Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-25
Spec1aIDtspatcAes.
REoKIVED UP TO O'CLOCK, An
Special Dispatches to tbs Western PrOss-
AN APPEAL,


New York, August 24.-The following
appeal from Southern Loyalists is published
in the Post:
T-fba I.oral Hearts of the Nation:
q new theory Of government founueu os prv-
lection to the rights of the citizen. On the
5th day of September next it is proposed to
hold a grand mass meeting in the shades of
independence Hall, in the city of Philadel-
phia, to reassert the doctrines of our anees
tors. All who believe with our fathers that
the constitutional rights Of the citizen are
the first and paramount object of repubH-
can government are cordially invited to at
tend. The three hundred thousand Union
defenders from the South who stood in the
ranks Of the Union army, send greeting to
the brave veterans of the North. Through
our representative delegate to the Conven-
ton of the Southern UniOnists we send
hearty invitation to our comrades TO meet
us on the spot made sacred to liberty. Come
one, come all, Come in the uniform of blue.
Come as you came to the South on the great
mission to relieve it from the despotism Of
usurping traitors. Come as you came when
you caused the hearts of the depressed I'm
ionists to leap with JOY at the reappearance
of the old flag, upheld by strong hands and
brave deeds. Let the Unionists of the North
and South come together and renew the
Editors are respectfully requested to as
sist in giving this invitation an extended
circulation.
By order of tho Committee of arrange
ments for the Convention of Southern I'm
ionists.
BALTIMORE LABOR CONGRESS.
BALTIMORE, August 24-The Committee on
| Resolutions reported in favor of the eight
hour system, Of extending support to only
such journals as are favorable to the inter
ests of labor, hailing with delight the form
| alton of cooperative stores and workshops,
! opposing prison labor unless paid for at the
/ same rate as to outside mechanics, pledging g
support to sewing women, iavorlng the
| speedy restoration Of agricultural interests
| in the Southern States, asking capitalists to
| erect tenement houses and improved dwell
lings, asserting that the whole public do
main should be disposed of to actual settlers,
depreeating strikes, urging the formation O
mechanics institutes and lyceums, and
recommending working men who are press
ed for want of employment to become act9al
settlers on public lands. Report adopted.
| Several officers elect were Installed.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.
WAsHIseroS, August 24.-The prevalen
reports that counterfeit S. Natioual BAN
notes are in circulation are untrue. Their
are no counterfeits Of this description.
Quartermaster- General Meigs has puo
lished, by authority of the Secretary {
War, the names of the soldiers who died il
defense of the National Union, and interre'
in the national cemeteries at Fortress Mon
roe and Hampton, We. 1t is the intentio
of the officers on duty at the fort to erect
monument to the memory Of the dead IN
Ouartermaster-General has also published
roll of honor of names of those whose rt
mains are inferred IN the Eastern Distrit
, of Texas, Central District Of Texas, h
: Grande District, Camp Flood and CorPr
! Christi, Texas. Scattered as these place
are over large extent OF territory, 1t vi
not considered advisable to ..disinter the II
mains and remove them to central eem'
teries.
In addition to the list of orators publish'
in to-day's papers to speak at the Soldier
0 and Sailors Convention at Cleveland,
: large number of other gentlemen have a
J. cepted similar invitations. Their nam
= will soon be given to the public.
;, Maior-Geueral Meade and the Mexic'
8 Minister will be of the excursion party
: Chicago.
/ APPOINTMENTS.
: The following appointments have be-
: made to day by the President:
n James Henderson, Collector Of sth di
t trict, Ohio S. G. Hicks, Assessor Of IL
Z district, Illinois; Asa Faulkner, Collector
s. Sd district, Tennessee; Thomas q. Bento
B. Assessor Of 9Th district, Iowa George
IS Cooper, Assessor Of 4th district, Michigs
General Cyrus o. Loomis, Assessor OF
district, Michigan j. Crockett Sayers, a
m SCISSOR Of 9th district, Kentucky Isaac
r Jones, Postmaster Of Fairfield, Iowa Ma
tin L. Norton, Postmaster of Grass Vall'
California Charles Case, POSTMASTER
IN Springfield, No. !; Captain schoheid, ASS
sor OF sth district, Ohio.
I'd rHz NEW ORLEANS RIOT = coRREsPoSDES
ae The following is the official corresPoT
u snce relative to the New Orleans riots 4;
le THE 1t. GOV. OF LOUISIANA TO TIE RREsIDE
K NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, July 27th
p HIS ErcelLeney, President johnson:
w sir:-Governor Wells has, in eomPlisl
sr- with the procls nation Of R. K. How
X President pro te n, signed writs OF elect
he to fill vacancies in the Convention, and