Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-09
| loonUMRUa ooRREspoNnENOR.
ooLunDus, Jan. Q, lsoO.

ooLuNDus. Jan. 0, 1860
In my letters TO you have purPOssly TofTsin-
ed from Alluding at any length to tho Senatorial
question, until could give you some iniormS'
ton as near tho facts as possible. Among the
members of both Houses, from the Reserve,
there Is but ono sentiment, and that is unmis-
takably for Mr.. Chase. So, too, it is stated,
with regard to the members Of the Senate
from the Southern Districts. The oppose
tion to Mr.. Chase is principally from the
Central Districts, which themselves pres
ent tho Sspirants for the Senatorial honor.
This opposition is not concentrated, since IL is
divided between three distinguished gentlemen,
Messrs Columbus Delano. Thomas Cor win
and Robert;Sohenk, Of Dayton. Although the
friends of these three gentlemen may, and some
oflhem undoubtedly will, unite in an endeavor
to postpone the election Of Senator until an
adjourned session in 1861, and after the Presi-
Dental election Of this year, do not think il
viii be successful Ny impression is that there
will be no adjourned session. There is un-
doubtedlY a large majority Of both political
partiea opposed to an adjourned session the
Democrats because they will have no majority
in it, and the Republicans because they will
not feel disposed to assume the responsibility
of SO unpOpulara measure. In view, therefore,
of the imprObability of another meeting Of this
Legislature after its adjournment in the last Of
March or beginning of April, the election Of
Senator is too important to be left undone.-
The subject will be pressed to its consumation,
and do not believe that Republican triumph
in the election of U. s. Senator will be jeOp-
ardized by the refusal of any of the mem
bers to vote for the regular Republican nOm-
} inee.
Since my last letter new element has been
introduced into this question, which promises
still more to complicste the subject l refer
to the Tariff. Many of the Senators have
taken strong grounds in favor Of the election
of some gentleman who is known to be "sOund"
! on that question Delano men claim that they
/. have majority in the Senate in favor of his
election, basing their prOclivIties for him on his
known eoundnoss on that question. However
this may be, it is evident frOm the result of the
! Joint caucus held on Wednesday euening, that
: 1.-THE end is not yet" The adjournment Of that
GhuGub AOE Onb week. MltlOub AAulk q uhy "
ballot for Senator, is claimed as a success by
Mr.. Delano's friends, while the supporters Of
: Gov. Chase deny that it has any Significance
whatever.
The supporters Of Mr.. Delano claim that ths
! following gentlemen in the Senate are for Mr.
Delano, or for some other person who is known
to be sound on the Tsrif-Bonar, Collins
: CUppy Fisher, Glass, Harrison, Jones, Mccall
! Moore, POtwin, Ready and Walker. They
! claim, too, that Messrs. Breek aRd Laskey are
disposed to make the Tariff question para
mount issue. With regard 10 the classification
above, the Chase men also claim MessTs. Col
Inns, Fisher, Glass, Potwin and Walker, and
all the other Republican Senators not named
above. H . 4
> 10 connection with this Tariff subject, am
through the kindness of Senator Stanley, o
the Lawrence District, permitted to lay before
the public the following letter of Gov. Chase
It was written TO Senator Stanley in reply tG
letter Of the latter making enquiries of Gav
Chase as to his views on the Tariff Senator
s. is a warm personal friend of Mr. Chase.
, have copied only such portions of it as refer
directly to this subject .t'
COLUMBUs, Oct. 25th, 1859.
: Ny DEAR SIR Surely
! there should be no disagreement between Re.
, pubIieans as to the Tariff Whatever may be
any mans theoretical views Of Free Trade, we
9 are agreed that there is no prospect of the
S adoption Of che policy of unrestricted CONNER.
oial intercourse by civilized nations during the
| life time of any of US; and no one, believe,
f proposes the adoption of that policy by the
United States without the concurrence Of 9th
er nations. Certainly do not. am prac-
teal man, and wish 60 take practical views Of
this Tariff question, as every other,
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t that we have always had Tariff know
that we have never had a horizontal Tariff, un.
less the Compromise Act Of 1898 may be called
l such. I know that for long time to come, and
} perhaps as long ss our Union shall endure, we
shall have Tariff Now, these things being
so, am clearly Of opinion that Tariff laws,
like all other laws, should be so framed as to do
} as much good and as little harm as possible;
and / am, therefore, in favor of such discrimi-
nations as will best secure and promote the IN
7 terests of labor-of our own labor-and the
general well-being of our own people No
, man, in my judgment, deserves the name of an
} American Statesman, who would not SO shape
American Legislation and Administration as to
protec. American Industry and guard irnpar-
] tally all American Rights and Interests.
, Truly Your Friend,
s. P. CHASE.
The "Inepressible Conflict" inaugurated in
, this body BY Senator Harrison in the shape of
bill to prevent the organization in this State
Of Military expeditions for the invasion Of sis
ter States, came up in the Senate this morning
; Senator Harrison made an able and eIcellently
, written report in favor of the passage of his
bill Some discussion ensued, Messrs Monroe,
l Garfield, Brewer, and others, objecting to its
passage on the ground of inexpediency It was
finally referred to Committee Of three, to wit:
: Monroe, Jones and Mccall, who will report on
Monday next.
| notice the arrival in town Of Hon. CoIum-
} bus Delano, and Hon. J. r. Giddings
, The Republican members of the House last
evening held a caucus, and nominated VIM. c.
} Howell, Esq, of the Ashtabula Sentinel, off.
cial Reporter Of that body and hessTs. Blocker,
Of Medina, and Williams, of Hooking, as As
sistant Clerks.
! ming, Prof Garfield, of Portage, created an
impression exceedingly favorable to his future
standing here. He viii be an earnest and hard
working member. a-l
The appointment of Standing Committees
: was made by Gov. Welker this A. N. They
! are received with crest satisfaction by both
} sides.
The introduction Of large number of bills
, was the only business transacted in the House
this morning. ALLFooTE.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 7th, go.
In the Senate this morning, the discussion
was in Committee of the Whole upon Senator
HarEison's bill to suspend for two years the
operation Of the library clause of the School
Law. The annual tax for the library is between
$50, 900 and $4,000. / do not think the bill
will pass. 4 motion to adjourn at the close of