Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-02


me public demand for news aud speeeia-
lions must be met and 50 we give, daily, va
Fious rumors which are more o. les deserv-
lag Of attention. II we did not give at least
one new phase Of the new Cabinet per day,
we should be voted "slown and dull. Our
sensible repders, however, win use their own
discretion Is Is the truth of all the reports
they hear, and although newspapers never
h" their correspondents may be sometimes
misinforrnsI1 lill
Then. Y. Tribune Correspondent considers
it ssttsd that the Treasury viii he offered to
Chase, if be will accept It is believed that
Caleb R. Smith, Of Indiana, has sure thing,
This shuts out Colhx. The same writer says
that Mr.. Lincoln will either invite both Chase
and Cameron, OF exclude both, This we do
not think probable They would not hsr'
monte. The following cast is given;
Mr.. Seward, State Department. Mr.. Chase,
Treasury; Mr.. Smith, Interiors Mr.. Gamer
on, Wsr; Mr., Gilmer or Winter Davis, Navy
Mr.. Welies Post Ofiee Mr.. Bates, Attorney
General.
The correspondent Of the N. Y. Herald
saws that protest has been "sent to PFesi'
dent Lincoln from four Pennsylvanians and
a large number Of Western politicians, agaiDsi
the appuiu,mept Of Nj. Cameron te a seat il
the Cabinet, and insisting that Chase shall b
appointed. The fight which has been going
on between the friends of Chase and Cameron
is most terrific" The Californians at Wash.
ington still cling to the hope of having th'
Paciac coast represented. Itbsing positively
known THAI Col. Fremont declines all Execu.
tive favors, they are about attempting dem
onstration for the benefit Of new man.
THE INAUGURAL.
We shall give the Inaugural complete il
Tuesday mornings LEADER. Meanwhile, the
correspondent of the \. Y. Herald telegraphl
from Washington as follows;
The time of the President elect during th'
last forty-eight hours has been principally oc
cupied BY consultations bearing upon thu
construction of the Cabinet. Owing to hiI
constant interviews with distinguished repre-
sentatives of all sections of the country, hl
could but devete the labor of one hour las
night and this morning upon the message
He informed a friend this morning that i
would probably not be completed until mex
Sunday, and not be in type before Monday
morning. The conservative influences viii
which be is now all but exclusively surround
ed, render notifications Of the origina
Springfield draft certain. But the best au.
thorilies on the subject still insist that, al
though the general tone of the Inaugural vii
be conciliatory, no particular plan Of adjust
ment will receive his direct endorsement.
One Of his habi ual Illinois advisers con
tends that he will express himself very mucl
after the fashion of Mr. Seward speeches du
ring the present winter, and that although
reference will be made to the desi-ability o
a national convention, the main issue will b
avoided, under the plea that the remedy fol
the present difficulties should be found by
the legislative and not by the executive
branch Of the Federal Government
In response to the welcoming address 0
the Mayor of Washington, Mr.. Lincoln re
piled as follows
Mr.. MAYoR-I thank you, and through yol
the municipal authorities of this city b.
whom you are accompanied, for this vel
come; and as it is the first time in my life
since the present phase of politics has present
ed itself in this country, that l have saiC
anything publicly within region of country
where the institution Of slavery exists, I vii
take this occasion to say, that think Tery
much Of the Ill feeling that has existed ant
still exists between the people of the section
from whence came and the people here,
owing to a misunderstanding between eacl
other which unhappily prevails. I therefor
avail myself of this opportunity to assure you
Mr.. Mayor and all the gentlemen present
that I have not now, and never have had
any other than as kindly feelings towards yol
as to the people of my own section. / haEi
NOT now, and never have had, any disposi
ton to treat you in any respect otherwis
than as nv own neighbors. have not nov
any purpose to. withhold from you any of thl
benefits Of the Constitution, under any cir
cumstances, that would not feel myself con
strained to withhold from my own neighbors
and hope, in q word, when we shall becom
better acquainted l say It with grea
eonhdence-Re shall Ike each other th
more. Again thank you for the kindnes
Of this reception. ..i1 %