Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-26
WASHINGTON TOPICS AND GOSSIP.
ADVERTISING wITHDRAwY
FRoM rur " AsuIl-nroAv CuuoNTCTR

GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING WITHDRAWN
FROM THE WASHINGTON CHRONICLE.
1t is reported that President johnson
has directed the heads of the several de-
partments to withdraw the advertising
patronage of the Government from For
ney's Chronicle, which has taken decided
stand against the policy of his admins
| tration.
THE ST. LOUIS 9EsIGNIFIcANT
VOTE.
The nomination of Mr.. Peter Foy US
Postmaster of st. Louis, was rejected by
the Senate this afternoon, by more than
two-t thirds vote. This is the first answer
of that body to the intimation that Pref
dental patronage is to be used to secure
Presidential support.
A REBEL GENERAL on THE PRESIDENTS
SPEECH.
Ex-rebel Gen. Echols, who is now Pres
ident of National Bank at Staunton,
Va, upon being asked what he thought of
the Presidents speech, replied: L am
not surprised at it; a man who has got
into the habit of making stump speeches
can never get over it"
LECToRsHIP.
A delegation of Democratic politicians
arrived here to-day to endeavor to procure
the appointment of General Slocum as
Collector at New York. They feel conf
dent of success.
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS AND
REPRESENTATIVES,.
A caucus of all the Republican Sena-
tors and Representatives was held in the
hall of the House of Representatives to-
night, lasting three hours. Nothing def
mite was done beyond the appointment Of
a committee, to whom were referred all of
the resolutions and suggestions made.
Mr.. Schenck moved the appointment of
a committee to prepare report on the
general condition of public affairs. This !
did not meet with favor, Messrs. Garfield |
and Schenck only advocating it.
Mr.. Delano suggested the propriety of |
committee to confer with the |
President, to see if the present differences
between the Executive and Congress could |
not be reconciled.
This did not meet with very cordial
and was not acted on. Senator |
Wilson spoke upon the condition of Ten
nessee, and advocated the admission of her
loyal representatives at the earliest prsc-
ticable moment consistent with the ma
tional safety.
Other speeches were made, but no con-
clusion was reached.
An adjournment was agreed to- subject
10 future call.
While the caucus was not entirely har-
it was by no means stormy.
THE MEETING AT GROWERS.
Many specials concerning the Copper
head demonstration at Growers were also
At this meeting there were no
speakers, g. Clay Smith and Montgomery
Blair excepted, who had any claims to be
Union men. The meeting in
he theater, and two stands in the
Park opposite to it, were addressed by the
,itterest men whom the Copperheads could
muster, and cheers for jeff Davis were
.alled for and given. Even those who
AVE favored the now party dared not risk
heir regulations upon any connection
With the meeting. Such a carnival of
reason has never before been held in pub
ic in the North. Robert johnson, the
residents Private Secretary, and his SON.
n-law, Mr.. Patterson, and Senator Eliot
rom Tennessee, were present and occu-
lied prominent positions. Mr.. Lincoln
vas denounced by one speaker and the
entiment cheered.
Taken in connection with the sub,e- !
uent speech of the President, the proceed
ngs of the day have been, beyond all
uestion, the most disgraceful of any ever
in the country, and it cannot,
With the least regard for truth, be stated
n milder terms.
HARAcTER AND EFFECT OF THE PREsI- !
DENTS SPEECH.
Those Unionists who yesterday morning t
Yere the warniest friends of the President, I
re denouneing the meeting and his speech !
n unmeasured terms. The manner of the l
resident, to say the least, was most un- C
ignifed, and the speech contained the
Interest personal abuse. Many are at
empting to excuse it, but it was cool and
CELEBRATE from beginning to end. No
eport can convey correct idea of the
peech, interrupted as it was by questions
Torthy of a Richmond mob and fitting
nswers frem the President, such as the
blowing. After speaking of his opposi- a
on to the rebels Of the South, and de- c
Iaring that there were traitors in Congress
nd at the North as guilty as JEFF. Davis,
1e crowd cried out, "Name them,"
Name them" I
Mr.. johnson replied: at will name
hem; they are Thaddeus Stevens in the
louise, Charles Sumner in the Senate, and n
Wendell Phillips before the people,"
In reply to the question, "How about
orney2" he said, AZ have no ammunition o
waste on dead ducks"