Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-08

Gee By the votes Of about $4,000 against the
votes Of about 2, 900 who did nos agree among
themselves as to opposing candidates.
He continues nghHully to hold his ehiee, al
though the popular majonties, even IN the
States which placed him there have, IN recent
elections, declared themselves politically oppos
ed TO his administration. The majority are still
bound 10 respect his constitutional rights, to up
hold his powers and to sustain his acts, done
within the limits OF rightful authority. II Pres
idential ProclamatiOns are above the decisions Of
the Courts and the sentiments Of the Constltu-
ton, then that Constitution is moekery. II II
has not the authority to keep the Executive
within its restrictions, then it cannot retain
States within the Union.
Those who hold that there is no sanetity in the
constitution must equally hold that there Is no
guilt in the rebellion. The President has al
ready signed an act Of Congress which asserts
that the slaves Of those in rebellion are conhs-
cate. The whole effect Of the proclamation,
therefore, is to declare the ema cipatiOn OF the
slaves Of those who are not in rebellion, and who
are, therefore, loyal citizens. It Is an extraor-
binary deduction frsm the alleged war power,
that the forfeiture OF the right Of loyal citizens
and bringing upon them the same punishment
imposed upon insur. ents, is calculated to ad-
vance the success Of the war, to uphold the con-
stitution and restore the Union.
May not this measure, so clearly lmpohtic,
unjust and unconstitutional, and which IS caleu-
lated TO create so many baruers to the restOra-
ton OF the Union, be miscOnstrued by the world
as an abandonment Of the hope or the purpose
~ WHICH hAAe L2tkb VI LtGm
York is unalterably opposed and which will be
efectually resisted. We must not only support
the Constitution Of the United States and main
tain the rights ofthe States, but We must restore
the Tn on as it was before the outbreak Of the
war. The opinion that slavery must be abolished
to restore our Union creates an antagonism be-
tween the free and slave states which ought not
TO eEist.
If it is true that slavery must be abolished by
the force Of the Federal Government-that the
South must be held in military subjeehon-that
four millions Of negroes must for many years.
be under the direct management Of the author
tiles at Washington, at the public expense-then,
indeed, we must endure the waste Of our armies
in the field, further the drains upon our popuia-
ton and still greater burdens OF debt-we must
convert our government into military despot-
ism. The mischieYOus opinion that IN this con
test the North must subjugate and destroy the
South to save our Union, has weakened the
hopes Of our citizens at home and destroyed con-
hdence in our success abroad.
THR CENTRAL AND WESTERN STATES.
Itis suggestive fact, affording instruction and
hope for the future, that the theories which have
exercised an evil influence on our national politics
did not originate IN what may be called the heart
Of the Union, among the intimate and well ac-
quainted population Of the Central and Western
ssstas ,si.ea There have been extreme Northern
broader and more tolerant views OF the itre o6b-
ulous Central and Western States
These States enlisted warmly in the war for
the Union and the Constitution. When the Ad-
ministration abandoned this policy and took up
views Of the extreme Northern States, it lost at
the late elections nearly all the political support
which these States afforded in the elections Of
1860 and 81. While the North cannot hold the
Southern States in subjection without destroy
ing the principles Of our Government, the great
Central and Western States can control the two
extremes.
He repeats that when the Government ado pied
the views Of extreme Northern States remark
able political revolution was the result That no
extreme views will ever prevent that that es-
nnpallW tha (tnntrQl and Wpatarm Gfaraa will
never accept them; that those Of the Central
slave States, which rejects the ordinance Of Sc
cessions " hlch sought to rem2in IN the Union,
and which were driven of by acontemptous, un-
compromising policy, must be brought back.
The restoration Of the whole Union, Will, then,
be work Of time. The policy Of subjugation
and e1teTmlnatOn means also the waste OfblOOd
and treasure the North. There is but one way
to save US from demoraliZation, discord and re-
pudiation. Our Union must be restored com
plete in all its parts no section must be disOr-
ganized beyond the unavoidable vicisstudes of
war.
: 1t cannot be 50 united upon any bloody, barba-
rOus, revolutionary, or unconstitutional scheme,
looking erely to the qualification Of hatred pur-
Let no one demand thst the blood Of his neigh
Dor be shed. Let no one think that the people
who have refused 70 yield this Union to the re-
belliOn at the South will permit its restoration to
be prevented by fanaticsm at the North.
In conclusion, he says the condition Of our
country is not hopeless, unless it is made so by
the Ps5slOhS anu PLeluulCes "Lcn are lucOllS.st-
ent with the government Of great country. We
must accept the condition Of affairs as they stand.
! At this moment the fortunes OF our country are
| Influenced by the resu IS Of battles. Our armies
| in the field must be supported; all constitutional
| demands Of our General Government must be
| promptly responded to. Under no circumstances
can the division Of the Union be conceded.
We will put forth every eNertion Of power; we
will use every. policy Of coneilationi we val
| hold out every indueement to the people Of the
| South to return 10 their allegiance eonsistani
with honor we will guarantee them every right
| and every consideration demanded by the Con-
/ stitutiOn, and by that fraternal regard which
must prevail in q common country but we can
never voluntarily consent to the breaking Of the
union Of these States, or the destruction OF the
/ Constitution.