Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-16
MEETING IN FRONT OF THE COURT
HOUsE.
4PKRcHKs FROM SENATOR OHAND-
IER AND C0LONEI. GIHRa.

tor Chandler, and were entertained By Ls-
lands band until he hour Of beginning, q
half past seven. At this time the meeting
was called to order by John c. Grsnnis, Esq.
who introduced Senator Chandler.
SPEECH OF SENATOR CHANDLER.
The speaker began by remarking that on
the citizens Of Ohio rests grave responsible
ity. We have before Us two old Democrats
but widely different. The speaker went into
the record Of Vsllandigham, proving him &
traitor by bis votes and acts, and decIaring 2
that the election Of Vallandigham would pal
81 rs and do more to promote Intervention
than the defeat Of Meade by Lee. But bis
defeat would do away with all fears Of in
tsrvention. [Applause.l The speaker de-
clared himself for peace, and for the most
vigorous prosecution of peace, [Applnuse. ]
sueh apeace as reigned in Heaven after Sa-
tan was hurled from its battlsments ZAP
Piause.l Not the peace Of Lawrence after
QuantrolPs raid, not that Of New York dur
ing riot, but peace that will send Copper
heads Kissing TO their holes. EGrest sp-
plause.
The speaker in discussing the different
kinds Of peace men, gave an account Of
a very interesting conversation with Cover
nor johnson Of Tennessee, in which he said
that there were two classes in Tennessee
rebels and Unionists, and asked with which
the COpperheads proposed to negotiate. If
with the former, the Union men Of Tennes-
see would be murdered in a month, il the
latter, the rebels must be punished TAp-
Plause] Now you COppsrhead, you shiny
reptile, you rebel, stand out and say with
which you propose to negotiate. mo answer
save laughter.l
We are in the midst Of war, and it Is as
foolish for Us to ask the cause Of it now as
to ask the causeOf FIRE in 4 burning house
when men are in the building.
The speakers divided the Democratic par
ty into three groups-patriOts, traitors ond
dupss. Thspatriots are, without exception,
fer Brough-the traitors against him-and
most Of the fools, too. ApTlause.1 We
have but two parties nowhere are. there
can be, no neutrals.
The Democrats charge that Lincoln has
infringed on the Constitution. Now I call
for the proof-the place, the time, the mau-
ner. They sll catch the argument from JEFF
ferson Davis. Now carry the Constitution
with me. can no more preach without it
than the minister Withouthi Bible. stood
BY it, and III mako you stand by it, you in
fernal traitor you. Applause The
speaker alluded to the fact that as q
man has right to use all means to protect
bis own life, so the President has a right to
protect the Constitution at all hazards.
He then went into the enthusiastically of
the Presidents course, declaring it perfectly
constitutional in every respect. The only
fault he found with the President was not for
arresting traitors but for not hanging them
when he got 'em. grumbIed. So may you
grumble all you please, but stand BY your
government. The speaker then discussed the
at frrff ion fkzTn Of fka ~.
sing it under the head of ." captures BY land
and water" If the rebels have interest up
above we wont disturb them, aud IL they
have any interest below wen leave EN- in
quiet possession. He then launched out into
an eloquent denuneistion Of the internal
cOWardiee and treachery of the Copperheads
He considered the objection to emaneipa-
tion and demonstrated that whether persons
or property, the Government had right to
their use.
The election of VslIsndigham, they say,
will avert the draft. It will make iE three
times larger. The Government will assert its
power at any rats, [Applause, and it will
mako no distinction between a traitor Gov
erner or any other traitor [Applauso
he then discussed the absurd cry Of anal
gamation, and made some most excellent
points in reply to it, being frequently greet
Cd with laughter and cheers. He took up the
charge of radiealism, declaring that if to love
the Government and fIeedOm were to be radi-
cal, we were ten times as radical rs we were
charged with being. Going into the history
Of the rebellion, he declared that the Govern
ment had always been conservative. We
kept up the concilistiOn policy for eighteen
months, ands,neantime they were radically
working against us. We lost more than we
gained. I frettsd under this. But ProVi-
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been but truce, now when conquered it will
be permanent-fOr slavery, the cause Of re-
beliion, will be removed. The Copperhead
who has hindersd the progress Of war has
thus been the most radical abolitionist
The speaker then reviewed the result Of the
change Of policy, pointing to our long list of
victories, in a paragraph Of power, very often
interrupted by cheers. Our object is not to
conquer the South, but to make thom obey
the laws We shall have q loyal country
or wilderness. [Applsuse.l If they take
to the eane-brakes We will send the niggers
after 'em. [Laughter.J The question Of re-
construction is settling itself. When the ne
| groes have fought our battles, slavery is at
an end.
The speaker then noted the fact that Val
landighsm was in the South when the cam
paign of 1868 was initiated, and that he de
clsred that the taking Of Fieksburg would
ruin his prospect Of election. He went into
the history Of this campaign as planned by
the rebels and Copperheads, and as it finally
sVentuatsd the facts Of which are familiar
to our readers. The only thing that saved
Us was that Meade whipped Lee instead Of
Lee whipping Meade. These K, G. C.'s in
Cleveland knew the plan as we'll as JEFF. Da-
Wis and deserve hanging as much as he. -
piause.J
The rebellion is subtantially ended. Their
only hope is in the COpperheads Of the North.
Their population and resources are exhaust
ed. They ere IOoSing for aid and comfort to
1 you, people of Ohio, but they are looking in
vain. Applause. You can bury this trait
or so deep beneath your feet that the trump
Of the archangel shall never wake him WheI
sounds its loudest blast. [Applsuss.
If you defeat Vallandigham By 5000 ma
iOrity you viii do as much to aid the Govern
ment as sending q, 600 men into the field
EWe'l do it. OF course you'll do It. Thu
speaker then pointed out the duty Of ever
, loyal man to put his shoulder to the wheel
He then reviewed the mean and insulting
course of Great Britain, contrasting it witt
our conduct toward her in former times. Hi
array Of what England had done in viola
! ton Of neutrality was damning. She ha'
the power to restrain the Alabama and th
Florida aRd so help me God, abe shall pa,
for every dollar that they have destroyed
TGreAt applause, and cries of Right" W
wont quarrel now, unless she can't wait, but
= she's in great hurry, Let her come on Ror
[Applause.l We can sink her ships as fas
as she can sail EN-; and kill her men as faa
: as she can land 'em. We can light up oil
ocean, if necessary, with British commercG
The speaker then proceeded to show Wh
no war neen be feared with France. Loui
! Napoleon knows our strength and fears it.
"a voice, " VIII you let the soldiers VOTE
: YsaI and thaH,M vote Tor Brough. aEerY on