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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
mATwo-Edgcd RHOrd.,,

In Iowa, the Union Governor ran 5000
behind his ticket, because he advocated
negro suffrage. General COx-so the New
York Tribune says-cut down the Union
majority in Ohio some thousands because
he did not advocate negro suffrage. So 1t
appears that the question was a two edged
sword, cutting both ways, and showing
how foolish it was in the Union men TO
NEEDLE with it, prematurely, and thus run
the risk of making entire shipwreck of
the only party to which the black man
can look for decentralization Herald.
If what the Herald states is true, and
the negro suffrage question is a "two
edged sword, cutting both ways" it has
been made so by the cowardice and folly
of politicians of the Herald stripe, who
have prevented the Union party from
taking a decided stand on this question.
Had we declared boldly and decidedly in
favor of an impartial franchise,
at least one edge of this terrible weapon
which haunts the HerGLds dreams would
have been taken off. Such a course would
have increased the Union majority on the
Reserve by fully ten thousand. Nor, on
the other hand, should we have lost a cor
poraTs guard of conservative votes by it.
All the capital that the Copperheads could
nave made by d~enouncing negro suffrage
they have already made. They have as
serted-and without contradiction, as we
are glad to observe-that the Union party
is in favor of negro suffrage, and we may
rest assured every man who could be
scared out of the Union party by that
bugaboo has left it. 1t is obvious, then,
that, had we declared our principles man
fully, this two-edged sword would have
been transformed into a potent weapon
which would have slaughtered only Cop
perheads.
The Herald proceeds, in a frightfully
mixed metaphor, in which it represents a
"~two-edged sword" as responsible for a
"shipwreck,n to upbraid the UniOnists
who have ameddled' with the suffrage ques-
ton. Nothing could be more childishly
absurd than this. The question of negro
suffrage is vital; the issue is Immediate;
it cannot be evaded. The Union party in
this State tried to avoid it, and the result
was-General Cox's letter. The HerGtds
policv is that of the ostrich, who hides its
head in the sand, and imagines, because it
cannot see its p%ursuers, that its pursuers
cannot see it.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
A Gross Ininstice.

A telegram from Washington to the
Cincinnati Gazette says:
The First District of Columbia colored
regiment has been paid off and discharged.
None of the men received bounty who
could not prove that they were free at tho
time of their enlistment. About one-half
of them only were able to produce free
papers; the other half, who could not do
so, received only their back pay. Both
officers and men are justly indignant over
the matter.
These men are not only debarred all
bounty unless they prove themselves free,
but, even in case they do so, they receive
only one-thi,d the bounty paid a white
man,
This is tho regiment which President
johnson addressed in his famous speech
the other day; whose members he styled
his fellow-countrymen; whom he informed
that this was their country and whom he
welcomed, on their return from service, as
citizens. The President now has an excel
lent chance to prove that he was sincere in
uttering these phrases. If these men are
really to be tried by the standard of merit
and not by the color of their skins, let him
do away at once; by his authority as Com
mander in Chief, with all these odious dis
examinations against brave and heroic SOL
diers. Unless he does SO his fair phrases
are a mockery.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
mo Ohio FIactiou.

We print in another column a table ex-
hibiting the majorities for Governor at
the late election, official and unofficial,
from every county in the State. They
show a majority of 28,l26 for Cox, against
a majority for Lincoln last fall, (home
votel of 2s,l97. The majority as figured
by the State Central Committee is 2S,2S7,
which would show a light Union gain on
the home vote, while our figures show an
equally slight Union loss. The difference
is but trivial, however, and Cox's home
maiorityis so nearly identical with Lin
coins that there is little need of ciphering
out the exact gain or loss.
The "Democratico gentlemen who have
made bets that Cox would not receive 3d.
600 majority may as well be getting their
money ready. The army vote is perfectly
certain to bring his majority up to that
figure and a hUndsome margin over.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
~OR1WATIC AND MUSICAL.

