Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-03
nore About the oIlIo Conspiraey.

The Columbus Journal of yesterday
morning has some details in reference to
the COppeThead plot to overthrow the State
government of Ohio, and to insugurate
civil war in our midst by the release and
arming of thirty-fve hundred rebel pris-
oners. This army was to be increased by
emptying the peniteutiary and by addi-
tiOns from the moremalignant type of cop
srhead sympathisers, such as were toform
the army Of Pugh and Cox and march to
Canada to release the traitor Vallandig-
ham. People who love order and security,
and who have been deceived by traitorous
COpperhead leaders will now, as they
value their own well being, cut themselves
loose from ali such traitors as fast as pos
sible. The Journal says:
Considerable excitement pervaded our
city yesterday over an affair that cannot
fail to make deep impression on the minds
of all loyal people. 1t appears that for
some time past the United States military
and civil al1thaBitioo- have been engaged IN
ferreting out the existence Of secret as
sociation Of the most reasonable nature.
For some days there have been in circula-
ton various rumors relative to the trea-
sonable designs of certain persons who it
seems were members Of this organization,
but nothing definite was known upon the
subject but to the initiated and few Off
cials. The latter have been dilligent in
their pursuit of evidence to fasten the guilt
upon the parties concerned beyond the shad-
ow Of doubt, and this having been Sc
cured and other things being In readiness
the blow was struck yesterday morning,
State School Commissioner c. W. II. Cath
cart, Nathan Cressup, who was, some time
since, cutter in Mr.. Childs' Clothing Es-
tabIisbment, man who gave his name as
Slade, and Ur. Lazelle, a rebel Surgeon, on
parole, were all arrested yesterday morn
ing, and are now in charge of the proper aU-
thorities for safe keeping The first three
were arrested by o. S. Marshal Sands,
upon warrants issued by the U. 5. District
Court at Cincinnati, which charges them
with aiding and abetting the rebellion by
furnishing means and information to the
enemy. They have been taken on a special
train to Cincinnati. Slade is supposed to
be spy in the rebel service, and has been
here only during the past five or six days.
He has been arrested before on a similar
charge, and when he was taken yesterday
he bOasted that he would get away as he
had done on previous occasions. He was
ironed and closely watched. LsZelle's ar
rest was made by the Provost Guard, on
the ground that he had broken his parole
in addition to his completely with the
other parties. Three more men have
doubtless been arrested ere this, as the
officers were in search of them last evening.
In addition to this, seventeen men were
also taken yesterday in Cincinnati on the
same charge and other arrests were to be
made in several places"
But for the vigilance and adroitness Of
the United States authorities and detec-
tives, this reasonable plot would have
been carried into successful operation.
The Journal saysthe evidence in the hands
Of the authorities is sufficient to convict
those arrested and that there is no escape
for them.