Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-26

5ro5aJiy hare been struck then j Fremont
had been elected.
APRIL l8.-In spite of every prccsu-
ton, it Is currently whispered in the
streets to-day that Virginiu has seeded
from the Union and that the act Is to be
submitted to the people for a ratification u
month hence. This is perhaps Il blunder
If the Southern States are TO adhere 10 the
old distinct sovereignty doctrine, God
help them one and AL 10 achieve their in
dependence of the United States. Many
are inclined TO think the safest plan would
be to obliterate State lines and merge
them all into an indivisible nation or en-
pire, else there may be inceSsant conflicts
between the different sovereigntics them %
selves, and between them and the general
Government. doubt our ability to main
tain the old cumbrcus, complicated and
expensive form of government. i Ma
tional Executive and Congress will be
sufficiently burdenso'He 10 the people,
without the additional expense ofGovern-
ors. Lieutenant Governors, a dozen Secre-
taries of State, as mani Legislatures, etc,
etc. 1t is true State rights gave the States
the right TO secede. But what's in u
name? Secession by any other name
would smell as sweet. For my part like
the name Of revolution, or even rebellion,
better.
MAY I2.-To-day 1 set out for Mont
gomery. The weather is bright and
pleasant. 1t is Sunday. In the cars are
many persons going TO tender their SER
vices, and all imbued with the same in
flexible purpose Ito get II clerkship,
namely7. North Carolina has passed the
ordinance, 1 understand, without q dis
senting voice. Better still, it is not to be
left to a useless vote of the people. The
work is finished, and the State is out Of
the Union without contingency or quail
fcation.
MAY lT-AT MoNTGoMERY.-When
the President had completed the reading
of my papers, and during the perusal l
observed him make several emphatic mods,
he asked me what l wanted. l told him
[ wanted employment with my pen
perhaps only temporary employment. l
thought the correspondence of the Secre-
tary of War would increase in volume,
and another assistant besides Major Tyler
would be required in his office. He
smiled and shook his head, saying that
such work would be only temporary in
deed which 1 construed to mean that
even he did lot then suppose the war was
to assume colossal proportions.
MAY 24.-Congress passed, in secret
-%cssion, a resolution 10 remove the seat Of
Government to Richmond but l learn it
has been vetoed by the President. There
Is a strong feeling against going thither
among some of the secesSionists in the
cotton States. Those who do not think
there will be a great deal of fighting have
ap~prehensions that the border States, so
tardy in the secession movement, will
strive to ~monopolize the best positions
and patronage Of the new Government.
Indeed, if it were quite certain that there
is to be no war for eNistence-as if a ma
ton could be free without itself striking
the blow for freedom-L think there
would be a party among the politicians
not the people-opposed to confederating
with the border slave States.
BULL RUN IF RICHMOND.
July 2I.-An the Cabinet were in our
office; and Hon. Howell Cobb, President
If Congress, making deductions from the
dispatches, announced his belief that it
a was drawn battle. This moved the
wrath Of Colonel Bledsoe, and he de
nounced Cobb. Mr.. Hunter did nothing
out listen. 1t was night, now. Finally.
Mr.. Benjamin, who had gone to the
SDottswood Hotel, where Mrs. Davis re-
-ided, returned with news that stopped
every detracting tongue. Mrs. Davis had
Just got a dispatch from the President
announcing a dearly bought, but glorious
victory. Some OF the editors of the
papers being present, and applying to me
for a copy of the dispatch, Mr.. Benjamin
said he could repeat 1t from memory,
which he did, and l wrote it down for the
press. Then Joy ruled the hour. The
city seemed lifted up, and every one ap-
peared 10 walk on air. Mr.. Hunters face
grew shorter; Mr.. Reagan's eyes sub
-ided into their natural size, and Mr.,
Beniamin's g!owed something like Daniel
Webster's after taking a pint Of brandy
rhe men in place felt that now they heid
their offices for life, as the permanent
government would soon be ratified by the
people, and that the Rubicon had been
passed in earnest.
JUN 22.-But Colonel B. and l were
in a passion this morning upon finding
hat the papers lad published a dispatch
from their own agent at Manassas, stating
hat the President did no. arrive upon the
held until the victory was won; and
therefore did not participate, in the battle
It all. From the Presidents own dis
conceived the idea that he was not only
present, but had directed the principal OPP
-rations in the field. The Colonel init
mated that another paper ought to be es-
in Richmond, that would d.
.astice 10 the President and il was con-
.-ctured BY some that a scheme was on
foot TO elect some other mar TO the Presi-
iency Of the permanent government in
he autumn. Nevertheless, we learned
after that the abused correspondent
lad been pretty nearly correct in hi
ne enemy were flying from the field be-
the President appeared upon it.
OCTOBER lS.-Gov. Baylor, appointed
Of Arizona. sent an order some
lime since to a military commander to as
the Apaches, under pre,enge of
realty, and when they came, to kill every
nan Of them, and sell their children to |
for the whisky. This order was sent
o the Secretary, wig referred it to Gen.
Of that Territory, to ascertain If
I were genuine. To-day It came back
rom General Sibley indorsed 2 true bill.
AsPY-THE BALLS BLUFF MASSACRE.
OCTOBER 20.-A lady, just from Wash
ngton, after striving in vain to procure
n interview with the Secretary Of War.
eft with me the programme Of the enc
nys contemplated movements. She was
'Iesent with The family OF Gen. Dix at s
'arty and heard their purposes disclosed
mediate an advance Immediately
With 200 OOO men. The head Of Banks
olumn IS TO cross near Leasburg. and
7hen over, a movement upon cut flank is
Intended from the vicinity Of Arlington
This Is truly a formidable en-
If true. We have not 10000 ef-
setive men in Northern Virginia The
Is in earnest-and remains here.
'rote down the above information and
mt it to the President, and understood
dispatches were transmitted i'm
.ediately to Gen. johnson.
OCTOBER 22.-We have news of n vic
ry at Leesburg. 1t appears that the
Of one of the enemy's columns. ,
ght thousand strong, attempted u pas- I
ge of the Potomac yesterday, at that
lint, pursuant TO the programme fur ]
shed blythe lady from Washington. That I
int had been selected by the enemy be. !
use the spies had reported that there c
IRE only three Confederate regiments a