Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-01
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The Herald next defends Judge Spald-
ing's opposition to Mr.. Stevens, when
that gentleman rebuked the Secretary of
the Treasury for his prescription of Union
men. The less it SAYS about this matter
the better. Theattempt of Mr. johnson
and his plant Secretaries TO build up
third party, in opposition to the great
party of the Unien, by the removal from
Federal Offices of the very men whose
votes placed them in power, and
the appointment of supporters of "my
policy" has already become infa-
mously notorious. Il is denounced
by every paper less shameless and venal
than the Postmaster organ in this city
1t was properly denounced by Mr.. Ste
vens on Saturday last. And when that
gentleman declared that it was the duty
of Union Congress to exercise its con-
stitutional power for the protection of
Union ofice-holders against the pro-
scriptiyo rage of President whom they
elected and who has betrayed them, the
heart of the Union masses responded
Amen " Mr.. Spalding may oppose
this course on the part of Congress, and
the post-ofice organs may sustain him in
opposing it, but it is bound to prevail in
spite of his and their efforts.
1t will be observed that the Herald
does not notice, probably because it dare
not deny, the main charge which we have
brought against Mr.. Spalding. We reit-
crate the charge and We challenge the
Herald to answer it. Judge spaIdiaq has
aersr uttered q single cord IN Congress Il,
condemnation Of the P,-cside1lts freache,y
to the Ulioa party, ,0hils he has, in express
terms, reJuked the Union men IN Congress
for their outspoken opposition 10 Mr..
johnson If the Unionists Of this district
desire 70 censuro Congress and TO condone
by silence the course of Mr.. johnson,
they can do # no better than by keeping
Mr.. Spalding in his present position.
Such, however, is not their desire or in
tention.
But the Herald, applying to the LEADER
the test by which its own course has al
ways been guided, charges us with op-
posing Mr.. Spalaing because that gentle
man got the editor of the Herald appoint
ed Postmaster. 1t says:
&" The long continued abuse Of President
johnson, Gov. Dennison, and now OF Mr..
Spalding, is due to the simple fact that the
Leader man lost the Post Office
In reply to this charge, We appeal TO
the readers OF the LEADER 20 confirm
US in the assertion that we stood by Mr..
johnson, Mr. Dennison and Mr.. Spalding
as long rs those gentlemen stood by the
principles which we have always and con-
sistently asserted. Mr.. Benedict sue
ceeded Mr. Cowles in the Postoffice nearly
year ago. If the LEADERS opposition
to Mr.. johnson was due to that cause, why
did it not begin opposing him when ths:
event took place? Instead or doing so
it gave Mr.. johnson q hearty, generous
and too-cOnfding support, until he turned
traitor to tho Union party. Likewise it
cordially supported the Postmaster Cen
eral, until he followed the President We
have also always delighted to commend
and endorse Mr.. Spalding, and it has been
with pain and regret that wo have been
forced by his recent course 10 look upon
him with doubt.
The endorsement of our present repre-
sentative by the Cleveland Herald will
have no weight outside of the little clique
of which it is the mouthpiece. The venal
preference of that paper for postofice
rather than principle has become no.
torious- Its advice may have weight
/ with Democrats, but not with Union men.
We regret that Mr.. Spalding is in SYM
pathy with such men as the ring of which
| n Is the renresantatiYe Rut he has cboeep