Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-29
TIL. Campaign Opened--Grent speech by
MIR. BrOugh.

The Campaign Opened--Grent speech by
MIR. BrOugh.
Although the eGubernatorisl campaign has
not been opened by any set speech Of our
candidate, yet an opportunity was offered
to Mr.. BrOugh on Saturday ight to briefly
express his views upon national questions;
the occasion being welcoming serenade
given him by a multitude of his fellOw-citi-
zens. For q full report of Mr.. BrOughs
remarks we refer our readers to another
column of this paper. We do this with
pride and pleasure which has seldom had
greater occasion, for the spsecb, short as
il was, was one that the whole State will
rejoice to read. It was bold, eloquent and
patriotic in the highest degree, bearing
high above all personal orparty prejudice; ;
q nationality broad and deep. A greater
contrast cannot be conceived than this
speech affords to the pettifogging abuse and
personality which filled up the time allot-
ted to the highest available candidate upon
the opposition ticket, at the Convention Of
the I1th of June No better document,
illustrative Of the issue presented to the
people Of Ohio in the coming campaign,
could be placed before thinking and read
ing men than the speech as Of Mr.. Pugh and
Mr.. Brough, side by side.
No svnnnsis Of AZ -D---sl-'s remaI rs
would do him justice. Every points well
taken and impregnably fortified. He re-
fers to the calumny cast upon him by the
Democratic prints for having deserted the
Democratic party because he failed to gel
Office" and disposes of it with quiet vim
dication which will e1asperate his bafied
traducers. His agency in saving the State
from dishonorable reputation is mOdesty
alluded to, and he then passes to questions
ofnational moment. He desires "peace
as much as any one, but wants honor a0iH
that peace and guarantee for its future pres
ervation. he says truly that there is but
one road to peace and we must seek it BY
force Of arms or submit 10 degrading sub
iugation ourselves.
What moral right, asks Mr.. Brough, haVf
the opposition to denounce and embarrasi
the Government now, any more than the
Tories of the Revolution had to thwart th'
designs Of the Fathers of the Republic
Mr.. BrOugh says al think Of slavery, al
othello said Of Desdemona-
yet she must die, else she'll betray NOR
men,
Slavery must die, else it a0iH make n:r
sDgrs. Should we patch up a peace now
with the burden of servitude still carkini
in the national existence, in less than tel
years We would be making war anew.
For many years have held idea
Of conservative character on the sleverl
question. 1 have changed my views.
now see the impossibility of permanen
success in our Republic as long as any por
tion Of it is affected with the leprOus dis
ease. Either slavery must be torn Out
root and branch, or our Government vii
exist no longer" r-.-
For these views, which are the views Of
statesman and a patriot, Mr.. Brough vii
be charged as an q AbOlitiOnist," and he is
but SO is every man who now looks to tn
interest Of his country rather than to tha
Of party. This speech Of Mr. BrOugh'
win have wide influence. twill NEE
with response in the heart of every so
der; in the heart of every patriot.