Edwin Booth was married at Phila-
delphia on Thursday last to MISS II
HaueL. daughter of Jules Hauel, the we'll
known %perfumer.
Colchester, the ~spiritualist, who was
iudicially pronounced a juggler, IS turn
inc his notoriety to advantage He has
written a psychological play, shortly to be
brought out at Chicago.
Mr.. Charles Kean was born in 1871,
and made his first appearance as Young
NorvaT1 in 1927. Ellen Tree was born
1905. and first appeared in 1923. During
the last thirty years she has been the
greatest English actress on the stage.
She was married to Mr.. Charles hean IN
ls42.
In New York the row between Bennett
and the managers continues undated.
All the other metropolitan presses have
Joined in to put down the Herald. The
Neacs has published an "original and
thrilling local drama entitled 1.-THE man
ayers triumph, or the Black Mailer's De
feat 1t has created a good deal of amuse-
ment.
A Philadelphia correspondent of the
Round Table says that MI. Edwin Forrest
has put up a new building, attached to
the splendid residence he has just bought
in that city, in which is a small theatre,
with stage, scenery and auditorium com
plete, in which he proposes, when he quits
the stage, which is said to be another year
to establish an academy of acting, IN which
a few promising pupils will be gratuitous-
" instructed and initiated in the profes-
sion by himself and other competent per-
cons
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
EtaNerro SUFFRAGE victory?

During the entire canvass in this state,
the issue most persistently made and in
sisted upon by the COpperheads has been
that of Negro Suffrage. They inaugurated
the campaign against an equal franchise
by firing of h~alf-a-dozen resolutions, more
or less, against it, in their state platform.
They have continued to war upon it
through the press, by their stump orators,
and in private argument. They have as
serted, over and overagain, thatthe Union
party was committed in favor of negro
suffrage, that every man opposed to the
principle would vote the Democratic
ticket, and that the election of General
Cox aud his associates would be an en-
dorsement of the doctrine, while his de-
feat would be an endorsement of the Pres
ident's policy.
Well, they have fought the campaign
out, almost solely on this one issue, and
they have been defeated by a majority of
over thirty thousand. Now will they adj
nit that the success of the Union ticket is
a Negro Suffrage triumph. Had they
been successful they would have claimed
that that principle had been defeated.
Now they are beaten, will they admit
the principle is endorsed by the people, or
will they admit that they have lied, and
assert that the question was not in issue !
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
L

By the new South Carolina constitution,
Charleston, which used to have twenty
representatives in the State Legislature, is
cut down to twelve.
Secretary Harlan lately delivered a
speech at his home in Mount Pleasant,
arguing in favor of extending suffrage to
the blacks on the same conditions that
white men now vote, and urged loyal men
to support and uphold the Republican par
ty, as it alone could be trusted.
The Alabama State Convention was
composed as follows: OF the old line
Wings there were 45; of the Democrats,
80; "A voted for Breckenridge. The
chiefs of this party were Messrs. B. Fitz-
patrick. President of the Convention j.
A. Winston, Ex-Governor; w. H. Cren-
shaw, Speaker of the rebel House of Rep
r~esentatives; Alex. White, ~ex-Congress-
man, C. C. Langdon, and others.
The New Haven Palladium, comment
ing upon the Connecticut election, says
that, while impartial suffrage is defeated
by something like 5000, the Republicans
have carried more towns than Governor
Buckingham did last year. Just SO towns
voted for Seymour then, and lOl fol-
Buckingham; while now, the Republicans
carry 9S towns as far as heard from, and
the Copperheads only 52-leaving
the towns which held no election, or ART
not yet heard from, but which are about
equally divided; giving the Republican,
this year IO3 towns and the Copperheadi
81.
AT the recent election of new Legisla
ture in California, the Union party gained
a complete victory. The State Senate
composed of forty members, of whom
nineteen hold over from last year, anC
twent,-ono were elected OH 5cPtembel
9th. Of the nineteen who hold over onl!
two are Democrats, and five other Demo
Gratis have been elected this year, making
seven Democrats in all against thirty
three Unionists.
In the Assembly the Democrats CLAIM
twenty-five members. The Union part.
at all events have a majority Of fifteen.
Secretary Welles recently tcld the edi
tor of the Hartford Press that Mr.. John
son was at home, and a private citizen, h
would favor negro suffrage in Tennessee
Senator Doolittle's account of the Pres
dents views is to the effect that he shout
desire that each Southern State shout
strike out all constitutional restriction
upon colored suffrage, and that the Legs
lature should be empowered to extern
from time to time, the rights of suffrag
to certein superior classes of tn
coloredd people such us those who ha
performed the military service, who ha
for a long time been heads of familie
and supported them by their own indus
try, and who had demonstrated clearl
their intellectual fitness to exercise tn
right of suffrage.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
General Hooker.s Marriage.

