Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-21


MR EDIFoR:-The following sketch will
doubtless interest your numerous readers: in
fact nothing connected with the gTestnove-
ment Of the country is unintsresting. ss
"The Morgan Rifles from Ashtabula Co.,
under command of Capt. Crane, came inte
Camp last Friday evening. The Company
in all numbers ninety-six men; not boys, but
full grown cable bodied men," with devel-
oped muscle, just suoh fellows as old Ash
tabuls county can furnish by the quantity.
Their fine appearance and sOldierly bear
ing en- routsfrom the depot to the Camp was
marked by ali Observers. The company is
assigned to the Nineteenth Regiment.
We predict for the Morgan Rifles" glO-
riOus and successful career in the present
struggle.
Capt. Crane is q fne specimen of a man,
morally, mentally and physically. He is
fully six feet in height with an upward ten
dency.l laar} -s- ea
He is q clergyman of the Methodist
Church and connected with the Erie An
nual Conference. He attended the scoYille
Avenue NJ. r. Church last Sabbath morning
and evening, bringing his company with
him. He preached two sermons, true
description of which would be an exceed
insIy difficult matter. They abOunded with
original and bold thought, foreibly express
ed. His preaching is of She fParson Brown
low" style. He said che was opposed TO any
compromise with the South, because they
were unRilling to concede anything. Their
compromise was like that which the snake
gives the frog after he sets hold, Of him
Their compromise don't stop short Of the
swallowing process, hence, his opposition to
it," 5-' -
| He had seen il somewhe.e recorded among
lhe idle boasts of JEFF. Davis, that he had
sworn to quench his thirst in the waters OF
Lake Erie before another winter; but you
don't want the waters Of your beautiful lake
polluted BY the presenss of any such animal
on its shores. he had read of another lake
in She Divine record, containing different
element, and ne was in favor of giving The
arch-tIaitor ga through ticket" for those
"wslm springs" where he could drink to
his hearts content: He believed that he'll
was the place especially intended and as
signed for traitors, ard to that 'fpiace pre-
pared for them" God sent the ancient trait
ors who rebelled in heaven. Satan thought
he would break up and overthrow the gov
eminent, and then have il reconstructed OF
new basis take the reins himself ant
have q fiue time of it in the new "eonfed
eraey." But the recession" spirit was les
universal than be supposed. The loyal ar
mics soon quelled the foe and crushed ou
the rebellion. The traitors who would no
be citizens under a coed government, bu
aspired to be kings, we're sent to the realm
Of damnation and permitted TO reign. s
The Captain said he knew of no othe
place for traitors, angelic or human. H
kept the congregation awake and vel
sishook up" from the beginning to the close
with rising interest to the last sentence
He made good the first part Of the statemen
recently made in the Ashtabula sentine
to-wit: "oaPt. Crane is good preacher sn
a good shot" I doubt not but that hewi
/, make the second part equally good when b
.messs The traitor insthe field.
The ladies propose providing dinner fc
the "Morgan RiAes,' to be served at th
: scoyiiis Avenue If. z. Church tO-dal
{Fussday,) 81 l O'Clock P. N. Come wit
: your baskets full, and be at the church B
I u O'clock. RH,H.