Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-12

The Democracy are really getting into
bad way. After g signal defeat, among
politicians there is usually violent quar-
rel over the cause Of their rout. Ever
since the people Of Ohio invited the bless
ed martyr to take up his winter quarters
in Windsor, the Statesman and Crisis, of
Columbus, have been dealing each other
savage thrusts. The ene more crafty than
the other, knGws that the great national
heart Of this country is sound and that in
its heroic resolve to vindiCsts democratic
ideas and save the Republic, it will scorn-
fully cast down any party that prOffers q
dishOnOrsble peace. The Democracy, if it
hopes to rise on the Presidential wave into
the high seats Of the nation, must there
fore stand upon the broad patriotic war
cry: The Union must be preserved; tits
this which has created such confusion in
the camp Of the Philistines.
The Crisis and Statesmen are no longer
friends. No longer in the cordial embrace
Of brOtherly affections do they walk to-
gether iu the desert places of democracy.
Once they were Damon and Pythias, Paul
and Virginia. Now they scold at each
other. They have forgotten the dear
cause in which their hearts were once
fondly engaged, and now plot how best
they may be able 10 beguiIe the people into
some new political scheme, whereby the
bsreaved of the Democracy may fstten on
the land.
Here is what the gentle Crisis saith IN
to the Statesman
"Ths platform of the Statesman is all
that the most intense Lincoln man could
ask. That the Democratic
party is to be sold out root and branch, if
some Of its present professed leaders can
do it, we have the very best reason for
believing. The evidence is all around
u.s."
And the gracions Statesman respondent
sweetly:
awe sometimes think the editor Of the
Crisis has an opinion that the party be-
longs to him, and if SO, he may have the
best reason for believing that such q
thing as its sale is on foot. . But
withsl, we do not spprehend much danger.
Governor Medary is not sufficient
"poWer in the State" to do that thing and
make good title. His folly may iDjure,
but he cannot sell, the party"
And then the Statesman waxing hot
over its disparagiDg views Of the great
Samuel, and seeing him in vision clearly
outlined, proceeds with this remOrselees
analysis of the Ex-Governor:
He aspires to be teacher, and has an
idea that he is commissioned from on High.
He believes he is inspired, and that to him
is assigned the Office of Chief Priest in Ohio
Politics. ImperiOus and self-sufhcient, his
weekly exhibitions Of ignorance and Vani-
ty constantly mortify sensible Democrats,
while they crafty the Abolition fanatics.
He is the most efficient aid and may well
be styled the right bower Of the Abolition
D4sunion party. His mode of serving
them is in abusing members Of the party
to which he pretends to belong. His style
is to profess extraordinary knowledge,
high integrity, pure patriotism and un-
swerVing devotion to principle. None
come up to his standard unless they glori-
fy him, and all who fall short be essays to
drive out of the party, and thus he aids
and promotes the cause Of the Abolition
lists. There is not an out and out Lincoln
paper in Ohio that is half as seIvicesble
to the dominant party, as the Columbus
Crisis"
Who will lead the Democracy Of Ohio
from their wilderness of sin into the prom
ised land of milk and honey? Cheek by
jOwl they hang in furious feline fight.
Alas alas modern Democracy Of the
COpperhead style