Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-12


The feeling was universal to honor the de-
Darted. The symbols Of mourning were
placed 10 p7oiusion upon public and private
buildings all through the city, and the quiet,
orderly attendance Of the immense mass tes-
tilted more than word scOuld express the great
public loss that was felt by all. Although
many Of Senator Douglas political theories
were Objectionable TO large portion Of his |
fellow citizens, the desertion and betrayal OF
him by those whom he had so often befriend-
ed-ihose miscreants who are now in open |
rebellion against the GOyernment-and the
patriotic stand he took in support OF the
Government and the Union, have won him
the sympathy and respect Of the people
He has been cut down in the midst Of his
usefulness, at a time when his services were
invaluable.
Is there not lesson to be learned, though
a painful Ons--that Providence teaches there
is no man, whatever high position he may
fill, but can be spared? Ellsworth was Ia
ken-and now DOuglas. They viii get
serve thsir country by uniting the people in
still closer ties to put down treason.
For the last three years Senator Douglas
has beer the very soul Of the Northern branch
of the Democratic party. His death hastens
the dissolution of that organization. We
know not what day win bring forth. With
the termination of the war new issues will
spring up--past forms viii be burr, d and iOr-
gotten-aud in this we see the future glory
of our country.
In connection with This, am glad TO see
the LEADER and other journals moving in
the matter of aUnion Ticket" in Ohio for
the coming fall election. This is as it should
be. Let the offices be distributed among the
people and not party. 1t would please the
Buckeye residents Of Chicago to see Gov.
Dennison reelected TO the Gubernatorial
chair, in accordance with time-honored usage
of electing for two terms, and the other Off
ces fairly distributed among those form
erly known as Democrats. In this State the
appointment to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Douglas is in the hands
of the Governor. Much speculation is rife
as to the probable choice, but there seems to
be nothing definite known about it. Many
Republicans, among others the Daily Tribune,
fiavor the appointment Of Douglas Democrat
to fill the vacancy, as an earnest of Repub-
lican generosity and patriotism. Judge Ca
ton. Hon. John McClernand and Hon. Isaac
n. Morris, are mentioned in this connection,
Another strong element points towards our
late Mayor, the Hon. John Wentworth, and
/ at present I am inclined to the opinion that
he will receiye the appointment but as the
Governor has expressed no preference yet
there is not much to predicate an opinion
upon. The appointment, if made, would
not be upon party considerations, but com
mercial interests. t3ri
In a recent communication mentioned
that the Common Council of Chicago would
in few days appropriate liberal sam tC
equip the Irish Brigade. I was too hasty
It was not for the lack of legal power, or o
patriotism, or from any old iogy squeamish-
ness that an appropriation was not made
but for the very potent reason that the city
treasury IS bankrupt The finances OF Chi
cago are in an awful condition. F'thin III,
nezt hgenty days there are oVer four hundred
tEorlsqud dollars floating debt coming due fol
which no provision has been made. Th'
Mayor has Just returned from New York aftel
an unsuccessful effort 10 make some arrange.
ment for the disposition of city bonds.
The interest upon this debt--a heavy item
for any city-is also due, and there is nothing
but an empty treasury to meet it with. o
course the only recourse is to borrow. Al
it is, if the city does not make some arrange.
ment in a few days, it is liable to have il
FIRE engines, and other pubic property highly
essential to its welfare, attac led.
Chicago, the acknowledged metropolis o
the North West, and the great grain depot o
the Union, has been brought to this huinil
iating and desperate strait BY the extrava
gance and corruption of Sc 7eral of the city
administrations in the past FIVE or six years
This is why the city is powerless to max,
any provision for her gallant soldiers. II
order, however, that they shall not go fOrtf
to the wars entirely destitute, the County o
Cook proposes to equip them by levying {
special tax oi one mill on the dollar, as au
thOrized by the last Legislature at the extrr
session. The taxable property of the county
is estimated at thirty-6ve millions, which
would produce a war fund of thirty-fvt
thousand dollars. The Board Of Supervisor
will probably appropriate ten thousand dol
lars for the Irish Brigade, ten thousand fol
the Hecker-Jager Regiment and the re.
manning fifteen thousand for the support O
the families Of soldiers. P.B.
Northern TrOops--TestimOny Of washing.
ton