The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-26
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SATURDAY, AUGUST Is, 1865.
me Two wings OF 1he democracy.

me 1--WE wings OF 1he Democracy.
It is perfectly apparent that the State
Sovereignty Convention which nominated
Alexander Long and Chiffon A. White
was merely q feint of the Democratic ad-
vance guard Long, White, YAllandighsm
and ether leaders of the straight-out sd-
vocstes of that doctrine upon which seces-
sion was based, fesredles the party, having
q Wholesome remembrance of the repudis-
ton of that doctrine by the people in
times past, might initiate the Democracy
of Maine and Minnesots, and adopt q plat.
form having the semblance of loyalty. In
order to hold the party to the work and
compel it to an endorsement of their ex-
treme doctrines these gentlemen con-
ceived the idea Of creating what appeared
to be 8 schism in the Democratic ranks
The game bsssucceeded. The Convention
which convened at Columbus on Thurs
day. impressed with the necessity of so
shaping it, action as to bring back the
wanderers, went IS fSr in the advocacy of
the doctrine Of State Rights as the most
ardent follower of Calhoun could desire.
In support of our theory that the Long
and CORY Convention was merely designed
Is 8 mesus of influencing the action of the
regular Convention, we point to the fact
that Chiffon A. Waite, the State Sover-
eighty nominee for Lieutenant Governor,
who took an sctiVe part in and sided to
shspe the policy of the boiling Conven-
ton, was q leading member of the regular
Convention, being placed upon the Com
mittee on Resolutions, where he and Val
lsndighsm worked tremendously together.
That committee reported s series of resolu-
lions which differ in no essential particular
from those adopted by the previous Con-
vention. The action Of Mr-WhiEe, IN
WtEndrsw1ng his name as a candidate on
the ticket with Nh. Long, is only carry
ing out. the programme hitherto agreed
upon by the ultras of the Pesce Democracy,
and is indicative of the future course of
Mr.. Long and the other candidates upon
his ticket. Having secured the committal
of the party to the State Rights doctrine,
these gentlemen will quietly withdraw their
ticket and support that nominated at Co
on the Gath instant. The scheme
was well planned, and the prominent act
ors have played their respective parts in
9 most sdroit name Alexander Long
was to advocate State Sovereignty, and
pretend to take his followers out Of the
party; Clement L. Vallsndighsm would
in the meantime promulgate State Rights
sentiments within the party,-Chilton A.
White to form q bond of union between
the two apparently discordant elements by
with and shaping the policy of both.
The success of this shallow trick shows how
the Ohio Democracy are subject
10 their leaders. That incubus upon q
party once respectable and influential, the
State Rights faction, with the spirit of rule
u ruin that has aver characterized their
Icts, has bound the party to the support of
! doctrine that has cost the nation q four
years. war and q half million lives. The
rebel General Johnston says to his people:
we of the South referred the question at
ssue between us and the Uni.ed States to
he arbitrament of the sword. The decis.
has been made, and it is against US.
We mus scquiesce in that decision, accept
{ as final, and recognize the fact that Vir-
yinis is again one of the United States"
What wss the 'question at issue ~ Moth
ng more nor less than the sOunonezs %
1nsoundness of the theorv Of Ststa Ri0sta
If the States were sovereign, as the
rebels claimed, and as the Democratic
party in Ohio still claim, they had a right
10 secede. Upon that question the people
Of the loyal States took issue. They sp-
pealed to the ballot box, and the verdict
was in their favor. The advocates of State
then, in the language of Joseph E.
johnston" n of their Leaders, referred"
The question "to the arbitrsment of tie
and again was this pernicious
neresy overthrow. Whilst General
Johnston, with a manliness which the !
sowsrdly co~pperhesds of the North would
10 well to initiate, says TO the friends Of
State Rights, 1--WE must scquiesce in thst
decision, accept it IS hnal,p the so-cslled
party of Ohio-led by men
whose sympathies during the war we're
with the cause in which General
Johnston drew his sword, but who were
cowardly to take up arms in defence
If their principles-declare in favor of this
hrice repudiated doctrine Of State Rights,
md, with unblushing ~effrontsry, pronounce
t Essential to the existence of our Fede.
al system of governments" whilst the
are yet fresh where rest five hun
lred thousand of our brs7est and best, who
ell in defence of tour Federal system of
government I" against the murderous st.
sck of the demon of State Rights.