Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-25


qAs Wsathsy ANortlera md Southern Cusioms
-Er.Prssia,ai Pieres--Prssident BueAana'
-Interuisls giih his Honor-D. 3. Sckles-
Poiitios-O Opiaions Rs'Psetiny iAe Charleston
Nomines-Ths Republican Candidate-A Dis
tnei Southern Periy, &C., DC.
NATIONAL HorEL,
WASHINGTON, July 22d, so.
EprroR LEADER:-Tho weather is so oppres-
sively warm that shall hardly be able, fear,
to systematise my thoughts into decent let
ter. The temp lature Of the air for the last
ten days has, indeed, been so unlike all before
during the days Of 80, that one knows hardly
how to dispose of himself Our busineSs has
been such, however, since being here, that we
have had leisure to "cool off and breathe COM
torRbly.
To one educated in tbs society of the North,
being familiar alone with its plain, out,
spoken, smplifed customs--the habits and
manners of ociety in this latitude, furnish a
great contrast, and, contrast which, If the
Northerner be rather sensitive, must be some-
what embarrassing. The peculiar effort at the
agreeable, the constant tip OF the hat, the
forty-fve degree bow, and the labored flourish
OF the hand, together with the long drawn sal
utation of "How iS your health this morning.
sir-hope to find you quite well, sir-was your
sleep refreshing, SIR" &c, put beside the stiff
manner, and short "How do you dol" OF Good
! morning" OF the North is not little different.
! But in these particulars we manage to engineer
tolerably we'll, considering this lie our debut
here, although thought to be by some, prob.
ably, rather "orkOr1" But we frequently re-
mark to those with whom we converse, that, at
| the North, we are more laconic, less assuming,
and altogether lees airy, and that they must
invariably look for this in Northerner. Tins
fact is Of course readily admi ted, and due
allowance conceded probably, although 1t mat
tcrs not whether this is so or no.
! was told day or two ago that Ex-Prcsl-
dent Pierce, before assuming the mantle OF
honor, secured the services Of Ned Forrest for
instructions in tie various shades Of etiquette
He must have been a very apt pupil, for IN his
| WAYS he seemed TO have charmed all Washing
inpton, and is said by all to have been one OF
the most popular Presidents in and around this
city that ever graced the White House.
But with "Old Buck" the fact is far other.
wise. He is more defiant, caring but httlo
about such things lis more of man, in fact
In speaking Of him we invariably hear an ex-
preston about as follows-"He is fine look
ing old gentleman, good man, talented man,
a statesman; hut has been unfortunately educa-
ted; is rather at times uncouth, &c.
Knowing that the President was to leave
this week ON Monday for Bedford Springs, and
Saturday being the only day in reserve for us
| to make ourselves agreeable to his Honor; after
having somewhat carefully arranged our dickey,
and assuming as much dignity as could be well
I put on, (and the efforts 10 this direction lack
nothing Of course) we made ourself known at
the door of the mansion, and after little delay
were shown his Honor. Upon announcing our
name he remarked" Your name is familiar,
sir are you a relative of - once a member
of the Supreme Bench 7" To this inquiry we
rather reluctantly replied in the negative fear
ing his Honor had his mind upon man some
thing larger than the pattern before him would
warrant, remarking, however, in immediate con-
! nectOn, that we hailed from Northern Ohio,
! and came as q common citizen merely to wish
him good health, &c "NOrthern Ohio" SAID
he, lat the same time Struggling his shoulders
slghtly,) and adding, you are very turbu-
lent people in that section" Somewhat eX-
citable, replied, not wishing to bro5ch the
general subject of the turbulence under the
circumstances. Alter the interchange OF few
words further upon very common matters, the
weather, &c, your correspondent very quietly
withdrew. having thus seen the lion and shook
his paw.
Whatever may be said of the President
whatever may be the differences Of opinion re-
specting his public acts-he is certainly man
| of power, as manifested by all his bearings
His mass We "sccipta frontais and general
features having especial reference to the very
peculiar expression Of the eye, disclose a
Ehrewdness and designing capacity rarely met
with The old gentleman is rather easy in
manner, but, san hardly, we opine, tip his hat
as gracefully, and say all things agreeable
az easy a. many others; and, it appears does
not please as well in this respect as his imme-
date predecessor. But all said, the President
looks very we'll and, without doubt, lOreS eI.
trsmely we'll to dwell in the Palace Of the
Capital
D. E. siekleS is the great subject of cOnver-
sation IN the various squads about The city iust
at this time. Those hereabouts who have
stood by him, laboring early and late, might and
main, (and they embrace the great intluencSs)
now doif him in disgust. He has lost his
friends here. More blame is being attached to
him and the sad affraY, from incipiency to finale,
than to lis wife The opinion now fully OBJ
t, ms. that, had he been the honorable husband
and father, she would have been the faithful
wife and mother -.. .-
| Ia political circles here, Ell. President Pierce
is much talked about as the available nominee
of the CharlCaton Convention. It is claimed
| by the wire-workerS, that he is the only man
upon whom all matters of difference can be
availably compromised We are Of the Opin-
| ion that the Little Giant has that nomination
| in the hollow OF his own hand, and will, if he
so determines, be the nominee. In CONVERSE
tion with Msaissippian last evening, we were
told that the great effort of many politicians
South at this time, was directed TO the Urgan
zation Of 2 strictly Southern party, Upon
making inquiry of him as to the policy of the
move, he replied that the South would have to
be decided IN action in order TO accomplish any
thing, and, in taking positive, and dictatorial
position lay their only hope, and il they failed
10 pit themselves thus strongly, their own self
plete and Anal would assuredly follow.
| We learn that public opinion here very gen.
orally leans toward the nomination of either
Mr.. Seward or Mr.. Banks by the Republicans
| IL is thought that Mr. s. viii be the leading
candidate but il Mr. Chase comes pretty
strongly backed from the Northwest, Mr.. Banks
will be the only man in the field upon whom a
compromise action il necessary can be oentered
But conjecture is SIMPLY conjecture.
Yours, WLLAAD.
A Great PRsi eS' Raymond Caught in 1t.
Mr.. Raymond, Editor Of the New York
Times, under date of Castiglione, June goth,
gives thrilling picture OF Il 10 bloody field Of
9nlCarino es aeen nv him aftsr the hattie Tbs