A topic in high military and social cir
cles is the marriage of Major General
Hooker to Miss Olivia Groesbeck, of Gin
cinnati, sister of Hon. William S. Groes-
beck, formerly representative in Congress
from that city. This is not the lady Of
the same name who was selected to lead
off the dancing at the grand ball given to
the Prince of Wales in 1860, as the part
ner Of His Royal Highness. But she is a
woman of noble beauty and address-quite
as likely to make a lasting impression for
personal loneliness and grace as her young
er relative. Some years ago she visited
Europe, and was in London awhile. OF
the impression she left there, one little in
cident tells the tale. An admirer of the
Duke of Wellington sent him some cases
of Longworths' Sparkling Catawba. He
wished to know where such a delicious
wine was made. Cincinnati, my Lord
Duke,7 was the reply. @CincinnatiT re-
joined the hero of Waterloo, "Ahl that's
the place Miss Groesbeck came FROM"
Thus it is obvious that Major General
Hooker is not the first hero whom the
belle of Ohio had captivated.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17

Governor Andrew finally declines the
Presidency of Antioch College. In his
speech at Harwich, Mass, at the opening
of the extension of the Cape Cod Railroad,
he announced his positive determination
not to leave the State, All announcement
which was received with great applause.
The Governor said: "As a citizen of Mas
sachusetts, 1 presume that while it shall
please God to spare my life 1 shall remain
a citizen of Massachusetts always; what
ever may be the fortunes that may betide
my State, they will be mine and my chill
dren's. Through their father and mother
they trace their origin back to the earliest
days of Massachusetts. And have come
to the conclusion that we are all too in
tense Yankees to bear transplanting."
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
strikes ON sugar Creek.

The Pittsburgh Commercial says:
Continued strikes on Sugar creek are
acquiring for that lubricating oil territory
a favorable. reputation, and the excite
ment Whereabouts is increasing. On Mon
day last, the Algee and Bolton Oil Com
pany, of Philadelphia, struck oil at a
depth of 296 feet, the we'll flowing at first
for four hours, and is now being pumped
at the rate of twenty-five barrels daily.
The well is situated a short distance back
o fSugar creek, and, With the famous Ship
pen well and the Junction, forms a TRAN
gle. The oil is of the finest lubricating
quality vet discovered in that locality, and
sells readily at twenty-three dollars per
barrel at the well. The well was put
down in forty days, and the superinten-
dent is confident that it will prove a fifty
barrel well when its pumping facilities are
properly in order. Mr.. P. McCrossan,
one of the directors of the company, has
been visiting the property, and takes home
with him evidences of the company's good
FORTUNE.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
Growth of Union Sentiment In In.
diRha.

Some astonishing changes have taken
place in Indiana since the Presidential
election. For instance, the Union ticket
has carried Hancock county bya majority
of $50. Last year it gave Mcdonald a
majority of "a. In the populous counties
of Marion and Tippecanoe there was no
opposition to the Union ticket. But it is
in Allen county that the most astonishing
changes have taken place. In 1864 Fort
Wayne gave Mcdonald, Democrat, for
Governor, a majority of 1872, and his
majority in the county was 1859. AT the
late election the Union majority was l76
in Fort Wayne in that county, and in the
county itself the entire Union ticket was
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
A Touching Tribute to h Memory
of Abraham Lincoln.

