Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-18
j. The Ineoaslstencies Of democracy.

Nothing that the President or the Re
publican party can do will satisfy. those
who are Predetermined not to be satisfied
Tl,lel when the endemic of Secession hfsi
I broke topt, We PROPOSED ID stop IL DY prof.
fering to the Cotton States permission tC
leave the Union peacefully and unopposed
if they would give us time aud opportu-
nifty to argue the question with their people
and unite with us in the essential prelimt
naries. We made the ppotfer in simple
god faith, believing this the sprest and
easiest way to save the Union if it conld.be
saved, and the right way to dissolveit if 1t
mnst be dissolved We favored the call OF
Convention of the States, like that which
framed eur present Constitution, trusting
that such Convention would hRrmOnize the
country if that were pessible, and holding
that it would have authority to sanction Sc
paration if that should prove inevitable. In
the Peace Conference which ensue1, ev-
cry Republican delegation voted fora Con;
vention of the States; and every Democrat
dead against it. Even Kentucky, which
bad originated the call fof Convention,
voted down her own proposition, Virginia,
which professed great anxiety for Peace and
Union, voted the same way Secession then
went ahead eliminating in Civil War; and
the Democratic leaders have ever since been
elamoring for a Convention
The Elections of 1862 went against the
Administration. Democratic Governors, or
Legislatures or both, were quite generally
chosen; and these soon began to demon
strate IN favor of an Armistiee-of Coneili-
ation-of sending Peace Commissioners to
Richmond, Sc In the midst of these do
ings The Tribune one day said: ALet us
rally all our iorces-call out our Miitia--
send our reserves to the front and try hard
to hit the Rebellion staggering blows I, and,
if we fail, let US bow to our destiny and
make the best attainable Peace'--When 10
the Democratic clamor for Peace was in
stantly hushed, and the Democratic Legis-
lative Address for our State came soon af-
terwards with singing attack on the Ad-
us about to make disgrace
full Disunion Peacel usas n.1
To-day, two-tbnds of the Democrats of
the Free States are manifesting open and
deadly hostility to the further prosecution
Of the war. They take the side Of the reb-
els with regard to exchanges, killing ne
gro soldiers, army deVastations, and almost
or quite everything else. Three-fourths OF
the Democratic Journals we open would be
read with delight in Lees camps by all who
Gin read at all. They oppose the draft
they discourage investments in the Nation
al loans, they magnify every Union. re-
verse, and belittle every Union success,
giving the mass of their readers to under
stand that JEFF Davis is fighting for Union
and Liberty, against the usurpations and
atrocities Of Abe Lincoln. They clainor
for peace, protest against the further pros
ecution Of the war as useless bitchery, and
ieneuuco the increased taxes as ubiquitous
and oppressive. No single Bct or effort
tending to invigorate the prosecution Of
the war escapes their conceited and ven
Omous denunciation. They even favor the
public with frequent and pious homilies on
the horrors of war, and the benignities and
blessings Of peace. 4.-ilaisrrl
But lol there are hints and suspicious
that the ADMINISTRATION may entertain
from the rebels, looking to
peace and an aTmistiee, and instantly all
is changed Even JEFF. Davis barrel or
gan, the Daily News, has no welcome for
pacific overtures from that quarter, while
the World stands fairly against the sugges-
tion. 1t kindly undertakes the diplomacy
of the rebels, and warns of the President
with the assurance that ''the South win not
treat with him except its Independence be
granted How do you know thatY And
what Is your warrant for the assumption
that 1t viii agree to conditions from your
party, in power, which 1t would refuse to
cars? 70
II the rebel machine is run for the bene-
ht of the Northern Democratic party, that
fact cannot be developed too soon. Let US
have look at the dochmentsl