Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-31
POLITICAL.
OHIO.

The Union Executive COmmittee nave
appointed meeting for Urbsna, on Septem-
Der u, TO be addressed by Gov. Cox, Hon. A.
F. Perry and VIM. Lawrence.
A. c. Clark has been appointed Post
master Coz Toledo.
The Elyria Democrat makes the following
correction: The Cleveland LEADAR, in
speaking of Mr.. Mussey's appointment as
Collector of this District says:
"Mr. Mnssey has formerly been a re-
spectacle Republican. We infer from his
appointment that he has made up his mind
to desert his party and his principles"
Mr.. Mussey has never been member Of
the Republican party. He joined the Un-
ion party as e war Democrat, and voted
with it until 1854, when he voted with the
Democrats for Mcclellan, and has not since
been identified with the Union party.
MICHIGAN.
J.F. Ferry and ]. F. briggs, on Tuesday,
were renominated by the Republican Con-
ventions of the Fourth and Sixth Congress
sional Districts of Michigan.
MISSOURI.
Aninvitation has been extended to Pres
ideut johnson to visit St. Louis during his
western trip, aud the Copperhead City
Council have rendered him the hospitalities
of the city.
The Conservatives of the Second Con-
gressional District of Missouri have nomi-
mated Colonel BrOadhesd for Congress.
IOWA.
Gov. Hahn, of Louisiana, made a very
able speech at Des Moines, Iowa, Monday
night, in which he arraigned the President
for the murder of DR.. Dostie, Rev. Mr.. Nor
ton and the other New Orleans martyrs.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Hon. J. N. Broomall was renominated for
Congress by the Republican Convention at
Westchester, PenDsylvania, on Tuesday.
All the nominations for county officers were
soldiers.
Ancona, the present member of Congress
from the Berks District, Pennsylvania, was
a candidate for denomination before the
Democratic county convention, but was de-
featsd. ]. Lawrence Geez received the
nomination by majority of twelve.
THE SOUTH.
A number of delegates to the September
Convention have arrived in Washington
from the South. They all report that the
course Of the President in regard to the New
Orleans butchery has made the position of
Union men more perilous than it was at any
time under the Confederate Government.
In many parts of the South where it was
contemplated to hold meetings ard appoint
delegates, public opinion has suddenly be-
come so bitter toward all Unionists as to
render it certain death TO take part in any
meeting to further the objects of the Loyal
lists Convention.
The South Carolina Legislature meets in
extra session, next month, to devise some
relief Tor debtors and make some changes
in the negro code.
The Tribune, the organ of the colcred peo-
pie of New Orleans, which suspenped pub
location short time ago, has been revived.
WASHINGTON.
By curious mistake, several thousands
of Judge Kelley's address on suffrage were
sent from the Office of the Public Printer to
the Bread and Butter club rooms, instead
Of batch of Dooiittfe's, aud were sent out
to the Copperheads of Pennsylvania under
the frank of Senator Cowan.
A correspondent connected with the
Western Republican Press Association was
informed, Tuesday, by high official in the
Postofice Department, that it was not the
intention to furnish any information con-
corning the business of the Government to
those papers which do not support the
President; and the list of appointments
made for the day was in consequence re-
fused 10 that Association.
The following appointments of pOstmast-
ers were made day before yesterday A. G.
Clark, Toledo, Ohio; W. R. Lockwood,
Quincy, ILL.,; E. B. Aller, Terrs Haute, Ind;
P. A. Starr, Milwaukee, Wis; Henry
Barns, Detroit, Mich. C. H. Taylor, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
General Tillson, who, il is said, is to sue
ceed General Howard in the Freedmen's
Buresu, has arrived in Washington.