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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
Arrangements for the Inauguration Of
Lincoln at Washington.

The New York Herald says in regaad to
the concentration of the United States milli-
tary forces in Washington:
Il is true that serious fears have been enter
tanned OF an attempt to prevent the inaugura-
ton Of Mr.. Lincoln, and perhaps to seize up
on the federal capital by armed bands from
the border slave states OF Virginia and Mary
land aided by volunteers from the ntighbor-
ing States, and that in consequences of these
reports Gen Scott has been concentrating
troops, artillery and munitions OF war at
Washington.
We learn also that the United States troops
in the Northern States are rapidly being pnt
upon a war footing. At the laboratories
pyrotechnics, with balls and cartridges, are
being prepared. Large contracts tor amhn-
lances and field litters have been given out
/ by the War Department. Within the past
week Eve hundred additional troops have
arrived in Washington forminga an aggregate
ofabout one thousand men, with 1--WE bate
ries of light artillery-a quota sufficient for
an army Of five thousand men. Gen. Scott
has also ordered large supplies Of ammu-
milton to be sent to Fort McHenry.
In the Northern navy yards no less activity
prevails. The equipment Of vessels Of light
| draught is being pushed with energy, so as
! to have ready in a short time coast guard
! to cruise on the Southern waters. ISL.
I The steamer Water Witch is already
I under orders to be fitted out at Philadelphiai
the steam gunboat Pawnee, also atthe same
place; the Harriet Lane, at this port; the
| brig Perry is now being speedily prepared
at Brooklyn the brigs Dolphin and Balm
bride are rapidly approaching readiness a
| Norfolk and Boston, and the steam gunbOat'
Crusader, Wyandot and Mohawk, now il
the Gulf can all be concentrated in few
days.
These preparations, and especially those 81
actively and quietly prosecuted under Gen
eral SCOTS orders, aided in this city by BIZ
son-in-law, Col Scott look warlike. TIT
latter is actively experimenting operations
here. Recruiting is in active progress. Their
are on Governors and Bedloe's Islands a
this time 900 troops, chiefly recruits, wh'
are being actively drilled.
These movements have not passed un
observed by people in Virginia, some OF whom
have charged that the concentration, OF th'
warlike arrangements at Washington is 4
form the basis of coercive army, with th'
view Of overawing those two States, ant
thus prevent their withdrawal and keel
them in the Union.
Military men consider that the Presen
force Of regular troops in Washington
quite ample to repel 10 900 irregular troops
had such number designed to prevent Lin
coins inauguration. Gen. Scott continue
to order troops and munitions of New Yor
and other convenient places. The Corps
Engineers have been removed from We'
Point to Washington, a measure not resorte
to except the country is engaged in war
The garrison at that place has been left with
: out a regular soldier, thing which, it is sale
has not previously occurred since its estat
lishment.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
The Line tor PeacefnI Separation.

The Baltimore Sun is discussing the line
at which peaceful separation of the North
and South may be effected. 1t says that one
half of the Republican members OF Congress
demand that the Potomac and the Ohio shall
be the boundary as the condition ofthe peace
iul withdrawal of the States south ofthat line.
In regard to another important matter at
tendant on the Secession movement, it says
But there is another and more immediate
question for decision by the party now dom
inant in Congress, to-wit the extent and
character Of the means to be employed, ifany,
to inforce the execution Of the laws in the
secession States, and defend and protect the
public property. There, then, viii be no union
of sentiment in the party One plan, which
has been reported from the Finance Commit
tee of the Senate by Mr. Collamer, provides
for the abolition Of the postal service, the
custom houses, and the ports of entry, the
Unite1 States judiciary, ETC., in the ssceeded
States. This plan viii leavs the seeded States
quite independant, unless it should be follow
ed up, as is to be proposed, by law for the
blockade Of the ports Of the seeded States--a
measure which would Immediately involve
the Federal Government in difficulty with
Great Britain and France
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
- ltPEAoED eoNaREss.


