Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-10

10 learn that dislOysl partisans Of that
stripe in Indiana and Illinois, we're ready |
10 rise aud join hands with the Ohio con-
spirators, had their plot bsen successfully
carried cut.
II is useless to claim for mea Of this
class loyal spirit, an honest attachment
10 the Union. No more are they entitled
to any such consideration, than are the
prOwling guerrillss of the border, who in
gangs and squads are prowling about
committing murder, rsPine, and untold
atrocities.
The rioters and conspirators Of the North
aLd the guerrillas of rebeldom are one in
spirit and in purpose, and their leaders are
no better Were they not restrained by
the force Of public sentiment and the
strong military power of the Government,
Northern cities and villages, like Southern
hamletg, would be lighted by night by the
lurid glare Of the incendiary's torch,
and their streets would be drenched
in the blood of unofending, defenseless
citizsLs. The history Of unhappy Law
renee, written in the blood Of her slaugh-
tered people, would be the history Of many
Northern town and hamlet, were the re-
strainls taken from the disloyal sympa-
thisers with the rebellion, as they are from
the blOrdthirsty Quantrell and his Co-guer-
rillas.
Thankful then may the people feel that
these restraints are increased and multi
Piled by the cheering results Of the late
elections.
No man realizes, for no man can estimate
the horrors we have escaped by the defea
of Vallandigham and the conspiratOrs who
followed at his heels. The developed con
spiracy at Columbus partially lifts tbs
vail, and exposes the horrors from which
we have escaped. Aud so all over the free
States. The stern voice of loyalty uttered
By the people throughout the free States
has overawed the sympathisers with tbt
rebellion, and frustrated the schemes o
reasonable complOtters.
Let the loyal and true thank God an(
take courage, but relax one jot or it'll
of that vigilance which is the price o
liberty.
Let it be remembered that the spirit o
mischief and misrule engendered by civi
war, is abroad in the land, and must b
watched, guarded and kept under. Re
member the snake is scotched, rot killed
and it will wriggle its slow length along
till the last rebel is disarmed, and the bas
Northern sympathizer with treason fails t
find kindred object on which TO expen
his unnatural sympathies.
ltis true, these plots. couuterPlOts, con
spiracies and riots, amount TO but little il
the end, and generally result in the iDjur.,
and ruin Of all concerned in them, but it i
better to keep them down, and prevent out
breaking outrages than 10 give them TEN
pOrary strength by negligent inaction.
A note Of warning then is proper. L'
the loyal no where fold their arms in fan
cied security. Our soldiers are battling
murderous foe, and malignant spirits are a.
about Us, who strongly sympathi1e wit
that foe.
On the action Of the next twelve month
doubtless hangs the destiny of this aatiO
and Government. In addition to our in
volvement in a gigantic civil war, wehav
got to go through the fiery ordeal Of
Presidential election. II is none too 500
for the people TO be preparing for the grea
respoD sibilities and conflicts of the imme
diate future.
Vigilantly guard and watch 6rml
move and act and save the State from th
spirit Of lawless misrule.