ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

310
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1861 - 1867
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT - United States (Cont'd)
1861 - H&G May 19; ed: 2/4 - In his late tirade against the United
States Bank, Mr. Benton read a letter from General Jackson, denouncing
those persons in Nashville who petitioned for a Branch in that city
several years ago as "an aristocratic few."
"Judge White hunted up the petition, and 10! Gen. Jackson's good
friend Felix Grundy headed the list of 'aristocratic few. '" (1)
1862 - H&G May 24; ed: 2/2 - By our extracts from the NATIONAL IN·
TELLIGENCER, it will be seen that Congress has provided for the issue
of another $10,000,000, in its efforts to improve the currency.
"Twenty millions of Shinplasters in the first fifteen months of an
administration coming into power with an overflowing Treasury! Retrenchment
and Reform with a vengeance!" (2)
1863 - H&G June 9; ed:2/2,3 - The editor of the O. STATESMAN, the
organ of Morris & Allen - Duncan, Leadbetter & Shepler, the faithful
gold humbug members from Ohio, thus comforts himself on the repeal
of the Specie Circular. Martin shuns responsibility! Did his 'illustrious
predecessor?' Where was the veto?
"We are glad Congress has taken the responsibi I i ty - the losses
hereafter to Government, by taking bank paper, cannot be charged to the
Administration. This is what we wish to see. - now, go ahead, and see
what will be made of it." (verbatim) (2)
1864 - H&G June 16; ed:2/4 - The GLOBE compares the Whigs to locusts.
"Mr. Van Buren we suppose is the Pharaoh who is 'plagued' with them."
(1)
1865 - H&G June 20; ed: 2/2, 3 - Ice for the Treasury Department, $104.
Such is one of the economical items of the present economical administration.
"Mr. Woodbury is probably fond of mint juleps, and Uncle Sam deviseth
liberal things for his servants. No wonder Levi won't resign!" (1)
1866 - H&G June 21; ed:2/2 - Some little surprise was felt at the resignation
of Robert T. Lytle of Cincinnati as Surveyor General of Ohio,
Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The report of the committee on claims,
on his case, shows him to be a public defaulter in the sum of $33,000.
"Mr. Haines, his brother-in-law, and one of Mr. Lytle's securities,
has received the appointment, on the principle probably that to the
family 'belong the spoils!' Another practical illustration of the operation
of the Sub-Treasury scheme." (3)
1867 - H&G June 26; ed:2/1 - Henry Atkinson of North Carol ina has been
appointed Governor and William B. Conway of Pennsylvania Secretary of the
Territory of Iowa by the President.
"The selection of Gen. Atkinson of the North Western army is unobjectionable,
but that of Wm. B. Conway is of the Slam, Bang & Co. order.
Conway is pretty well known as the former Editor the Pittsburgh MANU­
FACTURER, one of the most reckless Loco Foco sheets in the Union. He
has his reward." (2)