Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-24

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freight Of gold.
Letter Of seeretnry Chase--The Admins
trntion Policy regarding Negroes.
The following admirable letter was read
at the great Fort Sumter anniversary
meeting in New York, on Saturday even
ing
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April 1863.
GEETLEMEE-Imperative demands on my
time compel me 10 deny myself the gratif-
cation Of attending the meeting TO which
you kindly invite me-
You will meet to send words of cheer 20
our brave Generals and soldiers in the
field; to rebuke treason in our midst Civ
ing, in the grab Of peace, aid and comfort
to treason in the PanoPly Of war; to main
tain inviolate the integrity of the National
Territory and the supremacy of the Ma
tional Constitution and laws; to strength
en- the hands and nerve the heart Of the
President for the great work to which God
and the people have called him. For what
WOrthier purposes can American citizens
now assemble e.
1t is my fixed faith, gentlemen, that God
lie shall perish We are tried as by fire
but our country win live. Notwithstand-
ing all The violence and all the machina-
tiOns of traitors and sympathizers on this
or the other side Of the Atlantic eur eOun-
try will live.
And; while our cuuntry lives, slavery,
the chief source and cause and agent Of our
ills, viii die. The friends of the Union in
the South, before the rebellion, predicted
The destruction Of slavery as consequence
Of secession, il that madness should pre-
vail. Nothing, inmy Judgment is more
certain than the fulfllment Of these pre-
dictions Safe in the States, before the
rebellion, from all Federal interference,
slavery has come out from its shelter, uD-
der State Constitution and laws, to assail
the national life. It win surely die, pierre
ed by its own fangs and stings.
What matterrnoW how it dies 2 Wheth-
er as consequences or object of the war
what matter? Is this a time to split hairs
Of logic2 To me il seems that Providence
indicates clearly enough how the end Of
slavery must come. Il comes in rebel
slave States by military order, decree or
proclamation, not to be disregarded or set
aside in any event as a nullity, but main
-tained and executed with perfect good
faith to all the enfranchised; and it will
come in the loyal slave States by the IN
constrained action Of the people and their
Legislatures, aided freely and generously
by their brethren Of the free States. Imay
be mistaken in this but if / am, another
and better way will be revealed.
Meantime it seems to me very neces-
ssry TO say distinctly what many yet
shrink from saying. The American blacks
must be called into this conflict, not as cat
tie, not now even as contrabands, but as
men, In the free States, and BY the pro-
clamation in the rebel States, they are free
men. The Attorney General, in an opin-
ion which defes refutatiOn, has pronounce
ed these freemen citizens Of the United
States, Lei, then, the example Of Andrew
JACKSON, who did not hesitate to oppose col
ored regiments to British invasion, be now
fesrlessly followed. Let these blacks, ae-
elmated, familiar with the country, capable
Of great endurance, receive suitable mill
tary organization and do their part. We
need their good will and must make them
our friends BY showing ourselves their
friends. We must have them for guides
for scouts, for military service in camp or
field for which they sre qualified. Thus
employed, from a burden they will become
8 support; and the hazards, privations and
labors of the white soldiers will be pro-
portionaIly diminished.
Some VIII object, Of course. There are
always objeetors to every thing practical
Let experience dispel honest fears, and re-
butte captious or disloyal caYil.
Above all, gentlemen, LEI no doubt rest on
our resolution to sustain, with our hearts
and with all our means, the soldiers now in
arms for the Republic. Let their ranks be
filled up, let their supplies be sufficient and
regular, and let their pay be sure. Let
nothing be wanting to them which can in
sure activity and efficiency. Let each
brave officer and man realize that his ooun-
fry's love attends him, and that his oOun-
try's hopes hang upon him; and inspired
By this thought, let him dare and do all that
Is possible to be dared and done.
So, gentlemen, with the blessing Of God,
win We make a glorious future sure.
see itrising before me. How beautiful and
grand There is not time to speak Of it
now; but from all qusrters Of the land comes
the voice Of the sovereign people, rebuking
fsction, denouneing treason, and proclaim
ing the indivisibls unity Of the Republic5
and in this heaven-inspired union Of the
people for the sake ofthe Union, is the sure
promise Of that splendid hereafter.
With great respect, yours, truly,
+i s. P. CHASE.
Hon. George Opdyke, George GrisWoid, Esq,
and others, Committee Loyal National League,
~ York.
Once Changed.
Ata meeting Of the Directors Of the A.
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