Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-10
The Democrats Of Richmond
and Chicago.
Contract between them, Signed,
Sealed and ,Attested in the pres
eRec of the London Times.
PEOOF or THE PLOT TO OVERTHROW THE
GOVERNMENT
sEORETARY SEWARD AT AUBURN,

Secretary Sewlrd, in his address at Au-
burn, N. Y, thus proves, beyond doubt,
the understanding between the Richmond
Democrats and the Chicago Democrats,
I shall now go further and prove to you
that they not only have a common policy
and common way of defending it, but
they have even adopted that policy in con-
cert with the other. You know when the
Chicago Convention was approaching, in
July last, George Sanders, Clement Q.
Clay and J p. Holcomb appeared at the
Clifton House, on the Canada bank Of the
Nisgara river, fully invested with the con-
fdence, sPd acquainted with the purposes,
of Jefferson Davis and the COnfederates al
Richmond You know, also, that Chicago
Democrats resOrted there in considerable
numbers to confer with these emissaries Of
J effs-=nn Davis. Here is the fruit of that
coHterence and no one can deny the au-
thenticity of my evidence It is extracted
from the London Times the common or
gan of all the enemies of the United States.
The New York correspondent of the Lon
don Times, writing from Niagsra Falls,
under date of August sth, says;
"Clifton House has become n centre Of
negotiations between the Northern friends
Of peace and Southern agents, which pro
pose Il withdrawal of differences from the
srbitrament Of the sword. The correspon-
dent then goes on to explain that an effort
Is TO be made TO nominate candidate Tor
the Presidency on the platform of su arm
istice and convention Of the States, and
to thwart by all possible means the efforts
of Mr.. Lincoln for reelection
Mark now, that On the 9th Of August,
1854, Northern Democrats and Richmond
agents agree upon three things to be done
At Chicago,
Namely First. A withdrawal of the
differences between the government and
the insurgents from the arbitrament of the
sword. Second. A nomination FOR Presi-.
dent Of the United States on a platform Of
an aTmistice, and ultimately a convention
of the States. Third. To thwart by all
possible means the reelection Of Abraham
Lincoln.
Such a conference, held in a neutral
country between professedly loyal citizens
of the United States and the agents of the
Richmond traitors in arms has very sus-
picious look. But let that pass. Political
elections must be free, and, therefore, they
justly excuse many extravagancies. We
have now seen what the agents Of Pompey
and Cesar agreed at Niagara that Pompey
should do at Chicago. Here is what he ac-
tually did:
GResoLced, That this Convention does
explicitly declare, as the sense OF the Amer
lean people that afsser four years offailure
to restore the Union BY the experiment of
war, during which, under the pretence Of
a military necessity of war power, higher
than the Constitution, the Constitution it.
self has been disregarded in every part
and public liberty and private right alike
trodden down, and the material prosperity
of the county essentially impaired, justice
humanity, liberty and the public welfare
demand that immediate efforts be made for
q cessation of hostilities, with view to an
ultimate Convention Of all the States, or
other pescesble means, to the end that at
the earliest practicable moment peace
may be restoredo on the basis of the Federal
Union of the States"
The Democracy at Chicago did there
just what had been agreed upon with the
Richmond agents at Niagara, namely
They pronounced for an abandonment of
military defense Of the Union against the
insurgents, with a view to an ultimate
National Convention, and the defeat
of the election of Abraham Lincoln.
That is to say, they proposed
to eject Abraham Lincoln from
the Presidential Chair at Washington. on
the 4th of March next, and at the same
time leave the usurper, Davis, unassailed.
secure and unmolested sn his seat at Rich |
mond, with view to an ultimate Conven-
ton of States which that usurper's Con- |
stitution viii allow no one of the insir- |
gent States to enter. What now, if there
be no Convention at ALL or if the Conven-
ton fail to agree on a submission to FEEDER |
Al authority? Jefferson Davis then re-
mains in authority, his Confederacy estab-
Iished, and the Union with all its glories |
81 gone forever. Nay, more, If |
'uch thing could happen as that
The Chicago candidate, nominated |
lpon sucn an agreement could be elected |
IN the lst Tuesday Of November next, who |
,an vouch for the safety of the country |
against the Rebels during the interval |
which must elapse before the new Admin
stration can eonstitutionally come into |
power 1t seems to me that such an elec. |
ion would tend equally to demoralize the /
Union and to invite the Insurgents to na-
lew their efforts for its destruction.
1t remains for me now only to give YOU
he proof that, although the way in which |
he Chicago Democracy did what had been
greed upon in their behalf at Niagara
vas not altogether satisfactory, yet what
hey actually did was accepted as a fall |
'xecution Of the previous compact
st GATHERINGS @. W, Sept. !.
To Hon. D. Wier, Halifax
Platform and Presidential nominee un-
satisfactory. Vice President and speeches
satisfactory. Tell Fillmore not to oppose.
'fSigned, Geo n Sanders
D. Wier is Richmond aecompliee at
Halifax, and Fillmore is understood to be
he conductor of the insurgent organ in
london.
Here then we have a nomination and a
,latforIn, which were made by treaty for
nerly contracted between the Democratic
raitors st Richmond and the Demooratio'l
pposition at Chicago, signed, sealed, attes-
ID and delivered, in the presence of The
,o7sdon Tines, and already ratified At Rich
lond.-("By Heaven, we've got EN-"
lot thsmi To be sure you've got them my
iends. They say am always too san
uine Of the success Of national candidates
nd of the national arms. But it seem to
le that the veriest croaker ia sll our low
camp, viii take new courage and be-
Dme heroic when he sees that the last
ope of the rebellion hangs upon the ratl-
cation ofthis abominsble and detestable
ompact by the Ameaiean people.
Who are Responsible K