Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-24
The Border coner,s.men.

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legislation has been reached. The old
state Of affsirs hes been reversed and,
now, instead Of audaeiOus, but blind de-
fence Of slavery and hesitsting loyalty in
the Border Slave States, we have an exhi-
bition Of hearty anti slavery sentiment
and determined devotion to the Union,
shieh make sad contrast with the man
ner In which the great and most loyal
State Of Ohio is represented at Washington.
Compare the voting Of MessTs. Randall,
anderson, Clay and Smith, of Kentucky,
with that Of our own renegade Congress-
men, all Of whom, with but two exceptions,
ssreOyerwhelmingly defeated in the re-
cent election.
The only theory which satisfactorily ac-
counts for this sad spectacle, is based upon
the very evident fact that the loyal Con-
gressmen from Maryland, Delaware and
Kentucky see that the people of these
States are no longer to be deceived on the
subject Of slavery. The Storm that is to
burst in frightful fury upon that last and
greatest vtstige of barbarism is already
gsthering II thunder clouds upon the hoF-
i1on They, as loyal men, see that slave
~ is the mother of treason and all her pes
tilent litter; that peace shall not dwell in
our borders permanently until the fOun-
dstions of our social system are broken
up and q new superstructure Of universal
liberty erected. They are not dsunted
therefore BY the bullying Of such effeie
and semi.loyal sheets as the Louisville
Journal.
But our twelve CODgressmen, who
shamefully belle the wishes of their con-
stitueney, are uniting with their cOnfed-
crates in an attempt to get the control Of
the Government into their own hands
Party is exalted above patriotism. A love
of the national treasury and patronage
oonstrains them rather than the love Of
their country.
On the following resolution offered By
Mr.. Green Gay Smith, of Kentucky, the
voting was very significant.
q ResolVsd, That, as our country, and the
very existence Of the best GoVernmenteTer
instituted by man, is imperriled by the
most csueeless and wicked Rebellion that
the world has ever seen, and believing as
we do that the only hope Of saving the
country and preserving this Government
is BY the power Of the sword, we are for
the most vigorous prosecution Of the war,
until tbs Constitution and laws shall be en-
forced GGd o5eyed in all parts Of the UHitsd
States; and TO that end s1e oppose any Grn1is-
ties, OF iHterVsztion. or mediation, or ProPosi-
tiUn for peace from any quarter, so long as
there shall be found Rebel in
arms againH the GeUsTnment and
we ignore all party names, lines and
issues, and recognize but two parties In
this wal, patriots and traitors"
This resolution passed by SO yeas to 81
nays. Observe carefully the languaIe e
italicized. What does this resolution sf-
6rm to which any Whole-hesrted loyal man
could hesitate to subscribe. 1t simply af
firms that no proposition for peace, inter-
v.niion or armestice will be listened to 50
long as there are rebels in arms. The
vOtO on this resolution by the Congress
men from this State exposes these un-
sorupulous psrtizans Of a so-ealled Democ-
rscy. Behold the figure the great State Of
Ohio, which affirmed its devotion to the
Government by one hundred thousand ma
iority, cuts before the world:
OaIo- -Ysas-Asbley, Garfield, Eckley,
scbenck, opsulding-5.
MayS-Bliss, Cox, Finck, Hutchins, VIM.
johnson, Leblond, Long, Mckinney, ]. R.
Morris, Noble, John 0Neill, Pendleton,
C. A. White, J. VI. White-14.
So with IllinOia. T9o-thirdS Of her
Congressmen repudiated proposition IL 9
State recently affirmed by a majority Of
$1,000.
In New York the vote was about equally
divided, although the great Empire State
sealed her devotion to the cause Of the
Union by the same majority.
The Border States give decided major
ity for the prosecution of the war without
cessation until rebels lsy down their armr,
The loyal free States, mis- represented, on
tle contrary, throw their influence in the
line of party tactics and treason.