Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-23

SStraws show which way the Wind Blows"
A print sailing under the piraticsl flag of
"National Democrat" issued in the City Of
Cleveland, edited by one c. B Flood, hireling
of Matthew johnson, U. s. Marshal, and other
Government officials pretending to represent the
sentiments of that class of men, opposed to the
pretensions of s. A. Douglas and his cohorts
of Democrats disorganizers, yclept popular
sopereignty," copies with great gustO, the COM
ments OF the Chicago Herald, the encOmiums
in regard to Judge Wilson Hear
'From the known integrity of Judge Wilson,
the Intelligence Of the people of Northern Ohio,
and cIearness OF the law touching the points to
be decided, we have never doubted that the re-
suit would be as above stated"
Is it possible that Stephen A. Douglas and
Ike Cook are again in eahOotl Has "Jeems"
Buchanan succumb,d to the Illinois Senator I
Mr.. Flood has just returned from Washington
and is dOubtlessly we'll posted. He says of Mr..
President Buchanan, che looks well, feels well,
and acts well, and is every inch President,
and is willing to hear a Western man talk -
Now Mr.. Buchanan Is a good natured old
man, but not endowed with remarkable firm
ness or self-reliance. His animosity against
particular individuals when aroused, is very bit;
ness partakes of the donkey. Beset by treach.
erous factionists he pursues a temporizing pol.
iSy-comPromising with one set of leaders and
endeavoring to win over others by favors-
which is always sure TO be repaid by treaehery.
His unwillmgness to affront his enemies in
denying them any favors compatible with his
own sense of propriety, gives strength to the
opposition of his Administration.
1t is ever thus that he afliicts that he sacri-
foes to his suspicious temper-the men most
faithful to him, those who have been his most
faithful supporters in the portentous career of
his fortunes; thus he sacrificed Forney to Ben.
nett, Dickinson to Cass, Wise to Hunter, and
afterwards Sickles to Key;-to that Key, whose
great merit, in his eyes, is his connection to
his uncle, Chief Justice Taney the author of
the bred Scott decision On the latter point
let US hear Mr.. Flood, just returned from Wash
ington, who declares Mr.. Buchanan is twill.
ing to hear a Western man talk !" Speaking
Of Mr.. Pendleton's completely in the Sickles
tragedy, he says:
The house rented by Key, on Fifteenth St.,
was not visited by Mr.. Pendleton for several
days after it had been broken open by the Po.
lice, accompanied by one of Sickles Attorneys,
oAN ~ Wen opSASh ibt hy nm Tie OWAtE Ol Lue
premises These facts are known in Washipg-
ton, and great, and we think just Indignation
was felt against Mr. Stanton, the leading
Counsel for the accused, for charging dishon-
orable conduct on Mr. Pendelton, who had
studiously kept himself aoOf from taking any
part against the murderer of his brother.in law.
The man who charges dishonor on George IL
PendletOn, either knows him not, or is guilty
OF slander, for purer man, in all the rea-
tions of life, is not to be found
Now what is the Testimony; look at the
StenogTaphieal Reports of the New York Herald
under date of April 10th inst which is regard.
ed as orthodox by Judge Crawford aud ali tho
counsel in the Sickes trial:
TESTIMONY OF LOUIS POOLE.
Louis Poole was next examined by Mr. Brady.
Witness-I lived, in February last, on L street,
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, in the
house of the last witness, l know the brick
house 1888 Fifteenth street, and was present
when the lock was taken off think it was the
Monday or Tuesday week following the death
Of Mr.. Keyi Messrs PendIetOn, Jones, Seeley,
the coOred man, and myself were present; Mr. !
Peudleton ordered the old lock to be taken from
the door and replaced by new one.
Cross examined by Mr., Oull-Can you reool- !
lect the identical language made use of by kIr |
Pendleton on that occasiOnl
Witness-I cannot exactly say, but he direct |
ed the old lock to be removed and new one |
put on.
Witness-After this order Messrs. Jones and |
Pendleton went up stairs and examined that por. |
tion of the house; / had never been in that |
house up TO that time.
Q.-Did you know that others had beenl
Witness-No, sir knew that Mr. Key went /
there aud knew that Mrs.
District Attorney (interupting)--I did not
ask you about that. LaughTer,) My question
had reference to the time subsequent to Mr..
Keys death.
To Mr.. Carlisle--Mr Seeley and did not 90
there with Messrs, Jones and Pendleton; / know
Mr.. Jones by sight, and the reason knew it
was Mr. Pendleton--
Mr. Carlisle (nterruptng)-It is not neces-
Sary TO state that There is no doubt about its
being Mr., PendletOn.
But enough. am digressing He who runs
may read. Democracy in the eyes Of our South.
srn autocTats, iS dsBOtiOR to the slave interest
alone Humanity is naught. Mr.. Buchanan is
a doomed man. He but Obeys the beheHts of
the slave holder. Like master like man. -
Judge Wilson, like Judge Crawford, may well
appeal to counsel, as Crawford did to Magruder
when he asserted that there are two prosecutors
heTe-a private and public One-"Do not re-
fer, ifyou please, to the chief magistrate of the
country" What a country What Judioiaryl
NATIONAL DEMOCRAT.