Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-01


victory will preserve that grave to weef lag
friends, there is no change in the OF lset
of the war. The motives which urge Us
on are multiplied-the object is char d..
WeWant Union-we will have UnioA-
and we want our Union free. Tremen-
dous applause.l III
CESSATION OF HosTILITIEs WILL NOT RESTORE
THE UNION.
Mr.. Chase proceeded in an eloquent para
graph to demonstrate the fact that the ces
sation of hostilIties would not restore the
Union, and that even if we should humble
ourselves as the Chicago Convention pro
posed, ths South would not come back. He
referred to the declaration of Mr.. Douglas,
that we could not negotiate with the South,
and to the declaration made by Jefferson
Davis to Gilmore and Jaques.
BUT TWO WAYS TO PEACE.
This, he continued, is not very hopeful
prospect for the opposition. It does not
trouble the Union men, for they never
asked but one condition-unconditiOn a.
submission to the Union. [Applause.l 1
am not talking to them. lam speaking for
the benefit of those who hope to win by
submission, and tell them that there are
only two ways to end this cenfict, the one by
the unconditional submission of the South
he other by their victory, and tne
dismemberment of the Union. [Applauss. |
The thought of any other peace is the
dream of the visionary, the idea of a lunatic,
and not the thought of the statesman or
patriot. The question is simply, Do we
want to restore the Union, or to give it up ?
If we want to give it up we can send q
message to JEFF. Davis any day.
THE WAR NOT FAILUER.
But the opposition say: You have tried
the war four years, and it is failure. Well.
it is not very patriotic to tell our enemies
so, even if is true. We should keep that
monstrous shame to ourselves. But is it
true? There have been, have been willing
to admit, some failures. The candidate OF
the opposition made lamentable failure
when he was in charge of affairs. [Applause I
l don't blame him. l merely speak of his
failure as part Of that with which we arc
charged. There have been other failures,
| eloo hare Ha1 nnuld it ha ntha-ugis> ?
This war has been great and stupendous
enterprise. Go back with nae three
years and a half, and look at the
| conditions of affairs then Mr.. Chase
spoke Of the condition of things with the
capitol at the mercy of any armed force.
with the Navy in tho Southern sess. the
contents CT our arsenals in the South, our
army in the wIlds of the west, and surreu-
dered to the enemy by traitors, the rebels
organized in all the border states, the re-
beIlion all around the Administration,
when Lincoln's proclaim alton was issued 4,
when the Massachusetts boys, coming to
the rescue Of the Government, left their
blood upon the streets of Bsltimoi e,
| when the rebel secretary OF
War boa;ted that the stars and
bars would soon float over the National
| GonItOl Tvhan a Ganofnr in tho TTnffa1
States Senate, went to the President and
wanted to put the Capital under the joint
protection of Maryland and Virginia, and
| when the foreign Ministers recommended
that We seek the kindly Intervention of
! Lord Lyons. [Sensation- He proceeded
elOquently to contrast it with our present
situation,- tho Mississippi reclaimed, the
flag over the forts along the coast,
commerce re-established, Delaware re-
claimed, and Maryland, thank God
by the proclamation of her Governor
a free State, so that there is not slave on
her soil after twelve o'clock tonight,
| [Great applause.l Missouri about to be-
come free, Kentucky loyal, Tennessee re-
stored, more than one-half of the rebel
territory re-conquered And at home we
| are richer and stronger than ever. If we
had to commence the work of subduing
the rebellion now we are better able to do
it than when we did begin. [Applause. ]
The condition of the rebels, their utter
weakness, was painted in strong contrast
Isitrigh or fair then to say that we have
fought four years of war and that
it is failure. Oh what libel on the name
and honor of TIE American Republic Is
this time to talk of cessation of hostilities7
Go and ask Grant to WITHDRAW his army,
and he will tell you that he proposes to
iaka1rr ha -
TGreat applause Ask Sherman to with
draw, and he will reply that perhaps he
will, when he has swept Hoods forces into
the Cult. Continued aPplause.l Ask
Phil. Sheridan to give up, and he will tell
you that he has other fish TO fry.
Prolonged applause. And you
would ask glorious old Far
ragut, wouldn't you, TO come down from
the masthead, and beg JEFF. Davis for
peacel GApplause.l There never was 80 in
sulting or humiliatiDg proposition made
to any people [Applause-l
LINCOLN WILL BE Our NEXT PRECEDENT.
Mr. Chase remarked that the question
was practically settled and that the people
had made up their minds that Lincoln
shonld be the next President. He spoke
Of the patriotism everywhere manifested
and especially in Kentucky, where they
are as anti.slavery as on the Reserve.
They believe that slavery must die, and
they say let it die. [APPlause.l Mr..
Chase declared his belief that Lincoln
would be elected by greater majority than
was ever before given in a contested
election. [Applause-l He was not accus-
toned to be deceived in his estimates, and
he never made them more hattering than
truth would justify, whether in finance or
politics. [Great applause.j The election
Of the candidates of the opposition is utter
ly hopeless. Continued cheering.]
Mr. Chase then addressed himself to the
honest lovers of the Union in the McClel-
Ian party, urging them, as their candidates
election was admitted to be hopeless, to
unite in voting for Lincoln, and psiuted
out the immense benefits which would re-
suit from making the majority for Lincoln
perfectly overwhelming, He closed as
follows:
CONCLUSION.
have now said more than intended to
saw: not so much as I desired 10 say. 1