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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14
Mr.. Ewing's Late Letter.

The Hon. Thomas Ewing, IN a three
column letter read before the ofice-holders'
Convention at Columbus, spends all his
breath in arguing the abstract legal
claim of the Southern States to immedi-
ate and unconditional representation in
Congress. His argument falls entirely
below the great question he attempts to
discuss He seems to think the great
problem of restoration is to be solved on
the same principles of law that govern
ordinary litigation in Fairfield county.
Belonging to a past generation, he has
neither shared in the struggle nor appre-
ciated the issues of The last five years. He
ignores the fact that the nation has passed
through a revolution and that revolu-
tions never go backward.
A legal friend has sent US the following.
which aptly represents the position taken
by Mr.. Ewing in his argument
a, with a musket and bayonet makes
an attack on B, with the intention of tax
ing his life. B, to defend himself is forced
into q death struggle and barely succeeds
IN forcing from A the deadly weapon.
When A finds himself disarmed. he at
once commands b to give up his musket.
Just at this moment a lawyer steps up
and volunteers his opinion. He saws to b
"Sir, you must give up the musket when
you took it out of the hands of A he had
the legal title coupled with the possession
all the requisites of complete ownership
vest the property in A He can repleyv
it or if he chooses he can bring troyer.
his right to the gun is secured to him by
the common law and the Constitution.
So, sir, give up the gun"
b, who is a lawyer and something more.
as follows: II will not Give mn
the gun. He attempted to take nv life |
with it, and, according to the laws OF God
and man, L have e right t. keep it. The
right to preserve my life is superior to the |
laws which govern the ownership Of prop-
perty. His right to the property has
been forfeited, and 1 am not bound TO
hand it back, at least as long as 1 see
in his heart. When 1 give If
back to him, if ever, he must be in a con-
dition to receive ii, and must have some
security that he will not repeat the at
tempt on my life. The law of nv own
being gives me this right"
Exit lawyer, talking something about
he Constitution, replevin, trover and
what not.-SGTdusky Register. ]
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14
The Cable and Literature.


The New York Herald, in the following
thoroughly HeraJdzlike style, predicts the
effect of the Atlantic cable upon the lite
nature of the world:
There can be no doubt that the tele-
graphic communication with Europe Will
revolutionize the newspaper business on
both continents. It will tend to produce
a condensation of style in newspaper artl-
Giles. Already we observe, since the tel
eorsph has been established throughout
Europe, a terseness in the writings Of the
| English journals which forms a strong
| contrast to the former long-winded style
of the magazine school, which rendered
! the leading articles almost uncomfortable.
The Telegraph will bring us back to that
| ~succinct, simple and condensed method OF
expressing our ideas which prevailed N
| aneienttimes, The early records of Greece,
Row and Palestine, out of which ancient
history was 1HSsde, were nothing more
than telegraphic notices, tE'2m which sub
| seQuent authors wOvet the web of authentic
history. The Hebrew language was orig
inally written without vowels, like some
systems of our modern stenOgraphy. At
a subsequent period the vowel points were
introduced to facilitate the Interpretation.
1t is evident that the extension of the tel
egraph system will have a very marked
effect upon the intellectual habits of the
world at large. The telegraph teaches us
that the days of the elaborate ~ten-column
articles and t~hree-volume books have gone
by. Condensation of words to express
thought will prevail. In short, we should
not be surprised if by teiegraphic agency
we returned to the ancient, simple style Of
Homer, Moses and the Prophets con-
summation for which We shall be exceed.
ingly thankful.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14
Gossip About the Philadelphia Con.
ERnrfnn

Washington Dispatch to New York Herald.
Some curiosity is manifested in regard
TO the policy of the delegations to the
Philadelphia Convention from the States
of Maryland and Missouri, which it is
argued must be a unit, both delegations
being conservative in character, and rep
r~esenting constituencies identical as Dor
der States, both burdened with a radical
registry law and a DISTINGUISHING clause
in their constitutions, and both enjoying
the luxury of q member of the Blair fam
lily in their politics. The ancient antagon-
ism between the Blairs and Seward is ex-
pected to manifest itself in pitting these
delegations against that from New York.
Governor Ewing not being available
for the Presidency of the Convention, he
having declined being a delegate because
of his health, it is intimated that General
Dix will be made temporary chairman
and Judge Curtis the permanent presid-
ing officer. This plan may be modified
by giving General Dix the temporary and
permanent chair as well.
Senator Hendricks, who has Just re-
tuened from Indiana, reports 4 strong
feeling in that State against Vallandig-
ham, and attributes the paucity of mem
bers IN the convention of that State to
the general apprehension that Valiandig-
ham, Wood and that class of people
would have control of the Philadelphia
Convention. Owing TO the general ex-
preston of discomfort at the probable ad-
mission of such men, it seems-a fa-~s"-e
-eonrlusi0u rfIaU Il rule will be adopted ex-
Guiding them. As 1 intimated in q form
er dispatch, this rule will be presented by
Southern delegates and urged by them
even to the exclusion of some OF theirown
members.
Governor Orr and the other members of
the South Carolina delegations passed
through Richmond this evening on their
way to the Convention.
Washington has been captured tonight
by an immense crowd of reconstructed
delegates from the South to the Philadel-
phia Convention. They represent all
of society, from general officers to
resurrected politicians. The halls of
Wizards and the Metropolitan are filed
with dilapidated baggage, and the drink
ing saloons remind one of the last days of
Congress.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14
Misplaced Confidence.

