Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-19

e / party We ret1sod . JET hiarofy have n
L power. BE then asked Why, r this be .
!. 50 many men followed VaIlsndigham, n
= ferring to the eloquent declaration Of Color
Q 81 Pisree that the army could not bslieI
: that VaiIandfgham would have ten thousan
? VoteG- Il iS bscauss these men have stole
the old name Of Democracy. When our ol
parties battlsd, the common object of bot
} was the perpetuity Of our Union and th
prosperity Of our Government. When Ia
South attacked us, We we're united. We hev
not given up our principles, but We are max
ing common cause against q common enemy
He referred to the two classes Of men VIII
had now got the lead in the Democracy
old cast-ofW Whigs like &. B. 0Ids, and Breck
inridge Democrats, He showed up thor
oughly couple Of these men Van TrumI
and Horace S, Knspp, both old Wings, and
ooth on the Democratic ticket.
II is the name Of Democracy that binds
together the mass of VslIsndighsm follow
ers. You hate to leave your old associates.
And you are not. The salt Of them are
In the Union ranks,-more Of them than
you think. You are not leaving your party
Don't say you are, for that would be TO admit
that Republicans are more patriotic than
Dsmocr ats, and I'll never do that APP
/ plAuse We are only laying aside partisan
principles to fight the battles Of our Govern
ment. The speaker then adverted most elo-
| quently TO the fact that the DemOe-
racy had aiWsys been the war party,
and that any party which had opposed
any war, even unjust, had been ground to
powder BY that opposition. branding not
only party but individuals, referring to the
Mexican war and the Wing party in illus
tration.
Referring to the various side issues made
BY the Democracy, he reviewed the charge of
arbitrary arrests in a very brilliant para
graph, citing the conduct of Jackson in ar
resting Hall as parallel case, justified by
the Democracy. The right of self defense
is as necessary to the individual as to the
nation So Washington and Jefferson held
But even if Lincoln did wrong, what founda
tion are these few arrests for political plat
form? No loyal men has suffered. We are
called on to pull down our Government, pal
81 the AdministratiOn, and aid traitors, all
to protect Scoundrel from possible iDjus
tiee When the temple ofhberty is in flames
We stop to talk about arbitrary srrests.
The speaker proceeded to consider the
charge that this is an abolition war, demon
strating how reluctantly the Administration
approached the subject, and on what rose
water principles the war was conducted until
our army vas nearly dsmOralized BY acting
as slaVe-catchers. BE referred to the fact
that the President gave the Southern States
a hundred days notice, and then after the /
most bitter opposition he signed the meas |
ure-and thank God for it. fApplsuse. He |
proved the vast advantage that tbs slaves
would be to Us and defended ably the policy |
Of allowing slaves to fight, I have no sym
Pathy with men in rebellion. I am sorry to
see that you have my Democratic friend
The constitutional rights Of tritors that's
rich. Laughter They have no right ex-
,spt the right TO be hung. fApplause. In
answer to the question Ehsthe if the rebel
IiOus States returned We would continus the
war to free the slaves he answered emphat-
llly, No." Two things however must be
considered:
First, As a political institution slavery
must be wiped out. [Applauss. It shall
,ause no more WarF, it shall not enter our
cabinet or government it shall not have an
'ther foot Of territory, it shall not divide
igain the Democratic party, [Grest sp-
jlsuse.
Second, As domestic institution We shall
lot attack. Bot the slaves once free must
lot be re- enslavsd, and the institution will
lie itseif.-just as the boy said " It whistled
tsef." 1t only needs to be buried and I
ion,t want our Democrats to wear Grape at
IS funeral. The speaker dwell long and ell
'quentiy on this point, refoting the argu-
aents Of those opposed to the Presidents
in q mastery Way
Here at home secure 10 our persons and
property, tiIling QUE bOuntiful fields, :
nth no desolated fields OF burning houses
r bloody hearth.stones, We hardly know of
Tar. And why is this? Because Of the gal
snt hearts thst stand between these South
IN hsnds and your hearth sides. They |
rent in answer to our call, GaIlsntly and |
Obly. And now ValIandigham is calling
pon you to Eilify and slander them, and to
fer them the baseSt insults by putting over
hem such ss he. Great God, what If these
zen sb0R q. kso EHd -gTvs yUu cnEnos al
ghting."
In every neighborhOOd there is some hearth
tone desOlsted BY war, over which sorrow
its brooding. Some sister mOurns broth
=, some mother Weeps for her son, some wife
Or her husband, some sfiancsd one Weeps
or q lover lost. These are our sacrifices to
war for the Constitution. For such Attic ,
Ions We must look to God for comfort But
here is an earthly consolation, 70 know that
be fallen one has laid down his life to protect
hs honor Of the Government. And you pro- J
ose, like hyenas, to open these graves and
rey upon these corses. Dread then the in
ignation Of the soldiers when this struggle
; over Flee from il.
We must crush rebellion or rebellion will
rush as There Is no middle course, no garb
+ Hypocrisy but is so thin that any eye can
,sTeeive 1t.
The Governor closed in q few eloquent SEN
encrs which sent conviction to all hearts,
md three times three were given for him with
will. Another three were given for the
Irmy in the field.
Colonel MeGrosriy was then introduced,
md a. he advanced was greeted with loud
,hsers. Colonel MeGroarty speaks as well as
10 fights, and his scars Of battle tell how we'll
he has struggled for the Union. His speech
Ess powerful and eloquent, but no room Is
eft rs for it. In fact no report could do 1t
or any Of these speakers justice. The logic
lnd naked argument We may shadow, but the
t spirit that giveth life, the electric eye
glance, the ringing voice, the happy With
sism We cannot embody. And that these /
we're all noticeable, the rapt attention of the |
sudience during the meeting will testify.
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