Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-26

pOEu VI Alo IOAuAnotAOA VI
digham for Governor. Through the exer-
tiOns of the band, which played on the bal
cony, moderate crowd was attracted to-
gether, partially filing the Hall. We will
venture to assert that there have been few
public meetings in Cleveland equal in num-
bers where so little intelligence was assem-,
bIed as was exhibited there last night.
On motion Of Samuel Adams, Esq, Arthur
Hughes was appointed Chairman. The fol-
lowing were elected Vice Presidents D. P.
Rhodes, Charles Winslow, ?. W. Green, W.
F. Otis, B. Harrington, John Friend, JO-
seph Kenry. Mr.. Frank Kelly was elect
ed Secretary. There was a lull, dur
ing which the Chairman blandly requested
the Vice Presidents to step forward and take
their seats upon the platform. only one
stepped forward. After another painful
pause the Chairman glanced with mournful
perplexity at the row of vacant seats de-
signed for the Vice Presidents who hadn't
appeared, and then turning to the audience
he again besought the Vice Presidents, in
tones Of touching entreaty, to come and take
their seats. They didn't appear, however,
and things assumed a very awkward appear
anee. The President scratched his head,
not knowing how to get out of the dilemma.
The pure and eminent patriot, Mr.. Samuel
Adams, stepped forward to help the Presi-
dent out Of the scrape, by proposing that the
Secretary call the roll of the Vice Presidents.
This was done, pauses being made in order
that those perversely absent ones might re-
spond, but "nary" respond. Whether the
gentlemen elected to the positions of Vice
Presidents of COpperhead ratification meet
ing were seized with shame on their way to
the hall, and went back home, or not, we
can't say. Certain it is, that the meeting
moved on without the aid Of Vice Presidents.
A committee on resolutions was appointed,
consisting of Messrs. NJ. Foster and C. B.
Flood. The President then introduced
Judge L. B. Thurman, Of Columbus. He
spouted windy periods about the sufferings
Of Democratic rebel sympathizers in tbs
North, about the popular safeguards being
assailed by the Administration, and all that,
but hadn't word to say against the armed
hOrdes Of the rebellion who are seeking by
force of arms to destroy the Union.
SThe appearance of the Judge was hailed
BY tumuItuous applause, a great deal of bad
breath being employed in bailing the advo-
cate Of an infamous cause. He began by as
sefting that he was not partizan stump
speaker, and consumed two hours in prov
ing his assertion to be false one. He was
gratifed by so large a turnout. He called
it glorious and said the news Of it would send
thriIl\of joy through every Democratic
heart. He assured them that before another
week rolls around they would hear the echoes
of that meeting reverbsrating from all parts
of the hnd We doubt that any considerable
amount OF echoes will come from the loyal
portion Of the country. He spoke of the ex-
traordinafy times upon which we have fallen,
but like all of his ilk failed to point out any
thing extraordinary in the attitude of the
rebels who are in arms against the Govern
ment. But that. is not at all singular in
Democratic speeches in these days.
The meeting threatened to dissolve at ono
time in confusion, curiosity being created to
know the cause of sundry cheers and yells
proceeding from the street. Members in all
parts of the house, started for the door, with
that independence with regard to the cour-
tssy due to the speaker who addressed
them, quite Characteristic of Democratic
audiences. The audience seemed about to
empty itself into the middle of the street,
leaving the Judge to deliver the remainder
of his harrangue to the chairman and re-
porters. At this critical moment a man
arose in the audience 1--WE are net sure that
he was not one of the Vice Presidents who
didn't respOnd) and stated that there were
'' so many more COpperheads than could get
into the Hall that Copperhsad was address
ing them on the street" That restored com
parative quiet and the speaker resumed, in
terrupted frequently by cheers bIunderingly
given in the wrong places.
The little knot of COpperheads on the street
we're GRATED 4" by Sam. Adams, Esq. 1" and
Others" Our reporter couldn't listen to the
speeches in the hall and on the street at the
same time, but he is willing to admit that
Adams and others spOuted as much Copper
head doctrine as the Judge did. It was
said that Adams rather beat " Others" At
any rate he got the most applause. F" Others
must have felt mortified at being thus
ecliPsed.
Judge Thurman asserted that if the Union
was saved it must be by the Democratic par
ty. The audience were taken by surprise by
this assertion. The idea that the party called
the Democratic party of Ohio were after saw
ing the Union had not entered their heads at
all before, apparently. He did not agree
with Vallandigham in some of his views, he
said, but labOrcd to show that that celebrated
traitor and exile WASH t such very bad fell
low, after all. He declared that the awkward
stories that have got such a general circu-
Iation, about Fallandigham's sympathy
with secession, his advice to soldiers to de-
sert, and to his fellow citizens to resist the
CONSUMPTION, &c, we're simply "Whig lies"
If vallandigham's ideas Of stopping the war
were a little queer, he argued that he ought
to be elected as the victim of Executive Op-
preston.
The speaker INDUCED in the usual Copper
head bitterness toward President Lincoln.
He said he was at that moment more despotio
than "the Emperor of Russia or the Car of
Turkey" Wonder when Turkey began to
be ruled by Czar2 The Judge spoke two
hours and half At the close of his speech
he eulOgized the entire list of incompetent
generals who have been laid upon the shelf,
beginning with Mcclellan, and put forth the
stale claim that they were removed "beeause