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

Mr.. Giddings has been minglng for some
days with the people Of New York, Brooklyn,
Newark, etc, and he has been warmly vel.
coined His lectures and addressos have been
listened TO by large aud enthusiastic audiences,
and his presence everywhere created intense
interest Mr.. G.s health is good. A large and
influential meeting OF the colored people Of New
York and Brooklyn presented a testimonial
to the Hon Joshua h. Giddings as a token OF
their regard for him as the defender Of the
rights of the ooored race IN the United States
and of the cause of universal Freedom. The
Rev Mr.. Garnett, in behalf Of the donors, pre-.
sented Mr.. q. with a beautiful gold watch, Of
California gold and Massachusetts, manufacture,
inscribed as follows -" Presented to the Hon.
Joshua r. GiddiDgs, the Champion of Ameri.
can Freedom, by the Colored People of New
York and Brooklyn, March 2sth, 1850" Mr..
Garnet also, in the name Of the ladies consti-
tuting the Giddings and JoliGe Association,
presented Mr.. Giddngs with a large Family
Bible, handsomely gilt and bound, and beauti-
fully inscribed. Appreciatiye resolutions were
also adopted by enthusiastic acclamation. The
Standard says
The Hon Joshua r. Giddings then came
forward and expressed his gratitude for the
. kindness which they had exhibited towards
him. He was not conscious, however, that lie
had ever done anything in particular which was
not done at the prompting OF duty. He had
not contended for the cause of t.e freedom oi
any class or race in particular but for all man
kind and hoped to occupy place in the public
arena fighting for freedom until he should with
draw from lilies battle. He said that an issue
of great import had been forced upon the Amer
lean people and especially upon the colored peO-
pile Of these United States, and they (the color
ed people, must meet it. And to this end they
must prepare-they must educate their sons and
their daughters to love liberty. He would not
counsel war, but he said that civil war was
now doing its work upon the slaves Of this
country, and men must be ready TO defend their
country, their homes and their liberties. As
for HIMSELF he would say, what he had often
said before, that ii he was slave, he would
walk from Mississippi to Maiden over the dead
bodies of Shareholders to obtain his freedom
The decision of the Supreme Court had not
been made upon the slaves of the South, but it
had a general reference to cOlored men every
where. He hoped that virtuous and pure
Church, with fearless ministry in its puipits,
might soon be found to vindicate the cause Of
| freedom.
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The Comnberry Brng!

The Plaindealer of Saturday says;
Mr. Cofinbcrry has been member of the City
Council two years and President of the same
one year The record will show that Mr. @.
has always been found at his post, taking all
responsibilities properly connected with that
station, has suppressed no opinion or lodged no
vote that in his judgment conduced to the In
terests of the city.
The Cofinbeyry Dodge One! There was a
meeting of the Council Friday Evening last,
Mr. Coffinberry sat his post" An ordinance to
prevent the obstruction of streets came up for
discussion. 1t is to provide against the obstruc.
ton of streets and alleys in the city by market
men and teams. The Mayoralty candidate who
"has suppressed no opinion or lodged no Vote
declined to "face the music" on the eve of
City election, and Uoted loith The other Democrats
present TO lay the ordinance on the table,
The Cc6nbsrry Dodge TOo!! The Dealer
of Saturday goes in strong for Street Railroads
says "CeveIand is peculiarly adapted to these
Roads"-that "among the first Roads to be es-
tablished will be the Kinsman and the Euclid
Street Lines" etc and urges the claims of
Mr.. Cofiinberry and his associates upon the city
tickets, "to perfect these improvements"
Well, the subject of the Euclid Street Rail-
road came up in the Friday night Council;
petition being presented by the East Cleveland
Railroad Company asking the privilege of run
ming through either Euclid or Prospect street
to the Public Square. Mr. Cofinberry Sat his
post" dOdged direct vote on the prayer of the
petitioners by moving that their memorial be
referred to the Board of City Improvements -
Mr.. Thayer demonstrated against this refer
ence, claiming that it was unnecessary delay,
as that Board had already reported on a similar
ordinance that they had no power. A sharp
debate followed, in which Mr.. Thayer charged
Mr.. CofflDberry with dodging the question in
submission to the dictates OF prominent mem
ber of the Democratic party in the city, who
had threatened to slaughter the political life of
any Councilman who should vote for allowing
a railroad on the streets The charge was
pressed hometo Mr. Cofinbery;- inutility
Of referring the matter to the Board Of Improve
ments shown--but that gentleman Uotsd for the
reference and so the matter was laid over.
The Dealer well says that "the inauguration
of new administration is expected to give i'm
petus to these Improvements, and arouse the
citizens with some marked evidence of the City's
progress"
The "impetus" to be expected" by the new
Coffinbery administration, should it unfor-
tunately for the "City's progress" be fastened on
Cleveland for the coming year, is clearly fore
Swallowed by the course of himself and asso
ciates at the lest session Of the Council The
people desire "new administration" but not a
new incubus
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presidential organ Tuning.

