Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-09

Our National Trophies.
BY favor Of the lightning, the American peo.
pie have been informed that last week the
Bishops, in attendance on the Episcopal Con.
vention at Richmond, called ON the President at
Washington, and the President exhibited TO
them spear taken from Browns arms for the
invasion Of Virginia, which District Attorney
ould bad brought him from Harper's Ferry
Doubtless the President drew a deep moral
from this terrible weapon, and impressed ON
the minds Of tho worthy Bishops the necessity
fepreSsing all agitation except that absolutely
necessary to guard and etend the divine in
stitution, The President has certainly founded
a museum OF implements and relics Of war
that, If perfected, will vie with those of the
Tower OF London or the Invalides of Paris.
We hope that measures will be taken at once
to forward all the most notable Of these wCap-
ons and curious relics to the White House ;
then when the House of Bishops calls on the
| President, he will show them through his ma.
tional museum in this wise;
"Here, Reverend Gentlemen, you see the
two rifles with which Clark and Gardner shot
Barber in Kansas. Barber was riding quietly
along tho road, capital ofEense at that time,
and was shot in the back. Clark was my In.
dian Agent, an excellent patriot. 1t was not
certain which killed Barber; but iu oider to
make sure that justice is done, | appointed
Gardner Postmaster at Lawrence, and Clark
Purser in the navy. That is a copy of his
commission, Gentlemen. Carrying out the
scripture, you see those faithful in lew things
are appointed over many things.
THAT, Gentlemen, is the cannon taken from
the government arsenal at liberty, Missouri
with which Jones and tho Missourians bonn.
bArded the town Of Lawrence and battered
down the hotel and several dwellings, after they
had pilloged everything they could carry off
Here ia q copy of Jones commission as Col
eetor of Customs. True patriotism will neve
die, Gentlemen, while the country rewards he
heroes.
"This, Reverend Gentlemen, is the knife will
which Murphy scalped Hops. Hoops was q
free State man, very dangerous calling, gentle
men, you cannot too much warm your congre
cations against this agiatiDg element This il
Murphy's appointment as Agent for the Potta
wotaDie Indians, where he can teach them tn,
civilized mode of scalping. Virtue is sure /,
be rewarded, gentlemen. Remind your congrc
gators Of that
"Here you see some Of the muskots and nis
tolls taken from the United States Arsenal IL
Missouri, for butchering the Kansas settlers
The Caananites are to be driven out, Gentle
mn. The Scriptures are clear on that head
All means are lawful, even the seizure of Uni
ted States Arsenals, TO put down agitation.
"Here, reverend Bishops is precious relic
and great comfort to true patriot, especiall,
in view ofthe recent wicked attempt TO disturb
the family relations established by the Patri
archs in the sale of their brother Joseph, b,
which we have the comforting assurance tina
the traffic in our blood relations is peculiarly
, blessed; this is the Ratchet with which Gibso
killed Frederick Brown, a son Of that might
I man of valor, before whom the hearts of tn
chivalry became as water With this weapon
he was slain unarmed and prisoner. ii lis viii
and one child were spared; an injudicious hu
: msnity towards such race. Many good mel
strove for the privilege of killing him, but II wa
given to Gibson to hack him to death with thi
: hatchet even as samuel hewed AGag in piece
/ before the Lord You see, Gentlemen, no,
3 the devout mind is sanctifed by the scriptur,
: associations of these national trophies Thi
lot, Gentlemen, will not be complete until W
get tho rope with which the father of this sir
ful agitatoT, who has been in an unrcconcie
J condition since this dIpensaion on his SOL
= is hung. Then the mind that is properly di,
: oiplined will be highly ejifed by trophies 4
full of incident and slusion. Gibson has nc
gone unrewarded; in government office h
SHOWS TO wicked anu perverse generation thi
republics are not ungratelul.
al now come, Gentlemen, TO the choices
f relic in this collection, aud the one bert aculi
tod to inspire patriotic and national emotions
u Here in this glass case are the pieces Of III
cane with which a true SOuthron ardent
a Southern sun, with invincible courage an
2 pockets full of rsvovers, walked up to a sittir
Senator who had INDUCED in the profanity
free speech, smote him to the ljor and cont
= ucd beating him till there is hope that the
have silenced his profanity forever These a
the revolvers and bowie knives with which ~
of the bTavest sons Of the South gualded Il
patriotic deed, 20 prevent interference al
here is an engraving of the monument whit
r the admirers Of true herOism in South Carolir
4 arc erecting to her most heroic son. Futul
1 generations, Gentlemen, will Judge us by III
]. monuments we build will send you copi
o, Of this engraving for your Sabbath schools, tb
the youthful mind may be stimulated by the
ward Of true virtue p--State Journal.