The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-10-02

widely known as one of the most ready and
forcible of the Pennsylvania Represents
tives in Congress. The argument of his
remarks to-day was to show the distinctive
difference between the prevalent ideas OF
the North and the South, and the necessity
of more thoroughly assimulating these
ideas before reconstruction can ever be
complete or satisfactory. The basis of 80
ciety at the North has been that capital
should hire labor, while at the South it was
that capital should OUn labor. It was
claimed by the Northern Democratic men
with Southern synpathies that the doctrine
of slavery was not TO own labor but negroes.
By negroes they mean creatures in the gen.
eral form of the human race, but having
Eat nose, curly hair, long heels and black
skin. But it was notorious that the South
ern climate, or some other Southern influ-
ences, had inaugurated such a bleaching
and renovating process among the Southern
slaves, that there are thousands who have
skins as fair as their masters, and have all
the other outward attributes of the Anglo
Saxon race. These are not negroes accord
ing to the received definitions, and if cspi-
tai owned only "niggers," and not labor,
these should be set free at once. But the
honest truth was told by one of the leaders
of the South, Herschel V. johnson, in
speech in Philadelphia in 1856, when he
You believe that capital should hire labor,
and we that il should own labor"
Judge Kelly contrasted the difference in
the development of the two sections, each
under the influence of the above peculiar
idea. In illustration of the value which
Northern enterprise gives to land he in
stanced Cory, which four years ago was
farm of 56 acres owned by Mr.. Cory, who
tried for long time TO sell his farm for
$500. Now it is q railway centre, whose
radiations extend through the land with
population of 1000, and a floating populs-
tion of 1000 more, and its valuation for
building purposes may be estimated by mil
lions. Again, in passing from Philadelphis
to Meadville, he had passed over an extent
of country equal to the distance across the
British Isle, and which was moro rich in
ceal and iron than the British Empire was
before ton of coal had even been mined or
iron forged.
As to reconstruction, Mr.. Kelley believed
in keeping the Southern States out until
they assimilate more nearly to our loyal
standard. They acknowledge themselves
whipped in the late war, but they do not
tAl-s bseA INV UUrd SlUOSTIne TnRt they
had ever held. Let US keep them out until
they frame their constitutions and submit
them to the people for rel sctiOn or adoption.
If they adopt it then we can see, by the fea-
lures of the constitution which they thus
adopt, how far they have got in progress.
If they have got far enough to give guar
antee that they can be trusted, then let
Congress vote to admit them if not, then
let them wait until they can show clean
record and a fair prospect for the future.
This portion of Judge Kelley's remarks
marks was endorsed by hearty applause
by the audience.
The early leaving of the train which
takes this report prevents any more detail
cd sketch of this meeting.
A serious fire occurred here this morning.
The refneryPf the Meridian Oil Company,
located one mile north of the town, caught
FIRE from the gas and lime retort, and the
greater part of the works was destroyed.
Mr.. William Fletcher, the principal owner,
was upon the top of the retort when the
bame burst out. In descending, his foot
slipped and he fell at full length upon the
ground, which was covered with blazing oil.
He had presence of mind enough 70 get out
oft very quickly, but was badly burned in
his face and hands. The loss cannot be
stated until it 10 asoertained how much
damage is done to the stills. If they are
not materially injured, it may not exceed
$40 900, but it is feared that $50, 900 will not
cover the loss.
Mention was made, in late issue of a
Cleveland paper, that an excursion, on a
large scale was planned for next month,
through the Oil Region. There were some
serious errors in the statement, but the pri-
mary fact was correct. The party will COM
prise bankers, business men and represen-
tatives of the press, to the number of per-
haps one hundred and fifty, who will be
escorted from Meadville to Cory, ,!thencs to
Hitusville, Pithole, Cherry Run, Oil City,
Reno, the Alleghany5 and Franklin, by
some Of the prominent business men of this
region. The exact date is not yet fixed.
More particulars will be given you in due
time. The excursion will be an important
one, as it will enable these men to see for
themselves the resources and the wants of
this important region.