Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-13
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WAsHINGToN, February 8.
EDITORS LEADER: On Monday night
next the memorial address is to be deliv-
cred in the Hall of Representatives on the
life and character of Abraham Lincoln,
by Bancroft, and great preparations have
been made for the event. The applications
made for tickets of admission to the Hall
will count up by thousands, but the MEM
bers of Congress only get five each and
these, with other dignitaries invited, will
monopolize all the room. The masses are
excluded and will have TO be content with
reading the address of the illustrious his
torian when it appears in print.
CABINET MEETING.
Yesterday all the members of the Cab
met were clossted with the President
much longer than usual on such occasions,
and rumor has it that important matters
were discussed ia regard to reeonstruc-
ton. 1t is averred by the knowing
ones that the policy of His Excel
lency is endorsed by majority of his
Cabinet advisers, and strong efforts are
being made by prominent friends of the
Executive to harmonize conflicting views
on this subject at least, so far, that there
shall not be an open breach between him
and Congress. A large majority of the
speeches recently made by members Of the
House-formerly prominent Republicans
differ materially from that of Mr.. Ste
vens of Pennsylvania, in matter and spirit.
They aim at conciliation without depart
ing from principle. They believe that the
President will cooperate with them on
many of the important measures now be-
fore Congress, so that he cannot be used by
the copperheads for party purposes.
JEFF DAVIS.
1t is also rumored that this Gagged Con-
federate head is soon to have a trial. 1t
may be, however, that this is the old ru-
NOR revived The efforts to secure the
pardon or release of this high criminal
have been unwearied and persistent on the
part of his admirers, but they find the
President uHyielding and their labors of
love in vain. Copperheads of the North |
are as anxious to have the prison-doors of
their chief thrown open and pardon ex-
tended to him, as are their brethren and
sister rebels Of the South. In a certain |
contingency depending somewhat on re
they may select him as their |
martyr candidate for the Presidency.
JOHNSON NOT A CANDIDATE.
The announcement of President John
son in his speech to the Montana delega-
ton, that he was not a candidate for re-
election, and that it was his purpose to
retire to private life at the end of his pres
ent term of Office, has created some little |
excitement and speculation among poll
ticians here. Candidates to succeed him |
are not wanting we have them right here
in training now for the Presidential course. |
The fashionable parties which occupy |
so much space in the city papers are
straws indicating the direction Of
the wind. Military officers of high |
rank may not aspire to Presiden-
tial honors, but many of their better |
halves have a terrible longing to do the |
honors of the White House. 1t is esti-
mated that the Hon. Mr.. Washburne, of |
Illinois, is behind the scenes in this polit-
ical drama. The parties given from week |
to week at the spacious residence Of the
hitherto quiet and retired Lieutenant
General, in "Douglas Row." are among |
the most fashionable now in vouge in the
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