The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-11

Capitol in triumph, THE ASSAULT UPON
THE PUBLIC CREDIT AND UPON THE MA
TIoEAL FINANCIAL SECURITIES WILL REIGN
IN TERRIBLE EARNEST.
"rhey long, therefore, 70 get into tie
next Congress to unite with their Demo-
cratic brethren to vote against all revenue
or appropriation bills, and boldly to raise
and fight under the flag of Republication.
The conspiracy has been duly organized,
and involves more elements than the people
would at present readily believe. Iregsrd
it as the great peril of the Republic. Thus
it is the duty of all patriots, apart from
their own interests, to be ready to meet it.
Under the most plausible and deceptive
theories, this infamous demand will be
made. It has already contrived to secure
the sanction of what are supposed to be
great names. It contemplates the COM
pletest disgrace and the most astounding
repudistion in civil history. L do not fear
that it will succeed because it is only nec-
| essary to expose such a plot to bring it 10
shame"
The Cleveland Herald, referring to the
article from the Press, remarks:
We have private assurances from those
acquainted with the sentiments of the lead
ing "repentant rebels of Virginia, that
this precious scheme of villsiny is actually
planned, and ready to be carried into
effect whenever the opportunity occurs.
These "converts to Unionism" say they
have taken the oath, but they are deter
mined TO undo sll that has been accom-
plished for the Union during the past four
years."
For my part I cannot see the necessity
of such new peril"
In one view "periT is fesrfully imminent,
and in another view it vanishes and be-
comes but the creature of the Imagination.
And fret
Tr EEFRAHCHIsING HI LACKS
will cause this "aew periT' to vanish. This
must be oone in the spirit Of patriotism,
humanity and Christianity, and not &C.
cepted as 8 necessity merely.
Lock at the population of the South.
Now that war has done its work in the
States of Geovgis, Sonth Carolina, Ala
bamS, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida,
the black population greatly exceeds the
white. They (the blscks) exceeded or
nearly equslled the white population be-
fore the wal in those States. Now TIE
whites have been greatly diminished,
while the blacks have lot been thus sffsct-
ed by the fortunes of war. This "New
Perip' comes solely from the disposition of
the white population. Not q black man is
there but is as loyal as Is the President OF
the United States or IS is General Cox
and not only loyal, but with one accord
they pray to the Great Father of Spirits,
for the preservation of the government
and the cfectudL overthrow of the REBEL
lien as their only hopsi in this life, both tenn
poral and spiritual.
When 1 have seen the
FAITHFULNEss OF THE BLACKS
10 the Union in its great peril it has seem.
ed to me that like the "cherubims and &
flaming sword" placed in Eden "tc
keep the way of the tree of life" so now
five millions of the negro race are now in
the country, and at a moments warning are
at the place of peril whenever wanted, t
guard with sleepless vigilance, like cheru
bins and flaming swords, the "Tree O.
Liberty"
But to guard against "perip
H BLACKS MUST BE ARMED.
If the peril is like what has past, then they
must be armed for that butt if It is the anew
Peril" spoken Of above, arm the coloreC
man with the "ballot," and in q spirit o.
patriotism, humanity and Christianity,
instruct him in his duty, and your perili
will vanish.
What can rebels at the South do at the
ballot box when they are outnumbered b
the loyal class who are left free to use the
bsllOt2 Where is your "New Peril
then
Then will not there be an exhibition O
the "copperhead expedient" of demanding
the admission into Congress Of Repre-
sentatives from the late rebel States, elect
ed by such bitter rebels as lately threw
their ballots in Richmond, Va" Nor viii
there then be the New PERIL of the "as
sault upon the public credit and upon tn
national financial securities.i But,
THE REAL PERIL
Is the rejection of the aid l0htch is SurelJ
Pro6ered By the enfrGnchisenent of tn
blacks.
r But it is said "there is a conflict between
tt.O EuuOs,' uHa ~ OLTn 0HOnI5o SnO or VsU
race and place it on an equality with tn
ruling race will disgrace us &c.
We have passed through oar peril an
we could not have passed through it thu
successfully except by the aid OF negroes
But we were brought to the point of &C
cepting their aidss soldiers with US, and t
fight IN the same division only by the mos
terrible experiences and trial. We cam
then to the point of offering them libert,
If they would Join us, and moreover c
guaranteeing that they should be main
tanned in their freedom. This was "upol
a military necessity"
A.necessity equally cogent urges US t
guard against "Fhe New Peril" by be
slowing the right of exercising the electiv
franchise upon the "true friends of free
don" at the South, giving him who hs
fought for his government the right to vot
for IFS preservation.
The peril to the life of the nation drou
us to call for negro soldiers, and the ma
ton had well nigh persisted before it wa
done, and now let US heed
THE WARNING.
Let us not wait for the Anew Peril" t
come upon the nation. That the "Nev
:, Peri" is imminent no one can REASONABLE,
doubt. 1t is no time to shield yourslf IN
der the excuse of the " irrepressible con
fict of the races" and under the snticips
ton of the isolation of the colored rSct
r 1Ab N6Iy lsDlnblOu Will bouO " mhho Gel
tain the realization of all those dreaded ez
p~eriences which the Anew Peril only poi
tends. Let every one ask himself who's
fault it is if the anew Peril" is actual
realized 2
Let the HOLDERS OF THE NATIONAL 81
CURrTIEs look to this subject, for a sigh
disposition of it will secure them pecunisr
salvation ENFRANCHIsE TIE COLOREl
PEOPLE AT H SOUTH, and you thereb,
have q good and sufficient guaranty ths
no bitter rebel " shall ever gain admission
into Congress" You have a certain assur
snce and an unfsiling security that tn
public credit shall remain unassailed, an,
that no flag of reputation " shall ever b
raised ~-r- r. -..s
In what I have said above I have tskel
it for granted that it is legal and c~onstitu
tionsl for the loyal people of the nation t
DO .hak 7 have oAuOoafad and Qlan thu