Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-04

The morn direct and sensible way is to
uhiugate the rebels despite the nervous
ness Of the Crittendeu Compromise theo-
rists. But the rebellion, is already weak
ened to its last expiring thrOes, and hence
not few are casting about to devise way
af1 to let the rebels down easy. That venera-
BE old specimen of remote Geological
period the National IatelIigeneer must
- needs put in its oar TO stir the waters
Il introduces letter from one (anOny-
~. nous) " John Adams, Jr.," and vOuCAes
.--' for the writer "a gentleman of intelli-
.a1-lA gsnos and honor personally we'll knOwn'
and whose statement of facts are enti-
-ss lied to credit
Mr.. John Adams, Jr., has travelled, pro-
fesSsdly, extensively through the rebel
States. BE has cOnyersed with many
prominent politicians" The war they
Say, aWas instituted to secure further
guarantee, to slaEery.H But the war in
u its bearing on the institution has been to
weaken and endanger ats entire over
4. throw" They want peace on any terms
~ that "WiH not humilists and degrade
as them" They affirm sit is not for them to
beg for peace, but for the President to hold
out the olive branch" Thus the great
masses Of the people are standing on 3
point Of honor" They can bear defeat,
but q dishonsr they cannot bear" Snd
they invoke the President to be msgnani-
-r nous, and to secure to himself the ap-
pellstion Of abraham, ths GrsatI"
u4ll This Is simply contemplate. But that
efets old journal, the Intelligencer, gladly
lsEds hahd to bring the National Gov
ernmsnt to the feet Of the slave power
L looks Well for the corrupt and perjur-
Cd traltors Of the South, to be now loftily
posing themselves on a point Of honor
They can bear defeat but not HdishoDorD
They have shown themselves to be without
integrity-blistered all over with dis
honor" Their cause is fsiling-they are
shout 70 be tumbled in the dust-but it is
not for them to beg for peace--it is the d7-
y Of the President to get down on his
marrow bones before these lords Of the lash
and reeking in treason and the blood of our
murdered citizen sOldiery, and humbly
prefer peace and restoration of their
!, former position, and all its concOmitants
Whether John Adams, Jr. is q myth, or
veritable body Of flesh and bones we
know not. But this we know, his epistle
b the embodiment Of supereiliously foolish
sOOlishnsss. @
10 whom shall the President make these
humble Overtures? To the Government
Of JET Davis 2 But the Confederacy has
no legal existence. 1t Itisemers bogus pre-
g. tender. The Government cannot recOg-
mise 1t. It ignores it. When the South
szHp people want peace, they can stop their
49, vno1 fba Govarnrnont- ran
cease sighting. That viii stop war-that
ua viii bring Pssoe-thst will end the bloody
strife.
Mr.. Lincoln did extend the olive branch.
4 BE gave them three months notice to re-
ruturn to their allegiance before he issued
his proclamation of emancipation. They
laughed the overture to scOrn The day Of
grace expired. The word went forth. 1t
eaanos be recalled. Mr.. Lincoln cannot
snnul IT If he would.
Ths-Only olive branch now is submits
elEsft sion-submission to the power and au-
thority Of the National Go4ernmsnt--Eub-
8 d 8 mission with the best grace they can to
the destruction Of slavery, which their own
dssds Of blood made necessary. Recessed
Mr.. Adams prates about honor The
1oaOr Of the President is something the
LIE Of The Nation is someIhihg-and nei-
an thsrean be forfeited for the aocOmmOda
zion Of The defeated deoayipg slave oil
garahy. sfs rfe ~
10 ensure peace slavery and rebellion
Nust Be extingnished together. No terms
Be made with either. Union and true
dssioa Is lhs word. OF
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