Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-06


EDITOR LEADER will you please in
sert in your paper the following cOmmuni-
cation in answer to the abusive article of
last nights Plaindealer, concerning my
humble self;
The Plaihdealer charges me, that I left
the Democratic party, to which I was
greatly indebted for what it had done for
me and Joined an abolition party. ad-
NIT the favOrs Of the Democratic party but
IalsO pretend to say, that that party is in
debted to me for the time, attention and
material aid, that have freely given TO it
in order to secure its success, and what I
have received have returned with inter
est; and I have always endeavOred to
maintain such position in the party as
not to become its slave. However, deny
that have become member of an abOli-
tiOn party by joining Union party COM
posed Of men of all parties.
The Plaindealer says that was seduced
by Judge Bishop and Mr.. BraytOn. This
is entirely untrue. He has forgotten that
our lamented friend J. W. Gray eOunselled
Union; the dropping Of party lines as long
as this rebellion was not suppressed. He
has forgotten that our esteemed fellOW-eit-
izen Henry B. Payne, and also Mr.. Jewett,
gave the same counsel to the people in their
speeches. He has forgotten that he sup
ported Judge Cofinberry, Mr.. BrOkenshire
and other county and city officials at the
Union Conventions, and last fall Mr.. E.
Lewis for sheriff. Now if I have been Sc
duced it has been by such doctrines as
many good Democrats have proclaimed,
and inssmueh as have seen nearly all the
same men who elected the above named
Democrats to Office, engaged in the present
Union movement, and consideringit it under
the present circumstances the greatest
good for the country believed it my duty
to join in it. Fl
What makes the Plaindealerso so sensitive
now7 Have the former threats of some
Of his party to establish a new Democratic
paper in this city something to do with it2
The Plaindesler charges me that went
over only in the expectation of being elect
ed Police Judge. This is false. hold an
Office now, which have publicly declared
that will resign, if elected TO another.
never intended to hold two Offices as 9TH
ers have done. I consider it wrong, as
have always acted upon this principle, and
when appointed Pension Agent taking the
responsibilities Of the Office upon myself
giving the proceeds of it to o friend
What joining party for the sake Of an
Office, which party, as the Plaindealer
says, will be bsRten by 500 Votesl Nol
have not Joined the Union movement on
that accounts have joined it Voluntarily
and from patriotic motives, because 1 am a
Douglas Demoerat, and wish to carry out
his doctrines, believing with him that the
Constitution Of the United States legalize
whatever measures may be necessary to
suppress the rebellion. I wish to see all
party ties ignored, and patriots of all ma
tions throughout the land united in the
adoption Of such measures until that end
shall be fully accomplished,
Ny battle-cry is; My country first, and
panty next, and this cry will ring thFOuOI
the forest Of Thuringia, drive -
the waves of the Zuyder Zee, D. BACK
food of the Rhein." - -sdstem the
IT,. E. Br
cLuvELASD. April 4'f, ..2ssENMUELLER.