Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-11
MORNING LEADER.
FRfDAY aiOaaING. SER. II. 1saa,



EDIToRs LEADER Allow me to correct
q statement made in the Plain Dealer Of
September The 9TH, with reference to the
90 called Democratic Meeting, held in this
place Sept. the 9Th In their big show
bills posted up about the town, for num-
ber Of days prior to the meeting, they ad-
vsstised that the Hon. s. 6. Cox, would be
their chief speaker; statement they
knew 10 be false at the time, as 1 am in
formed by good authority. II was the
name Of this leader Of the 50 called Demo-
cratic Party, that induced many to come
out 70 hear 50 distinguished Ccpperhead.
There never has been q greater effort
made by any party in this section of the
country to get out the "peOple" to hear
treason preached. They posted their show
bills all over the country, calling upon
the @psoplep TO come out and hear their
great leader, Cox, address the COpperheads
Of Ashtabula Co., The weather was fine,
and everything as favorable as they could
ask. The dag arrived and the people"
began to come in from the North and the
South, from the East and the west until
should says about five hundred, includ-
ing men, women and children, had gather
ed to gather in the rear of Firemen's Hall,
in the open air, expecting to hear Hon. s.
S. Cox, 0hsn 70 and behold this distinguish
ed gentleman had disappointed them and
could not be present; they would have to
listen 10 other distinguished gentlemen
who were never known to let an oppor-
tunity pass to make q speech.
Mr. Kenney took the stand and for two
hours, abused the government, the Admin.
istration, the war, and the soldiers in the
war, and when he spoke Of Butler Rose
Grams, and Burnside, one could fairly see
the snake crawl on his belly, be got down
50 low. During the whole speech, there
was nothing said against the rebellion or
its suthors. One more such speeohe in
Ashtsbuls would use up the Copperhead
cause in this sectio / am well inform
ed that over twenty voters, who had in
tended 10 vote the ticket, since hearing
the speech Of Kenney, declare they will
never vote for the traitor Vsllandigham.
did not hear Judge Bartley's speech,
but understand that 1t was fun Of treason,
Is was the speech Of Kenney.
There was at no time on the ground over
Eve hundred person, including women and
children, and respectable portion of those
who were present intend to vote the Union
ticket.
During the meeting poor sick soldier,
named Cobb, from the 105th regiment who
had just got out Of bed, and was barely
able to walk from the Franklin House to
the grounds where the meeting was being
held, happened to express his disspproba-
tion Of the sentiments Of Kenney, When
number Of Copperheads pitched into bin,
knocking him OF the fence and kicking
him after be was lying on the ground in
helpless condition. / sups0se this was
to vindicate the doctrine of " unlimited Free
SPeseh;" o; how the Copperheads hate
the soldiers. Thank God there is day of
reckoning coming, which will be when the
soldiers return from the war. It is by
lying and Misrepresentation that these
enemies to their country expect to succeed
in their hellish purpose Of electing that vile
and infamous traitor Vallandighsm.
viii the patriotic people Of Ohio allow
it2 PATRIOT.