Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-24


loyal nen-Democrats in fact and in truth,
as in heart, loyal to the Government and
pledging it every possible support in its
struggle with gigantic and wicked re-
bellion.
The Copperheads thought there could be
but one Democratic party, and they were
that party. They have learned their mis-
take. There is Democratic party in In
diana, loyal and true, and there is also
Copperhead party, dislOyal and false, in
which no true principle or feature of De-
mocracy abides.
The Convention was earnest and en-
thusiastio, composed of meu, who, remem-
bered the old hero, General Jackson, and
had not forgotten his snntiments, and like
him, declared with energetic earnestness,
that "The Union must be preserved"
The meeting was presided over by Gen
eral Nathan KimbaI. On taking the chair
he made an eloquent speech. We give
single extract;
HTbese northern rebels call US Aboh-
tionists.' If 1 read history right the first
abolition proclamation was made by the
frat State that seeded. r That's so, and
cheers The Constitution OF the Ohlteu
States guaranteed to the slave States their
right to their black property. When they
they cut loose from the Government and
tore away the Constitution, they threw
away the rights guaranteed them, and, of
course, freed their slaves. Mr.. Lincoln's
Proelsmation did not set free the slaves.
1t only enlightened them ss to the acts of
their former masters. Laughter and
cheers"
Ths crowd was SO vast that second
stand had to be erected.
DR.. VIM. NJ. Daily made a speech, having
in it the true ring. He said;
There are only two sides-twO lines.
One is the line of Jefferson, Jackson and
Douglas, and the other of Aaron Burr,
Calhoun and Breckenridge. If you go to
the latter, it is you who have left the main
Union track, not L II you 60 off on the
Butternut switch, do not claim to be Dem
ocrats. for you are not. Keep 70 the main
track, and beware of switches, if you love
your country; and swear with Jackson
that the Union must and shall be pre-
served
Il want it understood hereafter, as in
other years gone by, that the National
Demo"racy-the Old Line Demooracy-is
country loving and a war party. want
it in the reso .utions to-day. Il is our
business, as Democrats, to stand BY the
Administration in its efforts to put down
the rebellion and If we shall do this to
the end, tell you ours shall be the great
party of the future Even il this is not
the case, our children will bless the memo
~ Of those who preserved their integrity
and did their duty in the hour cf their
country's danger. Remember the Hart
ford Convention; remember the Blue
Lights. ] do not want your children TO
hear the words, yoaT father a0Ore Butter
nut bredsipin." 1 do not pity you, but do
pity your children. Iwant to say to my
children in my dying hour, you have a
country yet it was my country its flag
still waves over a land Of the free and
home Of the brave Then rally round
the flag, and raise the battle cry of free
dom"
Adispatch was received from Daniel S.
Dickinson, of New York, saying: 'ae
"strige to rescue the country from rebel
lion, and the Democratic name from dis
grace. D. S. DICKINSON"
Hon. Henry seerest spoke. We give
one extract:
&" Il is said the Abolitionists began this
war. How did they begin it Did they
FIRE the FIRST gun from Fort Sumter
Against whose authority was the rebellion
commenced, that of Indina2 No. OF
Massachusetts? No. 1t was against the
authority of the United States. What
cause was there for resisting that authOri-
ty2 None.
when the war broke out, he pledged
himself 10 know no party till it was over.
He found himself in good company in that
resolution. He spoke eloquently of the
course and language Of General Csss, and
Dix and Douglas, aud dilsted with great
effect on the madness Of partisan action
when the existence Of the nation was in
peril"
General McClernand addressed the Con-
ventiOn at length and with great ability.
We extract:
We have met here to take council with
each other concerning matters affecting
the honor and existence Of the Democratic
party. Demagogues beguiling the con-
fdence and fomenting the passions and
Of the Democracy, are hurrying
them headlong into the yawning abyss Of /
infamy and ruin. The occasion is urgent,
the danger imminent, and appeals to every
true Democrat to put forth his hand to
avert the threatened catastrophe.
"What do we see What do we hear
Men mouthing the enchanted name of
Democrat crying compromised compro-
mise peace peace when there can be
no compromise short Of consent to disun-
ion-short Of grounding our arms to rebel
lion. When, indeed, every loyal impulse
and instinct is struggling and striving to
preserve the national existence. And
shall this be? Shall our victorious armies
stay their onward march ? Shall the fields
that are fertilizsd by the carnage of mar
tyrs for their country; shall the towns
and cities, the great rivers and immense
states that have been wrested from the |
enemy; shall the millions of treasure that |
have been drawn from the toll and sub |
stance Of generous and patriotic people
snail all these be ingloriOusly surrendered, |
that the devilish work OF disunion of these |
States, and disruption of this government,
may be cOnsummaied in peaee2 God for
bid
Beware oh, Democrats, that your own
curses are not turned upon you. Beware
that, as you ceusured the Wings for luke
Earmness in the Mexican war, that as you |
approached the Federalists with disloyalty |
N the war of 1872, and denounced the |
members Of the Hartford Convention as
lraitOrs, and also the Tories Of the Revo-
luton; beware that, as you SO censured,