Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-03
Special Report.
FINANeIAL AND CoMNERCIAL.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2

At the close leading Western stocks eI'
hibited signs of improvement.
Bank shares dull.
Railroad bonds neglected.
Coalstocks.-Anthracite quiet; bitumou'
lower before the board. The market was
feverish and irregular, very little being
done. 81
Gold experienced a heavy fall The
parties engaged in the bull movement sold
out, while the bears suffered heavy losses
No sufficient cause has been assigned fol
the collapse outside of the usual street
influences; opening at 246, and closing at
229i The fall was steady, except with a
few spasmodic starts, and the breakdown
in gold speculation, while it depressed
business at the Stock Exchange, checked
further spssmodic movements of fancy
stocks, and caused a general decline in all
kinds of securities except Governments.
There is little Tightening Of the money
market but nothing like stringency.
The National Banks are called upon by
the government for large amount of
their Treasury deposits, report says eight
millions. They have consequently called
in considerable amount Of loans.
The rate of loans is Z per cent.
There has been more changing of loans
than usual.
At the Morning Board there was con-
siderable activity in gold.
Stocks without marked improvement.
WAR DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The following Preamble and Resolutions
we're unanimously adopted by the War
Democr. tic meeting yesterday;
WHEREAS, A crisis has arrived in the
history Of our country threatening by
armed rebellion, the destruction of our ma
tional life, and persons under the name and
prestige of the Democratic character mis-
led by the delusions of party, or acting
from reasonable motives are aiding rebel
lion and injuring the national prosperity,
all true Democrats are required by their
loyalty to the Government which our faith
ers in their wisdom founded, and by their
labors snd sacrifices, instanced, sustained,
to express openly and by some general au-
thoritstive enunciation, their entire dsvo-
tion to the cause of their country and their
views on questions Of policy involved by
its present condition, and to lay before the
world the real principles of Democracy, it
is therefore,
Resolved, That we Democrat al sus-
taiu the war as We yGed with entire
unanimity =, gage Of battle, " hen forced
on US by the rebels at Fort Sumter; that
we will not shrink from consequent suffer
ings and privations, but scorning the sug-
gestions of craven submission, will boldly
carry it through in spite Of error and re-
verse, till victory shall crown our efforts
and peace be founded and the Union re-
stored.
ResoEvsd, That although inexperience may
have led to error and mistake, we believe
the war at the present time is pressed with
commendable energy and with remarkable
success, and should deprecate any change
in public affairs that might result in re-
moving from command of the army Gen.
erals Grant Sherman and Sheridan, and
from the navy Farragut, Porter and
Winslow.
ResoLued, That we do not admit the wal
under these leaders to have been in any
respect failure, and point to the fact that
greater portion of the rebellious State:
have been recovered, and all but foul
vessels of the rebel navy have been de-
stroyed, prove that the gratitude of the
nation is due TO the noble soldiers and sail
ors, whese uncompromising patriotism anC
indomitable courage have brought US tt
the final victory.
Resolved, That it is neither good policy
neither compatible with the dignity of ou
Government, to request a cessation OF hos
tilities, nor offer terms of settlement til
the rebels shall have expressed the desire
which they have hitherto invariably, snt
in most insulting language disclaimed, t.
return to the Union, but if such desire b
properly expressed, with guarantees O
good faith, that the greatest liberality
both towards their persons and property
should be extended them, allowance beini
made for the delusions and deceptions tha
have been practiced upon them.
{ Resol0sd, That while we admit occasion
al acts Of weakness in the Administration
we accept the consequent duty of support
! ing and strengthening it, without regar(
to party sfinittes, and utterly repudistini
the doctrine of secession, we favor the EN-
ployment of the most vigorous means 70
restoration Of the Union, with its obliga
tions unsltered and its integrity unlm
! paired.
ResoIsed, That, believing war in defenc
of our laws and liberties to be emiDentl
Just we see no reason for suspending it til
its object shall be accomplished, KNOWN
that more delay strengthens the rebels, b
enabling them to improve their conscrir
ton to complete their Notifications an
store-houses, and replenish their armies
we consider that all Legitimate means c
honorable warfare may be employed in If
aid.
Rssolvsd, That, as no national govern
ment has ever been able to endure wa
approaching in magnitude the conflict tbs
now deSolates our country, without Anar
cial pressure, we recognize and submit t
necessity, being convinced that the bound
ilessI,resourcss of our restored Union vii
10 amply sufficient to meet our liabilitie
that the salvation of our country is we
worth all that 1t COSTS. we therefl,ra ,ro