The Administration "harp of a thousand
strings" at Washington gives President Bu-
chanan heap of trouble. A tin whistle would
be quite as dignifed and profitable plaything fol
a President of the United States to blow on as
a newspaper organ The first is harmless, the
second damaging Mr.. Buchanan has found the
Union newspaper so from the first for it has
been about as changeable in proprietors, editors,
and policy as the moon. The latest phase is
thus stated by the Trbunes correspondent
The President made the negotiations person.
ally with Mr. Wendell for the transfer of the
Union TO Gen. Bowman, and It required several
weeks to consummate the bargain. Mr.. Wen.
dell proposed TO give the paper without cost and
pay 81 900 per nthtowGrd It's support, besides
incurring other responsibilities upon condition
of receiving the printing of the Post Office
blanks, aud other work from the Printing and
Binding Departments 1t is reported that over.
lures have been made to John Nugent, of Cali
fornia the Hibernia Frazer River Ancient Pts.
tol, to become one of the new editors.
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penlh of Hon. j. II. bingham.

At Washington City, D. c.. suddenly, on
March 3lst,, Hon James Harvey Bingham,
aged rs years
MIR. Bingham was native of New Hamp.
SHIRE graduate of yarmouth College, and a
man Of the most estimable and upright char
acter.
He was the early and life long friend Of
Daniel Webster 1t was to him that Webster
wrote the letter which has since been published
commencing, "My Dear old Glass mate, and
Room mate, and Friendp
Mr., b. has held an office of trust in the State
Department at Washington through three or
four successive Administrations Party poll
tics having no power over character SO pure
as his.
He was the father Of j. X Bingham, Geo.
Bingham and Mrs. James d. Cleveland, and
brother Of Elijah Bingham of this city
Herald.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

In the Senate, the following bills were pass
sd.
House bill regulating the mode Of admins.
tsring assignments, with amendments. This ls
Nj. Collins bankrupt law, which passed the
House last winter The Senate was 10 session
last evening, but done nothing Of general To-
terest
In the House, the Senate resolution 10 so
amend the Constitution as TO provide for an
annual sessions of tbe General Assembly was
passed.
The resolution providing for licenses in the
liquor traffic was defeated; as was also the reso-
luion to provide for the annual election Of Rep
resentatves
Senate bill providing for the eulargment of
the Ohio Penitontiary, was passed without
amendment
A nice little muss was kicked up in the House
last night, on the Public Works Appropriation
Bill, which passed the Senate. II was reported
back from the Select Committee, with propo-
sition tackled TO il for the lease Of the public
works Collins and Green, Democrats, threw
some heavy bolders at it. Il was finally refer
red to the committee on Public Works. State
journal, I'd.
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REPUBLICAN, WARD NOMINATIONS.
The nIunicinnI Election

