Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-16

Ohio makes the civil issue at home as broad
| and we'll defined as the issue Joined by our
sons and our brothers on the battle-feld-tke
defence Of the Government against the assaults
of its enemies.
2. That in the present exigenciss Of the
Republic, We lay aside personal preferences
and preiudiees, and will take for our standard
bearer the man who, in connection with
the highest order Of patriotism and admins
trative talent, gives evidence of possessing
the greatest share Of popular favor.
3. That the people of Ohio call for the no
mination Of John Brough to the Office of Co
vernon, believing that the man who saved
the financial credit of the State in 1912, will
best insure its character for stability and pa
! triotism in 1868.
4. That, heneeforth, and until this war Of
rebellion be ended by the complete vindica-
tion of the national integrity, we will know
no party but the party that stands BY the
Government, and the party that opposes it
patriots " and ttraitors."
5. That all loyal citizens should esteem it
privilege, as it is & duty to attend the Mass
Meeting Of Union men at Columbus, on We'd
nesday, the 18th inst.
Judge sPalding was introduced. He said;
We are assembled to discuss the fitness of
the man who shall fill the gubsrnatorial chair
for the next two years. He said that this
State had been Of his adoption for forty
years, it had been the native State of all
bis children, three-fourths of whom were
buried in its bosom, and two had gone
from it into the army fighting for the
Union. He stood forth now to ask as to
the expediency of electing G. L. Vallandig-
ham to fill that gubernatorial chair, man
who boastsd that he had never provided a
dollar during all his public service to support
the army fighting for the preservation of the
country.
Every man should feel the blush mantling
his cheek if such traitor should be elected.
Vallandigham has been nominated. The
deed has been done, all history would see
the blot on our escutcheon.
Take an able mana man honest, man
devoted above all to the institutions Of his
country. Such a man with a favorable re-
suit will counteract the effects Of the nOmina-
ton Of Vallandigham: such a man was John
BrOugh. He was in the outset a poor boy in
Muskingum. He became a printer, he ed
ucated himself at Athens in this State. He
had edited several newspapers. In 1889 he
was elected Auditor Of State. Then the
speaker became acquainted with him. Du-
ring the winter of l841 and 1912 in the lower
house of legislature, which was equally di-
vided between the Wings and Democrats, a
scheme was originated to repudiats the ma
tional debt, and John BrOugh crushed the
viperous proposition.
No man had ever been found superior to
John Brough, be was as honest as Abe. Lin
coin, and as firm Jas the rock of Gibralter.-
LCheers. When John Brough said he would
support an administration which he did not
bring into power, the speaker felt confident
that John Brough would keep his promise.
Let Republicans and Democrats be by
cones, and endeavOr to act so as to give aid
and comfort, not to the rebels, but to our
soldiers who are defending US. We cannot
do better than by presenting as our standard
bearer the Hon. John Brough.
He said that the Dewoerats-and he was
sorry to mouth that word in connection with
VaIlandigham-had boosted of having five
thousand in their Convention, and that
Douglas men would hereafter be obliged t.
take back seats in that Convention. Not
bit of it.
He gave the word, and three rousing cheers
were given for John BrOugh, for next Gov
ernOr.
Mr.. Castle then came forward being loudly
for. Ee announced a telegraPhic oOrrObOra.
tion of the afternoons dispatches.
He said that those who charged him with
leaving his old party and following in the
misiudged him.
He spoke Of the Democratic party as haY-
ing been the patriotic party from time prev
ious to the adoption of the Constitution, IN
til the election of James Buchanan.
The Democratic party who had put up as
a candidate the only outlaw who was beyond
the border of our land now, were not that
party to which he would visa to belong.
Would it be we'll TO tell those soldiers who
had given their all for the country, that they
should receive their reward from Clement L.
Vallandigham, who was just over beyond
them in prison?
He reasoned away the objections which
were raised against the present Administra-
ton, for its abolition policy.
he discussed ably the question Of the writ
of habeas corpus as argued by the Vallandig
ham party.
He delineated the wire working, dsma-
gOgueism which had made the greatest traitor
in the land the leader Of the great Demo-
cratic party. He abhorTed that man, and he
did so, because he had since the commence
ment Of the war, so far ar he could do so
without injury to his body, aided the de-
strOyers of our Government.
Mr.. Wallace being loudly called for, came
forward.
He referred to his silence at meetings pO-
litlcal and otherwise.
He referred to Senator Douglas. He had
left all his snimOsities of party in the grave
at Cottage Grove.
He advocated the policy of Governor Sey-
mour, of New York. The Democracy of
Ohis had not placed themselves upon the
platform Of Governor Seymour, and he could
not 60 with them further. He had always
voted the Democratic ticket-it had always
been a respectable ticket until now, and now
he was, for the fret time ashamed Of it. The
gentleman corrected himself. He was
ashamed of having voted for Buchanan.
He now took to himself the privilege Of be-
ing what was sometimes considered disrep-
utable thing-a bolter.
Mr.. Riddle came forward. He paid 6ns
compliment to the preceding speakers, who
had shown that they could throw aside all
party prejudices and stand forth as honest
true men for an honest trve cause. For him
self he thanked God that he was neither q
Republican nor a Democrat
The issues now made upon us are sharp and
direct. Nobody could avoid OF misunder-
stand them. The struggle which we have
been carrying on at arms length, has become
hand to hand fight. We must pause in our
conquest Of the Southern COnfederacy to bat
tie for the supremacy of our own State. The
contest is not now whether Virginia shall
come into the Union, but whether Ohio shall
remain steady in her loyalty.
For one, if the issue must be made it had
come late enough. If we cannot govern
Ohio, it was useless to subdue the rebellion.
If the conscription act cannot be enforced in
Ohio, the Government was practically at an
end everywhere; and it was folly to waste
more blood for thing so useless.
If Vallandigham is Governor, JEFF. Davis
might as well be President. JEFF. Davis new