Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-24
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Tso Rebel Prisoners At Columbus.
! e The Columbus Journal contains en- AZ
tisle beaded sOOlu ubus turned over to the
ssossh, p In which Il is stated that suoh un-
restrained liberty has been given to the
rebel prisoners at Camp Chase that OOlum-
bas is made to "more resemble Richmond
thaa loyal city Of the Northwest" The
Journal says;
ga stranger happening in ct our hotels
in vieW Of the sWarms Of rebel uni
forms and the herce uttoranos Of rebel
oalhs and threats might fancy himself sst
daUn ct the Capital Of Jeh. Davis domin'
lens, instead Of ct the Capital Of Ohio.
Why such number Of men, who have just
come, red banded from the butchery OF our
fFieRdB snd kindred, and Who are stu
threaihinE forth thEeatenings and aughter
agaiast us end our Government should be
indulged with the privilege Of staggering
and gasOOnsding through our stroets end
pablie resorts, We cannot c0mprehend. We
know that our whole community feel the
ounstant insults 10 which, as loyal people,
they are Subjected BY these hsunting pop
injsys In rebel uniforms, With burning in
dirnstion against the authorities, whoever
g hey are, that give them license to preach
treason in our midst under the protection
Of > psEOle."
IN the sane issue, the Journal has col.
umn. .ahd-a-haf article in eulOgy of Colonel
Moody, OF the Ohio 74th regiment whom it
says was dstschsd from bis regiment when it
ns-chsd on Saturday, for the purpose Of
being continued In command Of Camp Chase.
Ths article Is very complimentary to the
Colonel, and says;
isThis arrangement had been made BY the
Secretary Of War Ia view Of the peculiar 1t
ness and excellent influence that Colonel
Moody had msnifssted In the discharge Of
this important duty"
The Journal also IeproduCes q letter ad-
dressed to Colonel Moody BY Governor Tod,
in response to the formers request that he
Be permitted to withdraw from the command
Of the post and take the field with his regi-
nent In that letter, the Governor says:
sYou have now brought the responsible
and delicate duty Of safely keeping and hU-
namely treating these prisoners 70 8 perfect
ssieR, whieh, SithOut yOsF PESonal pres
sles, nag Be placed IN jeopardy"
After ell these statements in the columns
of the Journal, one scarcely knows what to
aooept as the facts Of the case. Some time
ego, our readers viii reoOllect the treatment
Of the rebel prisoners at Camp Chase was
made the subject of investigation by CON-
rlittee Of the Legislature. This investigation
revealed 80 many abuses in the form Of rebel,
sIavehOldingin the camp and paroled rebel
ofioers in the streets and ct the hotels
that On appeal was made to the Federal
Government to remedy the evil. The Bee
.st.-y. eF Wsr promptly Issued an order
that the prisoners taken ct Fort DOnslsOn
should not be psroled. As most Of those
Ct Camp Chase we're Of the Fort DOnslsOn
batoh, 1t vas generally supposed that the
abuses had been discontinued. The Journal
noW ssyB they have not. It says in strong
szgnsgs that they ought to be; that "the
natter hss become positive nuisance; and
4 not sbated by the proper authorities, the
people viii ere long take the business Of
Ste abasemsnt into their own hands" The
Journal also eulogiEes the Oommsndant
Of the post, saying he ls retained Hby the
ssaretary Of War in view Of his peculiar
fitness and excellent influence" The Gov
sEaOr says the command ant has drought
the responsible and delicate duty Of safely
tssDizg and humanely treating these pris-
onsrH to 8 perfect syStem" Nov, II Colonel
Moody il responsible for the stats Of affairs
described BY the JOurnsl, We do not believe
he would be 60 unqsliaedly endorsed BY
Gev. Tod ss be is; and We know that Sec
rstary Stanton, if OOguizsnt Of the faets,
WUuld not retain in Office q man who is
daily violating his imperative orders. The
question, then, is, has the Journal
misFeprssented the facts in relation
. The freedom allowed the rebels
at Camp Ohase2 or is some power higher
than Col. NoOdy-sOms intermediate author
ity between him and the War Department
responsible for the treatment of these prison.
oni If the latter, whe is heH It is to be
h0psd the Journal viii enlighten the public,
fog Sach circumstances as it describes should
not be permitted to exist at the Capital of a
loyal State. II they do not exist it is a base
SANDER upon those in authority to say they
40. WIN the Journal explain7