Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-15

Gmsndmsnt. These he regarded as show
ing the barbarous character Of the North.
BE complained because Mr.. Lincoln re-
fused 70 negotiate with the Confederata
Government and yet VIII negotiate with
Indian tribes. or the terms offered by MI.
Lincoln, he thus speaks, Of course repre-
seuting them In a light calculated tostir up
the III win Of his audience:
BE requires thai we should confess eur
selves as rebelE, and sE such, responsible
for the blood that has been shed 70 sub
NIT without conditions to submit to the
laws by which our property Is declared
conhscsted, and our lives forfeited. BE
promised, indeed, that he would show len
ieucy Ia the exercise Of the pArdoning
power, but could people sccustomed TO be
free consent 10 hold their lives, their pro
psrty, their security at the will of one
man. and not under the guarantee of ',ihe
law, In the Government to which they
were thus required to submit unconditton-
allyS It was not promised that they
should ever have voice. It was distinct
ly uncertain whether they Sheuld be allow
ed any representation. 5
BE then proceeds to notice 81 length
what would be the eject, in his mind, on
slavery. If they should submit BE iayI /.
More than three millions of ElATss,
worth from twelve to fifteen hundred mil
lions Of dollars, would be ct once turned
loose as idlers or vagAbonds upon our COM
munity. It was not necessary 10 explain
the evils Of snch = population, nor would
it be allowed 70 rs TO regulate or restore
them or make them useful, or correct their
circumstances.
Hunter il also fearful abolition
agitation would follow the war, more
grievOus to the rebels than any jet endur-
ed and then shows how the black race
would soon be annilsted they were sman-
eipsted. He says:
The men among them have been oar
ried of by the enemy In large districts
only women and children remain. Under
our system, these would be taken care Of
by their owners, who would be bound to
do it, by their future interest but under
the emancipation policy they would newt
ably perish even II the males existed
among them In due proportion, emAncipa-
ton would destroy the race. In compei-
tion with the white men, they would per-
ish IS the human frame Withers under the
siroceo, OF mists Of morning disappear un-
der the beams Of the sun.
Having Iketchsd the bad consequences
Of submission, Hunter then proceeded to
show the fuits of success. I'VE shAn win
Independence for ourselves, wives and chIl.
dren" said he:
Our success VIII establish, continued he,
system Of Government that shall COM
mGnd the respect Of the world and In
which both black and white races viii i'm
prove together. Our soldiers, when they
return with victorious swords dripping with
gore, and their broHs crowned with lAurels
viii return to ye honored by the bsst of
the country. Men when grown cid In the
soeiates, the youths OF another generation
will gather round them to learn the story
Of the present day, and to be instructed
In all that Is brave and noble. Cold high
er motives be presented to our zeal or
rouse our activities
Mr. Hunter then concluded by saying.
BE would not promise that the struggle
would be easy, or without sacrifice. On the
contrary, It would be srduously severe; but
far better lose life than fail, for that was
nothing in such q contest. A proper seal
on the part Of the people, will accomplish
wonders. twill bring back deSerter, and
it will bring out skulkers, and, a. In reli-
gion, we must Join faith In our works, he
who desponds, is already half whipped
[ohssrs:
With devotion and enthusiAsm, he saw
no reason why We should fail We must
cultivate enthusiaGm' With It 8 French
commander once stayed the light Of his
troops and exchanged defeat for victory.
Hunter was followed by Judah z. Ben
jamin, who declared that the object Of the
Uaited States Government Was to plunder
the South. HsBsw great change in the
spirits of the people from ten days Ago.-.
Then, desponashey and gloom WsS prevail
ing. he asked what was the eauIe Of this
chAngeI II was the knowledge, he ans
wsred, which has at last come home TO the
hearts Of the People-thAt they must con-
quer or die. Our commissioners were, he.
said, provided with no blank paper; for
on It was written by our President the
words Independence and selfgoVern-
ment" -I -r
Ar. Benjamin then reviewed the history
of the late negotiations, and then declared
that plunder and conquest were the objects
of the United States. He then compared
the relative Arms-besring population Of the
North and South, and then said he wanted
more men for the defense Of our freedom.
Should any prejudices stand in the way
of our brave soldiers in the trenches2 They
wanted aid, and what consequence HAs Il
whether It was Whits or black.
Cries Of Hput the negroes in the held.H
BE would make this propositioa: Let rs
say TO every negro who wants to 20 int
the army, 60 and be free, bgt let u not i'm
press. While We should never emulate the
Yankees in any thing else, let uS emulate
him In this let Us encourage the best or
bravest Of our negroes 70 fight for ". he
bnen eonHenbso On bn5 croekerh3 and AAld
they should be hung. There would, he
said, in conclusion, be q bitter struggle
the year, but peace and iHds-
pendsnce would come. -aiz
Benjamin was followed BY Gillmsr Of
North Carolina. He said: 7l
He invited his audience to eoniids With
him some Of the natural consequences Of
an1 submission. As the arSt
TEN he mentioned the loss Of our national
debts. All the notes, bonds and certificates
II debt which had gone cut TO the people
md are held by them As property, would
1e wholly lost. In the next place, thres
millions Of slaves, worth Eve hundred
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