C. H. Mitchner, Democratic candidate
for Congress, in the 10th Ohio District,
made a mistake in sending his address and
portrait to the editor of the GAINESVILLE
Courier. The latter makes the following
pen-photograph of the portrait;
HCoat-slop-shop sack, edges bound,
material dark; waistcoat-slop-shop black
satin, double-breasted pants-dark, of the
barn door cut; shirt-white, apparently
clean; neck-tie-blaek silk; collar-gar-
blackboard pattern. The above invest an
apparently stout frame, breadth being the
criterion. Head-apparently meaty bomb
shell pattern; nose-good size and length;
mouth-originally square-cut, now droop-
ing and drawn at the larboard and star
board extremities; chin-moderate and
amatively prominent eyes-tolerabiy full
and clear, but arsenically baggy beneath
ears-small and singularly shaped for IL
wheel-horse; hsir-tolerably sparse and
Importantly pushed on end; whiskers-
Presbyterian chops-heavy, presenting a
fair chance for chop-steaks; forehead
high, through retreat of hair. Altogether,
a fine specimen of a man for home con-
sumption
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14

Democracy, Just now, is stealing the
Union livery to serve the devil in.-Her-
aid.
The Copperhead party have simply ac-
eepted the urgent invitation of the sub
~missionists, of whom the Herald is the
representative type in this locality, to
join them in the effort to destroy the
earnest Union party of the country, and
establish a mongrel organization with
Andrew johnson as its head. They see
in the course of johnson and his followers
their only hope of regaining control of
the government and re-instating traitors
in the official positions of the nation, and
they would be arrant fools indeed did
they not embrace the opportunity held
QUITO them blythe "my policy party to re-
store themselves to power. You make
yourself ridiculous, Mr.. Herald, in crying
''thief' after having invited the vagabond
into your house, knowing his character
and antecedents, and rendered him your
confidence. Your folly deserves commits
Grafton; your lamentations only ridicule.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14
The Quarrel Resuu.

The dispatches this morning in relation
to the Philadelphia assemblago give the
first mutterings of the storm that is GER
tain to break over that delectable body
when its various elements shall be thrown
together. A strong opposition is being
manifested TO the admission of Vallandig-
ham and his traitorous compeers, and
noisy and angry discussions disgraeed the
Sabbath evening and disturbed the usual
Sunday quiet of tine streets of Philadel-
phia upon this issue. Fernando Wood Of
course insists that these fellows shall be
admitted, and thus the contest promises to
be lively and spirited. There are all the
symptoms of a beautiful row, and if a free
fight is not had we shall have greatly
missed our reckoning.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14
IOhnsOuiaufsms.

"But we must not forget that whatmay
be mercy TO individuals is cruelty to the
Stste."-Andre5v johnson.
Treason must be made odious traitors
must be punished and impoverished they
must not only be punished, but their social
power destroyed and after making trea-
son odious every Union man and the
Government should be remunerated out
ofthe pockets of those who have inflicted
this great suffering upon the country
Andres0 johnson, APriE q, 1865.
II, Andrew johnson, hereby proclaim
liberty-full, broad, and unconditional
hberty-to every man in Tennessee! 1
will be your Moses, and lead you through
the Red Sea of struggle and servitude, to
a future of liberty and peacel Rebellion
and slavery shall no more pollute our
tate."-Andre1o JohHSon'S speech to tie
colored citizens Of Nashville Oct. %, 1865.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14

The waning fortunes of Maximillian
in Mexico are best shown in the fact that
he has found it necessary to send his wife
to the Emperor Napoleon to solicit assis-
lance, and it is probable the pretty little
woman is now using al the arts of diplo-
macy with which she may be familiar in
the effort to secure the aid OF the French
Emperor. How far she may be success
full is a question We are disposed to think
her task a hopeless one, for Napoleon
doubtless sees no prospect of adding
either to his glory or his power by a fur
Their contest with the incorrigible Re
publicans of Mexico. Meantime, Max
keeps himself closely confined within the
boundaries of his capital, surrounded by a
considerable army of protection, and his
present preparations seem to look toward
an abandonment of the country, which he
viii doubtless do should French aid not
be forthcoming.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14
Scene NOT in =

