Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-26

ofthe balance of power in the republic be-
tween slave States and free States, and
now their foolish words are blown away
forever by the breath of the free Ststes
Of Maryland, Missouri and Tennessee.
The atmosphere is now purer than ever
before, and insurrection is vanishing
away. The country is cast into another
mould, and the gigantic system of wrong
which has been the work of more than
two centuries, has been dashed down, we
hope, forever. AS for himself, personally
he wssseofsd at by proud shareholders as
being unfit for his station; and now, against
the ussges of latter years, and in spite Of
the numerous competitors he was the un.
biased and undoubted choice of the Amer
lean people for the second term Of service.
The terrible destruction of our men in
captivity, by the slow torture of exposure
and starvation, had never been able
to provoke him into harboring
even one vengeful feeling or ore
purpose of cruelty. How shall the
nation most completely show its sorrow at
Mr. Lineoln's death How shall it best
honor his memory? There can be but one
snswer,-we must enforce the policy to
which he fell sacrifice. The standard
on which he held his hand must be up
lifted again, higher than before
and must be carried above everything
else. His Emancipation Proclamation
must be affirmed and msintsine1. Events
have removed all doubts of its legality
and binding force.
Mr.. Bancroft incidentally alluded to the
usurpatiOn of the power of the Executive
by General Sherman, ssying that from this
bad act, which the people, with one united
voice, condemn, no great evil will follow
save a shadow on his own fame. He re-
ferred to President johnson, to whom it
remains to consummate the vindicaiion of
the Union, and concluded as follows:
To that Union Abrahsm Lincoln has
fallen a martyr. His death which wss
meant to sever it beyond repair binds it
more closely and more firmly than ever
from Msins to the southwest boundary on
the Pacific. 1t makes US one country. It
msy have needed this imperishable grie-
to touch It's inmost feeling. Over that
which remains of Lincoln the martyr to
the Union, the monument which
win rise over his body viii bear
witnefs to the Union his enduring men,
ory will sssist, during the countless sges to
come in binding the States together, and
to incite a love for our undivided country.
Peace TO the ashes of the departed friend
of his country and of his race. Happy
was his life, for he was the restorer of the
Republic; he w5s happy in his death, for
the manner of his end Will plead forever
for the Union of the States.
| a s.1v-I JUnrsTUR-s sUlSn.H.plJGR.
The Express claims to have intelligence
of tho surrender Of Johnston's army on
the 18th, on the day after the srmlstice be-
tween Sherman and Johnston. It thinks
the surrender wss not clogged by any con.
dition other than of pure military char
scter, in other words Johnston received
the same terms that Grant accorded to Lee
II ssys tie surrender included all the rebe
armies.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
The Times Washington correspondent
saws that he is authorized to ssy that th'
| President will not, in any event, dispens,
with the services of Mr.. Seward as Secre
tary of state. he entsrtains for him tn
! deepest sympathy in his suFsrings and re
CARDS the preservation Of his life as secon'
to nc mans in the nation, and impatieiiLl.
waits the time when he will have the ben
eft of Mr.. Stewards counsel The report
that the President was about TO re-orgsniz
his Cabinet are without foundation.
A NOBLE DEED.
A subscription of 81, 600 has been mad
BY the family of John G. Rives to tn
family of President Lincoln. Deposit ws
made with Jay Cooke s. Co.
It is suggested that Jay Cooke & Co. /
appointed to receive sl subscriptions fc
= public testimonials.
ABOUT SHERMAN.
8 The Hersld's Washington special say
, that it is well known to the authorities tn
q | General Sherman knew, before the tern
: were signed by him, of the assassinatic
< of President Lincoln, which renders b
course more and more extraordinary 81
+ unexcussble in the opinion of the Admi
= istrstion. The opinion is publicly al
.l.o-i4.t1,, evDressad that If must ha