Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-22
P. NJ. GEN. BLAIR TO SPEAK
AT ANNAPOLIS.
THE TOBACCO QUESTION.
OiOthIng for Soldiers to be Sent
Through the Mails.
LIST OF CONTESTED SEATS,
Especial to tie Cleveland LEADER.l

following letter to leading Administra.
ton Congressman, from one Of the most
prominent leaders in the Free State move
ment in Louisiana, and native of that
State. OF its statements, know nothing
beyond the fact that the writer is man
Of undOubted character, varscity and posi-
ton. I have no right to print his name,
but il it is of service to any one officially
interested, they can learn by inquiring
into the facts:
NEW ORLEANS, January 9, 1864.
"DEAR SIR:-President Lincoln has
started Missouri case in Louisiana, and
has made Banks our master, and Banks is
another Scho6eld, only worse than he was
Our mass meeting last evening was q COM
plete success, but 1t will be defested by
Banks, who, under orders direct from the
President declared his purpose to order
an election for Convention, thus playing
into the hands Of Collman, Riddell and
Fields and their crew. The Union men
are thunder-struck by the course of the
President in this matter. We were not
informed Of the Presidents order to Banks
until the hour of the meeting last night,
and the meeting was not informed ct all.
General Shipley, who is generally liked
and who has done sll he could to pro-
mote the Free State cause and TO organize
Free State Government will resign
and the election ordered by Banks will be
purely military dictstion and will be 60
regarded. know not the secret spring Of
all these acts Of the President and Banks.
The President has probably been deceived
by interested and base men. His true
friends, and the friends Of his measures,
are much grieved by the cours he has su-
thorized. 1t is certain that Banks has the
utmost confidence Of Mr.. Lincoln. Here
is regarded as another Schoheld, without
the military talent Of that officer. Is it
not possible to get the President to coun-
termsnd his order to Banks Immediately
snd let the people manage matters as they
have begun to do"
THE BILL AUTHORIZING THE TRLNEMIssIoE
cLoTHIEG TO SOLDIERS.
The following is the full text of the bill
authorizing the transmission of clothing
through malls to soldiers. 1t passed the
House last week and the Senate to-day,
and only awaits the Presidents signature
to become a law:
"ArtioleS of clothing, being manufsc-
lures Of wool, cotton or linen, and COM
pressed in package not exceeding two
pounds in weight, addressed to any non
commissioned officer or private, serving
in the armies of the 0. g., may be trans
ported in the malls of the United States, OF
the rate of eight cents, to be in all cases
prepaid, for every four ounces, or any
fraction thereof, subject to such regulations
as the Postmaster General may prescribe" "
CHANGES IN THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
General Loan, Of Missouri, today re
signed his place in the Military Commit
tee Of the House, and General Frank Blair
was appointed in his place, while Loan was
transferred to the Committee on the Con.
duct Of the War, which is regarded as the
more important position. The arrange.
ment is understood to be satisfactory Il
the radical members from Missouri. Gen
eral Blair thus stands at the tail Of thu
Committee Of which, at the beginning o.
last Congress, he was chairman.
GEN. BLAIR TO SPEAK AT ANNAPOLIS TO
MORROW.
Postmaster General Blair is expected t
speak at Annapolis tomorrow. 1t i
thought probable that he viii attempt +
foreshadOw the policy on which the mex
Presidential canvass is to be conducted.
cHAs. 4. DANA APPOINTED SECOND AssIsTAN
SECRETARY OF WAR.
Chas. A. Dana, formerly manager an
editor Of N. 7. Tribune, has already bee
appointed and confirmed Second AssistAn
Secretary Of War, in accordance with III
law passed four days ago creating tha
Office. He entered upon the discharge G
his duties at the War Department to-day
THE TOBACCO QUESTION.
Mr.. Sherman submitted to the Senai
to-dsy Communication from the Commits
siOners Of Agriculture, protesting sgsini
the taxation of leaf tObsCcO, and shown
that the United States annually produce
scarcely third Of tobacco Of commerc
and less than is grown in Europe
that substitutes for our tobacco are driv
ing it out of foreign markets. that its pro
duetion is increasing in Hungary, Gel
many, Belgium, Holland, Algeria an
South America, and tendency to the d,
crease of present prices is strikingly mai
ifest in foreign markets The exports (
Brazil, under the stimulus Of high price
have increased 700 per cent in two year
The European governments not only col
troll the sale, but the production. Franc
especially, restricts the cultivation by II
fusing to grant permits; while she pr'
duoes, including e2OOOO,OOO in Algeri'
s55, 900, 900, and is already nearly indt
pendent Of the United States. Hungsr
produces as much as Kentucky, and Ii
, Austrian Empire is already Independent
BE opposes all taxation upon tobacco fc
exports.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. Loans contested election case ws
up before the committee to-day. NJ
Bruce has made two speeches before th