Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-24

The n. 4. Tribune, in noticing the new
book Among the Pines, says that it is
authorized by the writer Of that book to
say that he has given in that work but a
1.-THE Of the whole truth In his possession
in regard to the facts Of vast combina-
ton or free-masOnry among the blacks Of
the South He says that while he has in
ilat pOrk iHtrodleea only single leader, he
has personal kHolplsdgs q opsr tlOsHty, and
hos tAe names and rssideaes Of oper nee hal-
dred rho cen eontroL al tAs zap Of dram,
one Hundred thousand a5Is-boaied fighting
Rsn.
Tie names Of fkess leaders, aad all thspaT-
Ec,sldzs IN TegaTa 70 that orga,'isation, he is
a Eberty 10 eomm.tlieats, fthey having been
81, eonhded to him FOR that purpose,) TO the
6opTnmsal, lshsnepsT Il IS prepared TO resort
n gaslag tls rsbsliion 10 al he means that
--ss ars jsstifea By eipiiissd ge1fars.
The author above referred to has made
himself thoroughly acquainted with all
the characteristics and features Of south
eEn life, both Of the whites and the blacks
and evidently knows Of what he is talk
ing In sonfrmatiOn Of the fact that such
secret organization does exist the Gin
oinnaH Commercial says that not long
since, in talking with radical gentleman
who believed that slavery made the var
and that the war should end slavery, he
expressed himself Of the opinion that the
President made an awful mistake when he
Fepudinted Hunters proclamation. The
editor Of the Commercial, not agreeing
.; with this opinion, inquired how the ne
groes in the rebellious States could know
anything about such a proclamation
They would be as ignorant of it as the
m0les Il would, therefore, be mere waste
paper in the States in which it was intend
ed to operate. The reply was: "Truss the
AbQliiionists to tell the negroes all about
~ cating With the Whole mass OF s1aves
nyssf hare the means Of tslegraphiag Iaqy
eaiiit) to the negroes from the Ohio 10 the
Gslf Of Mericof'
It was then inquired why, if there is
such an organization, not set fire TO the
magazine and blow up the whole concern.
The reply was: The negroes are told to
wait. The time for them to demonstrate
has not CONG. If they should rise now
they would be put down by Federal bayO-
nets. They are instructed by their friends
Z Al the North not to rise uutil all danger
of the interposition Of Federal bayonets
10 crush them back into slavery, is re-
moved. The signal that the hour has
= come viii be the proclamation Of freedom
: BY the Federal Government. Then they
will strike"
This evidence is very strong, and there
can be but little doubt Of its being au-
thentie. It confirms what we republished
a few days since Of the opinion Of an in
telligent African upon the absolute neces-
sity Of the Federal Government freeing |
the slaves, lest the rebels themselves do it,
and thereby gain their aid. That negro |
~ 1sader asserted that there was an under
standing between the blacks, and that they
at- were waiting their time When that time
came they would spring from the apparent
lethargy with which they now view this
contest The very fact that the negroes
have kept so quiet, and that we hear moth
ing Of negro instructions, shows that the
discipline to which the organization has
been brought is perfect. If it was loose
there would be betraying outbreaks, but
]a it is SO strict that not whisper is yet
heard.