Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-20
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Judge spalding says that the rebellion
il not yet crushed, and that consequently
aaIl the causes that called the party Of the
Union into being, are operative now"
True, the rebellion is not yet entirely |
crushed, but its backbone is broken and its
entire overthrow is only aquestiOn Of
time. Last year, when the Union party
was formed, secession had full sway
throughout the South, save in detached
portions Of the border States and upon the
lone island Of Santa Rose at Pensacola;
to-day the Federal flag waves over every
State in the Union, (it is doubtless raised
over Galveston in Texas, ere this and the
season Of war is to be exchanged for the
deliberations Of statesmen in Congress and
Outofit. The Congressman who are to be
elected this year do not take their seats for
year and more. In no probability win
the war last 50 long. We are, therefore,
through these Legislators, to dictate the
policy Of the Government when knOtty
civilproblems and not the strategy Of war
agitate the public mind.
Regarding the nomination Of these Rep
nsssntatives, the Judge says that he has
known Of no State or county meeting that
was called upon the basis of one half Of
the delegates being Democrats. Nor have
We seen any call thus wordedi that would
be torewarning and frightening the peO-
pie But how was it last year2 The Re
publicans were in the majority in the
State, and yet in every case Of county con-
81 vsntions which came under our uotiee, one
half the delegates were Democrats, This
was due to the magnanimity of the Repub-
leans coupled with the audacity of the
Democrats. We are knowing to cases Of
Democrats in this county who threatened
70 bolt from the Convention if they we're
not allowed one half the representation
and half the vote. If it was proposed to
divide the delegation according to the pro-
portionate vote Of each party, the reply
was made Oh, you are for making a
party affair of ii, are your We thought
you had thrown party aside. If this is
your plan we will not sustain any Of your
Union platforms or nominations" And
% the Republicans were both cOaxed and
buIlisd intothe equal representation fraud.
The same result viii ensue if the same
scheme is repeated. We can only judge Of
the future by the past and judging by the
past, there is no hope for the future under
a similar policy. It was tacitly under
stood and granted that one half the dele
gates we're 70 be Democrats, and the same
demand would be granted again.
Judge spalding says that the control
ling power resides largely with the Repub-
licsn party, which can therefore organize
4Set re in practice it will not work satisfae-
tOrily. For instance, in this district, the
programme is laid down by certain
CLIQUE, to nominate conservative" hun
. ksr Republican for Congress. To accom-
plish this, offers win be made and wires
laid tc grant to Democrats half the delega-
lions, upon condition that they go for this
candidate. This viii be understood at the
primary meetings, where the Democrats
win be hailed as eo-Iaborers with the fell
loW-a conservatives Of the candidate, and
IN spite Of all ne theories Of Judge Spald-
ing OF any other man, the result viii show
that this scheme is being urged and work
ed upon. In other districts the same terms
Win Be offered to Democrats, wherever the
presence Of a radical" element Of Repub-
Heanism renders it an object for the "eon-
ssrvativss" to endeavor to crush it out
The result win be the substitution Of pro-
slavery, anti-Administrstion Members Of
Oongress-ft only to associate with the
Horizons, the Cox's, the Kelloggs, and the
Whites, who voted against coufscation, and
who oppose every strong war measpre-in
place Of those who have stood up manfully
70 the work in hand during this session.
Judge spalding says he is as much op-
posed as we can be to crusade against
cur Senator and Representative, and yet
The tendency Of the Union movement, ss
shown above, is to sfFect crusade against
-s7 earnest Republicans like Messrs. Wade
snd Riddle, The Union movement, as we
have shown, viii ensure q bunker repre-
sentation in Congress, while if by chance,
in any district, q radical man is elected
Cor fear Of the defeat Of any other norni-
nee, be viii be pOwerless for good in the
mass Of hunkerism which viii freeze
around him. It will only be BY straight
Republican Conventions that true-hearted,
thorough-gOing, anti-slavery Republicans
can be secured to the next Congress from
Ohio.
Judge spalding thinks that he and our
self may be in advance of the President
IA respect to the overthrow Of slavery, and |
that therefore we may be indirectly oppos-
ing the Administration BY opposing the
Union movement. We are happy to be
able to say, upon the authority Of Senator
Summers letter, published elsewhere in this.
paper, that We are not in advance Of the
President, but that he is most thoroughly
and heartily anti-slaYery and earnestly
committed TO gradual emancipation. N9th-
ing can therefore be more directly opposing
the Administration than TO SO conduct the (
campaign as to send 70 Congress men 1ho
instead Of encouraging and urging on the
Executivein his anti-slaTery views, viii be
worse than a clog upon his progressive
movements. The Union Conventions, if
they prevail, viii send such men, ami it
win be to the lasting disgrace Of Ohid, if,
under such a system Of Conventions. the