Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-14
MORNING LEADER.
Tho NotablIIlieE ia the Convention.

ing extracts:
Locking over the mass Of delegates o.
) the floor, one Is surprised to see so fev
well known faces. 10 the left Of the plat
form the surly features bsnesth the slmos
historic wig Of Thsd. Stevens, are notices
BILE. By tho side Of the csustio old Lsade
Of the House is the spare form Of the EK
Secretary Of War, with the sharp, sailov
face, and the sparse gray hair, so vel
known in Pennsylvania wherever Leg
islstures are to be bought, or ofIlses to b,
disposed of. Four years ago, this Simon
Cameron was among the most prominent
rivals Of Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Lincoln fol
the Presidency now he has been snxiou:
10 take the cond place on the ticket will
his successful homespun competitor.
| One fails 10 find mary other notable
people visible from the platform. Direct
ly in front, in the midst Of the delegates,
are the two latest Governors Of Ohio, one
OF them the destined Chairman Of the
Convention. Across the aisle, and but a
few feet from them, sits the editorial lead
er Of the distinctive Lincoln movement in
the Union party, Governor Henry ]. Ray
mond OF the New York Times. How
names stick Long sgO Horace Greeley
petulsnlly called him the Little Villain"
and you can hear in half dozen quarters
the whispered remark, "thafs the Little
Villain from New York over there" The
Little Villain is smart, and looks it-com-
pact, practical-looking, with q sparkling,
restless eye, as unlike Nc. Greeley as it is
possible for one man to unlike another.
He is to make his mark in the Convention
before it IL ended.
Over on the extreme right, lesning
against the corner Of an old, ili-painted
scene, that remains to remind US thss there
be theatrical matters, stands tall smooth
faced, curly haired gentleman, Mr.. Theo
dore Tilton, the successor Of Henry Ward
Bseeher % editor Of the Independent.
Whoever sees him for the first time is dis
appointed ct finding q young man, apps-
rent hardly 25, and in reality enly 29
years Gf sge, BEARING 50 noted name, and
filing 30 important place.
By bis side is q man whose visit here
really marks sn epoch in anti slavery prog
ress, and will present the future historian
s fsitil theme for curious contrssts.-
Thirty years ago Benjamin Lundy, the
first anti slavery sgitatOr and editor, was
publishing paper in Baltimore. He had
brought young man, equally EsAlous in
the cause, from Boston to aid him. They
were arrested for the crime Of expressing
anti slavery opinions, brought before 3
Judge and thrown into Jail. The oldish
gentleman standing by Theodore Tilton's
side to-day is the survivor Of that couple
Of young nti.slavery men; and he is the
guest Of the Judge in the very same Court
which then imprisoned him. His name is
William Lloyd Garrison.
One cannot fail e. notice nesr Mr. Ray
mond, among the New York delegates, the
fine English face Of the Lotus Eater, and
eiitor Of Harper's Weeklf, George VIM.
Curtis. Hardly three years ago the May
or of Philadelphia forbade him to speak
in that Northern city, on the ground that
it was dangerous to the public peace. To-
day he is one Of the most honorsd orators
Of the dominant party Of the Empire State,
and one Of her leading representatives.
here.
Colonel Forney, forid-faced, curly
headed, bright and genial looking as ever,
sits among the members Of the press,
in front Of the Presidents chair. As
the man whose voice above sll others is
potential in Pennsylvania, and ss the
prince Of editors Of purely party organs,
the hall contains no more notable man.
Near him is the grizzly bearded, fDe look
ing gentleman, whose name, years sgo,
was familiar to newspaper readers, IS the
partner WithMr Greeley in the well known
firm Of Greeley & MoEIrsth. He is once
more the publisher of the Tribune.
On the platform is that heavy, digni6ed
master Of department, Senator Morgan, Of
New York, Chairman of the National Com
mittee; and at his side, forming the most
contrast is the little, Tivscious,
restless figure, and ssnguins face of Mr..
Secretary 0 the Committee,
and Clerk Of the Houss Wsshingt5n.-
Shortly after the hour for meeting, Cover
nor Morgan calls the Convention TO order |
for The purpose of nominating tempors-
ry Chairman. But every American citi-
zen has the right , make sspeeeh when
ever be gets 8 chance; and very few Of |
lhem ever fail to avail themselV s Of the |
right. Governor Morgsn's virtue is not |
equal to the occasion. He makes a speech. |
or course it is 4 patriotic duty TO sp.
plsud, and We sll clap our hands, (exoept /
. large number who have their bl aims -
Gated On their feet-they use their heels |
Not very vigorously, however, for the |
Governor might better have left certain |
things unsaid. 1t wasn't very wise tc re- |
cite the history Of tbs Republican party |
as o prelude to the organic alton Of q |
Union Convention, watch strenuously /
protests hat it is no way related to the
Republican party but perhaps the Chair |
-, - sbs Rvon,ifva Houmiffaa thnnghf J
that necessary to Vindicste his own right |
TO call the Convention 10 order. A happy |
use, however, which he makes Of Grants /
"to fight it out on this line"
tiokles the Convention immensely; and !
his declaration in favor Of the thorough |
and universal abolition Of slavery, strikes |
the keynote Of the Convention, and |
eVokes the highest applause.
By this time matters are about reduced |
to original chaos. The chairman gets con-
fused, and the Convention has been 80 for |
some time. Half dozen try to speak ct
once, aud whenever any one manages to |
make himself heard, he muddles things !
worse than ever. PaTlismentTry rules |
'h~t would give poor Barley the toothaehe
are VoOInv.0~~as ~VHuI IauibtOu Uy lresh
statements Of others equally absurd.
So matters 60 for nearly sn hour. At
last a splendid voice, 81 resonant as 8
bngle, forces its way through the clsmor.
It is the "Little Villain Of New York"
who is not only one of the shrsWdest edit
or, but also one Of the most accomplished
public speakers, in the country. In three
minutes he disentangles the Whole'matter.
His spesck is as lucid as 8 sunbeam, Rs
precise as mathematical formuls; and
Convention and galleries alike listen with
delight and finally break cut into hearty