Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-04

mony and in Liberty forever. Great ap-
plause.l
Governor King, from the General Com
mittee, reported rules for the government
of the Convention, one Of which was that
each delegation should elect one of their
nuE,ber to respond for them all, and an
other that committee Of one from each
State should be appointed to report resOlu-
tions.
A little episode which made
considerable amusement here occurred.
Judge spalding having prOpOseda recon-
mitment of the report to the Committee
for amendments, Jr. Hamlin, from the
force of habit, put the question in this
form, "Those of the Senator's in favor of
the motion of the Senator from Ohio, will
cay aye" The general and hearty laugh
which followed this laur pas did not dis
concert the honorable chairman, who
promptly said, "If the gentleman is not
Senator, he ought to be-"
Mr.. Penfeld of the District of Columbia
moved that Martin Bishop Of Indiana be
admitted as q member of the Convention.
Carried.
The original call for the Convention,
whjsh was issued at Washington in March
last, was here read by the Secretary.
Judge Spalding offered resolution to
the following effect:
ResolDsd, That the subject of 8 Ship Can
] al around the Falls of Niagara is a proper
subject for the consideration of this Con-
vention.
Mr.. J. W. Taylor of Minnesota offered q
resolution to the effect that the subject of q
Northern, Central and Southern railroad
from the Mississippi to the Pacific is pro-
per subject for national action, but that that
of the construction orimproving the canals
is one which should be left to State action
alone.
A motion was here made and adopted by
a hearty vote that the remainder of the
afternoon be spent in listening to remarks
from distinguished gentlemen present.
From all parts of the vast assembly arose
calls for "Julian " and Walbridge."
The Chairman then introduced General
Hiram B. Walbridge to the audience, who
received him with enthusiastic cheers.
General Walbridge commenced his re-
marks by saying that so loug as the sub
| iect Of communication between the East
and the West was before the assembly, he
would not intrude questions connected
with the war. We're he speaking to the coun-
try at large he would draw encouragement
from disparity of numbers or resources.
They claim that Cotton is King, and that
its loss would cause suffering, but he would
say to them corn is life, and its loss would
be inevitable death. Immense applause.
Speaking of the subject for which the
Convention had gathered, he said that as
commercial measure, the Government had
no right to perform this work Of improv-
ing or constructing improvements, but as
military necessity it was the bounden
duty Of the Government to do it.
After few remarks upon the import
ance of the measure, General Walbridge
closed with an eloquent sentiment to the
Constitution and the Government 'whOse
overthrow would be a damning crime to all
eternity" This was adopted by deafen-
ing shout, which it would seem must have
rung its echoes nearly to the confines of
rebel territory.
Mr.. Drake, of st. Louis, was then in
troduced as a representatives of that glori-
ously loyal city
He spoke thrillingly of the scenes
through which that city had passed to her
present high position as one Of the noblest
cities Of the earth. That city greeted this
assemblage, loyal patriots of the land, and
extended the arms of affection and loyal
ty, "to live with you, and 10 die with you,
in your resplendent cause" Applause !
mo other nation" said he, "can fight as
we can traitors to our land with one hand,
while with the other we scatter the mild
and generous blessings of peace" TUp-
roarious applause. A few years ago such
q convention as this could not have been
held with one mind and one heart as it
does now, because the seot0E Of the South
would have been frowned upon it, and your
politicians would not have dared to come.
Now, thank God, free speech has come,
and We are marching on" until we will
sweep the traitor hearts into the Gulf of
Mexico. Tremendous applause. One of
the glorious results Of this war, compen-
ssting for all the blood and all the lives it
has cost, is the eternal emancipation from
Nko Nh-n1Iou, &c GnrTHhawva dod,oFau-n
plause.) Thank God, every man and eV-
cry woman here is s free man and q free
woman. Mr.. Drake here gave notice that
eff there are any copperheads in this as
sembly they had better retire" Here the
speaker was interrupted by applause
that fairly drowned his voice, and
three tremendous cheers were given
for the speaker. Mr.. Drake then
proceeded with one of the most terri
bic indictments of Southern slavery andthe
Shareholders rebellion which we ever list
ened to. With all the laundering Of which
the English language is capable, he pour
ed hot shet and shell into the ranks Of
slavery, each discharge of his artillery
being received by resounding echoes Of
cheers, applause and laughter. He said
that what he had said to the face Of the
Shareholders of Missouri, he said then in
Chicago, where there was not slavehoid-
er, and if any man, after what he said,
still adhered to the devil of slavery, he
deserved double damnation for his felon-
ious persistency. 1t had taken long time
for the people Of the North to become edu-
Gated up TO the present standard, but in
the face of all defeat and Of all op-
position, that sentiment was now in
advance Of what it had ever been before,
and it was marching on to glorious VIC
tory. Conservatism now in behalf Of
"thc Constitution as it is is only "con-
serVstism now in behalf Of the damna-
Bile crime of slavery.
Mr.. Drake was frequently interrupted