Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-20

of the government in relation thereto,
given before n of the SUBJ COMMITTEES on
Reconstruction in March last, and says;
We have nothing especial to add. ex-
cept to express u pity for a soldier OF
gallantry, who has been so soon and so
easily inveigled into plain snares by de-
signing men. If Gen. Custer keeps q
diary he may appropriately write in il,
under the date of August 9, 1866, the eel
ebrated entry of the German saUan, 80
day l was an ass
The Union Republican Convention of
Lancaster county, Pa, was held in Ian
caster, on Wednesday last, when Hon.
Thaddeus Stevens was r~enominated for
Congress. Previous to balloting for can
didates for State Senate and House of Rep
res%entatives, the gentlemen seeking those
nominations were compelled to pledge
themselves, if elected, to vote for Hon.
Thaddeus Stevens for United States Sen
ator as long as he consents to be a candi-
date.
The Democracy of Pennsylvania are
talking of throwing Clymer, their an
didate for Governor, overheard. This
Clymer is one of the most violent of Cop
perheads. and with such a leader the De-
nocracy of Pennsylvania may well ealeu-
late upon an overwhelming defeat.
Hon. VIM. H. Logan, brother to the
distinguished Gen. John A. Logan, and a
member of the present House of Represen-
tatives of the Illinois Legislature, in which
he is one of the most prominent and bril-
liant Democratic leaders, has pronounced
in favor of the Constitutional amendment,
in a cogent letter, characterized by sound
sense and patriotism.
It is understood that Hon. Norman B.
Judd, late Minister to Berlin, has consent
ed to be a candidate for the Union nomi-
nation for Congress in oppositionto Went
worth. A lively fight is anticipated.
Hon. B. NJ. Kitchen is named for Con-
gress by the Martinsburg, West Virginia,
Union.
General 1. B. Nichols, of Galveston has
been named as a candidate fol United
States Senator from Texas.
The following noble letter from General
William C~ogswell, of Salem-who had
been claimed to be among the policy Of
faction-spesks for itself:
SALEM, MASS, August 6.
st. John B. L. Skinner, Acting Postmaster
General:
SIR: 1 have the honor to acknowledge
notice of my appointment by the Pres
ident to be Postmaster Of Salem, Mass
and also the receipt of the accompanying
bond, oath, &c.
While approaching the kind cOnsidera.
ton of the President thus shown me,
herewith return the papers, and respect
fully decline the appointment, as the &C.
ceptsnce of II, in the present aspect OF
affairs, would seem to identify me with
political party with which 1 am not il
sympathy, and 1 am unwilling to do any.
thing that would even seemingly put me
in a false position upon any Of the great
questions at issue now before the country
or even in so small q degree tend tC
weaken the earnest and undivided sup
port which 1 desire to give the cause
which 1 adopt.
1 have the honor to be, very respect.
fully, your obedient servant,
VIM. CoGswELL.
The Postmaster at Bloomsbury, Colum.
bia county, Pa, having received n OF
Mr.. Randalls requests to endorse the
Philadelphia Convention, thus endorseth
I most heartily approve of said call
and for the following reasons, viz: 1t will
place all such renegades as Cowan and
yourself in the ranks of the Copper-Rebel
Democracy, and SO fully show up your
baseness and treachery to your friends
and your country as to render you power
less for harm.
I hold the best POstoffice in Columbia
county. 1t is at your disposal. My po-
liticsl principles and doctrines belong to
myself.