Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-16

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of every stripe, from Dean Richmond
, with his big nose and pompous presence
who damns Vallandigham TO Yallandig
} ham himself, who damns back with por
tentous emphasis, and threatens to damr
the whole Convention by sticking to it.
vALLANDIGHAM.
This individual, by the way, has been
so far, the sole bone of contention, the
Banquo's ghost, the apple of discord- u
whatever omen of evil and contention
you may prefer-of the Convention. The
shrewd and sensible leaders perceived at
once that his presence and his name would
be an irretrievable damage to the move
ment 1t became of prime necessity to
shut him of. Pressure was brought upon
these Interesting Corsican brothers, Fer
nando and Ben Wood, not to appear in
the Convention, and it was successful,
"Fernandy" writing letter to Doolittle
withdrawing his name, declaring that he
was too much devoted to the high and
patriotic object in view to permit his pres
ence to be means of disturbing the de-
liberations of the Convention" The same
pressure was brought to bear on the "great
unwashed' Henry Clay Dean, of Iowa,
with the same result. But Vallandigham,
like the immortal Al. N" assumed the
entire pressure on Eimself-and bore it
with Spartan hrmness for two whole days.
He insisted that he was legally elected to
the Convention, that he subscribed to the
principles of its call, and that he had as
much right in it as Randall or Doolittle
themselves. He urged that if mems
records were to be examined the whole
Democracy and the rebels too must be
kicked out with him. The Democracy,
thoughmost of them wished he would with
draw, maintained his right, and were even
ready to fight for it. The men who voted
for him for Governor in Ohio, declared
that his rejection would be deliberate
insult to them, and threatened to with
draw with him if he were rejected On
the other hand the shrewd leaders de-
clared that Vallandigham' name was bur-
dened with such load of infamy that it
would sink any party and any movement.
Dean Richmond swore that Val. must be
choked of. "By Heavens, its got to be
did' Wood wrote to Val. urging him to
withdraw. A delegation of Southerners,
headed by George S. Houston, called on
him and requested him to withdraw. The |
Ohio delegation talked fierce things and |
Jim Steadman swore great oaths that if |
there was no other way to get Val. out Of |
the Convention Cd, he, (Jim. Steadman) |
would kick him out. A resolution was pre-
pared by the Ohio Jehnsonites, and put
in the hands of T. T. Backus,
to be offered in the Convention, deelar-
ing with a long-winded string of where
ases, that Vallandigham be refused seat
in the Convention. Meantime the discus
sion over the case went on fast and furious,
most of the Democracy asserting that he
should have his place at all hazards. Had
the question gone into the Convention it
would have caused an intense excitement
if not an utter explosion, for the feeling
was intense. But on Tuesday morning
Val gave way to the tremendous pres
sure and sent in his withdrawal to the
Chairman of the Convention. With that
al prospect of quarrel disappeared, and
will now pass off pleasantly.
It should be well understood that the
objection TO Vallsndigham and the Woods
was not to their principles, but to their
Nine-tenths of the Demo-
cratic delegates present hold to exactly
heir creed, while the Forsyths,and Mos
oys, and Orrs of the South, the represen-
.atives of the New Orleans and Memphis
rioters, and of the bitter and malignsnt
rebels, are petted and lionized. Were
principle in issue, these men would go as
quickly as Vallandigham. The objection
o Vallandigham was solely the odium of
lis name. 1t was a question of policy,
and Of nothing else.
THE OHIO DELEGATIoN-CLEvELA
DELEGATES AT A PREMIUM.
Held a caucus yesterday morning, and
iIled vacancies in their number. The
,ntire delegation from Cleveland was
famous quadrilatsral, Back
Is, Payne, Ranney and Kelley. Besides
.hese gentleman, several other Cleve-
and men made their appearance,
md the delegation being thin,
secured places in it. Col. George B.
Senter was the chief of these followers in
he paths of Bread and Butter, and
dipped into snug place to fill vacancy
rom the 18th District. He has his choice
whether to hail from Monroe or Guernsey
county. The irrepressible Crock. Scoville,
who, alone from Cuyahoga county, up
leld the banner of Johnsonism in the
ohio Bread and Butter Convention, was
,ut on to fill vacancy in the same dis
rict. The two do not love each other
,vermuch, and the assignment is an ex-
,ellent joke. ]. W. Greene secured a
imilar place among the Democrats. John
E. Hurlbut and N. NJ. Seymour also Sc
,ured places. Col. W. S. Groesbeck, of
Cincinnati, was made Chairman of the
and E. B. Eshelman, Copper
lead) Of the Columbus Statesman, Sec
,etary.
Among the leading johnson Republi-
,aus here from Ohio, are Campbell, Sted-
nan, Groesbeck, and Geiger, Rinderpest
Baber, Col. Frissell, Col Coster, and other
mall fry are also on hand. Mr.. Ewing
lid not come to time. The Ohio Demo
ratio delegation, outside of Cleveland, is
weak. The only men of strength are
Judge Van Trump and Barnabas Burns.
William Allen, Morgan, Jewett Pendle-
on, Thurman, and the other big guns, are
AL absent, and Vallsndigham is choked
of. Selah.
TALE OF TWO ASSESSORS.
The readers of the LEADER know that
.he Eighteenth Ohio District is blessed
with two United States Assessors-the
one present, whom we will call No l, the
,tber rrosnactiva whom Ua will COLL No |