Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-27

1t God, young Napoleon of him but j.
. would not stay deifed, and his mastery 0
lactivity made the war at first failure. s
He reviewed McClellan's military career !
make good his assertions, and concluded
y saying that if Mcclellan is elected, he
ill compromise, not conquer, peace.
Mr.. T. H. Oakley was introduced, and
1ade fiery, pithy little speech, which
net with hearty response from the thou
ands before him.
sPEEoE or NJ. oAKLTT.
He began by saying that we had met TO
celebrate Phil. Sheridan's glorious Vieto-
-ies, whereupon three cheers for Sheridan
we're proposed and given with force 70
:leaye all ears not made Of brass. We
know, he continued, what We are about in |
coming together. We have met to join |
our sympathies as lovers Of the UnionJ and
express our common Joy over the great VIC
tories which Sheridan has won. what are
we claiming of our conntrymenG Nothing
but one country, to be restored in It's lnteg-
rity and thenceforth to be preserved intact.
ANY action that tends to ALLEVIATE ard
wrench assunder the States, must be fought
doton, and peace can come only through
the agency and virtue Of bullets.
It is the duty Of every man 70 support
his country, no matter what his party as
sociations may have formerly been.
He then reviewed the progress OF events
from the time Treason sat Matching her
eggs in the very departments Of Buehsn-
ans administration, showing that the war
was not begun by Northern fanaties, but
by Southern Democratic ire-eaters, under
I Democratic regimen, and that Mr.. Lin :
| coin, when he took the chair, had neither
army nor navy in his support, but had
/ world OF difficulties arrayed sgainst him.
But he and his agents perssvered, and or
| ganized victory, and have already reclaim
ed three-fourths of the area which at the
outset was overshadOWed by the rebellion.
But these giant strides have been marked
BY the blood of the giant. Shall We glvG
up now, fter spending so much blood and
trsasure-shall we give up, as the ChlcsgC
peace-sneaks propose to do, to the de
mands of JEFF. Davis IDeafening anS
| prolonged cries of Mol MOI NOl Fh'
lighting, he predicted, will be over IN sixt,
DAYS, If we may infer aught from the dts
NAL howl which comes up from rebellion
as stronghold after stronghold is wreste'
from them, and field after field is lost
them, and if we may also infer aught fror
the elongated faces of Copperheads, wh
J 90 about the streets grieyed at the victorie
at Atlanta, Mobile, and in Northern Vii
Mr.. Oakley was applaudsd as he left tn
stand.
: DR.. Robinson, of Bedford, was next intrS
duced. his known consistency as Doui
las man gave emphasis to what he migl
9 say, and in our opinion he made the iInpO
j tant point of the evening.
sPEEoH OF DR. ROBINSON.
In discussing our duties in this crisis,
g affirmed that if it was our duty to take I
: the challenge of the South, and go into u
war for the Union, urged by the memory
/. our fathers, of their work, Of our nation
& history,--if that was our duty three yea
9 ago, fidelity to that purpose and aim c.
n not but be our duty now. Nothing cou
II change that duty.
Afsw months ago, he said, he thought
L would go with the Democracy, but the Cl
; eago platform drove him, as it must dri
ali intelligent and honest men, out oft
J. ranks of party which allies itself wi
the forces OF the rebellion.
He announced his determination to su
ID port and vote for Mr.. Lincoln, whom
a. does not regard perfect, but allows to he
10 done well, co sidering the immense di
= cuIties which have hemmed him in.
The Doctor is 'Orcible speaker, his g
= hairs adding authority to his statemer
= and we hope he will continue his g
work Of enlightening and persusding
former Democratic friends. His spec
4 was cheered and very favorably receiY
especially the closing sentence, VIII
gave out that all we need do is to take C
Of the war, prosecute sf6st, aAd constr
ton, armistice, pesdS ETC., viii take G
of themselves.
Albert T. slade, Esq, was xtcalled
and made quite humorous speech, tell
ed astory or. two which edited the crowd.
SPEECH OF A. T. sLADE, ESQ.
He drew a distinction between ibe
and license in application to the eursel
tie eopperheads, that they were compelled
n suiier grievOus constipation Of free spec
Il free action, &c, like attempting to Sc
the steamer Michigan, you knOw,) touel
on the power of coercion which
r. implied in the mere existence of COVE
he ment. He took hopeful view of thin
as men should who meet to celebrate 81
grand victories as Sheridan's, citing
4 tDkHub VI AuIA@doAA6 AAAey IL saO y II
re cause, the Withdrawal of Fremont {
b Cochrane, and the return of Ben. Wa
: &C.; &c.
While many hundreds were listening
"a these speeches, large crowd gathe
- around another stand, at the foot of
- monument, from which g. o. GriswC
n Esq, J. H. Rhodes, Esq, and Mr.. Mort
made able speeches. The enthusiasm
high as the orators spoke words of tr
= and cheer to the eager mass.
s. The meeting was grand success, a
W must needs have been, since it was Un
n- meeting and appointed for the celebrat
rs of victories which have electrified the p,
NJ. ular heart. The weather was pleas'
no and the whole city seemed to have RUS
n ont of doors to exert and share the m
We nebism of the occasion.
ii' Leland's Band discoursed stirring mi
from the main stand, and what with
for the victories vouchsafsd, and with
w thusiasm kindled by the speecl
is and with delight ELECTED by
ng splendid display of rockets
he Roman candIes-the finest, we believe e
ole made in this city-the vast cOncOurs
zee people reluctantly, but with perfect Dc
a rum, wended their way homeward-
ut, The meeting was success, and its eq
of in point Of sane enthusiasm, numbers,
nd character, will not be seen here until
th 5th of October. -
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