Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-31

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True, the Administration is not the
Government. But the former is the
guardian of the latter, set for its defense
snd protection, and to this end, justly, and
necessarily wields its power, and controls
its resources.
In times Of peace, and of ordinary
party, or partisan issues, an administra-
ton and its measures may be opposed
without disloyalty to the Government,
and without danger of undermining its
foundations. Here, notwithstanding the
tia intimate blending of governmental
and administrative perOgatives a, proper
distinction between the two must be OBJ
served and marked.
But in time of war, either foreign or
civil, when the integrity of the Govern
ment is threatened, and its overthrow and
destruction meusoed, to assail and cripple
the administration which for the time being
wields its functions, is leveling deadly
nAyW a. Tic 0UN6IAmt4L lLs64Ls
In the days of the revolution, to assail
the Continental Congress, in which resid-
ed the power of the Provisional Govern
ment, made men, in the language of that
day, tories. Opposition to the Administra-
ton and its measures during the war of
1872, consigned Hartford Convention
Federalists to enduring obloquy, as the
opponents and enemies of the Government.
In the stormy days Of NuIli6eation in
1880, from the egg of which has been
Matched this nefarious rebellion, the same
principle was recognized, and the Wings
of that day, led by Daniel Webster, of
Massachusetts, though opposed to the ad
ministrstion of General Jackson, on gen
eral party or partisan issues, nevertheless,
cordially, heartily and faithfully sustain
ed his Administration in its measures and
efforts to sustain the Government from
the insidious wiles of Modification, which
we're but the incipient steps to revOlut-
ton.
So, during the Mexican war, the Wings
of that day, faithfully sustained the war
measures of the Administration, that the
power and integrity of the Government
without regard to its temporary admins.
traitors, might be sustained and upheld,
against the assaults of a foreign enemy
The Democratic party of a former day
recognised the same principle, and claimed
that the Administration should be sus-
tanned in eUery measure necessary for
vigorous prosecution of the war.
The Democratic Convention which con-
vened in Baltimore, in 1848, and put Gen
eral Cass in nomination for the Presidency,
passed the following resolutions:
ResslOsd, That the war with Mexico, pro-
voked on her part by years of insult and
injury, was commenced by her army cros-
sing the Rio Grande, attacking the Ameri-
can troops and invading our sister State
of Texas, and upon all the principles of
patriotism and the Laws ofNstions, it is a
just and necessary war on our part, in
which every American citizen shc1ld have
shown himself on the side of his country,
and neither morally or ply ysieally, by word
or by deed have given aid and comfort to
the enemy.
ResoiOsd, That we would be rejoiced at
the assurance of peace with Mexico,
founded on the just principles of indemui-
ty for the past and security for the future,
but that while the ratification Of the liberal
treaty offered to Mexico remains in doubt,
it is the duty Of the country TO ,Hst1iB the
Administration and to sustain the country
in egeyy measure necessary to provide for
the vigorous prosecution Of the war should
that treaty be rejected. ....
Here the proper distinction and a just
claim was made 1t was the duty of the
people to sustain the war measures Of the
Administration To oppose, deery or de-
nOunce them, was to assume antagOnism
to the Government itself, was to give aid
and comfort to its enemies.
And now that q portion of the States are in
revolt-and are striving to complete the
disruption of the Union and the overthrow
of the Government-to oppose the Admin
istratiOn in its efforts to repel the assault
upon the Government, and protect it from
overthrow, IS to assume antagonism to the
Government This no loyal man can do.
Hence the COpperhead Vallandighamers,
who 50 bitterly oppose the efforts and meas
ures of the Administration for suppress
sing the rebellion, put themselves in hos
tile attitude against the Government itself,
and in weakening the hands of the Ad-
ministratiOn strengthen the power of the
rebellion.
If there we're tories in the revolution, if
there were Hartford Convention Federal
lists in the war of 1872, there are kissing
COPperheads now, the leaders of whom are
IS disloyal and treacherous to the Govern
ment as are the more open, rebelliOus
traitors in arms.
A White Substitute for n Black Man.
The Elmira Advertiser whose editor
was one of the drafted elect) has the fol-