The aPeace Convention has adjourned over
til Wednesday, in order to afford the Com
mittee further time to prepare and submit
their propositions. From The nature of its
organization an agreement may be expected,
but many of the Committee from the Free
States are not representative men. Hence,
my recommendation in which they may con-
cur will be Ealueless, unless it conforms to 3
sentiment which the Convention itself is not
likely to regard. The Kentucky plan is most
favored. It prohibits slavery north Of the
Missouri line, and Congress or the Territorial
Legislature is prohibited from legialating on
the subject south of it; but admits the right
to carry slavery and protect it by an uneg1i-
vocal expression together with a cordition
that no Territory shall be acquired by treaty,
and the consent Of a majority Of the people,
North and South. The word slavery is not
used, as in Crittenden's proposition; but the
design is to cover the same idea in less oh.
iectionable form.
There is q growing inclination in Congress
and the convention 10 adopt the suggestion
ofthe Kentucky Legislature for holding Ma
tional Convention, in the form prescribed BY
the Constitution. This would give time fol
reflection, and commit either section to any
positive policy, but leave the door of recon
citation open after Mr.. Lincoln has shown hi:
| hand
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
Affairs at Washington.
special Dispatches to then. Y. Times
WASHINGTON, Feb, II.

THE ELECTION IN TENNEssEE AND TEXAS.
Private dispatches from Tennessee indicate
that the State has voted against having any
convention, at the same time Il has elected
an Overwhelming ajority Of Union dele
gates to one. Sir. .Ethridge's county is near
lv unanimous for the Union.
Later and fuller returns received from
Texas show that only about fOrty-six coun-
ties in the State voted in the recent election
for convention, and only one-eighth, in
stead Of one-third Of the usual popular vote
was cast. Under the law referring the se-
cession Ordinance To- 7the people, the election
comes of in twenty days notice and the
returns sre ordered q be- received for only
seven days thereafter, 50 that the result may
be declared in time to get the State ont of
the Union on tie I'd of March, before Lin
coins Inauguration. Texans here say, that
in seven days it win be impossible to get
returns from more than forty counties IN the
State. II this is so, Sow Houston, whose
bravery and irmness in support Of an hon
est instinct no man questions, win be COM
PEELED to orefuse to consider anything on the
election which brings him returns from .
/ a fragment cf the people.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
REPLY oF Ii. LINooLN.

Mr.. CHAIRMAN: l thank you and those
whom you represent for the compliment you
have paid me, by rendering me this address,
Ii 60 lar as there is an allusiOn to our present
national difficulties, which expresses, IS you
have said, the views OF the gentlemen pres
ent. shall have 70 beg pardon for not enter
ing fully upon the questions, which the adj
dress you have now read suggests.
deem it my duty-a duty which I owe .
my constit1ents--to you, gentlemen, that /
should wait until the last moment for de-
veIopment Of the present national difficulties,
before I express myself decidedly what course
Ishall pursue. Hope, then, not to be false
to anything that yon have to expect Of me.
I agree with you, Mr. Chairman, that the
working men are the basis Of all govern
ments for the plain reason that they are the
more numerous, aud as you added that those
we're the sentiments Of the gentlemen pres
ent. representing not only the working class,
but citizens Of other callings than those OF
the mechanic, l am happy TO concur With you
in these sentiments, not only Of the native
/ horn citizens, but also Of the Germans and
/ foreiesers from other countries.
/ M Chairman, ] bold that while man sx.
lists. Il 4 bis duty to improve not only his
/ own edndition, bat 70 assist IN amelioratine
/ nankind; and thersiores without entering
upon the details Of the question, will simp.
" say, thar ] am for those means which VIII
| give The greatest good to the greatest mum
Il Der. E rFs .rre.s1 Glrttfl trf. &
IN regard to the Homestead Law, havs
p say that In sofar as the Government lHnd'
can be disposed Of I am in favor Of cutting
up the wild lands into parcels, 80 that ever
poor man may have a home.
In regard to the Germans and foreigners
! esteem them no better than other people
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14

an unisvorabls answer, the attach win Be
made and fort Sumter taken, if 1t costs the
blood Of every citizen Of the State. He does
not speak fatteringiy Of their condition. but
Is ceriain they win carry out their purpose,
which ifthey E.il 10 do, or Waver IN It's e1-
ecution, viii drive every soldier in the State
from the ranks. He speaks OF the cause as
holy one, says that Is the univorsal senti-
ment Of the troops, and that they desire no
concession from, or compromise with the
North. They only wish TO be left alone.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
TIE NEW LOAN.

