Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-02
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The soldiers will not forget those who
shall desert them amid all their hardships
and dangers for their country. Neither
will they forget those who stand by them
in this hour Of their country's trial. tell
you, Mr.. Copperhead, that you have reason
to tremble before the future. You have
reason to stand in terror at the fearful
looking fer of the judgment to come. The
eyes of millions are fixed upon you to-day, |
and your memories will go down in honor
or overwhelmed with the infamy Of the |
world
But you are opposed to negro enlist |
ments. The rebels have had no scruples |
on that subject. They have made all the
use tLey ccTl1 Of them, and no Northern
Copperhesd has complained Of them for It'll
Part Of them they have used in tilling the
fields to produce supplies for their soldiers.
Others have been employed on forlifca-
tions, in their founderies and manufacto
ries, and not content with that, they have
time and time again made use oftheir black
regiments. Why, Mr.. COpperhead, do you
think that q cursed traitor is too good to
be killed by negro They have forfeited
all rights, except the right to be hanged.
They lose all their rights under the Con-
stitution-everything is forfeited by trea-
SON.
And yet you are opposed 10 the Confsca-
ton bill. Youwish the traitors to keep all
their cattle and negroes, when you know
that we have the right to take them, and
without them they could do nothing against
bo buo fbinbo aud ta1ka
there is no stretch of charity to believe that
he is loyal at heart to his Government.
ALL ABOUT THE ELECTION.
Now few words about the election. At
the polls in October is to be decided con-
test of more Importance to the nation than
a great battle on the bloody field. Elect
Mr.. Vallandigham, and you will do more to
defeat free institutions than would great
defeat on the field. Let your voice at the
polls be more terrible to the foe to freedom
than an army with banners. Terrible
would be the consequence of defeat in
Ohio. It would either bring a ruinous
peace, or put far Of the day Of deliverance
/ from treason. 1t would inaugurate civil
war at home unless eopperhead cowsrdiee
should prevent it. Mr.. Pugh has told you
that he will be sworn in as Lieutenant
Governor, and then march $50 600 men TO
the border Of Canads to bring Vallandig
ham % the Chief. Executive chair, in spite
Of the authority of the General Govern
ment. But trust to the glorious sense Of
patriotism of the people, and believe that
they will tell him that he shall not attemps
such reasonable thing. Do you not sup
pose that the oopperheads would follow
his banner? l know that the stern old
Democracy would spurn with contempt
such banner. But the copperheads are
bound to rally, unless they are arrsnt
towards. Could you have a single glance
at the devastated fields Of Virginia, or o.
any other portion Of that ill-starred ooun-
try of the rebellion, and see how that in
addition to the blast of war upon every
thing beautiful in nature, the young men
killed of, and widows and orphans filling
the air with doleful grief, you would not
vote for such misfortune to Ohio. twill
require an hundred years to restore Vir-
ginis to her former condition. Civil war
is the greatest scouFge and curse that ever
fell upon any country. These traitors did
not intend to feel the horrors of war in
their own country. JEFF. Davis said that
if there should be war, it would not be car
ried on in the Southern States, but their
armies would drive the ploughshare Of war
through the Northern States. In this they
have been little mistaken. They have
tried it several times, and have been driven
back with the besom Of destruction.
Only think oft. Elect man Governor
of Ohio who could not review a single reg
| iment that our State has sent to the field to
guard and preserve the Nations life So
odious is this man with soldiers that they
would not disgrace themselves by stand
| ing before the gaze of such q man. Ask
the soldiers what they think of on3 who
declares the war unconstitutional, and,
| therefore, holds them as nurderers, one
who was so reckless of he welfare Of the
brave men in the field that he would leave
them to the mercy Of the enemy by furnish
ing uU recruits, and to stsrve, by not fur
nishiDg dollar to feed them Ask them
if such man could safely review them
even though invested with the dignity ofs
chief magistrate of the great State of 0hiol
That would be nice predicament for the
people, and the Governor ofs great people
to be in. A Governor who could not go
out to review a regiment without running
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nant soldierl
do not suppose there is the least danger
of such a result at the polls, of such pre-
dicsment as this. But now, when the old
flag is insulted and trampled upon by
traitors, and all patriotic men feel amazed
to find considerable number that are ar
rsyed against the siar-gemmed banner of
the fathers, some how we cannot under
stand how it is that even one citizen Of
Ohio could be so deluded or bedeviled
see bright concourse of ladies before
me. How glad l am to see them take
such an interest in this contest When
see them moving with such interest in
political contest, Ifeel as if there was dan
ger TO the good principles of our Govern
ment. The keen eye Of woman is always
the first to perceive danger in the distance.
No wonder they turn out so generally
They most sen.itiVely feel the destructive
ness of this strooious rebellion. They are
mothers, wivef, sisters and sweet hearts,
and nothing but most exalted patriotism
and copious bestowment Of divine grace
can sustain them under the heavy bereave-
ment they are compelled to suffer. Oh,
Copperhead Copperhead you would
withdraw our armies and give this distress
an infinitely wider scope You would rob
mothers, wives and sisters of the consoIa-
ton Of believing that they suffer in glo-
rious cause You would dishonor the brave
dead and bring everlasting disgrace upon