Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-24
whom the COPPerheadsI twill Reward If
they Get into Power.

/ AaACy AAN0 LOhGEs
Who then, are to be rewarded if thesC
politicians succeed in eleoting their candi
dates in November It will not be oul
soldiers and sailors; will it be their rela
tives, friends, connections? Not at all
"We shall not fail to remember Those
| glorious men, says the resolution, "whO
were imprisoned in bastiles, driven into
exile or subjected to gross indignities, IN
juries, rsproaches, or the loss Of liberty OF
property" These men and their fami-
lies" the resolution continues, the Dem
ocratic party hereby solemnly pledges It's
faith and honor shall be distinctly remern-
bered and abundantly rewarded and hon
ored." They shall, first of all" be con
| sidered "when the great Democratic party
shall be reinvested with the reins of the
national government" There is the
promise, plainly and squarely and solemn
ly given. Let US suppose the election over
and the candidate Of these people, nomi-
mated at Chicago, elected and duly INSTALL
ed in office. Let US consider what will
be the result? Here comes Admiral
Farragut, the victor of New Orleans and
Mobile Bay; honored by the people as the
bravest of the brave; Tennesseean wor-
thy of old Andrew Jackson's State. "Stand
back, sir, says the new President, sternly;
"let Mr.. Vallandigham and Edison B. Olds
approach and receive their reward Here
c mes Grant, the indomitable cOnquerOr. Of
Vicksburg and victor over Lee. go out,
sir, from my presence" says the new Pres
ident; Il am just going 10 confer honos
and rewards upon Mr.. Cox, and Mr.. Wall
of New Jersey" Here comes gallant old
Sherman, arm in arm with that brave old
Virginian, General Thomas "Send these
men away, orders the new President to
his servant, "and call Charles J. Faulkner
and the Able MeMasters 10 receive honors
and rewards Here comes a soldier limp
ing on one leg, and with medal Of honor
upon his breast. "Drive that fellowawat,"
shouts the new President, angrily, Aand
call hither that blockade-runner who suf
fered in Fort Lafayette. Him must re-
ward"
there comes John Minor Bolts, the
says the new President; Hcall hither that
noble Virginian, Mason, who suffered in
Fort Warren Here come loyal Tenness-
cans, bronzed and wounded in the wars;
''Get away from me" cries the new Presi- |
dent, II am rewarding smugglers of con-
traband of war, whom you vile wretches
helped to catch and incarcerate in bastiles"
Here comes brave old Ishmael Day, of
Maryland, who would not pull down the
dag of his country at the bidding of his en-
smies. @Outof this, old maj" ," says the new
President, and calls for those noble Mary
anders, Marshal Kane, Isaac Harris and
Captain Semms. Here comes poor sol
iier's widow, asking for relief; but mon
yrel crew of tories, ,blookade-runners, rebel
pies and agents, and others of like char
lcter, push her away, and claim the prom
sed Hhonors and rewards" because they
we're imprisoned in bastiles, driven into
,xile, suffered injuries i'm the eaptureo
heir contraband goods) and Hreproaches,"
because they hated their country.
Such are the scenes we must expect to
witness whed the nominee of the ChIea-
70 Convention comes to redeem the "sol-
mn pledge Of the faith aud honor of the
emocratie party" given on Thursday at
iyracuse.-N, z. Post. Il