Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-05
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The mass gdtneil1s u inc AEhoH01 v
the Government at Columbus on Tuesday,
was great meeting, such as delighted
the hearts Of patriots who were present
It was the fitting response Of the people 70
the loyal soldiers who have expressed, in
such uneuuivocal words, their contempt
for home traitors.
The meeting was held in the Hall Of the
House of Representatives, the day being
too inclement to allow Of outdoor gather
ings. a second meeting was held in the
Senate Chamber. At the former, Governor
Johnson spoke for three hours, and in the
latter, Colonel L. D. Campbell made pow
erful speech Of an hours length. Gov
ernor johnson said: ....
at is hard to forget old party preju-
dices and lines, but in times like these we
ought and must. The question then comes,
will you stand by our Government or oP-
pose it I don't approve all MIR. Lincoln
acts, but cannot withhold support Tor the
consideration Of these small things The
/ truth is, that the real issue now is that Of
free government on the principles Of the
Constitution. am Democrat from prin-
eiple, and 1 have taught myself to believe
that there are certain great truths at the
bottom Of this Government that must form
the basis Of all similar ones. In this JEFF.
Davis can't change me. (Cheers.) They
shall have my hearty support. Though
riven, we have great deal Of Government
left. (Cheers) When we shall have
recognition of these principles grounded
among us, all shall be well.
Our Government has had three great or
deals. First, our birth in the suferings
/ of the Revolutionary war. This cost blood
and bitterness for seven years; yea, much
more. Shall we get tired now after two
years war in defending tn cir institutions
| The second ordeal was TO maintain our
nationality among the powers Of the earth,
which cost us the war Of 1872. This wound
I'D in blaze of glory. Now we have come
| 10 the third. It is to defend ourselves
against internal traitors. This you are
now in the midst Of Will you stand by
it in this hour Of danger from our foes y
To Northern sympathizers he said
uBut of late, you hear much talk among
you Of compromised Men avow their sym
pathy' with the South. It is a very easy
matter for you here to talk Of compromise.
But let me ask you sympathizers this
| When YOU have granted all your sympathy
to the rebels, what will you do with US
Union men Of the South By your sym
pathy with them you virtually give the
| hemp to US And if these are youl
tender mercies, God deliver US Union men
Of the South from your sympsthies."
OF "transcending the Constitution" h'
said: -..-.
general jackson, the old hero, brok'
the Constitution in New Orleans, but h'
did so in order to save lEs country and it,
Constitution,-but your 'sympathizer
says not a word against JEFF. Davis ane
his clan who violate the Constitution II
order to destroy the country and the Gov
ernment. We certainly onght to stand 8
little more Of that infringement on the
Constitution to save the Government than
to destroy it."
In regard to the Proclamation and sla'
very, he said:
aBut about the Presidents PrOclams-
ton as for its effect care not the snaI
of my finger for it; because laws derived
from the nature of things are at work
that will work out the same results, wheth
er right or wrong. We are moving for
ward, and the time has now come WheI
che operations Of those laws begin TO de
1 velepe their results. These the Proelama
ton cannot affect one way nor the other
And let me tell you, my friends, that Il
continue this war is to apoTk the end o
SLAVERY. Immense cheering). And thes'
traitors to their Government began it ans
let its results fall on their own heads. PRO
TEs B'fHnfderss of the ThHnderer.
The rebel London Times Of q late dat
contains a letter from its New York cor
respondent DR.. Charles Mackay, filled
with all sorts Of lying absurdities ant
Copperhead vagaries. The letter was evi
IDENTIFY written with the purpose of mis-
leading the people of England, who, as 8
general rule, are as ignorant of our poll
tics as we are of those of Afghanistan
A specimen of the stuff sent to the Times
by this itinerant liar is, that "Governo1
Tod will soon be succeeded by Vallandig.
ham as Governor" thereby purpOsely car.
rying the idea that the people of Ohio
have already elected Vallandigham to the
next Governorship, and thus endorsed his
principles Of opposition to the war. Hap
PLY, this proof they will never give, and
Vallandigham will be left out in the cold
as he has already been in the Third Con-
gressiOnsl District.