The announcement that capitalists in New
York and Boston would refuse to subscribe to
the new loans unless a compromise was
made, has had exactly the opposite effect from
what was intended. That sort Of coercion
will not be endured, especially when every
body knows they must preserve the public
credit in order to give any value to sixty-five
millions Of loans and Treasury Notes now
outstanding and prevent greater derange-
ments in business.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
The following piece Of intelligence We cut

The following piece Of intelligence We cut
from the Charleston Mercury Of the 7th inst;
A euspecsed spy was arrested on Thurs-
daT and examined. Ths evidence against
him was not sufficiently direct to varlast a
commitment but The Circumstances Of the
ease were such that It was deemed advisable
to ship him by the North-esster1 Railroad
They manage things very differently in
Charleston and Washington. In the latter
place the emissaries Of the rebel Cove nment.
are not only tolerated but treated with dis
tinguished attention, and not q soul Of them
has been arrested, no matter how great his
guilt. Bat at Charleston, q citizen who Is
Buspecte1 Of being there in the service Of the
Federz authorities Is arrested, tried, escapes
death only for want Of proof saa then is ex-
PEELED from the State. They. evidently have
no regard for consequences in the Palmetto
Rspuhlic.-M =. Tbi5D8t.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14

- "Oh, mamal Biddy Likes to rock the
babyP' This is wnst the children say, when
the see the obedient birds perform. They
are 50 delighted they can't contain them
selves. Remember the exhibition Saturday
afternoon for the little folks.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
rEsNEssEE.

The intelligence from Tennessee to-day
contains the previous accounts, and secures
the defeat of the precipitators by an immense
majority. While this victory, however, is
ostensibly for the Union, the. guarantees re-
quired by the triumphant party do not differ
materially from those Of their late opponents.
Both demand nearly similar concessions from
he North
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
TIE PEACE OoSTESTIoy.

The Peace Conference had only short
session to-day. Mr.. Tyler, who was detained
in his room yesterday by sickness, was in
his seat. he gave notice of having received
the certificate Of his election to the Virginia
State Convention, and said be should expect
to be able to make a satisfactory report
to that body of the action Of this. As be
should desire 10 leave here in the course Of
the week, heshould insist on some definite
action prior to that time It was then given
out that the Committee on Adjustment
would probably report on Wednesday, re-
commencing the restoration Of the Missouri
Compromise line, with restrictions upon the
acquisition Of new territory. Members o.
the Conference are quite confident Of s IA
Vorable result.
Thurlow Weed is here, laBoring with his
accustomed power and zeal. He is much
more hopeful Of a satisfactory adjustment
than hs was when last here.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
Special dispatches to the n. Y. Times
SECESSION AND THE FuBIlo LANDS.

Very important questions are arising in
the General Land Office as to its operations
in the seeded States. Only one Register has
resigned in Florida, yet the land business is
paralyzed in that State snd Louisiana. An
agen. Of the latter State is now here trying
to effect some arrangement, but Government
declines. AT the same time the Department
contends that the title of the United States tC
lana, like individual titles, cannot be dam.
aged by change Of Jurisdiction.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
PRIVATE cAUcUssrNe OF THE PEACE CONGRESS
lrEN.

Nearly all the delegations to the Peace
Conference were caucussing separately all
day on Sunday No definite conclusion
seems to be arrived st By any of them, One
of the most prominent gentlemen in the dele
cation stated tonight that they were all at
sea; that several propositions had been sub
mitted, upon which there were scarcely
three of the same opinion. He regretted
that there was really no binding authority at
attached to the Convention aud said there
would probably be no result for good arrived
at, further than that derived from the inter
change of opinions of leading men of differ
ent sections Of country.
Special dispatches to the n Y. Tribune.
TIE DEFENSE OF THE CAPITAL.
The accumulation Of troops in this city
has bad remarkably composing effect upon
the public mind of Virginia and Maryland.
We hear no more threats of capture.
aI J. S. P.
WAsH1SeTox, Monday, Feb. II, 1851.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
- cRoRp a - oAPlTot.

