Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-08

The Emueto az CharlostoR.-RichmOhdl Hand 4
sIidsIl.-Paeihc Railread--TiEht Papers /
ON Douglas.
@ wAnlsoTox May ). 1860
EpIToR LrkpER :-vaIiOHs are the eOpjse-
turo here ss 70 the causes that have led to tho
late family jars among the patriots at Charles
ton. One statement is, that if Dean Richmond
had not been half frightened out of his wits by
the secession Of the Rre>eaters, he would have
allowed tvO.thirds Of the delegates lsft in the
Convention to make the nomination, instead Of
n quiring tvO>thirds of the whole electoral vote
of the Union. The game was, in case the South
Bhoald withdraw, the two thirds remaining
should nominate Douglas. Then if an indepsn-
dent ticket was put up in the South It would be
one of straw, and could easily be drawn Off on
the eve of election, and the whole South would
unite on Douglas; leaving him perfectly free to
fRhs the Republicans as the anti-slaverY cham
piOu of territorial SquattsF Sovereignty An.
other story is that the Dean had become mis-
trustful of Douglas His (Dean's) plans for
comprising the tremendous programme of
building the Pacific Railroad had leaked out
and Senator Slidell had taken him publicly to
task in the Mills House, declaring to his face
be was an infamous seoundrel and more fitted
for the cell of penitentisry than the head Of
tho New York Delegation. slidell of course
wants the Southern route and none other; one
of the richest men in the South, and large
landhOldsr, his interests would be largely served
thereby.
The scheme of the Albany Regency was this.
More than year ago Dean Richmond assumed
the enterprtss Of sis1tiUno<riHg end lobBy-jOs. !
bing that vast enterprise, the Pacific RSilrOsd;
and had chosen the Little Giant as the stalking
horse on whose shoulders the Job and con-
neetiOns were to bs>carried through. No won.
der the Little Giant carried the Western Dele
cations. But just now screw is loose some
where and Dean may have to trust, like other
lobby jOb5ers, to the chances of the hour. Or
perhaps the Regency, reinforced by the Roths-
childs in the person of Auguste Belmont, who
went to Charleston az Delegate and Purser,
with Dean, in the steamer Nashville, have con.
cluded to setIp some other Ajax than Douglas,
OF was it a ruSs TO bring his great rival, Mr..
Slidell and his friends, 10 4 sense of their de-
psndency and show clearly to Mr.. Douglas the
power behind the throne for the purpose of
making additional terms Certain it is, great
dissatisfsctiOn prevails on all sides with Mr..
Richmond and his cOferie. The Little Giant
most peremptOrily declares he will never sur
render his claims to the Belt that has caused
him 20 many battles in the "turbid pool of pol
itics;" and his seconds refuse to "throw up the
sponge" and give up the stakes Fight it out
they will. The difficulties however, may all be
satisfactorily arranged wbeu the chiefs of the
two factions again come tsgether. Dean ordiS
narily takes too practical a view of politics to
incur hazards when spoils are at stake; besides
the prospects of the Little Giant, though dam
aged and his rufies soiled in the tilt at Charles.
ton, are not destroyed; his energy is prodiQous
his power IN the party immense for mischief.
The plan of Dean Richmond, in case It could
be carried out, is for Congress to IegaIize
company with Land Grant covering an ims
mense portion of the Government domain lying
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, with
powers to construct a railroad from some point
on the budSOn river to San Francisco consol-
idsting the New York, she Erie, the Lake
Shores in Ohio, the principal Michigan and
the Illinois roads, in the one vast enterprise
To raise money for the construction of the
same, the foreign stockholders, who hold stock
in the consolidated roads, may not prove en-
tirely worthless. The novice will not fail to
perceive how essential it is in carrying forward
this project, the forthcoming President should
be man of nerve There must be no wincinR
Of taking the responsibility, no miIunderstand1
ing or Disagreement between the Executive and
his Cabinet on the financial matters, as in the
case of Buchanan and Secretary Cobb It is
essential slso, the President should be sur
rounded by Cabinet who understand their
business.
In furtherance of this project, the great Rail.
road King says. if the South srs not willing TO
make bis man President they may cOntentthem
Selveswith Republican for auPht he cares. For
himself, be is determined, and Iha "let 'er rip"
and if old Jogy Slidel don't like his programme,
which will have the double effect to "unite and
rejuvenstei the country, and consolidate the
great Democratic party Of the country on ba-
sis firm as the adamantine hills" be can 'put
il in his pipe and smoke it." Penitentiary OF
no penitentiary, he is resigned Who shall
deny Dean is not the "comins man" after all
Look out for Pixies Peak stampede when
master Dean blows his horn and cries all-aboard
for Washington and Pacific Railroad. Vat
beePles OLD FOeY.