Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-18
a Crtns ! aeaIasf Iho staIe OF OhIs.

The rassut vote by which the COnstitu-
tioual Amendment was lost, SO far ss the
vote from Ohio is concerned, is one Of the
most aagrant Out-sgss that has been per-
po.rated against the honor Of our State
for many years Fourteen Democratic
Oongressmen, whose districts, with two
exceptions, overwhelmingly repuiisted
their position last foil, have decided that
the sum Of all villanies, the source and
strength of the rebellion, shall not be
weakened or extirpated 60 far SIS their
services can prevent it. Under the spe-
sious bat absurd plea that the local insti-
tutions CT State cannot be changed, al
though the Constitution makes express
provision for such change, the Democrats
In Congress have decided not to allow the
people to say whether they viii 50 amend
the Constitution ss forever to prevent the
re-establishment Of slavery on the soil o.
the Republic. There is no one provision
more clearly recognized in the COnstitu
tion, none which has more frequently re-
ceived the assent Of the leading
statesmen Of the past, both North
and South, than the right Of three
fourths Of the States to so change the or
ganic law Of the government as they may
deem wisest. There is no party that has
prated 90 much about that same Consti-
tuition ss the Democratic party. Look
then ct tie shameful spectacle. Behold
the true character OF these men. Slavery
must not perish, 5sy they; we dare not
allow the people to express their wishes
upon this subject We know that with .
sublime ard righteous indignation the
psOple would tear out by therOOts this can
esrsus aflicdon on which we fstien ard
exist. We stand ready, in order to keep
in power, TO commit cur party, once an
and-slsVery party, to the work of slavery.
For eighty years the nation hss been kept
In constant turmoil over slavery,
Finally, with hellish and gigantic wicked
ness, il grsppled S. the thrOst Of the Re-
public. For three years it hss wsged
hercs and untiring war against the free.
men Of the North. It has butchered tens
Of thousands Of our best young men. The
s.Ate of Ohio has poured forth her very
NSe blood In eDdesEoring to destroy the
hydra s-hssded crime. And yet after all
this has been done, fourteen Wretches
ealing themselves Democrats, but no more
genuine Democrats than darkness is light,
in utter defiance of the people Of Ohio,
say they shall not be allowed to complete
the work Of destroying slavery. Are
these apostles Of state rights sFare thst
there are any states beside the States in
Febellion7 Do slI state rights belong TO
6oufK CsT5Ifns and virginia. - shs,s
no Eorth, no East no West thai have
state rights?
Tbs shameless sudacity Of these men
from Ohio, is even more than the men whO
sBsiste5Iin their election can endure. We
know many Democrats who
hoped for anal sOiudon Of the question
Of slavery by amending the Constitution.
The action Of these Democrats in Con-
gress will be rePudiated by tens Of thOus-
ands Of men Ia Ohio who have heretofore
been identified with the Democratic party.
This action of the Democracy in Cen
yress preag1res the sciiOR Of the ChicsgO
JOnEention upon the sUtjsot of slavery.
How fatal to that party tbs effort to sus-
ain slavery win be, the elections this fall
ViIl demOnstrats, when the whole litter Of
Democratic sesvesgers in Con ress from
)hie, will be utterly e1tirpstei from the
Ouneil halls Of the Republic.