Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-09

The sorshsad Convention to be held In
Cleveland, May SIst
We publish in another column the call
of the Anti-Lineoln men for EstiOnsl
Convention to be held in this city, May
slst, for the purpose Of detailing to the
Baltimore Convention whom it shall nomi-
nate for President, or, in the event that
that Convention shall pay no attention TO
its dictation, to nominate q candidate for
President 10 run in opposition to the Bal
timOrs nominee. A glance at the list Of
signatures viii show a most inoOngruOus
lot Of names, consisting of many nation
alities, and representatives of all the old
parties, including even the old anti-voting-
anti.oonstitution and anti-war GsrrisOnian
party.
There is only one prominent name on
the call, Thstur ssuutvr 3. GFA4a REosEn, Of
Missouri. Why he should lend himself to
this puny attempt to dictate to the Balti
more Convention is beyond our cOmpre-
hension. he ought to know that this ef-
fort 70 divide the Great Union party
will result in 6 most miserable failure.
We notice among the signeFs the name
Of Stephen s. Foster, the husband Of Abby
Kelly, the author Of scurrilOus pam
phlet, entitled the Brotherhood OF
yesrs been the chief fugismsn Of the Gar
risOn party, preaching against voting
against the Constitution against the
Union, against wars and against every
body who did not agree with himself. 1t
seems be has got over his snti-vOtiDg
qualm sufficient to sign this call, hoping
thereby to defeat Mr.. Lincoln.
Bird B. Chapman is one Of the signers.
He was formerly democrat Of the most
ultra kind, snd lstterly had the reputa-
tiOn Of being 3 crazy spiritualist. he will
prove aponderous piece Of the Convention.
James q. Redpsth, it seems has turned
up again. and is one Of the signers. We
had supposed he had emigrsted to Hayti-
and that he had settled down in that cele-
brated Island under the auspices of his
Majesty, Emperor sOlique. We hope James
will have good time in this city.
E. Cluseret, Frenchmsn, formerly
3 Colonel, who, we believe was dismissed
from the army, for some cause
or other, and consequently has be-
come standing sOrehesd, and
editor Of the q The Nation" the organ Of
the Fremonters. Wehope the Colonel will
give some of his Frenchifed criticism Of
General Grant before the Convention.
It will certainly be rich.
But the most ludicrous feature Of the
list Of signatures is the name Of that petty
swindIer, Walter b. shupe, well-known in
this city as the publisher Of little one
horse weekly paper, called the -.
This shups started this paper with the
avOwed purpose Of sWindIing the cOmmu-
nifty Of their loose quarters and half dol
lar. Heissued flaming prospectuses, an
nouneing the price Of his paper OF twenty
five and fifty cents per annum, obtained
some ten thousand subscribers, and after
publishing dozen numbers and obtain
ing aiI the funds he could, slOped off 10
New York, leaving his ten thousand dupes
70 7" "ll1SsrO- - -
now turus up as one of the signers Of
call from the People Committee !"
A curt examination OF the list viii give
one 8 good idea Of the reputation and cal
ibre Of the signers Of the call-thst they
are, with one or two exceptions, most glo-
riOusly unknown to fame. They are al
evidently sorehesds Of the most malignant
types-mad sgainst the Administration
about something.