Very many people have arrived within the
past two or three days The hotels are near
IL full, and large influx of people is expect
ed during the present week. Il is a remark
able fact as showing the state Of public teel-
ing and sense Of anxiety in the District that
very few iadies are among the arrivals.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14

awe predict an early explosion Of the
Peace Convention; an immediate pouhcing
upon ell the Federal property in the South
ern States, and civil war along the whole
line Of our Southern fres borders.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
TO LET
Store, Ohicss and DWELLINGS.

GIO0O FOR SALE-AN OLD
eDlQOOs Ten per efng Mortgage l0r SLOW
Secured on frst elaD City Properly. Also anct1ar
MortgaEs for t4sUo1 ROUSE 3 JENhlhGss
fsbiI III Superior street.
I YMAN LITTLE,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
FORT SUMTER AND ruE cuARIEsroNIAEs.

A prominent gentleman and Democrat
showed me private letter to-day from one
Of the South Carolina soldiers at Charleston,
in which be writes. fully Of the secession
movement. SayseYerything is complete and
ready for "a attack upon Fort Sumter, and
that 50 sure as Col. Hayns should return with
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14

EOK RkNT CHEAP-FRONq
Room in Melodeon Block, Cd story. a epll %
Jan2fRlu JOsAPn PAkhlne.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14

Keeps q great rari8fY Of Yarns End City Property
for sale Or Rent. Als0s choice Farming Lands n
Mich gau. Illinois, Wisconsin loEa alo Aiesonrl
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14

VlO BUY CHOICE CORNICEs
chsap, 90 70 n. CARSON 90.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14
WTFSTRRN LAND.-H. "a. II

w TIE, OF thr late drm Of Lfttles keyss-
constantly on hnni large QuantitY Of nne harmia
Land IN iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri, 10 exchanE
for city country real estate, personal propert
Once With Rouse jennings Marble block pe-
rior Hfresf ulTTls lt2f
, 1861-09-19


Judge oliphant, who supersedes Judge Fitz.
hugh. honorcd us with visit on Tuesday last,
on his way to the seat Of his Judicial District
lie was in good health and spirits. lie was &C.
compancd by cX-Judge ChenowCth, whom We
were glad to see looking in excellent health, and
rather more youthful than when We last saw
him.
Mr. J.J Wsstbrook, so long and favorably
known here and in Olympia, came passenger in
the last steam,r, with a wife. We congratulate
him on his marriage, and promise him cordial
welcome from his friends in Stcilacoom.
B. F. Kendall, Esq, also arrived at Portland
by the last steamer, and may be looked for
hourly on the Sound
Major liallcr, Of the 4th Infantry, formerly
stationed at Port Townsend, arrived by the
steamer Sierra Neuddd, on Q brief iurlough, to
visit bis recent station on Puget Sound. His
numerous friends in Portland gave him hearty
welcome, aud his many friends on the Sound
are eager to ratify it. lie is hourly expected
DIR. A. q. Henry, the new Surveyor. General
Of this Territory, reached Olympia on Sunday
evening, 9Th inst, and entered upon the duties
Of his Office on Tuesday.
, 1861-09-19

lives made public their views on a political ques.
ton? Are all those great and good men and
those Southern and slaveholding States guilty
Of bounding on an abolition WARP" The
statement is cruel calumny-an outrage
equally upon all propriety and sense.
Civil war is terrible; yet it is the ordeal in
which all the nations are tried. Some survive
the trial and come out the stronger iorit Those
are the great nations Of the earth, like France
and England. Have We less national life, vigor
and courage than they? Or are we to perish in
the fires, like some inferior race?
II the country is now to surrender at discre-
tOn, We may as well give up entirely; for
everything is gone. There is neither Union nor
Constitution for the States that go out or those
that remain; secession and revolution will be the
new order Of things. Free institutions, govern.
mcnt by the will Of the majority constitution
ally expressed, arc no more. No election will
stand where the defeated party has the force to
overthrow it. We are sunk to the Mexican
level The power and the glory, and the very
name Of America among the nations, are departed
forever,
, 1861-09-19

