Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-23

Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland LEADtR.l
TOLEDO, August %.
The canvass in Ohio was formally opened
To-day In H. morning the Congressional
Convention of the Tenth Diztrict met snd
renominated Hon. James NJ. Ashley by ac-
clamation and with great enthusies n. The
resolutions passed we're radical, as a matter
of course.
In accepting the nomination Mr.. Ashley
made straight-out speech of the frankest
character, announcing, that if reelected on
this, his fifth nomination, ne should not
swerve to the right or left from the line of
policy which he had followed hitherto, and
requesting that no man should vote for him
who took any issue with his past record.
He regretted the inability of Congress to
compass at once the complete enfranchise-
ment promised in the emancipation procla-
nation, but he gave notice that there had
been no defeat-only delay. For thirty
wears more, if necessary, the Liberty party
would camp on the battlefield and never
fold their tents or lot their watch fires go
out until the utmost demands of radical
Justice had all been met. Upon the
sharp issue of liberty against despotism,
he should make the campaign as he had
others, fearing one blunder oaly, the blum
der which is worse than a crime, "com-
promise with injustice" He designated
the bloody end of the Louisiana Convention
most signal indication of that divine jus
tice which never sleeps. That Convention,
in its earlier sessions, sneered at the claims
of the loyal black men, while pretending to
reconstruct the Government upon the tasis
of Justice. Its members had been compelled
to drink the poisoned chalice they had
commended to the lips of men more worthy
than themselves. Mr.. Ashley expressed
bis regret that the State Convention had not
laid down broader platform for the party
of Justice, and concluded with the assurance
that the issue could not be mistaken, and by
the blessing of God it should not, in his dis
trict, be evaded.
Mr.. Ashley was constantly interrupted by
| expressions of most cordial approval, and al
the conclusion of his address the Conyen-
tion adjourned with three cheers for Con-
press and groans for the Philadelphia Con-
vention.
In the afternoon the people gathered II
large numbers. Ex Governor Hamilton, o.
Texas, and Ex-Postmaster General Denni
son. had promised to be present. but both
failed. Hon. James C. Hall and Hon. Jamei
| NJ. Ashley were appointed delegates to the
Convention at Philadelphia, September 4tb
Hon. James A. Garfield was then introduced
and spoke for an hour and half in a very
effective manner, reviewing the politica
characteristics of the war, the disloya
course of the Copperhead Democracy, snc
the backsliding of Mr.. johnson, and redu
cling the issue to the single question whethe
LOYALTY is better than treason, or treason
better than loyalty. His argument was or
iginal, consecutive, clear and very convin
cling. He exposed the character of the Re
constructed Democratic Andrew JOhnsol
Party in scathing language, and insiste'
that the lines now drawn compelled all mel
to stand with red-bsnded rebels il they toI
sock the only party OF freedom. d
was enthusiastically cheered Throughout
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