Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-02
WE WANT PEACE.

But you want peace. To be sure-who
does not desire peace? l would prize
peace above all things except the safety of
my country and the honor of my country
men. I have son in the army, and it
would rejoice my heart to know that be
cauld be reliauaI -s------1I tsouger and the
vast interests at stake be maintained. But
I would sacrifice aIl-sons, kindred,
friends and everything before would get
down on my belly to satisfy these scoun-
drels. [Great cheering.] The truth is,
they have treated us as a nation Of cow
ards. They have taken US for a chicken
hearted people, that would submit 10 any
thing. They have said over and over
again, that we would not fight
JEFF. Davis and Toomhs said to me an
hundred times, that if war should come
the great Democracy Of the North would
be with themi They said that New York
city wOuld sustain them, and even secede
with them. And you all recollect that the
coppe=head candidate for Governor said
that if we attempted to coerce the South
VIC would be compelled to march over the
dead bodies of 100000 Democrats of Ohio
They counted upon Ohio and Pennsylva-
nis, Indiana aud Illinois, as certain to
stand by them in their attempt to break
down the Government. But told them
that the Democrats might tempt them like
the Devil and help them into a scrape, but
they would not help them out. TGreat
laughter. l had not the remotest idea
that the Democracy would help them. 1
had not dreamed then that any such
thing as a copperhead was possible.
Laughter. But we have had such men
before. We had the tories of the Revolu-
tion and Beni1ict Arnold, and it seems
that race Of migrate wretches are not all
dead yet. Without the least object to gain
but with everything TO lose, they betray
their country. Like the gudgeon, they
bite the naked hook. Applause.
know that we have class of persons
among us that have served out their day of
grace, and we expecs nothing at their
hands, But, thank God, we have still left
to our country the old war Democracy of
Jackson, and to them make an appeal to
come up to their country's cause, and 1
will meet them half way. And it rejoices
me to know that they are doing it all over
the State.
WHY WAS vALLAEDIGHAA NOMINATED?
Why was it that they nominated Mr..
Vallandighsm Will not some Democrat
tell me? Had he been the champion of
great cause Had he endeared himself to
the people by his transcendent talents an
his glowing patriotism Had he any
merit for which he was put forth almost
by acclsmstion? 1 say no-you cannot
point to single act for which he deserved
we'll Of his country, or commended himself
I
scure member Of the House until treason
was Matched, and then he came forth.
This it was that commended him to the
copperheads of Ohio. Before this he was on
level with the great body Of the House
like field Of oats, you could not see that
his head was above the rest. But when
secession commenced, he stood forth to
encourage them, and to pledge the Democ-
rsey to resist all attempts to maintain the
Union and the dominion of the flag.
when bill was brought up to appro-
pirate money for the payment of the SOL
d1ers, where do you find ValIandiQbam?-
You find him voting precisely as JEFF. d.
Wis would have him. Had JEFF. Davis a
single friend in Congress, what better SER
vice could he ask of him than to vote
against supplies TO the army, and thus
leave our soldiers unfed and unclad to
stsrve and to die? And this service VAL
landigham rendered to the best Of his abiI-
ity. Not dollar would he furnish to keen
them alive, nor q man to recruit the ranks.
The UNION AS IT WAS.
But some ofyou say that you took him
up because you wish to preserve the Union
IS it was, and the Constitution a. tia
Now 1t 80 happens that Mr.. Hunter of Yir-