Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-23
FRRM NEWRERN.

NEwBERE, Feb. 10.
The great spsech of Mr.. Haines delivered
on the 10th ult, Is attracting much atten-
tion. Bis argument fsvoring restoration
of the Union is as fearless as it is able.
The irresponsible representatives. in the
rebel Congress from Missouri and other
States, who have no constituents, and who
are assisting to bind the fetters upon North
Carolina, are severely handled by him.
He holds that North Carolina has perfect
right to dissolve her allegiance with the
Confederate Government, and to enter upon
separate negotiations with the United
States for pesce He proves secession to
be failure, and says Sherman is moving
forward through South and North Caro-
lima 10 cooperate with Grant in the reduc-
ton Of Richmond and the capture of Lees
army, and great as the undertaking may
seem, it is not half go great as was his
march from Dalton 70 Savannah.
The North being in the best possible
spirits over their present brilliant pros
poets will speedily furnish the 300, 600 men
called for by Mr.. Lincoln, who will 90 to
the field with the greatest alscrity, and
soon become excellent soldiers, inspired as
they are with the hope of speedy success.
He said, can we prevent the success of our
enemies Can we recover back the ma
jority of the Confederate Ststes which
have been taken from US by the armies of
the United States Can we hold our re-
msining territories Can we even prevent
the fall of Richmond, and the capture or
destruction of our only remaining army,
recruited to the full extent of our white
population.
Sir, these questions have already been
answered by the Government itself in the |
negative, by IFS leading organs, the Rich
mond Sentinel and Enquirer, who have |
declared the contest too unequal to be lon
ger maintained, unless we arm our slaves.
We have, he said, ten male slaves at home
to one white man. Excite them to frenzy
by passing q law to conscript them. and we
would have an immediste insurrection,
which to put down would require the with
drswal Of our armies, thus leaving.
the field in the possession of our enemiZ.
If no insurrection took place they would
either go over to the enemy in body or
turn their guns upon us, with bold con-
scripts for leaders. Regarding reeoncilis-
tion he says there are tho who think
after SO much strife and blood-shed that
is impossible. This is q
The casa Of England and Scot
and, which was in some respects similar to
1urs, divided IS they were into kingdoms
and st war for centuries, effected recon-
,iliation, and Scotland started on new
course of prosperity and glory. Such will
prove to be our case.
Upon the subject of q divided country,
le said: When we take g view of the
,ountry which eomposes the United States
t is difficult to resist the convinction that
Iature intended it to eontain but one great
ation. Nature never intended the mighty
Iississippi to water or drain but one ma
ion. Close this river to the Northwest,
y transferring its mouth to another nation,
nd they become the most completely
lnd-locked country in the world. Were
leyi to consent to this they would sign t
heir own death warrant. The only hope
have ever seen of success in this struggle
TRs that the Northwestern States might :,
3 induced to Join our confederacy.
he manner in which those States voted o
the late Presidential election has dis 81
slled that hope forever, and in my judg- n
Ient has sealed the fate of the Conieder- :
y. :
Mr.. Haines is distinguished lawyer, K
nd the author of some able letters, which p
,pesred in the Rsleigh Standard, over O.
Ie signature Of DAnison, which attracted a.
much attention in 1863. JEFF Davis at
mpted to arrest him recently for making
lis remarkable speech, but was prevented O.
ON doing so by the Legislature Of North Il
srolins, which has extended over him the Il
rotecting shield of the State.