Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-03

"MEASIEa OF TIE LATE ELECTIONS"
The above in quotations is the heading
of the elaborate speech of Hon. s. S. Cox,
Of Ohio, in the House of Representatives,
December 10, 1862 The speech was
printed in advance, with the laughs" all
ia and was put forth as sort of party
manifesto, and had 3 great run.
We reproduce some passages, with an
occasional remark for the special edi6ca-
ton and consolation of Mr.. Cox and his
friends at this junoture;
"MEAxIxE OF THE LATE ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Cox. Mr.. Chairman, it has been
custom in all civilized countries, and q
part of the constitution of all free coun-
tries, for the administration TO yield to the
popular viii, whenever it is clearly ascer-
tanned"
We suppose the opposition are under the
same rule.
ain England, when the ministry is voted
down, they surrender their portfolios 10
the queen. Even in Parliament, which is
but an imperfect representative Of the
British people, no minister, however popu-
lar. can Withstand the sentiment of the
Commons. He must resign, or rule under
the scorn Of the nation. In 1882, even the
Duke Of Wellington was not iron enough
to resist the popular cry Of reform In
1876, when Golden and Bright on the
hustings, Villers in the House, and Elliott
in song, raised the cry of repeal Of the
corn laws and cheap bread for the people,
the landed sristocracy, who hal the power,
erumbled before the silent, solvent power
of the popular voice Sir Robert Peel, the
greatest statesman, sincs Chatham, bowed
to The decree. The nation yet honors him
for this magnanimous craftsmanship,
Later, during the Crimean war, its gross
mismanagement, shown up by an untram-
meled press, drove an incompetent minis
try from power by a vote Of the Commons.
In Prussia, in France, and even in Aus
tris, the sovereign and his advisers do not
fail to conciliate the public mind by some
graces Of obedience"
All that sounds we'll.
"But here, sir, in this boasted free
country, when our great States have pro-
nounoed against this Congress and against
the emancipation and other schemes here
Matched, we have mockery, defiance, and
persistenoy in wrong doing"
This is truly shocking, and no democrat
can possibly follow an example so naughty,
HThe people have raised their voice
against irresponsible arrests"
They have spoken once again it seems.
Do you understand them now, Sammy
Ynn seemed confused before.
tfThis House, on its first day, votes down
my resolutions, drawn in the language OF
every bill of rights in America and refuse
inquiry into these Outrages upon the cit
iEen."
We never knew what reply any dunn
founded Republican made to this charge
Of voting down all the bills of rights, az
ravated too, by their being in the hand
writing of Sam. C.
aThe people have condemned the edici
Of emancipation"
What do you think of it now, Samivill
''The people desired the war TO be con,
tinued on one line Of policy, declared by
US last July year, for the Constitution
and the Union but this contumacious as
sembly are determined to force it from that
lire, or abandon the Union"
If SO, they have obviously changed their
mind. OF course, Sam and his friends
will come round. They will never be 8
"COntumaciOus Assembly"
"Why, sir, speak it all Feverently.'
OF course, Sam was always reverent.
"God himselfhas been called, by an abo.
ition divine, Democrat. The appellation
Is true"
OF the eopper-Head stripe, do you mesn
Mr.. CT
"Besides, it has been said that the vOict
of the people is the voice Of God. Surely
these walters on Providence should heed
the voice of the people speaking from the
political Sinai Amidst the thunders and
lightnings aud thick cloud and the quskine
of the mountain, the trumpet has sounded
and yet ye, unlike Israel, have not sane
titled yourselves lest the Lord break forth
upon you"
Our view exactly.
''The trumpet voice has spoken: We are
the people who have set you in high pls-
ces."
They can also set down again-Eh Sam.
my2
"Remember the days of October, to keep
them holy" Lsughler.]
This is exactly where the laugh comes
in.
"Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbors, charging them
falsely with dis oyalty."
The people charge you truly, and their
voice dis the voice of God Oh, diminu-
tive blasphemerl
My colleague, &r Hutohins, who was
so kind as to write ny epiisph at the last
session, picturing me as going down in a
colored s'sunset," viii allow me, with ten
der regret, to borrow the apostrophe Of the
poet Wlberforce IS suitable to his case
This is eminently suggestive of epi-
tsphs, and for the benefit of Sam and his
leader, we borrow from couple of Eng
lish head-stones. Mr. Y. with the frsi
dsfunct John Bull, can well say
''Here lie, as snug,
As bug,
In rug
AMI Sam in huge self-gratulation, viii
the second
"Here lie snuggeT,
1hau tnHt Otnei ougger."
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