Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-04

We talk about compromise, but the South
ern people would not have heard anything
n compromise. A man could not have
stood up before that ocean Of passion and
talked about compromise and kepthis head
on his shoulders. And yet men talk
about sending peace commissioners down
there nowl daughter. The question
could not be compromised, and we submit
ted it TO the last srbitrsment, that OF the
sword. But am little too fast We said
we are willing to do it; we didn't believe
we should do it. Times have changed and
now unless q man is a political hack he
will march boldly up to the question pre-
sented, and not be afraid Of being called
turn cost, or as they say, q "damned Alb
olitionist. In the South when the struggle
commenced there we're but two ideas, and
they re7olved around the negro-one was,
We should stay in the Union to protect the
negro; the other was to go out, still to
protect the negro Well, l "went Ou',
and made my fight fer the negro, and l
stand before you one of these objects whom
certain lachrymose people at the North
vail over as "subjugsted Seoessionists "
Laughter and cheers. When l got back
again, where do you suppose found many
of nv Northern friends2 Sitting down
holding on to the niggerI have had my
fight about this thing. have been shot
st more times than have got negroes. l
don't think o white mans life ought to be
put up against the property he has in
negro.
ONLY ONE WAY TO RESTORE TIE GOVERN.
EEKT.
I tell you solemnly before Heaven, there
is but one way to restore this Government
and that is TO press your columns forward.
Do you suppose that ], Southern man,
would come and implore you to send the
dsgger to the heart of my people With every
impulse of mine throbbing with them 2
No. Sir; but do not want to see this war
drag along to add still more to cur aor-
rows and woes. I want q quick, power
ful blow struck that the whole thing may
collapse. And when You talk about mis-
sions 70 them and about eiecing peace
candidate to the Presidency you give them
aid and comfort whether you intend 1t or
not. They do lcok forward to this thing,
and their leaders tell them to hold on just
twelve months longer, and these men in
power will be overturned and new party
will eeme in to give them place. These
articles written here are circulated South,
and sre commented upon in way to suit
the Southern people, who are led to believe
these are evidences OF weakness on the
part Of the United States Government, and
that they have much to hope from these
things. Let platforms 60 down, perish in.
stitutions, but survive my country. Let
us save the country, and the country will
save the Constitution. We want to start
upon the pathway Of higher destiny, aud
We cannot do this until the Government is
restored, and that can never be restored
except at the point Of the bsyonet. Gen.
CAN'T described the agricultural, mineral,
and other resources Of the State.
MRS. CAN'T.
1 was reported as saying that when 1
came out for the Union l was afraid that
my wife would secede. never said any
such thing. She knows too much about
secession ard coercion to try that thing.
did say that 1 had not seen her but once in
two years, and when issued my address
supposed she would say, when met her,
1 am no politician; am woman, and al
though my womsnly instincts tell me that
you EIG WEOu N AAA9 bAAA4 , CT - " -AA ASAN
to your better Judgment" But when
met her 1 felt very sad. Ihsd vitupers-
ton poured upon me. looked for oonso-
lation to the shsrer of my joys and sor-
rows, to the mother Of my children to say
when she would sustain me in the trial
hour Of manhood. thought it my duty
to apologize. She says "Stop, no explain
alton or apology is necessary; it is the
noblest act OF your life, and am proud
Of it," TThres cheers for Mrs. CAN'T
No language nor Imagination can de-
scribe my feeling upon that occasion. And
again, when desired to 60 to Washington,
had been with her but little; she had
been insulted and plundered By the meroi-
less lesiers Of this concern. Though I
desired to stay with her, felt that some
thing depended upon my action. They had
plundered her Of her silver. She had
with Confederate money bought buggy
and horses, and said "Take them and sell
them, because it is a duty Of prtriotism,
and you ought to CO." Applause.l
Tofa Gnufhern Neyra