Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-13
N. .. CORREsPONDENCE
Nnw YoRK.Julyelaeo

ton, delivered in the City Hall, on the al
inst. What an admirable defense Of on
country and its institutions How calm an,
dignifed in tone-how manly aud how larg
in spirit-hoW just and eloquent in argu
ment and conclusion Thanks to Mr.. EVER
ETT for this noble defense Of the workings o
our free government-for this tribute TO tn
pr6HeiPles Of the Declaration OF American
Independence, which he believes to be life
giving to Nations, instead of "glittering gen
sralitiOs' and 'selfevident lies, " and sgian
humbugs.r
"Earl Grey" may read the Grafton of oul
accomplished countryman with much profit
and learn from it that an "enlarged suffrage
is not destructive to popular government.
One thing, however, is certain, that tn,
Ballot Box must be protected from the outra.
geous frauds committed in Louisiana in 1874
in Minnesota in ls56-T-in Pennsylvania
in October, 1856, and in this city in numer-
our instsnoes-or elections will fail TO give
expression To the will of the people. Regis
try iaws are Indispensable to the purity OF
elections; auI he is a demagogue and a
cheat, who cries out against them. 1t is a
mistake THAT the Constitution of Ohio will
not, without forced construction, admit OF
one. In ali large cities Registry laws are es-
sentially necessary to guard the ballot box
nom frauds. And there should be one change
at least in our naturalization laws. The per-
son of every man to whom Certificate of
Naturalization is issued, should be as carefully
and as particularly described, as in a pass
port. And then Patrick O'Flannaqhan could
not take the Certificate for James O'Teal de-
ceased, and present himself at the ballot box
as citizen aud y0ter-without the risk of
detection.
The privilege Of voting is not valued as it
should be by IT, native and certified Soyer-
eigns Of these nited States. And know
not why maj who cannot read or write,
who is entirely ignorans of the Constitution
of the United States, and all its provisions,
should have an oath administered TO him that
he is attached to it, and will support it,
This is s'0eariHg under false pretencss.
The 'Old Corner buildings" on Broadway.
IN which "the fathers lived, and where for
years past small retailers have sold their ssNo-
lions, have many Of them come down this
season, and the finest specimens of marble
and iron stores are taking their places. Messrs.
Ball, Black & Go. have inst opened their ele-
giant Marble Store near the Metropolitan. It
Is finished in good taste, and their diamonds.
pearls precious stones, silvsrware, gold sets,
marble and bronZe 6gur S, statuettes, paint
lngS &C. &c, are really rich for poor fellow
70 least his eyes on, or to crafty his taste but
they are out Of reach Of his pocket But this
magnificent store is open to al, rich and poor
alike, aud it is good evidence ofthe material
growth and prosperity of the land. Some of
the SitreT'rdre looked very tempting. 1t is
elegant and chaste in design-beautiful in
Workmanship and nseful as we'll a. arn0,aeB-
tdL for those >, no can afford IT for their ta-
BILE. A silver pitcher-a lot Of .forks-a
creamer-a teapot, or coffee urn-or full
table set or tea set, are good presents, or good
investments, They can be handed down as
generations come and 60, and are always
prized, as they take with them a portion of
family history. ] remember reading years
ago, Of some American who had visited Spain
that land once so powerful and populous, now
so weak and pOwerless, that some descend
ants Of the first families, living in poverty,
would offer to the traveller drink of water
from the massive silver goblet, the only evi-
deuce that could be prodHced Of the former
wealth Of the grandees from whom theliving
paupeF was descended.
Mr. >. u. MORRISON Cashier of the Bank
OF the Manhattan Company" in this city, !
NO: 40 wall street, has recently done an act |
ana performed services to some of his fellow !
men, FOR which be deserves commendation. |
dis brother recently died in Kentucky. and |
left him the absolute owner of thirteen head |
Of ehattet property, in the form of human |
beings, that the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, the infamous.
depOsit-rumoval, Roger B. Taney, said "hape |
no rights The soLite man Is bound 10 resDect"
Mr.. MORRISON, when he found he was the
legal owner Of thirteen slaves, went imne-
diately to Kentucky, and gave them that
freedom (which the laws of Nature and Ma /
ture's God entitle them, and (which a de- |
cent respect to the opinions of mankind |
required him TO declare" Two of the Eals /
ehdttsls he brought home with him for the |
purpose of educating them. How pleasant
to Mr.. Morrison, must have been the late |
Fourth of July How joyous to his true
and manly soul tae ringing of the bells, the |
roar Of the cannon, the shouts OF the people ! |
And how the liberated bOndmen must have !
rejoieed, that their deceased master had left |
them 10 a Brother who recognizes and prac-
tices the great truth, that sail men are |
brothers that God "made of one blood |
all nations Of men to dwell on all the !
face Of the earth, and that he recognizes |
''as his Heighb0r, all whom he has the power |
to bless ! do not know that nv good |
friend, Mr.. Morrison, will thank me for |
chronieling this noble act He may receive |
no public hOnOrs for his love of truth and |
right herB-hut in that "better land" where |
wealth has no power the sub |
ject is equal with the King-the Slave with !
the Master, be will have credit for good works, |
aud good deeds. performed here, in a world, |
where
Nought but sin
Chaies OF changes the soul within"
Among the Vice Pres idents, as published |
in the recent Douglas ratification meeting in |
'Old Tammany,' ! noticed the name of John |
jacob Astor, jr. heard this gentleman say,
but few days since, she felt like splitting /.
rails this politically" have no doubt !
that the Uotes Of the AsToRs, which represent /
more than $4O,OOO,O 900 of wealth, will be
given TO that honest man, Abraham Lincoln,
because they believe him 10 be honest and
eOHseTVafiUe.
Mr.. VIM. B. Astor, is not only the richest |
man in America, but be is an elegant and ac
complished 5cholar-a man of large acquire /
ment-of varied learning and one Of the .
very best German Scholars in ourcountry.- |
Like most rich men, he has some peculiarities. |
/ heard this incident related of him few /
days since. A gentleman went to him, and /
said, be would like to get lease Of such a
house and offered him q certain sum per
year, being 81 900 more than the gentleman /
who occupied it was paying. Mr.. Astor sent !
a note to the occupant and asked him to call |
- he ofica III want and NJ rto- ,.I.,d I