Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-04


The correspondent Of the Tunes telegrsphl
and writes
It IS determined by the Administration to re-
move Flran, the lately appointed Postmaster al
Cincinnati for his defence of Douglas.
FOmey's manifesto attracts very little atten.
ton here.
Secretary Toucy awards contracts for con-
strueting the engines and machinery for the
vessels Of war, as follows:
Fulton Iron Works, for the vessel at the
Brooklyn Maryland.
Morgan Iron Works, for the vessel at Pen
sacola.
Woodruff & Beach, for the vessel, at Ports
mouth, n. II.
Boston Locomotive Works, for the vessel at
Chariestown.
Merrick & Sons, for the vessel at Phila-
delphia
The Others are not yet decided upon
The chief trouble Of the Administration at
the presen. time is the lukewarmnesss of the
South on the Slavery question. Strange as
sertion this, but II Is absolutely true. There is
a strong disposition manifested by Southern
journals and statesmen to favor Douglas in his
Senatorial contest. This disPosition-eall it
ingratitude-makes Mr.. Buchanan sick at heart
While he is waging war for the extremists of
the South. such journals as the Richmond En-
quirer-Old and inhuential-sueh statesmen as
Senator Brown, of Mississippi, take part with
Douglas, and deprecate the course Of the Pres
ident's organ, the Union. This Is the very worst
kind Of ingratitude.
The speech of Senator Brown has not been
received kindly at the Soldiers Home It is re-
ported that the President came very near swear
ing when he read It. 1t was only his excellent
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The President cannot understand how il is
that while he, Northern man, Is 50 devoted 20
Slavery, that he willingly sacrifices such men
as Douglas and FOnsy, Southern men do not
come up to his support against the mighty in
the Free States.
But outsiders comprehend the matter easily.
The South wants Slavery defended, and wants
1t SO badly that Il prefers success with such men
as Douglas and FOmey TO defeat with Cornelius
Wendell and James Buchanan. The President
will have Douglas defeated at any cost. He must
be got OUT of the way Whereas the South
wishes to make sure Of defeating the Republi-
cans. Better Douglas than Lincoln-says SEN
atOr Brown-and better Douglas be President
than Seward say three-fourths Of the Southern
Democrats sub rosa.
The ITIbHne's correspondent SAYS:
Though il is known to many persons that
Gov. Walker has in his possession letters from /
Mr. Buchanan which contain passages contra
dietory to his Lecompton policy, he will not
publish them; not, as is alleged, because he |
fears TO Go so. but because there is nothing in
political complications at present that would ius-
dfy the step on his part There is a great deal
Of talk here upon the subject Of revealing in
selfdeiense what are called private converse
lions or letters upon public or political sob
iects. 1t should be borne in mind that Senator
Brown recently stated the substance of a con-
Eersation with the President, and that Mr..
Douglas is now getting his hardest blows by
'easOn of charges from persons who had means
If knowing, through private sources, of that
senator's contacts with Republican Senators
ast Winter
Mr.. Appleton, Assistant Secretary Of State,
disabled for duty just now, by reason of
weakness of his eyes.
The Postmaster General has done q good
hing by abolishing the practiee-whieh had
atterly become eommon-of giving to clerks of
he Post-Ofice Department free passes upon
ailroads, upon the pretense that they are tray
ling upon Post Office business.