Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-12
MORNING LEADER.
MONDAY MORNING oct. IL, 1868.
John Morsan's hIefof stan, and His Mis-
From the Dayt0n journal. ad.l

fortunes.
From the Dayton Journal, 2d.l
Colonel Allston, John MoFgan's Chief of
Stat, has been paroled and Is vending bis
way South. The Columbus Journal pub
hshed story about him, which went TO
show that he was a repentant rebel. "He
spoke in despondiDg terms Of the rebel
said our cOtemporary, hut that " the Teb-
els regard the success Of the Vallandighsm
school, as their only hope of being vietori
Gus. he looked upon Vallsndighsm IS
true friend of the rebels, and would hail
his election as 8 promising Indication Of
9 speedy termination Of the war, by the
Withdrawal Of our armies from the rebel
States This rebel Colonel Allston, deco
rated in seoesh uniform, cut large swath
In Columbus, before be left on Wednesday,
and nobody rsduked him, but on his way
to GAINESVILLE, via tAe Central Ohio Rail
road, he fell into the hands Of one Of the
faithful. The incident was described to
us by an eye witness.
Colonel Allston sat with braWny cop
perhead on one side Of the car, vomiting
out treason, which his fellow traitor meek
ly accepted Colonel Granville Moody,
with his daughter, sat opposite him, read
ing newspaper, Colonel NJ was restive,
but restrained himself for some time. At
last the rebel Colonel-in full rebel uni
forln-who talked loudly and defantly ev-
identity desirous to attract attention-said
it was Gthe duty of the peace Democrats to
elect Vsllandigham. 1t was necessary to
save them from Lincoln's cursed tyranny.
1t was the most dAmnable tyranny on the
face Of the earth. Three months hence,
you people Of the North will appeal TO US
(rebels) supplisntly to come up and rescue
you from MncOlns despotism."
Hardly was ths sentence concluded
when Colonel Moody, flaming with indig
nation, dashed his paper TO The foori
sprung across the car, seized the insolent
rebel by the throat, and thrusting his
knuokles into his face hissed through his
teeth: You infamous scoundrel How
dare you polluie this atm shere with your
insults to my country? Shut your mouth
C. I'll crush every bone in your internal
body" Then the Colonel seizsd the rebel
by the breeches, with force enough, almost,
TO raise him from ehis seat The rebel
hastily, and with consider able trepidation
stammered, HIll-Tll stop, sirl"
Quoth the Coionel, "yes you sgiH stop
you internal rebel Stop now, or I'll throw
you out Of the. Eifdow-the train was 60
ing at twenty - Gn hour-l know your
rights as 3 paro prisoner; you are uu-
der the protection Of the Government That
does not authorize you to abuse and in
suit it. You havs abused your privilege.
No man in rebel uniform shall abuse my
Government in my hearing without pay
ing the penalty of his insolence" By this
time, Allston's big cOpperhead friend at
tomPted TO say something. "Not a word
from you said Colonel NJ "you misera-
be copperhsad; you sat here and listened
70 this rebels treason, without resenting
il; if you had grain Of manhood you
would have saved me the necessity Of in
terfering Not a word from you or I'll take
you in hand. You are meaDer than this
rebel" That settled the fellow and he
subsideJ. A third attempted to interpose
and was summarily dried up in q similar
manner The rebel Col3nel sunk back in
to the corner OF his seat and tried TO look
composed, but his mind was evidently all
tore up. He did net even whisper again
while the gallant Moody was on the cars
Colonel Moody was right. He had shed
his blood for his country; knew that a pa
rolled rebel had no right to insult the Gov
ernment which protected him, and justly
felt il his duty TO teach the villain a les
son be would not forget.
A few instructions of this character will
put stop to the insOlence Of the scOun-
drels who insult US with their treason.