Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-14
POLITICAL,


The Chicago Tribune says Of Longs
speech: That is an unlucky move for
the Democracy made by Long, Of Ohio, on
Saturday. If the people Of this country
want anything, and know what they wsni' |
it isPo put down this rebellion, and save
the Union Of the States as one whole and
undivided nation. On this they are reso-
lutely bent; and the man who thinks to
thWsrt them in this will find himself with
hard job on hand"
The Washington correspondent Of the
Tribune says Of the recent action Of Win
ter Davis in his resolution sustaining the
Monroe Doctrine:
The suppression Of the rebellion is the
one great point to which all the energies
Of the nation are Just now bent. Even
the Monroe doctrine must be subordinate
to 1t. Would we not, if compelled to
choose, decide for the former against the
latter2 Ifthe resolution is in oensonsnce
with the foreign policy of the nation,
have not a word to say. But il it is not,
then this passage Of It is tantsmount to
vote Of want Of confidence in the Admin
istrstion. Again, are we now prepared to
back up the resolution by appropriate &C.
ton If we are, it is certainly appropTi-
ate at this time. II we are not, would it
not be far better to have left the matter
in the hands Of the Administration for
definite action.
The Chicago Board Of Trade has re-
solved that all financial transactions after
the 18th Of May next must be based on
Treasury notes or their equivalent. This
is a good move in the right direction.
The New York Herald says that neither
the Baltimore nor Chicago Convention
amounts to anything, Ond it advises Con-
gress to make Presidential nomination
10 opposition to President Lincoln.
The New York Herald expresses the
opinion that President Lincoln will favor
the constitutional amendment. Il sees nc
obstacle to prevent the constitutional abo'
Hsa0-----h--l--A-u throughout the United
States before this day in April, one yS--
hence.
The Hartford Democratic papers claim
that the Democrats have elected 80 mem
bers Of the Legislature Of that State, Il
155 Republicans. If that count is correc
the latter have seven less than the two
thirds required to enable them to pass thu
proposed Constitutional amendments, 81
ss to allow soldiers to vote.
One reason given by the Hartford
Times for the defeat Of its party in Con
neeticut, is that large number Of Demo
Gratis were not sufficiently well informed
to know that it was election day.
The Union League at Vicksburg, Mis-
sissif,r,;;, L.. r---.I- ----Aas1,.iia-,- In, favo
Of the reelection of President Lincoln.
The Chicago Post fsvOrs the nomination
Of General Grant to the Presidency.
The Round Table says Of the Democratic
party and slavery:
There is not rain enough in the swee
heavens to wash out the guilt Of slavery 81
as to make it again tolersble to the people
Of the North. All feel that it has been {
disturbing element in our politics, snC
that now is the time to make an end Of it
Other things being equal, we believe thai
the country would prefer democratic tc
3 republican administration The former
, party has Ueeu nUIeu Tor the DoIdness o.
its foreign policy and for the conspicuous
energy and ability Of its leaders, snC
there is nothing that would prevent its re
turn to power but its unfortunate relation
to slavery.