Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-24
The Cbsirnan presented the resolutions

Hon John A. Foot made few remarks =
1pon the spirit Of the resolutions. Under
circumstances he should feel
ielicacy in Objecting to any resolution
But he felt that we must rise above all
party spirit and act upon the platform
e United, we stand: divided, we fall" The
resolution to which he objected was that
to appoint Committee to select
a Press which should express their views
He thought nothing Of the kind was nee
esssry. When he found press that was
disloyal, he dropped it, like hot potato.
The moment that this Committee went
out and selected special organ, it would
be ssssiled by all others who were left |
out and thus a portion of the Press would |
be Professionally arrayed against them.
He would, if he could, say to the Press
that it must be loyal or be squelched.-
Let the Press go right on for the Union.
BE could select for himself. If paper
opposed the Union, he stamped upon it
at once. We did not want to stir up any
disafectiOn-tO insugurate anything to
create division. He was confident that the
motives Of the Committee were good, but
he felt that they had made q mistake in
this case. 1t was not necessary, as has
been said. The Union movement was 60
ing on and would go on, in spite of all OPP
position. All things had worked for good.
If we had succeeded at Bull Run and other
battles Of the earlier part of the war
the country would have been reconstructed
with slavery as basis. But now the pro-
gress of the war was securing freedom to
the land.
Judge spalding said he had consult
ed the members Of the COMMITTEES and was
instructed to say that the resolution to
which Mr.. Foot had objected was intro
duced for the very purpose which Mr..
F. had advocsted-to secure harmony and
avoid the quarrelling and dissensiOns
which were too common. He then with
drew the resolution.
The resolutions were then read by the
Chairman Of the Committee, as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is eminently proper, IN
der popular Government, that the people
assemble from time to time to give utter
anee to their notions Of public policy and
particularly so in seasons Of great public
danger, growing out of armed rebellion,
and secret conspirscies against the con-
stituted authorities Of the nation:
RssoEVsI, That we hail with reverential
honor the advent Of another anniversary
Of that eventful day which gave birth to
an American citizen, who Wss--f' first in
war" first in peaceP--snd ever will
be 'frst in the hearts of his countrymen."
Resolpsd, That we regard the occasion
as a suitable one on which to renew our
vows Of fidelity to the Constitution and
Government of the United States to eI-
press our confidence in the ability and in
tegrity of the Administration and our
faith and trust in the valOr and patriot
ism Of the Army and Navy to redeem,
, from the assaults of traitors, that glori-
Gus freedom AID independence which
WASHINGTON and his co patriots achieved
for the American people, through the
heroic efforts and patient endurance Of q
SepeH years tecr.
ResoEVei, That the present Congress Of
the United States Is entitled to the thanks
Of the people for its patriotic labors in
} behalf Of the Union; and especially for
the sacrifices Of private opinion to the
| public good, indicated by the recent pas
sage Of the bill, "to establish a national
system Of banking based on deposits Of
Federal securities" And We hope to see
} it further indicated by tho passage Of the
"enrolment bill"
RssOEved, That we look upon the war,
J waged by traitors against their Govern
ment, as war, on the side Of loyalty, for
the existence Of the Republic; and, after
, the sacrifice Of one hundred thousand men,
and the expenditure of q thousand mil
lions Of dollars, we can recognise no man
as q friend to his country who will con.
sent to ga peace" upon any terms short Of
the submission, or else the determination
of the rebels Themselves.
Resolped, That we give to the Proelama.
ton Of Abraham Lincoln, of January 1st
f 1858, our hearty and unqualified assem-
and appreciation. We regard the ibera,
ton Of the slave as great moral and po
, litical, ss we'll as military" necessity
and we deny the right of men, who ar
attempting to strike down the Oonstitu
ton, to hold slaves, or any thing else undel
} the sanctions Of the Constitution.
Resolved, That we hail the rejection o
Q Vallandigham and his pestiferous opin
t lens by the people Of Baltimore, as thl
t harbinger Of better days-the return o
9 "the sober, second thought"
: RESOLVED, That we have no sympathy
for, and can have nofellowship with, thos
b "Hartford Convention Democrats who
I like their prototypes of fifty years ago
1 "riss lghen their country sinks, and siHl
/ ,gkea their country risss" They profess t,
: seek peace, but they do not reprimanC
e those who disturb the public peace. The
are in love with treason, but have no rel
> ish for the penalties of treason.
8 RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of tn
8 people here assembled, "hsmsn slavery
3 is incompatible with the continued exist
A ence Of representative Republic. If W,
( would maintain free government, venus
t put down slavery.
s Resolved, That we have received AM
3 read with emotions Of the deepest graft
! tude, the expressions Of heEoism and tru
4 patriotism coming from Major Genera
' Rosecrans and the sons Of Ohio, Indians
1 and Illinois now enrolled in the Army o
! the Cumberland, under the lead Of tina
s ehivalrous mnn.
D ResoIVed, That the hearty thanks Of thl
Q Convention be returned by the Committe,
Of Invitation to the Honorable Daniel
: Dickinson, and Honorable Samuel Gallo
. way for Their patriotic communication
this day read in our meeting.
= RssolUed, That we recommend to othe
P counties in the State Of Ohio and else
where, to hold meetings Of loyal citizen
ss speedily as may be, to consult in respec
to the public safety, and especially tc tax
precautionary measures against traitors II
their midst.
The question Of the adoption Of the res