Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-19

may LuluA his uuIy p6fIOflueu II Nc pays
taxes with much grumbling; If be only
talks treason and does not act it; il he
criticises an officer and soldier, but is
afraid to share their dangers; if he abuses
and libels the President and all in author
ity; if he finds fault with all they do with
out the charity to admit their patriotism.
To Copperhead all the dangers that now |
threaten our national existence are mate
rials for party criticism; with a patriot
they only induce q frmer and more manly
tread to the support Of the Government
and to the aid of those citizens who have
been chosen to uphold our flag or guide our
eouDsels.
STEALING HEAVENS LIVERY TO SERVE THE
DEVIL IN.
If am correct, my friends, in my state
ment of the duty Of citizen, ask you if
you perform your duty by acting with
party that has no reprOaches for the pub
lie enemy and no praise for its defendels2
know that the leaders endeOvor to cloak
their movements under the name of the
Democratic party; but mark it. whenever
any member Of that party proves himself
pes8inently patriot he is denounced
Applause Roseerans was q Democrat
and is hero and a patriot. Applause
What do these mslignants say Of him2-
That he is one Of "Lincoln's hirelings and
minions." Burnside was Democrat, and
/ is brave, modest and excellent General.
GCheers. But what do they say Of him2
He is a "iyrant' and "despOt;" he ar
rested Vsllandigham; he trampled upon
the rights-the most sacred rights-of a
citizen by arresting malefactor. Butler
was Democrat Breckenridge, simon
pure Demoorat-but has proved himself
wise, sagacious, able commander What
do they say Of him2 He is "beast;" he
would not allow the women Of New Or
leans to insult his soldiers. He compelled
the chivalry Of Louisiana to obey the laws.
TCheers. Andrew Johnston was
Democrat, but when Davis, Toombs
and the leading rebels undertook TO sub
vert this Government by war and seces-
sion he denounced them, and leaving wife,
children, property and friends-present-
ing an example of patriotism and fidelity
almost without exsmple-has fought the
good fight with unswerVing frmness.
TCheers What do these men say Of
him2 He has turned AbOlitionist; he is
no better than Garrison or Phillips.
Thousands Of Democrats have won immOr-
tai honor in this war. Applause. Some
of them have sealed their devotion with
their blood; but, living or dead, in body
or in spirit, they appeal to you with united
voices to lay aside your party afhnities
and unite to maintain the Government Of
your fathers. Loud Applause.
WHOM oOPPERHEADs PRAISE.
Turn again to these Headers OF
whom do they speak kindly? Did they
say anything Of the infamy, of the crime,
committed BY these rebels in attempting to
overthrow the best Government in the
world? They we're wrong-yes, they
were wrOng-taking up arms was an ir-
regular opposition to the Government ;
but the words Of censure Vaulted into
praise 1t was only Mr.. Lincoln and the
officers Of our Government and the agents
Of oar people upon whom fell defamation,
sarcasm, ridicule They by whose sgen-
eies alone under the guidance Of Almighty
God the Union can be preserved, were
"tyrants" and "despots," Vsllandigham
is their hero Fernando Wood, covered
with the mantle Of crime, is their saint
Is the language and conduct of these men
such as loyal citizen should render to
his Government in time of war, Of sore
distress, when all the power of the nation
is needed to overcome armed foes in the
field.
AN APPEAL FROM TIE SOLDIERS.
My friends, those who are absent from
us and in the presence Of the enemy, can
best judge Of those partisan efforts to di-
vide US here in the North. We hear but
one view from the srmy-from officers and
soldiers-from Republican and Democrat
1t is an earnest demand for us to cease
our disputes and support the constituted
authorities And now when they have
brought us victory, when the army of Gen
eral Banks has restored to the nation Port
Hudson, when General Grant has taken
Vieksburg and Jackson when Rosecrans
has pursued Bragg into Georgia; when
Meade has driven Lee back from boasted
march to Philadelphia and New York with
loss of half his army when Burnside,
aided by our home militia. has taken the
horse-thief Morgan, and all his fast riders
-iJ this the time for us to talk
of electing Vallsndigham Governor
of Ohio? Voices, "nO."] No, no, my
friends, let US give him to Queen Victoria
or the Emperor Napoleon; let us drive the
leaders Of this rebellion Of whom he is one
into perpetual Punishment, Tcheers7 OF
the bazssrs around the courts of kings,
queens and emperors. Let US save all our
homo for those who have been true to
their flag and country, when they were
threatened both with overthrow Let US
see peace as it can now only be honorably
won by the overthrow Of public enc
mics Let US stand by each other and
the constituted authorities until all with
in the bounds Of our country shall either
submit willingly or be compelled to
submit to the Constitution and the
laws. Then the labor Of 8 single genera
tion Of men will wipe out all the losses
and sacrifices Of this war, and the Great
Republic will tread again its unexamplej
march of progress and liberty. Tap.
plsuse.
And now my friends, in conclusion, !
ask you when you ge home to discuss this
among yourselves. Do not be deceived by
false pretenses; and think ten thousand
times before you vote for a traitor for
Governor Of Ohio. Long continued ap-
ylause.l
DIKD.
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