A California letter tells the following
Of Lieutensnt Derby John Phenix) the
humorist: One evening, at the theatre,
Phoenix observed a man sitting three
seats in front, whom he thought he knew.
He requested the man sitting next to him
to punch the individual with his cane.
The polite stranger did so, and the dis
turbed person t~nrning his head a little,
he discovered his mistake-that he was
not the person he took him for. Fixing
his attention steadfastly on the play, and
affecting his unconsciousness of the whole
affair, he left the man with the cane to
settle with the other for the disturbance,
who, being wholly without an excuse,
there was, of course, a ludicrous and EN-
bsrrassing scene, during all of which
Phenix was profoundly interested in the
play. At last the man with the cane
asked rather Indignantly:
"Didn't you tell me to punch that man
with my stick ~
"Yes.n
"And what did you want ?"
Il wanted to see whether you would
punch him or not"
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING ANB
BINDING.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF PRISTISG,
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9. 1866.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
~ received at the Office of the Secretary Of State
Of the State Of Ohio, until
Tuesday, Ia 2IStday OfAugust, 1850,
at L O'Clock NJ, foE executing the State Printing
Tor the poriOd Oftw years, and for executing the
State Binding for the period Of one year, from and
after the hrst Monday Of November next ensuing,
in accOrdancs with this provisions of the act emit
tied Fan act to provids for 9 execution and su-
pervision Of the State Printing and Binding
passed March 81, 1860, the act supplementary
thereto, passed MAY l, ls62, and the act amenda-
tory thereof, passed April 6, 1855.
Fall printed specifications can be hsd on appli-
cation to the Secretary Of State.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a bond,
executed in due form by the bidder, with at least
two good ana sufficient ~sureties, satisfactory to
the Commissioners Of Printing, in the penal sum
Of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the faith
fui Performance, pursuant to law Of such class,
or classes, Of the State printing as may be ad-
judged to him, and for the payment as liquidsted
damages by such bidder to the State OF an excess
Of cost over the bid or bids Of such bidder which
the state may beobliged to pay for such work ~
reason7of the failure of such bidder to complete
his contract; said bond to be null aud void if no
~cintraet shall be awarded to him. No bid mac
eompaEEedb By such bond l53H Be eafertained By he Com
HlSsi0Hsrs Of Printing.
like bond in the psnal sum Of FIVE thousand
dollarsj must each proposal for fold
ing, stitching or binding.
Copies Of bonds lin blank) will be furnished to
bidders on application to the Secretary Of State.
In all respects the printing and binding shall be
executed, and the bills thereof made out, tiled,
audited and paid in conformity with the provisions
of the act "TO provide for the execution and su-
p%ervisiqn Of the State Printing and binding"
passed March "A, 1866, and the amendatory act Of
April 6, lS66--tO which acts reference is hereby
made fOr such further information as may be de-
sired -
Proposals to be sealed and endorsed on the ont
side Of the envelope, q Proposals for Public Print
or Proposals for Binding, as the case
may be, and addressed to the Secretary Of State.
WIN. BENRY SMITH,
Secretary of State.
Isl 2. BRATLEY,
Comptroller OF the Treasury.
JAMES a.. GOODMAN,
Jyll:3i3 Auditor of State.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14

STATE OF OHIO,
CUTAHoGA COUNTY, S.
IN PURSUANCE TO THE COM.
i mand Of an order to sell property ATTACHED
after hnal judgment, directed to me from tn.
Court Of Common Pleas for said County, in The
cause of the PaiHssvills & Hudson Railroad Com.
pany plaintiff, against Noah Graves Defendant, ]
shall expose to public sale at the south door of the
County Court House, in the City of Cleveland, in
said County, on Wednesday, the I'D day Of August,
A. d. 1896, at the hour of two O'Clock of said day,
the following described lands and tenements, to-
wit:
Part Of lot No. fifteen 15) in tract 3 in Chagrin
Fails Township, CuyahOga County, Ohio, and
bounded as follows North by land of Lewis Gil
bert, East by the line CT said lot Is, southerly and
Westerly by the centre line OF the road running
from Chagrin Falls Village to Orange, and contains
p acres Of land, be the sane more or less. Also
part Of lot No. 20, in tract No. 3 in said Township
Of ChagTia Falls, and bounded as follows: Com
menctug at the Northwest corner Of said lot,
thence East IA chains 90 links to the Westerly line
of Graves allotment, and bounded Easterly and
Southerly by sub-lots in Graves allotment, AID
Westerly by the West line of said 1t No. 20, and
contains p acres ofland; and being all the land
said Graves owns in said lot No. 20, situated North
OF Summit street, exclusive Of the sub-lOts in said
allotment. Appraised st 81, 4I6 aad 32-ItO.
FELA NICOLA, Sheriff Cuyahoga Co, o.
DURFEE Il HATHAWAY, Pifs Attys.
Cleveland, o., July Path, Is 6. jy24-3f8Tu
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14
The Queen of the sandwich Islands

