Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-06

exclusive news from Paris to the effect
that slidell in recent interview with
MAMMALIAN to propitiats his fsvor for
JEFF. Davis, was most efFectuslIy snubbed.
Max wanted to consult with Napoleon but
NspOleon was too wise to be caught. Says
the Herald
It was intimated in the most polite man
ner, Of course, to Slidell that the future |
Emperor could not grant him an audience. |
Incensed at this, the rebel made 8 stupid |
blunder in writing, and no doubt, with all |
due forms, he demanded the interview. |
This brought the subject before Nspoleon's |
Council, and the whole matter Of relations |
with this country was discussed, and it |
was settled that Macmillan should send |
q formal note to the rebel commissioner,
informing him that it WAS out Of the ques-
ton to enter into any diplomatic or person
81 relations with him. A more decided re-
buff WAS seldom given, and the hopes of
the rebels in Europe have sunk accord
ingly.
The German Union Club Of Philadelphis
held q meeting few evenings since, and
among other resolutions, adopted one sol.
emily protesting against the mischievovs
plots Of those of their fellow citizens who
declare their determination not to submit
to the decision Of the National Union Con-
vention at Baltimore, unless a certain
candidate be nominated, believing that
such course can only result in the de-
5truction Of the great Union party, and
leade to the victory Of the opponents Of
progress and liberty.
The Washington correspondent Of the st.
Louis Democrat who is opposed TO Mr..
Lincoln's denomination, states that " the
Union League Of Washington has issued
3 document for circulation among Radicals,
entitled " The Opinions Of Abraham Lin
coin upon Slavery and it's Issues, indicated
by his Speeches, Letters, Messages and
Proclsmations." The design Of the docu-
ment is TO present the snti-slagery
phase of Mr.. LineOln's record in its most
attractive aspect"
We have alluded to the fact that the Gin
cinnsti VOlksfreund, Vsllsndighsm pa
per, put up the name Of General Fremont
for President and then took itdown. The
Cincinnati correspondent Of the Chicago
Times says he has the authority Of the ed
itor Of the Volksfreund for saying that the
name Of Fremont will not again appear in
its columns for President, and that Gene
raj Mcclellan or any other nominee Of the
Chicago Convention will receive its sup
port.
Mr.. McClurg, the member Of Congress
fromMissouri who sttsckedGeneral Frank
Blur 30 meroilessly the other day, has
| given written permits to four Of his slaves
to 60 into the army, securing to each of
them whatever compensation he himself
may be entitled to as loyal owner, and |
stipulsting that in the case Of the death !
Of the men their wives and children shall |
receive the money. He has also written |
| letter to his yellow man " CssWell, in |
which this passage occurs:
Make your own choice. If you go in |
to the army, let me hear frequently from |
you. Make peace with your God and you |
need not fear death. Be temperate save
your earnings. If you ever fight, fight |
with desperation and never surrender. |
Enroll your name as CssWeu McClurg, |
and try and give honor to it. In the army |
give your idle hours to learning to read |
and write"
The Union State Convention of West
Virginia, will be held at Psrksrsburg, on
Wednesday, April 30th, to send delegates
to the Baltimore Convention.
The State election in Rhode Island takes
place to-day.
The New Hampshire Patriot now denies
that the infamous libel upon the female
teachers at Hilton Head was ever publish
ed in the Patriot, the Boston Courier first
gave currency to the libel as copied from
the Patriot. Tho Eastern Argus, to which |
the libel has been traced, now says that it
was copied from the Ohio Crisis, to which
it was credited. The attempt to trace this
monstrous cslumny to any responsible
source seems likely to fail. But those who
gave it additional currency cannot evsde
responsibility to an outraged public opin-
ien- We do not wonder these traducers
and Villifers of women try to shift the re-
sponsibility. 1t was dirty trick unWor-
thy Of man.
The Copperhesds in in the New Jersey
Legislature lately attempted to pass a law
forbidding any soldier to approach the
polls on election day, under 8 severe PEN
atty. This, of course, was intended to
prevent them from exercising the elective
franchise, if any Of them should hsppen to
be st home. The bill was defeated By tie
vote, few Of the Democrats being unable
to stomach quite 30 much imfsmy.
The Green Bay Advocate, Democratic
paper that is heartily for the war, declares
that it is glad to hear the Tsmmsny De.
moersey Of New York saying pretty things;
and will be more glad by-and-by if she
backs it up by sustaining some man whose
heart is in the business. 1t will be per-
feetly safe to wait weilh before falling
into her arms.
The Republican City Government Of
Chicago, which preceded the present Cop.
perhesd Administration, on comparison Of
expenditures with the latter, shows an an.
nusl saving to the taxpayers Of 1926, ,526.62
The daily cost Of Copperhead rule in Chi
osgo as computed by the Tribune, is ST.
1850; the hourly cost $3.50, and the
cost per minute is $1.62. One year of
Copperhesd government has raised the
taxes from S479, 1868 to nesrly $S58,OOO.
A Longitudinal River.