Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-16
MORNING LEADER.
PUBLISHED By
e. C0WLES, & co
I42 superior-st.
The Great ResuIt-Tho Duties of the Hour.

The Great ResuIt-The Duties Of the Hour.
As the smoke of the contest Of Tues
day last clears away, the results achieved
at the ballot box by loyal, UniOn-lOving
people, appear more and more eneeurag-
ing and glorious. Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Iowa and Indiana have placed their feet
upon the kissing reptiles sent forth as the
spawn of Southern treason and rebellion
to defle the land.
The allies Of JEFF. Davis in the great
States named are overthrown, dispersed
and driven snsakingly to their hiding
places. The contest was not as tory
traitors would have the people believe,
one which involved ordinary party, or
partisan questions and matters of differ
ence. The contest wss one between loyal
ty and treason-the stake, a nation to be
saved or lost.
Bassly did corrupt men, ambitious
dsnsgogues, sympathizing with traitors
in arms seize upon the name of Democ-
Taey and its party machinery, and hurry
their infatuated followers the blind, un-
thinking, unrea soning, unreading and
deceived masses to position, and to acts
Of hostility to the Government to which
they are indebted for the protection Of
life and property, and every civil blessing
and privilege which they enjoy.
In the abused and outraged name Of
Democracy, the Government Of the people,
sDemocraic Government has been as
sailed and its demolition threatened. In
the name of Democracy every crime pos
sible has been perpetrated against the
true principles Of that Government of the
people, popular, free, democratic, repub-
hcrn Government which our fathers es-
tablished, and which has been the pride
and glory of our land, and the safeguard
Of our rights and privileges.
In the name Of Democracy, men have
been set on, like unleashed hounds, to tug
away at the very pillars of the democrat
ic edifce, too fatuous to see that their sue
cess in Vandalism would whelm them all
in one common ruin.
In the name Of Democracy, men have
given all their influence and lent all their
efforts to build up the most arrogant aris.
tOcrscy, the most scoursed despotism, that
ever cursed or blighted sny land or nation.
Thus has treason led once powerful or
ganisation to its destruction, and left it
stranded and broken, fostering in unutter-
able disgrace and infamy. The Organiza-
tion and its latter-day leaders are alike
infamous, and must forever rest under the
indignant frowns and just condemnation
Of honest patriots, and all just men.
1t is bat just to say, that The true men
Of the Democratic organization followed it
not to its disgraoeful end. Rising supe-
rior to partisan ties and claims, they
placed their country, imperrilled by the
hideous revolt, before party, and nobly
stood for the right. All honor TO the stur-
dy War Democrats, who threw themselves
with SO much loyal zeal and fervor into
the Union cause. Union men, former op-
pOnents in politics, in opposition no
longer, stood shoulder to shoulder in pat
riotic efforts for the salvation of the cOun-
try.
Aad now what duty remains Those
loyal men who, by standing together have
sehieved this great triumph, must still
stand together in common efforts to save
and perpetuste what their loyal exertions
have served SO far to sustain and protect.
Think not that the final achievement is
won. The snake is scotched, not killed.
The loyal men who stood together on Tues
day last, must act together still. In union
there is strength. In union of effort the
Union only can be preserved. The ballot
box victories achieved on Tuesday, are
great, glorious and inspiring. In them,
rightly followed up, we may descry the
pressge Of final, we would hope, speedy
success, the salvation Of the Union and the
Government. But there is work yet to be
done. While there is an armed traitor in
the field,
"Think not the victory won,
The bsttle meier give Ger
Up then, freenen, loyal men, Union
men. Relax not Rejoice at victories won.
Drink in inspiration from the glorious
achievements Of Tuesday. Rejoice and !
work. Shout and shout again, the BATHS
Org Of Freedom By that sign we must
conquer traitors, and crush the rebellion
Down with the traitor, up with the Stars !''
A Nations gratitude is due tc the ster-