Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18
Unlon aIovements south.


Nobody who has watched the progress
Of events IN the rebellious States during
the past two months can doubt the progress
Of q strong Union aentinent. wherever
these loyal men have been allowed to ex-
press themselves they have demanded the
extinction Of slavery. They have done
this in every State restored to our arms
In Louisiana The Union men have already
insugurated movement to make it free
State. ra.5t-s
In Tennessee, the conversion from pro-
slavery sentiment is remarkable. The
Nashville Union, edited by Southern men,
Is6erOely snli-slavery, and we have been
Informed by a gentleman very familiar
with movements in Tennessee, that the en-
Mstmsnt Of slaves is progressing very rap.
Idly. In report Of 3 Convention recent.
ly called By Tennessee Shareholders to me-
morialiEs the President for the compensa-
ton Of the loyal owners Of slaves enlisted,
aelause introduced, praying for such CON-
pensation, was stricken out on motion Of
the owner Of seventy slaves.
In Arkansas, Union anti-slavery senti-
ment is making great progress.
We append the following account Of
sUniOn meeting at FOrt Smith, on the Both
Of October last:
"A mass meeting of the unconditional
Union men Of Western Arkansas" nomi-
mated Colonel James NJ. johnson, Of the
lst Arkansas Infantry, for Congress, and
unanimously passed the following rssOlu-
ions:
HRssolssd, Thst we are in favor of pros
eeutiDg the war as lsng as there is rebel
found IN arms sgoinst the United States.
"ResolVed, That We will to the full ex-
tent Of our abilities support the Admins
tration In ell Of its measures, past and
nresent to suppress the existing rebel
lion.
''ResolUe5, That we recommend that the
delegates be chosen to a State Convention,
to be holden at Rittle Roek, for the pur-
pose Of re-organizing the State Govern
ment.
AND RHEREAs. The institution Of Slavery
is sn incubus upon the welfare and ma
terial interests Of the State, therefore
be It
"RaolOed That Arkansas shall take her
place in the Union as free State, AMI that
all laws tending 10 establish or perpetuate
the institution Of slavery should be abol-
ished. t-Ea.
"Resolrsd, That none but Unconditional
Union men, known SIS such, be allowed to
TrnF AZ "a rfnrffnvs hat
mend the establishment OF aiOn associa-
tions in every county in eur State.
RssolVsd That we will cooperate with
, ell Unconditional Union men In the es-
tablishment Of law and order in the State
Of Arkansas
ResOIVsd, That the people of the different
counties Of our State be cordially invited
to cooperate with us, and to adopt similar
resolutions.
"ResolUsd, That the voting at the COM
ing election be done uiVg V0es."
We print chese resolutions entire, that
people in this region may have q taste Of
Arkansas UniOnism, and may contrast it
with New York OOpperheadism.
Again, some days afterwards, st Union
meeting held In Crawford county, these
resolutions were prepared:
"ReooIVed, That while we regard the
institution OF slavery as practically sbol-
ished in Arkansas, yet for the present We
forbssr any action in reference thereto,
but sre disposed to leave the whole sub
ject WSers the Presidents proclamation
and the war power has left it.
" "ResolUea, That none but loyal men, in
addition to other requisite qualifications,
shall be allowed to vote in any election,
for any officer whatever"
The Little Rock Democrat reports:
The question being taken on these
resolutions, they we're adopted, and all the
foregoing resolutions thus amended were
adopted unanimously, with the distinct
understanding that Arkansas must Of ne
cessity become free State"
i Texas, too, viii return as free State
every loyal citizen Of hers who has had
the opportunity to speak, from Hamilton
down, has declared himself in favor o.
emancipation.