Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-04
letter frou, the Capital.


.be Legislature Of Ohio have appointed Com
mlrsioaen to NEE, those Of TIE border Slave
States at Washington, and see what the
Union c,n co to be saved.
You know we must ali do something to
preserve the Union, If only for consistency's
sake. At Cleveland, the other day, you ate
your peck Of dirt very generous measure,
too in 50 eagerly sending that young wo-
man back to slavery. and the charming pos
sibilities Of that condition. The Reserve
which was supposed to have heart for hue
manity, turned out to have only gizzard for
the digestion Of gravel and other earthly par
tieles not so clean. felt thrill Of patriot
ism, when read the accounts Of the sublime
iorbearance of the Oleveanders, and the
lofty devotion for the Union, the Constitu-
ton, and the execution of the laws, which
prevailed among you. Irejoiced over the
good citizenship which could remain loyal at
such time 10 that fragment of pure alb
straction-the American Union The words
Of Miggs occurred to me, and was moved to
exclaim: 'tHeTe is pleasantness In families
Here is amicablenessesr
Well, the Legislature had to do little bus
iness in the same line. It is very harmo-
nious body, you know, and our friends had
AN interesting time over the question The
Republicans met in caucus, and decided upon
the appointment Of certain Commissioners
The next day, a resolution from a nominal
Republican for the appointment of other
Commissioners was passed in spite of the
caucus, the Chairman Of that conclave voting
for it. OF course this tended to promote
confidence and good feeling, and tbeemotiOns
of Donnybrook Fair have been the prevailing
sentiment ever since in the House. The SEN
ate killed the nominal Republicans resolu-
ton, (which appointed some venerable remi-
niscences-I don't remember their names,
now, and the appointing power was conferred
upon the Governor, to whom the Constitution
had already given it,
You know, doubtless, whom he appointed
The Commissioners are Messrs, Chase, Ewing,
Backus, Hitchcock, Horton, Groesbeck, and
Judge Wright, of Cincinnati
The Senate confirmed the appointments al
most unanimously. Your Western Reserve
Senators voted together for all the names, be-
ieving that Republicanism prevailed among
the Commissioners, as was no doubt the
intention of Gov. Dennison in selecting
them.
OF coarse, the Union is now couvalescent,
and We dout care how soon the South Caro-
linians take Fort Sumter.
There have been several field days in the
Legislature during the present week; and in
the Senate there was a particularly interest
ing scene between Messrs. Garfield and Har-
rson. l am sorry to say that the Abolition
ist got the better of the Conservative.
am sorry, for if there is any one thing
that I think ought to triumph, it is
conservatism. You see Mr.. Garfield made
motion to postpone the appointment
of Commissioners until after Lincoln's in
auguration, which so palpably squinttd at the
dissolution of the Uuion, the Constitution,
and the laws, that Mr.. Harrison thought it II
good chance to bring our friend up with a
round turn on his inconsistency. So he read
from Mr.. Gar6eld's speech to the Legislators
of Kentucky and Tennessee, last winter, in
which Mr. Garfield had expressed for the
American Eagle the sentiments of affection
which prevail with reference TO that bird in
every Well-regulated bosom. Mr. Garfield,
so far from disclaiming these sentiments,
thanked Mr.. Harrison for Reproducing them,
and proceeded to show up the record Of Mr.
II. on the same subject. It seems that the
nominal gentleman had not only voted against
inviting our Southern brethren to partaks
of our hospitality, but had voted against
paying the expense occurred for their enter
tainment. There was so very little national
and fraternal feeling exhibited by these re-
cords that Mr.. Harrison, who is now on the
national and fraternal dodge, did rot like it.
l think it is a pity that a malignant like
Garfield should have it in his power to con-
found the friends o. the Union, the Cons i
tuition and the laws. Don't you?
Mr.. Monroe was useful to the right on the
subject of the commission throughout. It
was by his efforts that Gov Dennison's right
10 appoint the Commissioners was vindicated;
and when the passage at arms took place in
be Senate between positive and negative
Republicanism, be did much for the restora-
ion of peace and good feeling. The State
Journal thus alludes to the matter:
0Mr Monroe made two very happy speeches
With the happiest effect in the Senate yester-
Law. The cordial goOd-humor with which he
II nj
he afternoon, was characteristic and delight
.ul He always preserves the golden mean
that wields the largest influence. He is a
positive man in all things and yet the enemy
lin spite of the paradox) are his friends. The
Republicans have to thank his cOnciliatOry
determination for many triumphs, which
nothing else could have effected"
You will be glad to know, l am sure, that
all the Reserve Senators voted against that
stupid and disgraceful bill for the prevention
of amalgamation. After we have amended
the Constitution so that our Sou .hern breth-
ren can sojOurn among Us with their slaves,
this law will needlessly harrass and use theln
OF course, it cannot punish their amalga-
nation, for it is only intended to discourage
the birth of mulattoes in wedlock; but you
lay hold of any pretext to annoy our Southern
brethren in their domestic relations. 1t is a
reflection upon the institution of slavery, and
it is a matter Of profound grief to me that
any Republican, by name or nature, should
have suffered the cry of amalgamation to
frighten them into so gross an outrage Of
Southern rights. What will become of the
dear, dilapidated old fabric of the noblest
human government upon which the sun ever
shOne, if we are going on at this rate Ehl
Mr.. ]. Quincy Ward, the sculptor, is here,
modelling a fine bust of Gov. Dennison. Mr..
Ward is a native of Urbana, in this State, but
has been for the last twelve years an ardent
student of his art in New York. His head
of Joshua Giddings has been universally ad
mired.
The Position Of Gov. Chase.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Saturday,
says:
ave had the pleasure of half an hours