Oueen of the Sandwich and
in New York.
The Queen Of the Sandwich Islands ar
rived in New York last Wednesday. She
is thus described by the New York IT-
bRne:
THE QUEEN
is a very lady like looking person, n mas
evidently enjoyed the advantages peculiar
TO her station. She is agreeable in man
ner, and not wanting in personal beauty.
She was dressed in mourning, mas darh
eves and black hair, and her complexion
is of the olive cast. She appears 10 Dc n
| very amiable person, and IS evidently
an agreeable conversationalist- she e1-
| messed her qualification at the reception
| accorded bv our Government, and at the
nromptness with which she was received
on her arrival. The Queen and suite
were at once taken, on landing, to the
Rrevoort House. where her Majesty ana
enite were provided with rooms. She Is
recommended by Major Hopkins, a Ha-
waaian officer, Miss Inese Spurgln, ana 8
man and maid servant. These comprise
the entire suite, with the exception OF q
Miss Turbett. a Hawaiian lady residing
in America, who has Joined them to-day
From the Brevoort House the HaWaalan
flags are flying, and every respect custom
arv TO royal visitors is paid to Queen En-
ma. Her Majesty occupies rooms Nos. /
2 and 3, and rooms Nos. 4 and $ are &C
cupied by Major Hopkins and Miss Spur
gin respectively, the servants using room:
Nos. 8 and 10.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14
How Delegates TO the Bread-and-Buf-
fer Convention Were Manufae-
Iured.

Ter NOuNChlAOh "CEe
Iured.
An amusing letter to the Ohio State
Journal from Delaware, reveals the man
ner in which the johnson convention at
Columbus on the It'll instant was swollen
to the ~pretentious number of sixty-one.
The writer, Mr.. j. w. Donavin, afterex-
planning that he was in Columbus on the
eth on business, and that he dropped in
upon the convention from curiosity, pro
ceeds:
While the committee were getting ready
to report in full, ag~entleman, whose name
1 have since learned is Kinsman, came 10
Col. Burr, who was sitting at my right,
and asked him if he knew of any one
from the 9th District. The Colonel in
formed him here was One-. w. DOna-
what his side, from Delaware. With
out an introduction, or yer asking me if
l were a johnson man, he gave my name
TO The committee. When they reported,
they announced G.. W. Donavin as one
from the 8th District. The initials not
being mine, 1 had nothing to say. 1 found
in looking over the Journal this morning,
il Is reported J. W, which 1 doubt not,
is intended for me. As l am not John
son man, and usceT hare been, I wish TO say
to the people of that Convention, the Sth
District, and the town of Delaware espe-
cia,ly, that 1 do not intend to have any
thing to do with the Philadelphia Conven-
ton.
Please insert the above in the Journal
and send the bill to me. Yours,
J. w. DoNAYIN.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14

John a. Logan on ndreW johnson,
General Logan addressed an enthusiasts
tic mass-meeting in st. Louis on Friday
night. He paid his respects to the Presi-
dent in the following characteristic style
When Lincoln fell, we had the misfor-
tune to have elected a man named Andrew
johnson, who had taught US to believe
he was loyal-a man who had been So
cialiy ostracised in the South, and from
this motive of revenge he took the loyal
side, but not from loyal motives. He had
deceived the people by his professions,
and he was Vice-President. Soon after
he was made President he pursued q
course calculated to serve treason; instead
of making treason odious, he msde treason
respectable.
We thought that the loyal men who
had won the victories should have
thing to say about the manner in which
the rights of the rebels should be restored;
but, to our modification, we found An
drew johnson appointing as Governors
men who were disloyal, a thing for which
there was no warrant in the Constitution
Of the United States.
After it had been done Congress under
took to say when these rebel States should
be restored to their full rights. Andrew
johnson vetoed the bill. He had par
doned rebels, and we find them elected to
conventions and to Congress. They are
treated in Washington better than loyal
men.
We had heard of hanging JEFF. Davis,
Lee, Beauregard * Co, but none had been
touched. Why is this2 Is it because
treason or loyalty has possession of the
Government He found that military
commissions were good enough to hang
the small fry, such as Wirz or Mrs. Sur
RAFT, but not good enough to hang JEFF.
Davis. 1t is because some of our public
men are too thin-skinned. JEFF. Davis
should be hanged as an example that trea-
son is against the law. johnson probably
thought the proper thing for a man to do,
was to please his constituents, and as one
man made him President, he is now act
ing to please his only constituent Wilkes
Booth Applause and laughter.