A Touching Tribute to n Memory
of Abraham Lincoln.
A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
writing from Florence, Italy, says: among
the first incidents which met my eyes as L
entered Italy were or two, which are
perhaps not altogether unworthy OF being
read. and one of which in particular may
have a peculiar interest for American read
ers. l was walking through the narrow
streets of the little town Of Lugano, when
mt eyes we're attracted by a well-known
portrait suspended in front of a small book
store. The portrait was that of Abraham
Lincoln and you will not wonder that the
sight alone of the familiar features arrested
ones footsteps, as they hang there in that
quaint, medieval, Out-of-the-wa place,
looking round upon a scene so wholly
foreigfi to that other world, of which the
late President Of the United States was so
wildly the DISQUALIFICATION. l went up by
an irresistible impulse Of respect to look
at it, and 1 was glad l did SO, for l found
beneath it in writing, and in Italian, an
Inscription which showed that the little
portrait had Id fact been attached to his
house BY the owner like 8 sacred image,
at once a testimony of his faith and
feelings, and an appeal to those of his
fello%-citizehs. This saidthe inscription,
is a portrait Of Abraham Lincoln, and so
long as the suh shines on men, so long
shall the name of him who redeemed four
millions of slaves from captivity, of him
who, Clutehing to his strong breast the
fasces of the American Union, fell a vic
tim to horrible assassihation-so long shall
bis name resound great, venerated, and
blessed throughout the world"
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17

Mile. Therese, whose coarse songs at
the public concerts in the Champs Egssees
and at private parties have been of late
more admiredin Paris than the classical
music at the Italian opera has recently
met with a serious accident. Her car
rage came in'eollision with. smother vehi-
Gle, and she was wounded in the head:
She soon resumed her popular perform
anees.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
pardon incidents.

Many amusing incidents might be re-
corded Of pardon seekers at the White
House. A day or two since Mr.. billiard,
of Georgia, former Minister to Belgium,
rushed up to the President seized his band
and Ehoped his pardon would not be de-
layed." The President quietly remarked
to the ex-reyerend gentleman that lhope
was the reward of the righteous" and
~vouchsafed no other reply. On another
occasion a rebel Of some notoriety raised
quite a laugh by saying, II thank you,
Mr.. PRESIDENT for my pardon, I am now a
good Union man., am emphatically one of
you, but didn't Stonewsll Jackson give US
hell IN the NaDey.5-Wash. Cor. Ne0
York Herald. sE 49,
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

$50, 900 in : MeS = .sit75s 3 A S $Fs$i%5$Fa
md TdI-known WAGNER'S. LOAN OFflSE,
81 aN Socnrities Of 'eyery kind, viz: Gold and Silver
~ NJ. tcbes Diamonds. Silver Ware, yewelry, Guns
pistols, Clothing, Dry Goods, Pianos, Melode9ns, and
ali personal property and articles o. NSiuT, on "a ~ n Es
tsbiisbed ISL. n. B.-A variety of unredeemed
Watches, Jewelry: Guns, etc ter sac at Sa[ asti ovsr
OHce-corner OF Water and superior e'iee's' O'ei
DAVIS PleAotuo OiO'n JC.6w. WAGNER.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
IRON AND NAIL WAREHOUSES;.
DYEINc.
FREDERICK CYRIIX.

French and Fancy Steam Dye Works and Cleaning
Establishment, Belvidere Farm, East Cleveland,
and % Seneca street.
0FFIcs-lQ Seneca street, Cleveland, o.
l mean to make this the BEST DYE-HOUSE IN
faction.
L call the especial attention Of Gentlemen to the
IMPROVED FRENCH STYLE
OF Claiming or Re-dying Of made-uP Garments.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17

The Conneaut Reporter has been pur-
chased by j. P. REG, Esq., its former pro-
prietor, Mr.. Sidney Kelsey, retiring. We
wish the Reporter all the success that its
ability and excellence merit.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
The Rebel Burnett and President
Johnson,

The Washington correspondent OF the
Detroit Tribune relates the following:
Harry Burnett, once a NJ. G. from Ken
lucky, has been here several times. Bur-
nett is the tamest man you ever saw. He
says: AZ am in the worst kind OF a fix.
All 1 have in the world is invested IN
Confederate bonds, the whole of which
won't buy a breakfast for my wife and
babies. I am indicted in Kentucky for
treason, can't practice my profession, and
have no money to enable me to run away,
and 1 wanta pardon the worst kindP 1t
is said that Burnett and a friend went to-
gether to see the President about pardons.
Both made their pleas to the President,
and urged their respective cases upon his
attention. When they had concluded, the
President, addressing himself to Burnetts
friend. said: al don't know anything
about YOU. sir. 1 never heard o fyou be-
fore, and all yOn say of yourself may be
true, but you, sir" turning to Burnett,
o have been a. bad rebel a
bad rebel, STRIP Burnett says that the
President is very had to move"
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17

