Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-07

cratic politicians. fA0f course they can't II
should ike to hear old Andrew Jackson say q /
few words about such politicians, who call them |
selves Democrats. He'd hang them" No,m /
friend, don't think be would hang them.
don't think be would ever catch them. Laugh
teri have felt it my duty then. and uOw in the
city Of New York, from the interest have II
public Affairs to call attention to this most extra
ordinary matter. Il is a matter which arrests
the attention more than any other, to wit that
there are men so lost to patriotism, and so bound
up in the traditions Of party. and so selfish as TO
| be willing to tamper with Great Britain for the
separation of this country Il is the most alarm
/ ing fact that have seen-l had rather see lOO-
| O00 men set in the field on the rebel side-Aye,
/ had rather see Great Britain herself armed
against US openly if you please, as she has been
cOvertly; rather than to feel that there are men,
lineal descendants Of Judas Iscariot, and inter
| married with Benedict Arnold. who would thus
b.tray their country. Loud cries Of Fernando
| Wood" with Kisses and cheers. abe knows
them all."l That has shown me the great dan
| Eer-the only danger we are IN. / call upon
true men to sustain the Government. Great
applause. It isn't an Administration Ofmy ehoieei
didn't vote for it or any part Of it; but II u the
Government of my country; it IS the only organ
by which I can exert the force Of the count
and protect her integrity; and so long as be-
lieve that action is honestly exerted will throw
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see and support it heartily with hand and purse
so long as I live. [Applause.] have no 10y
atty to any man. Ny loyalty is to the Govern
ment Tcheers, That's III and It makes no dlher-
ence to me who the people have put into that Gov
ernment, so long as It has been properly and
const tutionally done. So long as they hold then
seats and hold their power l am traitor and
false man if 1 falter in that support Ihls II
what understand to be loyalty to the Govern
I ment. TCheers.l And was sorry to hear thl
| other day that there was man in New I orl
r | Who professed not 10 know the meaning OF "a
word 1'eWbo was II 2D Fernando WOOdF'l
desire to say that is the duty Of every man to b
s loval to the Government, to pardon its errors,
help rectfy its mistakes, to press It on to every
e thing that it may do for the country, and let
= carry the country on in its course OF glory an
5 grandeur on which it was placed by our fathers
q for let me say to you, my friends. you young meI
q that no man vet has ever prOspered who oppose
T his country in time of war. [Cheers.l The Tor
d of the Revolution; the Hartford COnventionist
o 1872; the immortal Seven that voted again II
d ! supplies in the Mexican War, all history
9 | AGAINST them. And let no politician put himse
q in the way of the march Of this country to glor
= and greatness, for he will be crushed. Its eours
- = is onward and certain, and let him who Oppose
. it beware,
Z 'The mower moWs on though the adder may Wrlthe
And the Copperhead curl round the bleeding seythe.
II Tremendous applauss.l
= It only remains for me, Sir, to thank you Ar
Y the citizens of New York, here assembled, for Il
y kind attention with which they have listened
s me, and with which they have received me, f
" which please again and again accept my thank
# loud and prolonged applause. and three ehee
n for General Butler.
Gen. Butler was Immediately surrounded
I, the gentlemen on the stage, which was eroWde
By the leading men Of the city, all of who
s. sought to present to him their thanks and col
5, gratulations. For many minutes the audisni
t before the stage sat in condition of expectane
e The band played the "Star Sgangled Bsnnel
1e and Yankee Doodle" and the Union Glee Ch
ID sang a song IN praise Of Gen. Butler.