Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-24


purpose to adhere to its ancient faith, that
Gtle Union mast and shall be PressTrsd, and |
reject all the new revelations committed to |
the political Joe Smiths Of modern times, !
as dangerous and hereticsl. l an aware |
that the immaculate standard Of party has
been raised by self-constituted leaders,
and that all who fail to fall down and
worship at the sound Of the secession
psaltery and sackbut, are marked out for
sstracism,-that the parrot cry Of radi-
cal" and conservative" has been set to
secession music, as is chanted at the matin
and vesper deVotions Of the votaries Of
treason, but am prepared to defy alike
the seductions Of their song, and their
bulls Of accommodation. 1 ineuleate in
the premises but one grand idea, crush
and bury this rebellion at once beyond
the power or prospect or even hope, Of
resurrection. In doing this, would not
90 out Of the way after slavery, nor to
get around slavery, as an abstract ques-
ton; but I would treat it as I would all
other elements,-take just as much Of it
and in such shapes as would aid the
Union cause and weaken the rebellion,
and no more, for l would have but ono
great object in the prosecution Of the war.
But if its prosecution should result incl
dentally in cutting the whole institution
from its mooring, and setting it afoat, as
believe it must and may, l shall cry
81 out, damned spot" with a most hearty
| good will. History furnishes no instance
where people engaged in war have failed
to avsil themselves of the assistance of
| inferior orders of civilization in fighting
| their battles, and five refuse to enlist col
ored soldiers, and send them into service
wherever and whenever it may be practi-
cable, lest they get "betWeen the wind
and our nobility" we shall prove that pre-
| judice is mightier than patriotism, and
that rebellion should be conquered not by
power alone, but by kids and cologne
according to etiquette and the laws of
caste If the rebel leaders may be taken
at their word, they inaugurated the rebel
lion for the benefit Of slavery, and in its
name. They have thereby provoked our
examination Of its danger to the State in
Its political relations, and Of its right to
hold the Government subservient to its
dictates It has long remained our nation s
shame-tinging the proud American cheek
with blush, when reproached for it by the
sons ofmonarchy, and has "made US the re.
proach of neighboriDg States" Il has
been tolerated and protected only because
recognized and shielded by the Constitu-
ton. 1t has now thrown away and repu
dated its only safeguard, and enquired
with triumphant insolence, "Who was
able to make war upon the beast?" and il
q practical answer is returned in its over.
throw and extermination, as a conse.
ouence Of the war it commenced, tht
cause Of free government on this continent
will have leaped forward century at 8
single bound-a foul stain will be wiped
from our escutcheon, and no impediment
will then resist our national progress il
the work Of human regeneration and cause
Of political liberty.
Rebellion has already exhausted all it,
inherent power. Its virus has all beer
elected. Its CONSUMPTION has depoPulateC
the land,-its fabricated credit resting il
its beggardly Confederate bonds, is {
Iaughing-stock and by-word, and its arei
presents one vast lazar house of abjec
poverty, rags and starvation. It is noV
reposing for its chief hope in the stealthy
schemes of the restless, ambitious NapOle
on,-in slave-hating hypoeritical EnglanC
and their miserable aecomplice, sympathy
in the loyal States. Alas how hu
initiating the confession, that thougl
portion Of our press,-upon tn
stump and in the hustings; in tn
State Legislatures and in both house
, !, of Congress necessitous and "scurvy pol
iticians are found, who with more or les
disguise and circuity, daily afford aid an
comfort to the rebellion, whose fangs ar
tuRging at the nations vitals-Hho de
nounce, condemn and discourage the Gov
ernment in its efforts to put down the re
volt, if they do not openly resist its man
. dates, and who cheer up and give life an
! ! hope and tenscity and endurance to thi
: black and bloody treason against God an
; man.
If we fail to conquer rebellion becaus
Of its own apparent forces, or if we ar
met and defeated by threatened foreignin
tervention, in either case we may find tn
cause Of our defeat and overthrow in rC
sistanee to the Government, and in encouI
. agement to the rebellion by politicians 8
home. This battle is henceforWsrd TO b
fought in the loyal States. There will
! a war Of opinion at our own doors. Tn
responsibility should be placed and 6nsll
I I will be, where it belongs, and those VIII
I
and resist and oppose The Government, o
fail to give it their moral and materia
7 7 support and thus leopard the very ezis
! ence of the Union, should be branded a
was the first murderer Of man, that a
+, should know them. That the spirit of th
Father Of his Country may return to U
|; and animate us,-that we may rightly al
! preciate the blessings before us,-that "
! may not madly destroy or permit the d.
: struction by others, Of the last hope an
: refuge of Liberty on earth, but that "
= may defend it Sc long as We have e1ist
! ence, and when it must perish, go dow
i with it, is the prayer of most
b. s. DICKINSON
Hon. R. F. PARzr, Cleveland, Ohio.
The band played the Star spangled Bar
ner.
The President introduced Mr.. Osborn
It Lake county, a member of the Legislatur
n who made c stirring speech, dwelling in
# pressively VI on the necessity Of the Mort
being united in sustaining the Administr'
tion in order that the priceless blessing
of liberty may be preserved and treasp
q crushed.
+ Mr.. Osborn said he was a strict col
J struetionist Of the Constitution. If a ma
is accused of committing murder it is h
a constitutional right to have fair and in
e partial trial, and if found guilty 1t is h
; constitutional right to be hung, sint 1t 2
!. Laughter.l He believed that traitors hay
r a right, under the Constitution, to be pun
: ished for treason and he was in favor
2 furnishing them to the full extent that the
! deserved.
!, The speaker considered that all the il
9, sues that had once divided parties shoul
i be suspended, now that our very existenC