Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-21

-erTfottinE ont Mcclellan
On Thursday evening last the admirers
Of George B. Mcclellan got up mass
meeting ii Cooper Institute, in order, for
malIy. to trOt out little Mac. for the next
Presidency, The orators, who in long
fustian speeches exalted the military glory
Of Mcclellan, were Of singular stripe
Among the vice presidents was man
named Henry G1innell. The rebels think
this msn7to be an open, srdent, champion
Of their cause, IS has been made evident
By letters from rebels in New York City
printed in the Richmond papers.
Mr.. LatKsrs, another vice president is
said to be of South Carolina, man, who,
when South Carolina seeded, declared his
readiness to fight under her standard.
HisA notorious fact that every symPa-
thi1sr in the North with the rebellion Of the
slAveholders, is an ardent champion Of
Mcclellan.
All cOpperheads, of the vGllsndigham
stripe, win also hurrah Justify for their
military hero.
But The meeting in New York was not
only peculiar in the class Of men who
took part in it. The spirit Of it was un-
mistaksble. There were no denuncistiOns
Of the rebellion as sn sttrOcious crime, but
there were fierce, bitter attacks upon the
Administration. The speakers did not de
msnd that the wicked men who cOnspire
against the life Of the Republic, should be
overthrown. They, however, had savage
dsnuneistions for the Administration.
The principal want of the Mcclellan
species Of Union men is answered by Mr..
Kendall in the opening Of his speech
"Whst We want is 6 Union Of sll nen OF
conservative principles, all men who wish
this strife to cesse, who wish the Union
restored, who wish it done in the kindest
manner in which it possibly can be done"
This embodies the whole animus Of the
movements They want conservative men
20 unite. On what2 To preserve slavery,
Of course. To keep their dear idol from
being ground to powder under the iron
tread Of war. "AIl men who wish this
strife to cease" are also invited to join
hands. This, of course, includes all your
genuine COpperhesds, peace at-sny-price-
men, and is sc invitation to such concerns
as the New York Newssnd Cincinnati En-
quirer.
They want the rebels whipped, if they
must be, sin the kindest manner possible"
They are for shooting the gun off easily.
The idea Of invading the rebel dominions,
Of destroying their property, Of running
Of their negroes, Of burning their corn
and cotton, Of tearing up their railroads,
and prOclaiming pardon to all who will
Gbsndon the rebel oSuse, this is unkind
70 the rebels. They therefore want the great
George B. to 'fthrash em" kindly. George
can do IT, he has prsctised the art Of
fighting kindly, and viii just suit Kendall
and his followers.
The meeting was undoubtedly managed
by the unknown persons who figured at il,
simply because the party opposed to the
Administration are in SO unsettled state.
There is desperate effort made By many
70 give q pesee turn to the party, while
others are fearful of SO bold an attempt to
divide the nation and yield to the rebel
Hon.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, the foremost
opposition psper in the West, afirms: "The
Democratic-at least in these Western
statss-is peace party. 1t ought to be
90 everywhere; and its members are set
ling down upon its organic principles thus
to become"
On the other hand, there are few who
prate about q constitutional war;" not
exactly knowing themselves what they
mean By it, only that they hope by such a
battle cry to get into power.
Owing to this chaotic condition in which
the party is found, the movement to put
Mcclellan on the track, is, as yet not very
cordially taken up by the men who lead
the opposition.
The resolutions passed at this meeting
were Of very harmless AHd indefinite ns-
ture,-simply unneaning words, glitter
ing gePssalities, designed to catch the un-
vary, but meaning nothing in particular.
We can, however, wish no better good
fortune to the COppsrhesds, than to have
them nominate Mcclellan for the next
Presidency. 1t will only be the last plunge
intothe abyss of utter ruin, the last sad
step In the crime Of giving aid and COM