The Daily Telegraph is the style and
title of a new paper at Cory, Pennsylva-
MIA, edited by Mr.. F. q, Baldwin, 1t is
an energetic little shetland we wish it all
success.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
THE LEADER.
what cur Exchanges Say of Our En-,
Iargement.

largement.
VIE append some additional notices of
.he enlargement and new dress Of the
LEADER, from the columns of our cotem-
poraries.
IFrom the Mem LISBON Buckeye STATED
The Cleveland LEADER comes to us in
:. emf ire new dress and i'll an enlarged and
;u,,,ro we'd form. The LEADER Is now the
in-G,,st and we think, best paper in North
lon OH 10. 1t is foremost in arguing the
noI;ticail and other important questions OF
he dav- which it does with the utmost
"b;,ity, The LEADER has always been the
noner of New Lisbon, and Will continue
to be.
TFrn n the Henry CountylSignal.l
The Clev Gland LEADER comes to lis IN
D., entirely new dress, and considerably
enlarged. It is now both one of the Larry
est aud handsomest papers in Ohio, and
eIso one of the ablest. We always open
Il with pleasant expectations, and never
Law it down disappointed. We wish the
TyADER the abundant success it so richly
merits.
From the Conneaut Repository
The Cleveland LEADER comes tous with
q clean face and new dress, and in a much
enlarged form. Making in fact, an addi-
tion Of nearly five columns of its original
size. This speaks well for the success of
the LEADER, which Is one of the best and
smartest papers inthe West. May it keep
on doing SO.
From the Canton, Ohio, Reporter.]
The Cleveland LEADER has not only
IN ENLARGED hut now appearS in q new
dreA, 1t is an ably conducted paper.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
Two strikes on East sandy.
FRANKLIN, October 6.

FRANKLIN, October6.
A fine well has just been struck on
Lease No. l, on the Fritz farm. on East
Sandy creek, by S. j. Fries & Co. which
bids fair to be a large we'll
The Rock Bottom Oil Company has
succeeded in making a strike on East San
DIV, one half mile below the Fritz farm.
The wells have been struck at $50 and
and COS feet. The excitement increases,
and East Sandy bids fair soon to compete
with Pithole. D. d. u.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
WANTED--HELP

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Land an exquisite engraving s9uaIJ ~ riS
ture Frames, by samples. sold Oy S III n
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strong and healthy. Good reSom mS Irish need moi
Amply. Address Ms PIG. W., RockPort' CnySa9ga
County.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17

English and French Bom5aziaes,
Mourning Melanges>
English Worsted Grapes,
English Canton Cloths,
A. Ga, "a Block ALpacas,
Black Turin Cloths,
Black WorsLed Barathea,
With full Tine Fancy Mourning Dress
Goods, comprising the largest Uariety '0s
ever offered.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17

The women in Danielsonville, Ct7 will
superintend a course of lectures this WIN
terra matter in which the married ones
hare had considerable practice probably
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17

A western editor, last year, wrote "a
correspondent asks whether the battle OF
waterloo occurred before or after the COM
mencement of the Christian era. We
answer; it did,
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
General SIOcum and h Republican
UBnrnv

The Syracuse Journal rcprOduces the
following extract from a letter written by
General Slocum in 1861. 1t runs thus:
CAMP FRANKLIN, VAy(
October 26, 1861.
If 1 were at home, l should most cor
daily join with you in suppart of the Re
publican State and county tickets, for 1
hare net to learn l0hat good reason n Re
publican can hare for deserving either his
principles or his party. As this is the only
mannerin which 1 can assist you this Fall,
1 am very glad of the opportunity to con-
tribute the amount enclosed.
Perhaps General Slocum will tell US in
his next speech, if his owners and exhibit
ors permit him to make another, "what
good reason any Republican can have for
deserving either his principles or his
party in 1865 that did not hold good In
1861.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-17
NOTICES.
MEETING m THE ST0CKU0ID.

n ERS of the SAMMY Farm Oil Company will
be held at the Office of the Company, on Mon
day, 0etobsr 23d, 1865. One object of the meeting
is to decide whether Directors shall spend the
money on hand, OF sell the lease and divide what
Is left. +. JUDSON,
: sept22;2A Secretary,