Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-09
POLITICAL.


conservative and restrained Of politicians.
The tax levy Of New York city, now be-
fore the Legislature, amounts to Sl5,OO0,-
600, ct least three per cent. on all real es-
tate in the city. Mayor Gunther offers to
do the work of the city for twelve mill
ions.
The Canton (Ohio) Repository has reach
ed its fftisth year. In this weeks issue,
Mr.. SaxtOn, who has been its editor and
publisher during that period, rscounts the
history of the newspapers in that part of
the State. In 1915, there was paper
printed at Warren by Mr.. HspgOOd; also
one at New Lisbon, 81. Clairsville, steu-
benyille, and Zanesville. Mr.. Saxton no.
bly, says:
During the forty-nine long years that
we have been journalist, we have never
sought to make our paper anything but q
truthful record of the " passing tidings Of
the times" We have endeavored always
to cast our influence on the side Of right.
The Philadelphia papers are discussing
the advantages Of removal of the espital
from Harrisburg to the former place.
Our relations with the new Mexican Re-
gency have assumed another phase. Ger
tain American citizens purchased lands
under contracts with Juarez. The new
Regency have declared all such contracts
null and void. This may involve some
thing more than the question of recogni-
ton.
The New York Tribune thinks, if officers
of the Cabinet are are to be provided with
seats on the floor of the Senate, it would
be better than in the House.
The number Of emigrsnts arrived at
Castle Garden for the past three months,
despite the war and the state of distress
and business Inactivity which prevail
abroad, is enormous and unprecedented
The total for January, February and March
is 25,4 ,475.
The following is Lieutenant-Genersl
Grants staff:
Brigadier. General John A. Rswling,
Chief Of staff
Lisut-COlOuel C. B. COmstOck, Senior A.
D. C.
Lieut. Colonel 0. E. Baboook, A. ID.
Lieut.. Colonel W. L. Duff, Assistant In
spsctor General.
Lieut.-COlOnel W. R. ROwley, Military
Lieut. Colonel Adam Bsdesu, Military
Captain E. s. Parker, Assistant Adjutant
General
Captain George R. Lut, Assistant Adju-
tsnt General.
Lieutenant w. H. Dunn, Jr, Acting A.
D. C.
Captain H. W. Jones, ouartermaster.
The Copperbesds are urging the usual
explanations of "sOIdiers voting, green
backs" &C., to account for their recent sore
defeat in Connecticut.
The Buffalo Courier asks, in the midst
of lecture to the religious press:
We would ask our religious friend if he
knows any class Of community who have
given more to these Fairs, and in every
way, in behalf Of the Sanitary and Chris
tian Commissions, than Democrats.
NO, sir, Mr.. Courier. Un the contrary,
are noted for the manner in
which they do not give to Fairs and Com
missions. Everybody knows that in these
parts.
The Union candidate for Marshal in
ssndusky was elected on Monday by lis
majority. The Register says that with the
exception of one Councilman, the Union.
SITS carried four out of five Wards. About
WO-thirds of the vote of the city was
oiled.
The Cincinnati Enquirer has a lengthy
rticle arguing that President Lincoln is
( African descent. That is q depth of
which the Southern papers have
ot yet reached.
The Iowa Democratic State Convention
called to meet at Des MOines on the 10th
I June.
The Union men Of Lexington, Kentucky,
ave purchased the Office in which the
entucky Loyslist was published, and
ave made arrangements for issuing next
eek the first number Of the National
niOnist.
There is talk among the Democrats Of
Governor Bramlette for Vice
on ticket with Mcclellan.
The prospects now are that there will be
70 Kentucky delegations to the Chicago
'nVention-One represented by Guthrie,
'entice and the Old-line Wings, and the
her by WiOkliffe, Harvey, and others.
The Buffalo Express sums up its views
the Reciprocity Treaty in the following
rsgraph; l.
To sum up the case in 8 word, this Reci-
Ocity Treaty gives the freedom Of the
nerican markets to almost the entire
oducts Of Canada, while it reoiprocstes ]
e privilege to but moiety of the mer- ,
andise which this country has to sell
wing the unprotected remainder to be
ut out from Canada, by discriminating
icy which the treaty itself has made {
lidc and possible, by the complete sd-
ntsgs it has given TO Canada.
Labor is wanted in the slaveholding
unties Of Msrylsnd. A bill was before
E State Senate at its recent session, for :
e appointment Of Commissioners to
sit Europe and encourage emigration to
is State, but the representatives. Of the
rge slsveholding counties-St. Msry's
Iarles, Prince Georges and Calvert-all ,
ted against the bill, causing its defeat.
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