Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-17
MORNING LEADER.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH u, ,ss.
Fhe TeBdencY Of Copperhoad Demoeraey.


The Democracy claims to be 3 loyal par |
u. That there are thousands Of loyal men
included in those who acknowledge that
as their party name, is not questioned. 1t
is also true that the great mass Of
the Democrats Of the North are true at
heart to the Government But-with the
exceptions which stard out in honorable
relief to the majority Of those Of that faith
they are intimidated and duPed and
hoodwinkedby the COpperhead leaders who
Dammit them to their doctrines. Hence the
term Democracy has become nearly syn
ouymous with that Of Copperhead. If the
final tendency Of this blind adherence to
unfaithful leaders could be set forth in its
true eOlors, it would startle those who still
have any independent honor or patriot
ism. The frequent out-crOppings Of this
tendency, if allowed to be seen, would tear
away the scales from many eyes. The
Copperbsad prints, however, with the ex-
eeptiOn Of those which are beyond all re-
straint BY reason of having thoroughly
converted their readers to Copperhead
doctrines, do not publish these extreme
results. They proceed more cautiously,
gradually leading on their unauspeeting
victims, until they are ready for the
fnal plunge
A HDemoeraiie meeting" was held in
ST. Clair township, in Butler county,
(where the Democracy has gone wholly
over to secession few days ago. A
series Of resolutions we're read and unan-
imously adopted which are as strongly
rebellious to the Government as any dOcu-
nE pents which have emanated from the reb-
els. They are the most malignant sedi-
tious, outrageous sentiments which could
be expressed in the English language. The
drafters and adopters have evidently no
regard for God or man, save and except the
rebel Government In all the eleven res
olutions there is not one word derOgatOry,
much less oondemnatory, of rebellion and
secession, but they are filled with devilish
hate of the Federal Government and ali
its adherents.
The first resolution denounces coer-
oion as " "mOnarohical and despotic pow
er belonging to kings and tyrants only
In this the trainers ignore all law, State
epd national. What murderer ori'cendia-
~ would be punished if coercion F" was
not employed in his arrest and committal
to PRISON. If Yallandigham was assasLi-
mated. would they let the murderer go, un-
less he submitted without Coercion r
The nddeclares that they are opposed
to subiugation, determination, cOnhsca-
tion and emancipation, and consequently
are unwilling to give the Administration
another man or another dollar until the
war shall be changed from war upon
slavery to war for the Constitution and
Union y The first clause Of this resolu-
tim. and not the last, is the true reason
Why they viii give no aid to the Admins
tration. They would not harm the rebels
and therefore oppose the war under the old
and hypocritical pretext of the "Constitu-
ton as it is"
Passing over the third and fourth resO-
lptiops. (which declare their hostility to
the emancipation proclamation and their
hatred Of Lincoln as " the Nero Of Amer
ieaDl We come to the fifth as follows:
That the clergy of the present day are
the devils select and inspired represents
ives preaching, envy hate, malice, vengeance,
Mod and murder. instead of I0Ue, charity and
eIrisaaHitv and the doctrines Of Christ,
and hereby receive our unqualified and
indignant rebuke."
Outrageous and anti Christian as this is,
It is ct least consistent with the other
profession of their creed: "Down with
the Government; christianity and its ex-
popents teach fidelity to the Government )
therefore, down with the churches and
the preachers. Down with sunday-schOols
and eommon-schools down with education
and morality, and up with intemperance, Ii
centiOusnsss, blasphemy, Ignorance, crime
and chaotic ruin" Aye open your eyes,
YOU honest and supplemented Democrats
who have been taught to believe in the
church and school; who have reverenced
Christianity and honored the word Of the
Almighty, and who have looked upon these
as great safeguards of national and social
integrity. Start back in horror at the
black gulf, but into that abyss your leaders
are driving you at headlOng speed.
We need not 20 further in noticing these
resolutions. After what we have quoted,
It is Of tame Importance that the last one
nominated Vailandigham for Presidentin
1884. The Goddess crew Of course &C
eepted the chief demon as their standard
bearer.