Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-23
Lecture by ChaplaIa Joues Of the 42d.


Lecture by Chaplain Jsneu Of the 42d.
me foliOS report Of lecture deliv-
sEod in Seville, Medina county, by Rev.
Mr. Jones, Chaplain Of the Ohio G2d regi-
msnt Was delayed In reaching US:
eEDs. LEADER The ciaGsns Of Seville
and vicinity alisd the Academy Hall to
OvoraoWiRg last evening to listen to ah ad-
dress BY the Rev, Mr.. JOPes, Chaplain Of
the ed regiment O. w The speaker
drew . vivid picture Of the country over
which they passed On their way 70 attack
Humphry Marshall, snd showed that they
had On almost Heroulean task to perfOrms
They crossed mountains and FaVines that
seemed 70 be impassAble, and on several 90.
ossionH they found it necessary to take
their baggage wagons TO pieces and carry
them up me mountains; but Gen. Garfield
was ordered 70 be alta certain plsoe On the
the 7th Of Jsnusry, snd nothing but abs0-
lutte impOssibilites would prevent him.
They marched on slowly through mud and
rain, and fatigued though cheerful, they
reached their destination; but great was
their surprise and CONSERVATION when
they found that the l4th Kentucky regi-
menL (Who we're ordered TO guard the reb-
els only point Of exit, had permitted them
to escape. A hasty consultation was held,
and Gen. Garfield determined 70 purbue
the retrsating forces. The speaker gave
graphic description Of their march in pur-
euiL and many details and incidents Of
the battle. he said il our Generals at
Pittsburg had kept out piokets snd guards
as faithfully as did Garfield, they never
would have been surprised. Had it not
besn for the gunboats that Fremont built
ih Missouri, and which we're 60 much ridi-
ouled at first our army st Pittsburg would
have been nearly ennihilated The gun
boats turned the scale Of battle in our fa-
FOF; but had the views and Wishes Of the
White-ieRther party who hunted Fremont
in the West been carried out our army
would have suffered g terrible defeat. All
honor to tne brave and gallant General
who has again been restored to command;
you may talk against him here in the
North, but woe 10 that man Who speaks
against him in the army, for he has no en-
emies there.
Mr. Jones spoke to the Northern symps-
thyssr with rebellion; and showed them
that they were aiding the most internal in
suTreetion that ever arose since the rebel.
lion In Heaven. While the Union army. is
6Ehting these stFo0ious rebels, and keep
ing them from deluging our own State in
blood, preventing them from driving
your wives snd children from their
beloved homes, you white feather Dem
oorats Of the North are firing upon us
in the rear. But q day Of settlemeui
is coming. You semi seoesBionists here
on the banks Of the Chippewa (the Outletto
little Chippewa Lake. will Lave to snsWer
for your sympathy With treason. When
those men return from the field, after haT-
ing put down rebellion in the South, its
synpathisers in the North will be attended,
TO. Tell the volunteers when they return,
If you dare, that you we're in favor Of the
South, and they viii show you that yeu
oaZ be q traitor but once.
You claim TO be var men, but cry Hdou'
touch slavery" Tear down The building IL
you will, bat don't move the chief corner
stone. You cry that the Republicans have
brought n4his contest, when you know
within your very heaFts that it is false.
Whenever slavery is threatened or sufefs
IN the least yea raise the CRY "abolitioAP
HAEH hANAAk eAH lNNlllANAAAleA oMNAA1L ray
Of comfort. Like the man who bought q
moving machine, and took 4 iHtV his
msadoW TO NOW; occasionally q snake
came in the way and was consequently cut
to pieces. BE took the machine back, and
very Indignantly teld the maohinist thst
be got the mower to cut his grass and net
70 kill snakes. But" said the maohin-
ist " when snakes get in the way they
must suffer the consequences" So With
slavery; when It gets in the way Of cur
loyal Union army il must suffer the conse-
Quonoes which the slsve-oWners them
selves have brought upon il. have been
ct school for four months and half, (ih
the army,) end have learned something
about the atrooities Of slavery. I used TO
be Democrat myself I voted for Frank-
lin Pierce, the man who with the traitor
Breclkinridge and others js q member of
p the Golden Circle. Yes, even for Buehan-
an, who was 50 eontemptibly mean that
they would not take him In. / have
Wstched the driftingof our country under
Democratic rule, and after nine days have
GOT my eyes open; but you, Whits, ,liYered
Democrats, have MT got your eyes open
yet
DE spoke nobly Of the Aid Societies Of
the North We never could have defested
Marshan If you had not lent us sympathy
and cid. When the soldier is laid upon
his bed in the hospital, your generous CON
tributions do more than any thing else 70
revive the dropping spirit, or close The
gaping wound. Labor on, noble and pure
ladies Of the North. No mortal tongue
can ever fully tell TIE great good you daily
sescnplish, but your Pfsises will be sung
in history after We ell mOldeF In the grave,
Thousands Of soldiers who would other
wise be sleeping beneath the sol, have
bSsn saved through your instrumentality,
IknoW it is said by some that the stores
seat are never distributed among the soli
diers this may be the case in few rare
instances, but know that what has besn
sent 70 rs has been faithfully spplied, fct
have placed much Of Il within the hospii
tai with my own hands. These stories are
gotten up mainly BY the semi ssoessionists
ofthe North, 10 aid their brother traitors
in arms. Oontinue faithful, ladies Of the
Aid Societies, and there can be no doubt OF
the issue Of this war. know We have eli
sinned ss a nation, and When God he's
ehEslised ul eulheienti t-beiieVe he viii
give victory 10 0uI arms, Let Us pray
that our sins, both hstionsl and individual
nay be wiped out, and our country mad
IN reality what it is in name, hOiEs-Q
frethtE. Then, when the angel Of God De
sBssnds e visit our earthly hhbitations, \
can return With the glad tidings that "
ere free and united people, and thGt on
eountEy ia home for the oppressed Of q
aaticns. JUsTICE 70 ALI.
Railfsid, Medina Co, O., Aprii 70, 1862
General I. 7. Qaimby, II Rochester, n. z.
lately appointed and ordered West, has beef
assigned the local command at Columbus
Ky, the fortI6calions at which place are J
be extended and strengthened. So says th
Rochester Democfst. ~ =
M. lr.,- YorI- Esr.l.l- Vaahin1tnr %,