POPULATION or WASHINGTON. .TERRIroRY.
Vancouver ChrOnide of the 9th inst notices the
eighth U. S. Census, an abstract OF which the
editor has seen, and finds "that the total popu.
latiOn Of Washington Territory is 1853 souls; ;
. numerical increase for the last ten years Of
lo,sso. In 1850, tho population on the lands
now comprised within the boundaries Of this
Territory was only 1901 consequently the in
crease has been at the rate Of s64.76 per eentum,
more than any other State or Territory in the
Union, with the exception Of Minnesota. lf this
progressive movement should continue to the
same degree for the next ten years, the year 1870
viii find this Hourishing and thriving State Of
nearly 100000 inhabitants" Since the census
was taken, we are reminded, the influx Of miners
to the mineral region cast Of tho Cascades has
swelled the population 10 $4,000, estimating the
accession from this source at less than 1000, which
is iar below the real number, as asserted BY per.
sons in the mines. This showing Is certainly
hattering, and should make Us hopeful Of the
future s ~
, 1861-09-19

Two years ago. when We felt called upon to
defend the private character Of Col. W. H.
Wallace against calumnes the most foul and un.
justifable, uttered to promote the election of
Stevens the lends and party Of the latter de.
nounced this journal as a Republican. Now.
when in like manner we defend the character Of
b. T. Kendall, Esq, against the assaults Of his
enemies. during bis absence, our position is as.
sailed by the other side. and the HERALD is
called Democratic paper. In the ii,st in
stance, in refutation of the gross charges
uttered against him, we held up to public vieH
the high estimation which Col. Wallace enjoyed
among bis immediate ncighbOrs-among those
who knew him best; in the last, We have spoken
Of Mr.. Kendall as We know him personally, a
man Of excellent character, and well analified
for the office to which he has been appointed.
10 neither case have we taken party grounds
in both cases We have pursued only such course
Is our position as an independent journalist fully
entitled US to. The idea Of an independent journal
pursuing the course here stated without compro.
missing its independence, seems never to have en-.
tered the heads Of narrow.mnded politicians
So long as we remain blind and deaf to the cor.
rupt doings Of politicians and their parties, they
very gOOd.naturedly tolerate us; but when,
following the duty plainly before us, we under
take to show up their sins Of omission and
commission, We fOrsoOth go beyond the bounds
they fixed for US, and sentence Of outlawry is at
once passed upon US. But we guess We shall
, 1861-09-19

The following statement appeared in the Bal.
timore American:
A letter from Louisville says that Jas. Hewett,
Esq, of the firm of Hewett, Norton & Co., Liy.
errOUl, New York and New Orleans, has lately
arrived from Richmond, and is authority for the
following strange statement, now rumorcd exten-
Sivey about this city:
Since the battle Of Manassas the utmost demo-
ralization and dsorganizaton among the army /,
and financial distress among the people generally,
hhv, existed. The city was filled with men and
women from the more distant States, hunting
information Of rclativcs-informatio which, Ow :.
ing to the Secresy maintained by the government,
they could not obtain. No report Of the killed
and wounded had been made up nor was it likely
that any ever would be. The greatest distress
prevailed, and complaints were loud, deep and
earnest Soldiers were demanding their release
and their pay, refusing to fight again, and ex
pressing their determination to run home. There
was no money in the city, except current notes
of the State banks; coin especially British, being
particularly scarce article.
To these murmurings ct the mob Of Richmond
city there were added other murmurs, not so Oud
nor so insolent, but murmurS distinctly uttered
and distinctly heard, that were coming up from
every part Of the COniederacy. complaining ui
the exI>ting state Of affairs. These complaints
and the financial troubles Of the government W re
having their effect; and learning Of q scheme il
had on hand, Mr.. Hewett telcgraphed to Richard
Atkinson, Of this city, his agent, to write BY the
first steamer to the house in Liverpool TO sell all
the cotton on hand at existing rates as soon as
possible. Mr.. Hewttt has since reached this city,
and his age I has been hurrirdly dispatched to
New York. The plan Of the Confederate govern
ment, which had such an effect on Mr. hewett,
was that Of reconstruction. A proposition Is to
be made in few days to the United Statcs Gov.
ernment for an armstice for sixty days, during
which time il is proposed to hold convention at
Louisville, KY, for the purpose Of recOnstructing
the Union.