Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-06

the vials Of wrath are just ready to be poured
upon our heads and yet we hesitate. And
we can see the tenth plague lowering like an
OminOus cloud in The distance and hear the
muttering thunder warning the people that
except they do their duty the angel Of death
shall enter every family into which ithas NOT
already come. II may be our eyes will not be
opened till then, but when that time comes
we shall be willing TO save ourselves and
the nation even ut the expense of aEuiiing
ourselves Of the slaves Of rebels in order to
accomplish it,
That salvation awaits our country we do
not doubt. {" see il on its winding way; "
but il may be after tens Of thousands more
have porishea because of the dsiarmined ner-
sistence Of the po,Ccrs that be, in attempting
to eounteRct the designs of the Almighty.
We will not despair, but look with hope 10
the bow Of promise an tho distance, snd Join
in childrenl chorus, HtiI+
We'll stand tho storm, it won't be long,
W MeI! stand'oRe storiqi y won't be long
Wen anchor by and BY"
The Committee also reported resolutions
prepared BY them asifoilows:
ResolDed, That self-preservation is the
controlling law Of nations rs waIlas Of indi-
viduals, that this nation can be preserved and
is worth preserving, and, to this end, that it
Is the duty bf the government TO adopt the
most effective measures within its power for
the defeat Of those who are plotting its over
throw,
z Res0h5el, That those who are engaged in
rebellion against the government have not
only forfeited ali claim. to its protection, but
deserve its severest punishment, and that it
is therefore Justified in pursuing towards them
whatever course sound policy may require.
Resol0ed, That sound policy does require
that such action should be taken by the gov
ernmont as will strike most effectualIy at the
heart Of the rebellion, and that inasmuch as
its life consists in the slaves of rebels who
provide the means for its prosecution while
their masters arc 10 the field policy and JUS
tice alike require the confscatiOn Of the prop
erty of rebels in slaves, as well as other prop
erty.
ResoI1ed, As the sense Of this meeting,
that Congress should pass the rebel slave con
fscation bill, now on the table Of the House,
as well as the confsoation bill now in the
Senate, without delay, and that in the event
Of the failure Of Congress to do so, the Pres
ident in the exercise of the war power con-
ferred upon him rs OOmmander-in-GhiefO Of
the army and navy, should at once declare
all rebel slave property epU6soatad,
Resolged, That there Is limit to the re-
sources 0f this nation in its men and its
means, and therefore we condemn the policy
that repels from our service as we have done,
the thousands Of loyal slaves who are thereby
compelled to remain in the service Of traitors,
whereby their hands are strengthened and
the lives of our oYertasked soldiers are IN
necessarily sacrificed and our national ex-
penditures unnecessarily increased.
ResolUed, That We respectfully suggest to
our fellow citizens Of other cities and towns
entertaining these views, the propriety Of
holding public meetings, and giving express
sion to their sentiments on this subject,
The Hon. R. F. Paine and the Hon. John
Croweil then addressed the meeting.
On motion, those in favorof the resolutions
manifested it by rising, and they were unani-
mOusly adopted,
A motion was also unanimously adopted
that the proceedings be published, and in
structing the Secretary to send copies of the
address and resolutions to the President Of
the United States and our Senators and Rel =
resentative in Congress.
q The meeting then adjourned.
tH.B. sPELMAN, Pres't.
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