Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-04

the Union and make it the heart Ahd soul Of
all. Away with these miserable notions Of
new Confederaeies-aboutf forming Western
Confederacy and qusrtering the Union. I
go for the whole and nothing else.
He referred to the Proclamation and said
he considered it simply in the light Of poll
/ cy. He had himself doubted its policy
He declared his belief in the constitutionaii-
/ ty Of the Proclamation. It changes the Con-
stitutiOn Of no State. It is intended to en-
courage the slaves to aid the Union cause.
| This Proclamation was issued under the war
power, and the war power Of every
nation is the power to protect it
| self. If the President Should at
tempt to abolish slavery or to change State
laws or Constitutions, he would be acting in
/ an unconstitutional manner. But he does
nothing Of the kind. It is a policy, en-
ployed in the exercise Of the war power to
be determined by the laws of nations, and
not BY the Constitution Of the United States
He denied that the Proclamation was in vio-
lation Of the laws Of nations. Whether this
act of the President be wise or unwise, right
or wrong, said he, I stand by the Union
lCheers. believe that the Union must be
restored by force of arms rather than by
proclamations. he invoked his hearers 10
sustain every act that is for the Union, and
down with every act that is against it.
The speaker invoked his auditory to stand
by this great and glorious Union. Recalling
its glorious birth, its record, its high position
among the nations, the great blessings which
1t has showered with prOdigal hand upon q
grateful people he wanted the Union and
nothing else. He wished for nothing but the
country which our fathers founded and trans
mitted to US as a sacred legacy. He referred
to the words and acts of Old Hickory when
rebellion reared its head during his admins
traton. He shook halter in the face of the |
arch-rebel and he covered out Of sight. |
LCheers.I Let US pledge our undivided sup |
port to the Union Jackson so much loved, and |
IN the preservation of which be was so closely |
identified. Adopting his words let us swear /
. the Union it must and shall be preserved" |
Surrendering all party and leaving all else
oehlnd, let us press forward with one pur-
pose, the maintenance of the Union. He had
no sympathy for that patriotism which STUN
bles over "but" or an off" Indifferent /
and hostile UniOnism he warned his hearers
against.
He closed with an impressive appeal to his
hearers to permit nothing to divert them
from the great and only issue involved, the
oerpetuity Of the Union As he took his seat
ne was warmly aPpIauded.
Senator Robson being present, made
'rief speech, in response to loud calls. He
innOuneed that in the Ohio Legislature the
Soldiers Bounty bill had become a law, and
he Soldiers Voting bill would soon be
aW. [cheers.l He declared himself be-
onging to no party save the party for the
Union. In behalf of his colleague, Mr.
hickman, and on his request, he assured the
udience that Mr.. Diekman was still Union
st, and nothing else. He said there were no
-oolitionists and no Republicans in Cleve-
and now, and he was determined that there
mould be nc Democracy in Cleveland that 5
as not for the Union. Cheers. He urged
Is fellow citizens to declare by their votes q
D Monday that CIeYeland is on the side of
ie Union.
Mr. Backus being called for, made brief
at eloquent speech. He said the only way
# for US to get out of our difficulties is to I
ght our way out. The ardor and hope of t
iaDy sincere patriots have been dampened, ;,
E said, by the duration Of the war and want
success. For himself he believed from
e beginning that the war would be of long
lration, the rebellion was so wide spread Q
Id formidable, but he felt that the time was u
'ar at hand when the rebellion would be a
ought to an end. While the leaders of the
bellion would never be willing to lay down
cir arms, he believed that very many of
cir deluded followers would gladly return "
their allegiance should great successes l
own our arms. SC
The Chairman, Mr.. Chaplin, made few "a
marks, urging the necessity of improving
e short time which intervenes between this >,
d election day, and to work industriously m
save the city from casting her vote for dis nj
yalty.
The meeting then adjourned. ~