Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-11


tiop IN which che leaders looked out sharply
ior number one. AS Davis has shown tniS
want 'ot appreciation be & half inclined %
,ecede again. He cannot be stationary.
cLAnls OF LREpgEG OFFICE EEEKEHa'
\ Although candidates are named by scores
ior he prineipal Offices in the large cities,
moi one Of them has yet been seriously con-
,i1prpd No opportauity i0r taking them np
has occurred, and it is quite probable they
will be deferred until the Immediate pressure
= over.
ras EXPULSION RESOLUTION. ITU
Mr.. Fosters resolution for Mr. Wig'all 81
expulsion from the Senate viii be pressed on
Monday twill get every Republican votsi
but as two-thirds are required, additional
support will be needed from the. Democratic
side 70 insure is success. ...-aslt
souTHERS ooEFRDERAoE SHORT.
The experipento Of the Southern COnieder-
scv cannot long be maintained for the want
Of money % oarryi Il oa. If th8 reoentlOans
here had not been promptly taken, the gener-
al Government would have been seriously
embarrassed in conducting its Operations.-
al the other concern has neither capital nor
credit, and is not recognized abroad, It's DIFF
ieulties must be still more perplezing.
GOV. CHASE RULE EoR sUBoRDIEATEs.
Gov. Chase intends 70 insist that the law
recurring subordnates in bis Department to
be examined before their appointment shall
De strictly enforced aud no applicant will be
admitted TO Office without entire qualification.
III = II, ,-,,fl -r,--.. aha nuhlfo 1arvion nf
drones and inrompeteRts.
cHisF CLERK CT TIE wAR DEPARTNENT.
Mr.. Cameron, viii appoint Mr.. Cobb of
Pennsylvania, Chief Clerk Of the War De-
psrtment. He is well qualified in every re-
spect.
DIPLOMATIC VISIT TO ms. LINCOLN, 3
The families Of the Diplomatic Corps form
ally called upon Mrs. Lincoln to-day, accord
ing to previous appointment, and were re-
csived by her and the ladies of the Presiden-
tial household. An the Ministers but the
bachelors were present Mr. Frederick W.
Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, intro
dnced the visitors.
VISIT OF Army AND NAVY OFFICERS.
The officers Of the Army and Navy now in
this city were received by the President, and
subsequently by Mrs. Lincoln. Commodor7
Shubrick was at the head Of the latter not
outstanding the secession Of South Carolina.
He considers the disunion experiment about
played out.
ANDERsON's PROMOTION.
Maj Anderson's promotion to the rank Of
Brigadier-General, for the Twiggs vacancy,
has not been determined, because Secretary
Cameron's absence necessarily precludes any
such action At this time. There is the best
telling toward him by the new AdministIa-
ton, and by all who estimate his faithful ser
vices.
FLORIDA PosTGsE STAMPS. +
Several, specimens of pretended postage
stamp from Florida have been received here.
of course they are not recognized by the
Department, but, like letters which have been
accidentally Forwarded without prepayment,
are charged with the usual postage before
delivery. The office At Pensacola continues
| closed. and several others will be in this sans
category before long. The time has come
when the mails must be cut of II they are
abused.
Letters received to-day from prominent
army officer at San Antonio, state that the
conduct Of TRiggs excited great indignation,
and while q large majority Of the troops
were in favor Of the South as they under
stood thec cause Of difference, they were op-
posed 10 the disruption of the Union, or the
Idisbandment Of the forces It is now certain
that in addition to his crime of treason,
Twiegs basely deceived all the important
officers around him.
Special Dispatches to the n. Y Times.
HOW HR. LINCOLN DISPATCHES BUSINESS.
No less than thirty-four ConTessmen un-
expectedly met in the spacious ante-room ol
the White House this morning. each anxious
to present his little az at the Presidentisl
grindstOne. Mr.. Lincoln took each il his
turn, giving audiences of very short duration.
The rapidity with which be dispatches hush
ness is remarkable, and the ease with which
be dives at the pith of matter before him,
eVisceratingall complimentary or eXtraneous
subjects, is the occasion of general remark
Secretary Welles was with him all this morn
ing, and acted as a sort of fender-the pres
ence Of q third party having the effect OF
frightening buttonhOlers.
KR. CRIrrENDEN's PRosPBCTs-THE SUPREME
COURT VACANCY.
The statement that Sumner opposes Mr..
Crittenden's nomination to the Supreme
Bench is erroneous. NT. Sumner approved
of the policy. The nomination, however,
continues TO challenge decided opposition
from influential quarters, and it is feared it
will not be made.
Messrs. Badger and Ruffn, Of North Caro-
lima, and Holt Of Kentucky, are now talked
Of 80
ANOTHER coEGREssMAN FOR ILLINOIS.
At the last census 1t was decided that illi-
nois was entitled 10 thirteen, members Of
Congress, but it has since been discovered
that she is entitled to fourteen, and a special
session of the State Legislature will no doubt
be called 70 take cognizanee Of the matter and
provide TOR the vacancy.
TIE soUTHERE COMMISSIONERS.
Hon. Mr.. Forsyth, one of the Commission
ers from the Southern OOnfederaey, is stop
ping at the National Hotel. he was visited
yesterday by very many of his friends, Him
self and Mr.. Crawford, of the Southern Com
mission, held long conversation with Re-
publican member Of the late Congress. When
asked what they proposed to do, they replied
that they did not k1oW-that their course de-
pended upon the action of the new Admins.
lratlon and how they were received. They
said that all the Southern Confederacy asked
for was 70 be let alone. They desired peace
and separate MISUNDERSTANDING more
Upon this they laid great stress.