Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-22
MORNING LEADER.
JUNIUs JR IN NEW YORK
The ElephaRt-POliticS Stale Agency-lTrs
DemiRg- -Internati0RaL
New YORK, Nov. IS, 1858.

L EDITOR DAILY LEADER:-It is Thanksgivin.
Day in New York and evet. .lIhing is in holiday
: attire, save the Broadway Omnibusses and th
Drinking Saloons. have an hour or two L
while away, and devote that time to yourread
ers, but fear that shall be dull and uninter
esting, for amid the many things of interest t.
= a Western man whose experience of city life
e and city manners is but limited, it is very diff
cult to select items upon which TO say anything
} that will be the right word in the right place,
and not seem stale and commonplace
When saw you at the "Old Long Table in
your sanctum you requested me to drop you a
Inc after had seen the Elephant Well, have
been in the great Metropolitan city of Gotham
iull week; have threaded Broadway with the
rushing throng ofbusy, active, ,plodding citizens,
OF exquisite pleasure seekers, of poor miserable
6eggars, of fashionable ladies, and oyerdressed
courtesans, have clbowed my way among the
mammon seekers of Wall street, and have rush
ed along with the Brokers, LAWYERS and Real
Estate men of Nassau and William streets:
have dined among the elite at Taylor's, and
!
Wall street; have heard and laughed at the
Mmstrels; have seen Laura Keene in her 'Amer-
lean Cousin" Wallack and Brougham in "NIy
Scotch Aunt, or going to the Bad" have heard
Honest, honest Iago ~ at the Broadway; have
seen the Art Union Concerts, and those which
were not so artistic; and have seen the Ele-
Phant generally; and 1 am now ready to photo
graph my experience and sight seeing for the
benefit of those who may never be able to come
to the city and see for themselves l do not ex-
peet to do this at once; but shall be compelled
to present what have to say of New York bv
slices.
My business by day and sight seeing by gas
light has occupied my time so exclusively that
could not commence my correspondence soon-
er. have had to get used to the thing, like
Paddy's horse, at straw day The "Noise and
Confusion is so great that could scarce hear
my own thoughts, and then there was such a
jumble of ideas that all seemed like chaos, and
under such state of mind who could writel-
Not your "briefless" correspondent But, Itrust
when get at my self imposed task there will
be no haltlng or turning from the purpose of
giving you and your readers, faithful account
of the Great City as it appears to the green and
unsOphisticated Western man.
This letter can only be Introductory and ren- |
eral in its terms.
The weather, if l except one day of rain and |
one of snow, has been delightful, beautiful for
either business or pleasure. The moral aspects
OF things, presume, are about as usual Since
| have been here there has been two murders. a
hanging, rape, and other crimes committed,
besides imnumerable small and petty misde-
meanors, the commission of all of which scarce
pierces through the epidermis of the moral sense
of this community any more than the bite of
mosquitoes ROr galnippers of our western
swamps can pierce the hide of the trained hun
ter and trappers of the forests of the west.
Our State election is over and there seems
to be general lull in the political field. The
Republicans seem very well pleased while
the Democracy are quiet and dOcile, easily han
died, and in a very singular condition. A con-
dition which seems to be what might be reason
ably called the ehrysllis-as passing from the
Buchanan to the Douglas interest The New
York Day Book and that ik papers which swear
by the Richmond Enquirer, and whose editors
read passage of the Slave Code by Wheeler,
before retiring, as the good orthodox christian
reads passage from the Bible, will probably ad-
here to Buchanan, and will demaHd protection
to slavery in the Territories by act of Congress,
while the great body of the party with most of
Its influential papers will range over to the side
of Douglas, and his doctrine of unfriendlv le-
gislation in the Territories. The work ofprep-
aration Is going on quietly, to be sure, but
none the less certain. The Presidential Gues-
ton begins to loom up in the distance, and the
President makers are as busy as can be- They
are now discussing with much energy, and on .
one side, with no little virulence, the recent
speech of Senator Seward. :
There is nothing exceptionable in that speech;
nothing but what the people of the North have
held to for years, and the ideas Of which have
all been endorsed by the Republican party ior
years; and yet he is assailed by Democrats and
those who wish to inaugurate those principles
and that policy which killed the old Whig par
ty. 1t is part of the policy of those who seek
to bring about necessity for the nomination of
Senator Crittenden or Senator Bell Gentle
men, hands off! Don't sacrifice this glorious
young Republican party to minister to your un-
holy lusts and your avaricious desires
Senator Hammond has made a sensation both ]
North and South, by his recent speech in his
own State. He wishes to get the ear of the I
groundlings and "mud- sills,' rs he calls them, !
and hence he is trying to steer clear of the ex-
tremes of the South, and find some favor at the
NOrIn. MS doctrine Is msldlOuS and danger =
Gus, intended only for the benefit of slavery and
shareholders. There are nevertheless would be
Republican journals of this city that
speak favorably of the speech and its doc
trines. Let all stand from under !
| cannot close this letter without a notice Of
the State Agency, now occupied by James a. 4
Briggs, Esq, formerly of your city. The
Agency rooms are at No. 25 William Street 7
MIR. Briggs is the same pleasant, agreeable gen
tleman as in former years, and keeps open St
rooms for all Buckeyes and Western peo-
pie, where one almost fOrgets the pleasures {
of home in his agreeable quarters, listening /
to his entertaining stories and vary talk Il
He Is the politician still, and takes note of every
passing political breeze. Gov. Chase is entitled !
TO much credit for this judcious appointment
also had the pleasure of meeting in this city
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Deming Mrs. Deming
will be remembered by many of your readers as y
The inimitable concert singer, whose thrilling r
musical notes have stirred the bosoms of many
whose souls are attuned to the delights of the ''
harmonious, and the musical She is as racy, r
beautiful and witty as ever I am stopping at
.he international Hotel on Broadway great
md pleasant place; you have good rooms, clean
sheets, gas light, a1d baths, Obliging and gen
lemanly conductors, and you can dine at Tay-
or's, DelmOnicOes, or wherever your fancy OF
lour means may lead you. 1t is kept upon the 81
European plan, and for man whose business
axes him over town is the very thing-for you
,et only what you call for and do not have to
'ay for meals you never eat. 1t is worthy of y
patronage. A
Yours, truly, M