Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-31


to murder their masters and mistrsssss an
riot by the light of their burning dwelling
They drew fearful pictures Ofthe scenes
disorder that would ensue. No such resu.
has followed. The negroes have shown n
such disposition as has been imputed t
them. Whenever and wherever they haV
bean organized under military disciPlin
they have shown themselves tractable an
obedient and nave done good service agains
their rebel masters. The speaker said h
didn't like p~roclamations himself. H
thought it was better to act than to pro
claim. Had he been Commander-in-chie
he would have allowed all negroes VII
chose, to come into the lines. He would
have set them at work, and the more intelli
gent of them he wOnld have provided will
arms and told them to fight. [Cheers.l !
would rather, said he, have a negro kill {
rebel than to have a rebel kill my brother,
The rebels use negroes for whatever they
find them usef III in why cannot we do the
same He alluded to the hue and cry that
has been raised against Lincoln because he
suspended the writ of habeas corpus. The
Constitution provides that it may be sus-
pended whenever public safety demands it,
as in case of invasion or instruction. They
say the President cannot suspend the writ
but that Congress must act. Congress did
act and did give the authority. Some of the
arrests may have been wrong. His impress
sion was, that they didn't take the right
Ones-they ought to have taken the leaders.
" They didn't have a trial." say the Demo
Gratis. There was the mistake. It was Mr..
LincOln's kind and generous heart that let
them go and gave them the freedom they
were not entitled to. Mr.. Sherman would not
charge the Democratic party as traitors
The great body of them, he was con-
WINGED, we're for the Union but the
leaders, he considered, were engaged in or
g%anizing the party against the Union. 1t is
now the plain duty of every true and honest
man to stand by the Administration, and
any other course divides US and helps the
rebels. He didn't think Abraham Lincoln
was a Napoleon BOnaparto, but asked to be
shown one act Of his in conflict with his
character as a loyal, true and Jealous defend
er of the Union.
Abiding to the agitation of political ques-
in Congress, he said it was all com
moneed by Democrats. He spoke Of Vallan-
and his followers as men who rejoice
at every rebel victory and at every Federal
defeat. Their proper place is in the South
with rebel arms in their hands. When they
cry for peace they mean separation. The
great body Of the Democratic party, he said,
do not sympathize with them.
He paid a high compliment to the ability Of
Chase, Obio's gifted son, which was
with cheers. He dWelt upon some
of the provisions of the CONSUMPTION Law,
thatit does not favor the rich at the
of the poor, as has been urged by its
opposers. The rich man can pay a sum of
81 900 for a substitute as easily as $500. The
iemand for substitutes would raise the price
far above the means of a poor man, were
here no Communication price fixed. Hence it
deemed wise to FIX a limit to the sun, by
the payment of which a man might secure
exemption. All the exemptions are made to
reach those cases which touch the ssnsibili-
of the people, such as the only son and
of a widowed mother, a brother who
49, sisLaz- dependent upon him, &o.-We
must not give up this war because volunteer
has ceased. We owe it to the brave men
now facing the foe to send them
aid, be they volunteers or eOnsoripts.
He thought the passage of the Conseript law,
that the Government is in earnest,
of itself have a telling effect upon the
rebellion.
He referred to the South as a people who
had been the favored sons Of the land. While
have been occupied in commercial and
agricultural pursuits, they have held the Of
ices and administered the Government.
When they saw their power departing, they
took up arms against the real Democracy of
the country. We must subdue them now,
if their aecursed institution of Slavery
goes by the board in the contest, the
said he should shed no tears over it.
declared that the South made slavery
the pretsxt of the war, and he was willing to
see It 20 by the board. He spoke Of the Sc
cuFity which enoOmpassed the institution Of
slavery before the rebellion, and said Lincoln
have filed out the term for which he
elected, and that institution been undis-
turbed had not the South arisen in insurrec-
ton. Now let it fall with the treason
they nave inaugnrated. He spoke Of the
successes that have crowned the Federal
arms, and reviewed the position Of the Fed
aro1 u-nosa1 70 ehnw that mhfIa ma
have not yielded an inch we have achiev-
great successes, and made gigantic
strides towards crushing the rebellion. He
alluded to the want and restitution that
reign in the South, and asked if it was we'll,
when we consider the successes of our arm
les and the extremities to which our enemies
are driven, to exhaust our strength by party
divisions at home. He expressed confidence
in the ultimate result Of the war, believing
that the United States Government would
come out of il stronger and better for. the
frery ordeal through which it had passed.
Let us be hopeful, firm and true. Let us
sustain the organized Government, and when
it is time to elect another President we
can organize parties, and say whether
we will have Abraham Lincoln for
our President or some other man..
At the conclusion of Mr.. Sherman 81 speech,
the audience gave him three cheers.
After music by the band, Senator Robson
was introduced. He said be was happy to be
present at the meeting and to hear what he
had heard. he understood that the Union
Leagues Of the city we're organized on the
principles enunciated by the resolutions
passed by the meeting-the pith of which
is that we are bound to give our moral
and physical strength towards the suppress
sion of the rebellion and the support Of the
Government. There is but one ques-'
ton involved. It is Washington or
Richmond Lincoln or JEFF. Davis; I
cannot stop to discuss the details.
Il is on theories that Tarties are formed. We
want not theories, but blows ! blows | blows!
and nothing but blows. [Cheers.l 1 remem-
Der when that flag "a glorious old dag, isn't
it ?)was insulted at Charleston. Did we hear
of any Democrats then? Not one. JEFF Da-