Annals of Cleveland

Democratic press

Abstracts: 6

682

Cleveland Morning Leader, 15 October 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

682 - L Oct. 15; ed: 2/2 - The Democratic press, knowing that their
party is beaten at the polls, are forced to keep up their courage by
resorting to a system of unscrupulous lies. Among others they claim
that McClellan, will be elected in November when he has already been
beaten. "Lying cannot elect McClellan, for the people have heard the
news." . . . (5)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Democratic press; McClellan, George B.

1375

Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 June 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.5 ~ View at ChronAm

1375 - L June 21; ed:4/5 - Republicans and Rebels are the cause of the
war, according to the new mode of attack employed by certain Democratic
journals. The Republicans elected a president, as they had a right to
do; the Rebels didn't like this; consequently they revolted. "We had
supposed that such silly attempts at logic liad died out, but the WORLD
is industriously at work just now in renewing them." (2)

Newspapers

Index terms:

Democratic press; Republican party; WORLD (newspaper)

1410

Cleveland Morning Leader, 20 December 1864 (ed; 0 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1410 - L Dec. 20; ed:2/1 - "Efforts are being made to establish a
Democratic newspaper in Ashtabula county. The Chap who undertakes
that enterprise must have the sanguine temperament of the philosopher,
who thought he would extract blood out of a turnip." (l)

Newspapers

Index terms:

Ashtabula county; Democratic press

1584

Cleveland Morning Leader, 2 June 1864 (ed; 18 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1584 - L June 2; ed:2/1 - The "Fremont" convention held here May 31 was
given wide publicity by the Democratic press throughout the country, but
its slimness and insignificance was a surprise even to those who knew how
feeble the whole affair would be.
The authorized delegates present did not exceed 200. Of the six
or eight individuals who manipulated the convention only General Cochrane
of New York was f any national prominence. -
The state of Missouri, in which a rabid red Republicanism finds ex-
istence, virtually controlled the convention.
The object of the convention, aside from gratifying a spite toward
President Lincoln, was to affirm a more radical policy than any yet
enunciated, and to put forward a man who will carry the policy into
effect.
Mr. Foster, the special champion of radical views, was obliged to
confess in his speech Tuesday (May 29) that the Republican party holds
the same views on the subject of slavery as expressed in the Fremont
platform.
The doctrines laid down in the Fremont platform, those that are
vital, will all be substantially affirmed at Baltimore, (the Republican
convention.) Their realization will be much sooner attained by a strict
unity of the Union party, than by such a disorganizing scheme as the
one inaugurated in Cleveland.
"We have commented thus at length, not from any apprehension, ...
but from the conviction that the Copperheads... will endeavor to fan the
whole affair into importance.
"The Convention, in a word, was made up of oily politicians from
New York, impetuous, hair-brained Germans from St. Louis, several
venerable abolitionists... together with an admixture of personal friends
and parasites of Fremont, all controlled by one feeling - that of hatred
for Abraham Lincoln." - - (18)

Political Parties / Fremontites

Index terms:

Baltimore, Md.; Cochrane, General George; Democratic press; Foster; Fremont, General John C.; Lincoln, Abraham; Missouri; New York; Republican convention (Baltimore); Republican party; St. Louis, Mo.; Union

1692

Cleveland Morning Leader, 27 August 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1692 - L. Aug. 27; ed: 2/1 - The chief material Democratic editorials
for some time has been Lincoln's proclamation "To whom it may concern."
He has been denounced for expressing willingness to listen to terms
of peace which should embrace the territorial integrity and freedom
of the whole nation.
Why doesn't the PLAIN DEALER foam and rage about Jeff Davis' mani-
festo "To whom it may concern": "Say to Mr. Lincoln for me that I
shall at any time be pleased to receive proposals for peace on the basis
of our independence. It will be useless to approach me with any other."
(5)

Politics and Government / United States

Index terms:

Cleveland PLAIN DEALER; Davis, Jeff; Democratic press; Lincoln, Abraham