Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-10-25


Treason is frequently regarded as Q gem
tlemanly crime, and the person guilty Of i
often pretends to daintiness to which
common felous are forbidden to aspire
Hence the traitors 10 the present rebellion
claim and receive British sympathy, not be-
cause they do not richly deserve the halter,
but because they arc gentlemen" The
Tories Of the Revolution made similar pre-
tensions. Rev. Dr. Duche once wrote a
letter to General Washington urging him
to abandon the patriot cause, on the ground
that he was gentleman, whereas the
members Of Congress from New England
and other revolutionary leaders were not.
A gentleman of this city, a native Of a
Southern State, having occasion to visit
Fort Lafayette, was addressed upon this
subject. He found there ninety-seven pris-
oners, divided, like Hiudoo society, into
four castes, each possessing social status
of its own.
"When we first came here" said his in
formant, 1--WE suffered much Inconvenience
and our residence was made disagreeable
We were associated promiscuously togeth-
er, not classified, and were confounded with
the vulgar characters whom the govern.
ment had seen fit to incarcerate with u.s.
Gentlemen Of refined tastes were compelled
to associate with traders, common sailors
and the like; to sit at the same table anC
eat similar food. 1t is now improved
There are ninety-seven of us here, and we
have been divided into groups and compan-
les, moro in accordance with our tastes
making il much pleasanter.
Thus we have hcro number OF sailors
They constitute two classes. One class is
made up of pirates outright, who enlist with
out regard TO principal or consequences
The other is composed of seamen who have
been employed on vessels which were at.
tempting to run the blockade. They were
generally engaged upon the pretext of being
employed in the West India trade, aud
had no idea or knowledge of being concern.
ed in acts of this character.
There is third class-the traders
These are purely mercenary. They have
been arrested and placed here for such of
fences as supplying arms and munitions o
war to the rebels, and would seldom omi
an opportunity for traffic if money was tc
be made, no matter what was the character
of the business. Gentlemen do not like tC
associate with such men on terms of famil
iarity.
Among the gentlemen present are ex
Governor Morehead, Mr.. Faulkner, Mr.
Smith, Marshal Kane, the Police Commis
sionors of Baltimore, &c. These are State
prisoners, and should be confined in a sep
crate place. With them are others who
belong to sub-class-respectabIe men
but not moving in higher circles. The
members of the Legislature of Maryland
are of this character.
As he was expatiating on this subject
Marshal Kane came along and invited oul
informant to come and see the Legislature
of Mary land at dinner. They were seated
in an apartment at plain pine table. The
food was bread without butter, and coffee
without milk. Each man had tin cup
but no other table service.
The lack Of these elegances greatly an.
noys the gentlemen at Fort Lafayette
and they are of the opinion that they ought
to be immured in some respectable" place
of confinement. They would tolerate theil
condidition of durance il their instincts were
better regarded.-N Y. Post.