This is voting day, and need we urge any
Republican to be prompt, vigilant and true =
E1hort them not to lose vote by staying from
the polls Beg Of them not to give "aid and
comfort to the enemy" by voting for Democra-
tic nominees under any circumstances! We
trust not All who reflect for a moment must
see and feel the two-fod importance of Re
publican triumph-frst to secure an efficient,
faithful, sagacious, and economical city admin
istraton; and second, the vantage ground gain
ed for the contests of next October and in 1850.
Does any Republican suppose City Elections
are mere secondary affairs, and hardly worth
the trouble Of going to the polls Such should
remember that these elections 60 far to deter
mine the results of State and even National
contests If in these preliminary skirmishef
the out-posts are held firmly, the great battles
are the more easily won. Last fall the Repub
lcans carried the city. Should they by apathy
or divisions lose it now, the effect will be dis
piriting at home and abroad Democracy
seizes upon the slightest vantage ground to raj
ly for future contests, and their success II
Cleveland would be blazohed as an endorsement
of Democratic City, State, and National Admin
strations. Have we not had enough OF these
Ifany Republican should feel disposed to-day
to give the election the goby, or from personal
or other considerations to vote any portion o.
the Democratic ticket, we conjure him TO re
member that the contest next fall and in 1860
may hinge upon just such resolves To main
tain Republican ascendency in the State, to Sc
cure it in the Nation, Republicans must stan'
shoulder to shoulder in every preliminary strug
gle. All divisions weaken-all supineness par
alyzes With union, zeal, energy, the future II
bright with promise. Would Cleveland RePub
lcans, old and young America, native and
adopted, realize that promise Rally to the
polls then, Republican friends, and record an
emphatic affirmative by full and undivided
vote for the whole Republican ticket
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NOT OnndIdnte

A disposition having been manifested by
Democrats in different portions of the State, to
put the Hon. II, B, Payne upon the track again
for Governor, the Ohio Statesman takes oeca
sion to say that Mr. Payne will not consent
that his name shall go before the Convention
The Statesman makes the announcement on the
authority of Mr.. PayAe, and adds-"that gertle-
man will zealously enter into the campaign in
support of the ticket placed in nomination by
the May Convention"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

st. Louis dates of March 3lst give dark and
a bright side of the golden picture. We re-
produce both
Letters have been received by the Salt Lake
mail from Fort Laramie, which give very dis
couragng accounts OF the god mines. Re-
turning miners were constantly passing the
Fort declaring the mines the greatest humbug
of the age. They say that gold is found all
over the country, but in such minute particles
that at the prices at which provisions were
selling, it is impossible to make enough to pay
expenses
Prospective cities laid out by spectators fur
nish stupendous humbug
On the other hand, a German arrived at At.
Gibson, says that the mines are rich, and that
gold can be found any place, and in quantities
sufficient to pay man with merely pick and
pan from two to five dollars per day steadily,
with the prospect of striking rich leads, from
which fifteen to twenty dollars per day have
been taken. He says that very few are dissat.
isfed except people too indolent to work.
Forty Wagons and six hundred mules were sent
out to-day from Leayenworth to establish pas
senger eIp press to the mines from that place.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

At the term of the Common Pleas for this
county Just closed, there was a case tried for as.
sault and battery, Judge Foot presiding, where.
in Sarah Nuby was plaintiff and Joseph Green
and three others defendants. The pantiiTand
Green are colored persons, the other defendants
white men. The plaintiff, and Green the de-
gendant, with two .men, four colored persons
in all, testified on the trial At the conclusion
of the Judges charge to the jury, juror made
the following interrogatory of the Court: "The
Africans being in Court and under the Dred
Scott decision having no rights which white men
are bound to respect, what weight shall be given
in this case to their testimony as testimony"
His Honor replied that the same rules should
obtain as to the credibility of witnesses which
govern in all cases without any regard to color
of persons.
The voluminous opinion of the Supreme Court
of the United States was disposed of by Judge
F. sans ceremonie 1t must be conceded that the
Northwest Territory at least is debateable
ground. p.
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Uorreapoudonoe--.The IIayoraiig.


