Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-06
ST. LOUIS G0RREsP0NDRN0B.
sT. LoUIs, April 2, 1861.

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ST. LOUIS, April 2, 1861.
EDiFOR -LHABER;-Fhe telegraph has ins
formed you of the result of our city election.
which took place yesterday. The United
Conditional Union, Secession and anti-Repub-
lican strength has carried the election by
over 2, 500 majority. The resnlt is. a sur
prise to the victors and the vanquished.
A decided revolution seems to have taken
place in less than two months. In the cleo
tion of delegates to the Convention on Fed
ernl relations which took place in February,
the Unconditional Union party carried the
city by about 5000 majority. The election
of yesterday shows change Of at least 1000
votes, which must be regarded as a bad omen
for Union. The causes of this change are
doubtless various.
With commercial and manufacturing class
Is, business interests are said to have exerted
& strong influence as well as a general desire
for retrenchment and greater economy in the
administration of the city government. Hon.
John Howe, Unconditional Union nominee
for Mayor, is the strongest man who could
have been put forward. daH l5r 3Yai OF
Daniel G. Taylor, the Mayor elect, is an
excellent and capable man. He is mer-
chant of high standing and has not mingled
prominently in politics. He is reported to
have declared himself to be for Uncondition-
al Union, but the report needs confirmation.
It may have been circulated for effect Il is
probably safe to regard him as a Union man
with moderate conditions. His election, it is
thought, will place st. Louis il better favor
with the South and the interior and will give
better impulse to trade, which has for some
months been PROSTATE. Whether the expect
alton viii berslsszsd, remains to be seen.
The feeling on Change to day is said to be
better. 1t is certainly to be hoped that all
the fattering expectations of public benefit
which have wrought decided change in pub
Lie sentiment in this city will be fully rea-
lized. ,-'--...,.I : '.... +.
The results of the election in Cleveland
and Cincinnati have increased the desponden.
cy Of Unconditional Unionists in this city
That changes, if any,are taking place in pub
lie sentiment in this State, does not seem to
be well understood, but the prevalent i'm
preston is that there is an increasing ten
dency to union with the Southern Confeder-
acy on grounds of general interest.
Missouri will not act hastily unless there
be some unsxpeotedaod unfayorably exciting
action on the part Of the administration.
Missouri VIII follow the other Border
Slave States. 1t may be presumed, how
ever, that her Union sentiment is less
decided than that of Kentucky. The sub
ject Of Union between slaveholding and non
SlaTeholding States furnishes a problem to
the American people which cannot be too
carefully and dispassionately analyzed and
weighed,l ''-'
Northern and Southern ideas of civiliza-
ton are widely different It has become
evident that they cannot be wrought out in
harmony under the same government unless
the government assumes position of abso-
lutte neutrality on the subject, while it ex-
tends equal and positive protection to both.
May not the two theories be practically
demonstrated side by side under Govern
ments best suited to the peculiarities and cir
. cumstances of each Though the Union is
, still regarded by the Goyernmentas as being
: entire, .scan it be so practically upon any
AAuNuHhAAg |ba1e2uSN1Ay NgA0AblOu04 . hIoa 4AOl
: the differences so wide and thoroughly I'M
wrought with the moral sense and interests
:. of the opposing extremes that the possibility
and practicability Of Union has ceased to ex-
ist2 If so, should not a peaceable separation
be desired and soughtaupOnl honorable and
Just terms cherishing those friendly relations
which mutual Interests, a common origin
and history render wise and fttinr -. .. 0.
81 N..- as
10 D o or WHr Prospects. ,qs or fsv.
From the dispatches, to the New York
Herald, we copy the tollOWipg:s v,,aq.7 baa
...s WASHINGTON, April 3, 1861. s-
At last the ball has opened. The corps of
4 Sappers and Miners left here this morning.
4 and to-day three of the batteries now in this
city received orders to leave forthwith. all
being required TO feporta Fort Hamilton.
New York! That these troops are destined
for Fort Pickens there can be no doubt. rl In
: less than a week the country will learn
whether we have q government or not The
Home squadron IS to be increased ald ordered
South, and Pensacola and ether Southern
ports will be blockaded. Fort ,Pitkens Is
not in need of additional men, but VIII soon
be in want of supplies, which will be- fur
nished forthwith. -s-s.,s-.,,,i ,.,,s u .i.-I..-
It IS believed that General Sumner has
. been ordered to New York, and perhaps
South, TO direct the movement of the troops.
as he left here very suddenly. mo7i e1a 9FodI
Orders have been issued to-day in the
Navy Department to the several bureaus to
an extent that almost precludedr everything
else. Every available naval ship will be
called home Those on the Coast. of Africa.
it said, cannot be recalled without violating
the treaty with England requiring the United
States to keepiat least eighty gunsytheFe. 2.
A difficulty is said 10 exist in regard to the
appropriation for the construction of the seY-
en- neB steam sloops. It is that, the money.
was appropriated for the fiscal year ending
lst of JulylHext, and that it cannot be used
until on and after that time. This is one Of
| the reasons why an extra session of CONGRESS
cannot be prevented. The administration is
crippled in a similar manner bFsether, ,appro--
priations.l --. .--,.- ,..---,s
When it Is officially demonstrated that any
one of the thirty-foUr States Of the United
States has been invaded by Mexico, the gov
eminent viii forthwith take imn1ediate steps
to repel the invaders. -r5. .5nps assd 5er -.
The President to-day seemed to be labor
ing under 4 depression of spirits, He Justly
complains that Congress adjourned leaving
him almost powerless to act. His only OBJ
lection to calling them together now is the
fear that they will come here and proceed to-
discuss some compromise measure, or under-
take to investigate some unknown mystery,
or quarrel over the tariff, instead of transact
ing the business actually necessary to carry
on the government ~ .4lo ~ 'e--l4-yi 20. {.
instructions were tO-day given to ali the
heads Of Bureaus in several of the depart-.
ments not to hold any further official com
munication with any persons residing in the
seeded States. .rIgaf,9 - a .1..s,a1l.3
Great activity and oommoti0n are still Wis
ible in both the Navy and War Departments
to-day. Commodore Stringham and Com
modore Casswere ordered this morning to
\ Boston to take command of the steam fri0ate