Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-03

The Republican State Central Committee
Of Ohio have, organized by re-electing Gen.
N. Parsons, Chairman, and VIM. 7. BascOm,
Secretary.
The Pepin County Press, Wisconsin, with
It's old editor, has abandoned Douglas and the
Democratic party, and supports Lincoln and
Hamlin.
Sam Houston is still in the Texas field for
the Presidency, and his friends in New York
have called a meeting at Schenectady, July
18th, to nominate Houston Electoral ticket
and candidate for Vice President. His
friends are inspirited by the Democratic
split.
The Breckenridge star is in the ascendant
among the St. Louis Democracy. The Sc
cessionists controlled the reception Of Mr..
Barrett. Senator Green on his arrival de-
clared for Breckenridge, and the Hon. Mr..
Phelps turned right about face. He renoun-
ces Douglasism and supports the Nationals.
Mr.. Cliugman, OF N. C., who, like Pryor,
Of Va, hnng to the skirts of Douglas before
his nomination, has also let go since that
event.
A Bell and Everett campaign paper, called
"The Battery is to be established in Wash
ington It is principally designed for South
ern circulation.
II is stated that the Hon. James Guthrie
refuses to endorse either of the Baltimore
nominations. He pronounces both of them
sectional, and unworthy Of the support of q
national Democrat. Guthrie was one of the
defeated Baltimore candidates.
The Newark Advocate, edited by Ex-
Auditor Morgan, is out hotand heavy against
Douglas. It is stated that Mr. N. is to be
the chief editor of the new Breckenridge and
Lane paper to be started soon in Cincinnati
Senator Bigler, of Pennsylvania, has en-
rolled himself under the Breckenridge ban
ner, and has called upon the friends of the
State Rights candidate to get up monster
ratification meeting in Philadelphia. 1t is
expected that Senator Fitzpatrick, who re-
fused to be associated on the ticket with
Douglas, will make speech on the occasion
At present, it is doubtful whether a majority
of the Presidential electors nominated by
the Pennsylvania State Convention, are fOr
Douglas or Breckenridge A Breckenridge
and Lane Electoral ticket will be brought in
to the field in Iowa. The Hon. Laurel Sum-
mers, one of the leading Democrats of that
State, is out for Breck. and Lane.
The Newark Journal hoists the flag OF
Breck. and Lane, who, it says are preferred
by a large majority of the Democrats Of New
jersey.
The Hartford Times says 'the whole Dem
Ocratic press of Connecticut is united in con
demIing the action at Baltimore by which
the rightful Southern delegations were ex-
cluded to make room for those who were
thre without authority to act as the repre-
sentatives of their States, and who had no
constituency to back them up in their
claims" The fact here stated is significant
and pointed against Douglas.
The Douglas men will have everything G
their own way at the State Convention at
Columbus on the 4th. The Breckenridge
wing makes no claim to the party organiza-
ton, but it will in due time set up on its own
hook.
The Cincinnati Times says-"We believe
the Conservative Union party of Ohio, has
never held Convention in this State" -
Pray, then, on what authority was Ohio rep
resented in the Bell and Everett Baltimore
Convention2
Tha Baltimore RepnhliGaga, ,gb,aFs@e,1 is V5itiI=
out any newspaper support in Maryland, and,
so far as we have observed, in Virginia.
The Breckenridge and Lane demonstration in
Wooster was quite enthusiastic Speeches
were made by the most prominent Democrats
of Old Wayne.
The Breckenridge and Lane ticket has a
strong support in Southern Indiana, where
Democracy most abounds At Evansville a
movement is on foot to establish Breck and
Lane paper in opposition to the DOuglasite
organ.
Mayor Wood, and the New York National
Democratic General Committee, of which he
is the moving spirit, have resolved in favor
of joint electoral ticket in New York, and,
if that is not practicable then for Douglas
and johnson.
The N. Y. Journal of Commerce heads to-
wards Breckenridge. It has two reasons,
one that its proclivitiss are Southern, and
the other, that it does not see where Douglas
is to get an electoral vote.
Judge Warden, of Columbus, has done
two very foolish things-frst, in pronounc-
ing for the Rump nominations, and second,
in prosecuting the State journal for libel,
laying his damages at $4,000, for the remark
in noticing his speech at the Douglas meet
ing-s'' Where he will next land the Lord
only knows. 1t depends very much on the
office question" Political weather-eocks