DMttN MWNNH acuNNl 0NiNts [
Saturday, April 3D. 1869 {
N rssRs. GEoReE MyoArr ANp y. 7 BAoEus,
OLEvELAND;
GENrLENEN Reports ere being circulated
with good deal of industry, by the political
opponents Of our nominee for Mayor, GEoReE
B. srNrER, Esq, charging him with improper
conduct in his connection with the Washington
Union Insurance Company. These charges
assume no definite form, but attribute to q
greater or less extent the embarrassment under
which that company has recently been laboring
to the negligence or dishonesty of Mr.. sENTER
Such charges, it is true, or others equally
prejudical are to be expected against any one
who consents to be a candidate for an import
ant office but as you must, from your connec
ton with that company, be possessed of full in
formation as TO the justice or injustice OF thos'
charges against Mr.. Senter, wish room to stat
and to permit me to publish, whether they hav'
or not any foundation in truth.
Yours, very respectfully,
uApnTQ
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

GEN CAss DANeERoUsLY LILA Wash
ington letter on Monday says that Gen. Cass
was taken suddenly i'll the evening before, with
something resembling apoplexy. He was to-
tally blind and unconscious for some moments.
Physicians were sent for who bed him copious-
" and remained with hin, all night. He was
better in the morning. lie has had several such
attacks of late, which indicates a speedy ter
mination of his earthly career. But he is de-
termined to die at his post. The General is
now in his nth year, having been born in Exc
ter, N H., October 9th, 1882 He has been in
the public service over forty years.-Detrot
Tribune
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

PENITENTIARY MORE THAN Full The over
crowded condition of the Penitenuary forcibly
illustrates the growth of crime in our State
According to the Statesman the number of pris-
oners is now 77s, seventy more convicts than
cells This is the largest number ever is prison
at once Ninety -four were admitted in March,
and the Statesman says the officers Of the insti-
tuition will refuse to receive any more eonviets
What is to be done with them
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A Despicnble Trick

A large number of spurious Republican tick
cts, with the name of "SGmuel Irvine" for
Street Commissioner, instead of Samuel
Erwin, has been circulated This is a deiber.
ate attempt to defeat Mr.. Erwin by fraud, by
substituting fictitious name, thus misleading
many Republicans, who are not personally ac-
quainted with Mr. E., and causing them to vote
against him. Examine your ticket and see that
his name is spelt Samuel Erwin"
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Yours very truly
CLEVELAND, Saturday evening, April ., SO
Queries.

Why did the present City Attorney, Mr..
Heisley, who is candidate for reelection,
though he was the chosen legal adviser of the
City, advise the Weigher of Hay that he might
retain the fees of his office, in addition to the
salary provided by ordinance, in consequence OF
which the city lost some hundreds of dollars
that it would otherwise have received
Why did not the City Attorney defend the
city in the action brought by the Weigher of
Hay, in the Court of Common Pleas, to recover
the fees he had paid oyerl Why, if the opin.
ion of the City Attorney was sound, did the
Court at the present term nOn-suit the plaintiff
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,nmrnlIzntion---Importnnt De.


Some of the higher Courts of this State have
decided that the Probate Courts have no power
30 naturalize foreigners Many certificates of
naturalization have been issued by the Probate
Courts and their legality was a mooted ques-
ton. The matter has been disposed of by
Judge Mclean, the point being presented to the
United States Circuit Court, in the case of Mat.
thew Smith, who applied to the Probate Judge
of Hamilton County, in October, 1885, and who
owed allegience to the Grand Duke of Baden
On Thursday Judge Mclean decided as follows
The Supreme Court of the United States, in
case brought before it, held that "the power
of naturalization Is exclusively in Congress"
but it has repeatedly been held that Congress
has power to authorize such Jurisdiction to be
exercised by State Court An act of Con-
gress passed in 1902, declared that "every Court
of Record, in any individual State, having COM
mon law jurisdiction, shall be considered Dis.
trict Court" and have jurisdiction in matters of
naturalization, The Constitution of Ohio de-
clares that the Probate Court shall be Court
of Record, aud hence, under the act of Con
gress, Judge Mclean decides that it has jurs-
di:tion to naturaize foreigners, and that on
complying with the remaining requisitions of
the act of Congress, the final certificate of citi-
zenship should be granted to Matthew Smith,
the party to the present proceeding
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

