Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-17
A CepPerhead Rebellion in the LOya
States Threated.


What mean the following threats and
dark givings cut of the New York World,
the organ Of Governor Seymour, the lead
ing Democratic paper not only Of New
York, but of the country2 Tho article is
significant, taken in connection with the
late correspondence Of Governor Seymour
with the President wherein the Governor
endeavors, especially in his closing letter,
in no courteous terms, to force the Presi-
dent to 3 suspension Of the draft Is this
article from the World, q mere empty
threat, piece of COpperbead gasconade
put forth for effect or is there conspira-
cy in progress among the Seymours,
Woods, BrOOkses, &C., in New York, with
cO-oOnspiratOFs in the loyal States to ever
throw the Constitutional Government Of
the country, and establish a Provisional
Government after the manner Of French
revolutions We know there is nothing
too foul or monstrous for the Copperhead
leaders to undertake, il their courage is
equal to their wickedness. The World
seems anxious to screw their courage up
to the sticking point Tho gravity of its
dark hints, aud the venom Of its spirit are
calculated to arrest attention. It says:
at is now st length evident to all but
the wilfully blind, that 'he rese.e of tie
Coastihltion from the hand, of ~ official a.
oIators requires a vigorous ant most deter.
mined struggle. The precise m-nsures to
be adopted for this purpose mus depend,
in part, upon future coL'iugr .ries; and
there is needed the grea'ast wisdom aud
caution, ss well as pluck --l 'esolution,
that the effort may not mi-slrry by irrre-
trievable false steps and preoipitate se-
tion. Where there is a wilt, II he cause
be righteous, there need be no spprehen-
sion that we shall discover a. fitting way,
If we do not fail to appreciate the magni-
tude Of the undertaking, and squander in |
spasmodic, disconnected efforts the strength /
that should be exert in accordance with /
q well-weighed and concerted plan. The /
first thing to be obtained is obviously a
perfect understanding among the friends /
Of the Constitution throughout the loyal /
States. We must ascertain, through the /
ordinary methods Of preliminary political
action, what is the probable number Of
bold, oourageous, determined men, who
are sufficiently masters of themselves and
Of the passions generated in a vehement /
struggle, TO submit their conduct to the /
wise direction requisite for attaining the
unity by which strength is economical, |
and a movement clothed with the moral |
power that will render it formidable to
the foes Of the Constitution. Where to 4
start, then, with full determination not /
to Be put down, and with The fullest exer-
else Of the right of appeal to the public
Judgment which is the mainspring Of all
political action under free governments.
The subsequent steps will develop them
selves with the progress Of events
And again, the following closing para
graph from another editorial article in the
same paper;
"Mr. Lincoln is politically blind if he
does not perceive that this question is fast
passing beyond the domsin Of argument.
More Democrats will be LEFT in New York
than he can take away conscripts to the
wsr and it behOoves him to consider
whether our armies in the South will be
really strengthened by proceeding which
will create q necessity for large armies in
every loyal State"
These utterances are calculated, and it
may be designed to feed the hope, and
stimulate the endurance of the rebels in
the midst Of disasters and discourage
ments. How many Of the leading Val
lsndighammers OF Ohio are privy to dark
plots and cOnspiracies to accomplish trea-
sonable ends2 How many members Of
secret societies, Knighss Of the Golden
Circle all over the Northwest are involved
in these conspiracies? 1tis true that the
life Of the rebellion is being transferred
to the loyal States.