Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-23
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Candidate Repudiated and Withdrawn.
Some months ago, when the coalition zeal
was on, the Cincinnati Times, the former
American party organ of Ohio, tried its hand on
Presidential ticket for 1860 In labored
editorial it formally nominated John J. Critten-
den, of Kentucky, for President, and VIM.
Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, for Vice Presi
dent. The ticket took-over the left; and the
Times is now reaping disappointment cOnse.
quent upon its verdancy. 1t is satisfied that
VIM. Montgomery, though the author of the
Montgomery amendment, is not the great man
1t took him to be. The Times repudiates lts
own nomination, and withdraws him from the
race of 1860 The grave and weighty reasons
for this most extraordinary course towards a
popular candidate brought out without even a
second to the nomination, are thus stated by
the Times of Monday:
From the brief telegram received, we under
stand the contest in which Mr. Montgomery
was used up, to have transpired thus Mr..
English, having been elected be his constit-
uents, is disposed TO be magnanimous. He
wants to forget the past, and make friends of
all his enemies. Walking down Pennsylvania
Avenue last Saturday, he met Mr.. Montgomery.
They were at swords points the previous ses-
sion, but Mr.. English proposed to forget the
past. He smiled like Congressman, and ex-
tended his honorable hand to Mr.. Montgomery.
Mr.. Montgomery drew himself up like a startled
cat, but instantly recovering his Congressional
diguity. he put his hands into his pockets, turn
ed up his nose, and said he did not shake hands
with puppies Had the difficulty between the
two distinguished gentlemen stopped there,
it would have been well enough for Mr.. Mont
gomery. The expression, ''don't shake hands
with puppies" is in itself sufficient capital for
a national election. 1t is an exquisite senti-
ment for a campaign. AS motto for political
clubs, it is admirable, and more delightful
text for political editors, cannot he found in all
the trite sayings of our great men. Had Mr..
| English put his hands in his pockets and walk
ed away, that one expression of Mr. Montgom-
cry wocld have increased immensely his claims
to political Immortality; added say fifty per cent
to his availability. Unfortunately, Mr. Eng
lish was in no humor to pocket an insult
The author ofthe English Bill seemed to re.
gard Mr.. Montgomery's assertion as offensive
and raising his cane (all Congressman carry
canes) he broke it over Mr.. Montgomery's head
He ''struck out" the Leading clause in the ''Mont
gomery Amendment and "moved" to sen
gross the whole "Bill" How did Mr.. Mont
gomery respond Did he grapplei Did he fight
Did he black Mr.. English's eyes, or draw thu
claret from his nostrisl Not bit of it. He raj
to the gutter, remember ran,) he stopped down
| (how uncongressionalD he picked up a brick &
Congressman fighting with bricks y and then
we blush to record the fact-he struck Mr.. Eng
lish on the leg! After receiving Congressioha
walking stick over his head, and being alIowe,
By his insuted ANTAGONIST to gather brick. h
did not possess the valor to huTl that uIiut. Of
vital point, and threw it at his opponents leg
His motives we can readily comprehend.
He was fearful of pursuit, and (shTewdly W
acknowledge attempted to lame Mr.. English
There is the "head and front" of Mr. Montgom
ery's offending. Had he backed up that happ
remark with one or two scientific fstlicks, b
might have come of with additional glory to hi
name, but as he resorted to a brick, and threS
that brick at his opponents leg instead of hi
head, he has forfeited his Congressional homo
and political renown. He may be "brick," !" bu
that last brick has killed him. We cannot SUI
port 5rick-bat candidate, and therefore cut o
the tail of our ticket. We repudiate our nom
nation of Wm. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania,
| = candidate for the Vice Presidency