TAR AND HAYsEED-Dr. Richmond, of Ash
tabula county, the "La Vega" correspondent Of
the Plain Dealer, was treated to suit of tan
and hayseed not long ago by the relatives, as ia
supposed, Of young lady DR., R, is charged
with having seduced Six of the supposed
regulators have been arrested and examined.
Two were discharged, and four held TO bail in
$50 each, for trial. Dr. R was roughly dealt
by, and considerably injured in person as well
as leelings.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

FIREMAN KLLED-A sad casualty occurred
at Chicago on Friday evening Stephen War,
ner aged 10, much respected young man,
was running with his fire company to a FIRE
alarm, when he accidentally fell in front of the
steam fire engine Island Queen, and the heavy
machine passed over his body crushing the life
out instantly
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04
Connecticut Election.

The annual election in Connecticut for State
officers, members of Congress, and the .Legisla.
ture takes place to-day. Unusurl interest at
taches to the election throughout the State and
the Union, on account of its supposed bearing
upon the national canvass of 1860, The con-
test has been animated, and a large vote may
be looked for
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Foreign Postage.

Our German friends will be interested to
learn that the single rates of letter postage
between the United States and Wurtemberg
Dia Bremen or Hamburg mail will in future be
fifteen cents the single rate, prepayment Op.
tional
The rate by the Bremen and Hamburg lines
has heretofore been % cents. The reductions
result from the act OF the Kingdom of Wurtem-
burg in joining the German.Austrian-P Postal
Union. So says the Washington Union,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

Boy sHoT-A sad accident occurred at Ash.
tabula some days ago. Henry Masculine, some
10 years Of age, was ont hunting, and in step
ping over a log accidentally discharged his ri.
ae The ball passed through his right ear car.
rying away lome Of his skull and portions Of
the brain. His left side was parayzed by the
injury, but the sufferer was doing we'll few
days after receiving the wound.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

FIsH-About 1000 barrels of fish of all kinds
were caught at the several fishing stations along
the Maumee river and Bay during March The
greatest part Of these fish were sold irosh and
shipped into the interior
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hoard of EducatiOn---si1th Ward.

The smart Democratic leaders in this ward
have attempted characteristic trick in putting
on to their ticket a German Republican who
failed to get majority in the Republican eau
Gus, expecting in that way to draw off German
Republican voters enough to carry the Demo
cratic ticket. We trust our German friends in
that ward will not be so easily soid-but will
support the regular, fairly nominated, straight
Republican ticket, which can easily be elected
if there is no detection in the ranks
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

PRoMPT JUsTIoE.--Merritt, the accomplice of
DOpp, in the murderer OfyOung Bronson and the
attempted murderer of Mr.. White in Newaygo
county, Michigan, about two weeks ago, has
been tried and sent to the Penitentiary for life
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

THE FLArs.-Tho propeller Galena with a
full cargo, bound up, and the schooners, Con.
voy, Gem of the Lakes, Monteagle, E. Fletcher,
and seowS Gladiator and Poutiae, were aground
on ST. Clair Flats on Friday
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Look out for snlit Tlckot.,

Over one hundred thousand split Republican
tickets have been printed at the Plain Dealer
office within the last three days Most Of them
with CoAinbery and Heisely's name substituted
for Senter and Palmer. Examine your tickets
carefully Guard against fraud
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

gigantic attempt win be made to oolOniEe
voters from one ward to another Watch the
Poll carefully Challenge every doubtful voter
See that the Statute against fraudulent voting
IL strictly enforced
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Inv Abiding CitIzens.

If you wish to have an honest and able law
yer for City Prosecutor, one who will perform
his duties fearIessly, and enforce the law against
the high and low, man noted for his morality
and integrity, then vote for Charles W. Palmer.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

AN AsED CoUPLE.-Mr. and Mrs Elijah
Newton Of Ledyard, Conn, celebrated the 7lst
anniversary of their wedding on the 9th ult
They were married at 20, and are now 9l years
of age
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-04

GOLDEN WEDDING. The golden wedding Of
the venerable and respected Col ssaton, editor
Of the National Intslligenoer was celebrated in
Washington on the 90th ult
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MelInnd CannI Omen.

The Superintendent of the Weland Canal
has announced that it is open and ready for
vessels to go through