The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-01
The Cleveland Convention.

One OF tnc uiUet hoPeiu' S'e"' W
dawning of better day for American liber-
ty is to be found in the position OF the Oon
vention now in session in the city of Cleve-
land. Its distinct and manly utterauce in
favor Of freedom of speech, freedom of the
press, the writ of ha5sas corpus and the
right Of trial by jury breathe the spirit OF
former and brighter days and may be &c
cepted as sign ofthe re awakening of civil
liberty from her long repose. Through all
the gloomy days Of Know-nothingism, the
Democratic party struggled for the rights
and citizenship of those who now compose
and control the Cleveland Convention
Deceived into an alliance with their foes, in
the hope that theirs was the party Of free
dom, they defeated the party that had be-
friended them and elected the present ad
ministration. The events Of the past three
years have bitterly disappointed all their
anticipations and now they speak out like
men. We bid them God speed 10 their eff
forts for the re-establishment Of civil rights
and right heartily do We welcome them
among the opponents of that party which
has Inundated and disgraced the American
name. In some respects, We differ widely
from them in opinion, but We are willing
to award to them the same liberation
which We claim for ourselves, while We
stand side by side with them, in the con-
test against common foe. The interests
at stake are those that effect us all, wheth-
or native or foreign born, and are thus for
chilly arrayed by the Nw MltiO" the organ
OF the Cleveland Convention.
From the New Nation, May 2s.l
The time has come-in the language of
all independent men, all now jealous of the
national Liberty and greatness, to unite in
common effort to oppose al insurmountable
barrier against the food of shame and ruin
which is pouring over the country from
Washington, and threatens to bury even
the American name. Idaugu, ated ia error
and cowardice, the present administration
tended inevitably to the painful end which
We have before our eyes. Error as to the
bearing and character of the contest error
as to its probable DURATION looking only
upon compromise as possible solution of
the struggle, and protecting 10 slavery the
very source of the conflict, the administra-
ton OF Mr. Lincoln could only and inevita-
bly, terminate in the half measures which
prolong crises and never conclude them
cowardice in dealing with foreign powers,
which did not blush to a|similate themselves
to revolted criminals under the name Of
beligerents: cowardice in dea ing with Eng
land imperiously demanding the Trent pris-
oners, notwithstanding the open manifesto
ton Of the popular will; cowardice in deal
Ing with Louis Napoleon, who insolently
treads the Monroe doctrine under foot and
slaps US in the face with its fragments STAIN
ed with Mexican blood, COW lrdice toward
the whole world, in suffering, without re-
prisals, our commerce and our flag to DO
insulted in every sea by pirates issuing
from the ports of powers which make war
upon US under the shelter Of neutrality;
everywhere cowardice. Americans is this
the device which our fathers left to us? Is
1t this which We shall leave to our children?
Without energy for good, without force
against evil, and without intelligence to
foresee and to direct, what has become OF
our liberties, and what has become OF the
Immense resources Of every kind nut by
patriotism at the discretion of our execu-
tives? Our liberties We have seen them
succumb. one by one, without murnur,
without single popular protest to indicate
right and justice outraged.
In fighting for universal liberty, are We
going to surrender our own2 Our national
wealth is following in the wake of our lib
critics. The resources heaped up BY cen.
fury of persevering labor, that prosl erity
which was the envy of the world aud our
great and just pride is flowing off at the
rate of four millions of dollars day, into
the pockets Of contractors, scattered and
wasted by. iDcapacity On the battle field,
and by corruption in public transactions -
Prostrste, ruined, and dishonored, have we
at least the consolation to sec oil these sac
rihces crownedby victory over our enemies?