Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-06
POLITICAL.
The L~nteUigsnesr, of Edwardsville, Ill,
nominates General Sherman for President
in 1868.

dominates General Sherman for President
in 1868.
An immense meeting was held at Da-
venport, Iowa, on the 26th, which en-
Congress and censured the Presi-
Dental veto.
The New York Tribune states that SEN
ator Dixon's last speech was made after a
lengthy conversation with the President.
In the recent town elections in Chata-
qua, Richmond, and Stsuben counties, y.
Y, the Republicans effected q net gain OF
five townships.
1t was rumored in Washington, on the
Ist., that Ex-Governor Andrew, Of Aassa-
chusetts, had been appointed Attorney
General, in place of Mr.. Speed, resigned
The report is untrue.
The World argues from the Doohttle
meeting in New Haven that the sham
Democracy will carry Connecticut this
spring. The logic is not bad but the pre-
misses are too narrow.
Upon a close canvass, it is ascertained,
that with a single exception, every re-
publican paper in Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa and MinEesots, takes ground against
President Johnson's veto, and in favor OF
sustaining Congress. The exception is
the Chicago Journai.
A Union meeting was held at Quincy,
Ill, Thursday evening, and resolutions
adopted regretting the action Ofthe Presi-
dent, indorsing Congress, and resolving
to stand by the loyal majority there.
A meeting was held at Toledo on Sat
urday, the oath ult, to endorse the Presi-
dent. The Blade, which has been follow
ing the New York Post in sustaining the
President, repudiated the meeting, which
it declared to be throughout a Democratic
manifestation.
Jim. Lane informed the Senate report
ers that he would have voted for the veto
message, if it had been necessary. As 1t
was, he voted with the majority to save
himself st hsme.
1t is reported that a delegation Of lead
ing Democrats from New York, among
them Mayor Hoffman, Gen. Dix and
Judge Pierrepont, went 10 Washington
on Saturday TO wait upon President John
son and to assure him of their support.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Rochester Democrat is responsible for the
following statement; "The veto message
was prepared by Jerry Black, Buchanan's
Attorney General, and John F. Coyle, of
the EntelIigereer. Black did the legal,
Coyle the buncombe restoration argument.
The President welded and revised, but
not sufficiently to prevent the two differ
emit styles being discernable.'
Twenty Copperhead members of the
Tennessee legislature have resigned, in
order to prevent the passage of a law re-
stricting the elective franchise to loyal
men. Governor Brownlow has issued an
order for a special election to fill the va
cant seats.
An immense meeting was held at
Springfield, Ill, en- Monday evening, pre-
sided over by Hon. Jesse X. Dubois. 1t
was addressed by Gov. Oglesby, of that
State, who ably denounced "the Presi-
dents apostaey, by Hon. W. II. Hern-
don, Nj. Lincoln's law partner, and by
Hon. James c. Conklin. a series of resO-
Iutions were adopted, one of which hear
tily endorsed the passage by Congress Of
the Freedmen's Bureau Bill, and deplored
its veto by the President.
The Republican Convention of Perry
county, Pa, at a meeting held last week,
adopted the following resolution:
"RssoEged, That we view with unquali-
fed condemnation the course of Hon. Ed
gar Cowan, L. S. Senator from this State,
who, though elected as q Republican, by
Republican votes, and protesting adher-
encs to Republican principles, has grossly
violated the pledges made to the party.
His infdelity rarely finds a parallel, and
merits the earnest censure of all honOra-
BILE men. As Republicans, we repudiate
him, and desire to relieve u party from
all responsibility for his official conduct.
Hereafter let him be classified with the
Copperheads, where he properly belongs