Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-16


The Canadian Rsbsl Pists
No doubt en- extensive scheme Of mis-
chief has been defeated by The premature
exposure Of rebsl. plot coneOeted in Con-
sds by refugees from ihe insurgent Ststes,
cooperating with maligsant copperbesds
in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Western New York. That Cathoart's con-
spiFacy was part Of this grand scheme
csn admit OF no doubt. It is q significant
fact, that that beautiful and savory speci-
men Of divinity, Rev. Sa5in Hougb, at
whose hSnse Csthcart was arrested, hsd
just returned from Canada, from pill
grimage to the shrine Of Ssint Tallaadig-
ham. The oOmplioity of this latter-day
saint ia this infamous, reasonable plot,
is at preseLt left to conjecture, but time
will doubtless fully develop it.
All may now see what strength and
momentum the election Of Vallandigham
would have given to reasonable plots and
Vaccinations, and We may feel truly thank
ful for the lucky escape which has been
achieved by the patriotic efforts Of the
loyal It is noteworthy that if Vsllandig-
ham himself was not direct and positive
conspiratOr, in this late scheme of murder
and piIlsge, his ardent, prominent end
efficient followers and supporters we're
This shows the spirit and material of
which his party was composed, and their
capabilities for the commission Of crime.
They needed nothing but the prestige Of
success tn the election of Vallandigham,
to have made them bold and daring to a
still greater degree, and we may be sure
that the civil war, bloodshed and an
archy which was predicted, would have
speedily ensued upon the defeat Of the
Unionists.
The friendly disposition of the Governor
General Of Canada, and Lord Lyons in
promptly informing our Government of
the plot cannot be too highly appreciated.
It was an act Of grace and comfy that
ought to kindly Impress our people, and
serve to blunt and diminish much Of asper-
ity which may, from untOward cireum-
stances, have been unfortunately engen-
derei in the past. But for this timely and
friendly act the eonspirators might have
achieved certain degree of success rebel
prisoners might have been liberated; Lake
commerce seriously and immensely dam
aged; and even Lake shore cities burnt
0ne can but shudder at the narrow escape.
But by the prompt and efficient action
Of the Government, seconded by the peo-
pie and municipal authorities Of Lake
cities, the present danger is past, and such
measures of defence have been adopted and
will be continued as to ensure future
slfety.
How do the Peace Democrats" like this
action of their "friends," these Confeder-
ate murderers and incendiaries, as far as
they haze gone? To shield these rebel cut
throsts, they will doubtless contend that
there was unnecessary alarm, or that
there was no ground for it whatever. But
there is too much evidence osa deep, wide
spread conspiracy to be thus lightly put
by. When the full revelation Of this thing
is made, as in time it will be, men will be
startled at the dangers they have escaped,
if they have not now felt alarm at this de-
velOpment Of an existing conspiracy.
Rebel sympsthizsrs are at cur doors,
and all about US. Vigilance is the only
path Ofsafety. Even some degree of ore-
dulity is better than to,sl disbelief It is
not wise to disregard the manifested
mGchinations Of bad, base men. In these
times of disorder, cOnspiraeies ard mis-
rule, wstchfulness is wisdom