Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-24


Has our city election this Spring any
important relation to the great national
question, Can America gOusrn hsrseyF
We believe tbst everywhere the OppO-
nents Of this war are doing their utmost
to make their hostility to the present Gov
ernment felt. We shall hear even in our
city election this Spring, the motive urged
on voters to support one ticket that will be
in the field, so as TO show opposition to the
Conscription law Of Congress. There is
no use in diguising the fact or in conceal
ing it, that the men who are trying to
weaken the arm Of this Government which
is now raised to punish rebels, are work
ing night and day to make their power
felt in the coming Spring election. There
is only afortnight between us and the decis-
ion as 70 what position Cleveland-the first
city Of Northern Ohio-occupies in refer
enee to sustaining the present Govern
ment in the present war. Are we, the
loyal inhabitants Of this city, who have
always believed the majority able and
privileged to govern the land, are we now
to be found Estlsss and occupied one with
his farm and another with his merchan-
disc" while those who are plotting and
working to give triumph 10 their party,
even at the cost Of national honor, spare
no effort to stamp upon the coming elec-
tion the impress Of their disposition p
There are loyal men enough in this city to-
day, who are not in the habit of engaging
in the primary efforts made for putting
men in nomination for flee, who are yet
thorough and strong supporters Of the
present Administration many of them
having opposed the election Of Mr.. Lin
eOln-but all Of them knowing and feeling
that in this war there is room Tor only two
parties. One, the party sustaining and en-
forcing the legitimate Government, and
the other sympathising with, cOuntenanc-
ing and aiding the rebellion.
Such loyal men should now take hold of
the matter Of showing their loyalty to the
Government and be willing to make some
effort out of their customary practice to
stir up the people, every man his neigh
Dor, to awake and be vigilant for the sup
port Of his Government. We mean to be
understood that we think no loyal man
should stop to say-"I differ from the Gov
ernment as to this or that measure Of pol
ICY" but every one should say "sEsgteUsr
measure has been adopted by the GCSern-
ment, or shall be adopted by it to squelch
out this damnable rebellion, shall receive
my hearty and energetic support, nor will
I stop to quarrel about any party except
to know who is for, and who against the
legitimate Government of the nation" 1t
IS time We made this party line here in
our own city, the legitimate authority Of
our properly elected rulers, and call on all
men to sand on the one side of this line
or the o,Iar.
There "se men here who require week
Of stirring up before they will be enough
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way to help secure triumph of open and
full endorsement of the Government in
prosecuting the war till every rebel is sub
dued. Therefore, it seems to us that all
loyal men should assemble at once in their
respective wards and take the preliminary
steps to hold mass City Convention for
nominating candidates for our city officers
At some day not further of than the COM
ing Saturday. Let every man urge upon his
nsighbOr the Importance of doing prompt
ly and persistently ell he can do to help
on the right side of this important issue.