Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-11-13
Correspondence fths Journal.
Letter from Columbus.

DIAN JouRNAI;-I suppose that 10 your read
ers this is an old, worn out subject but please
remember that John Morgan aud his crew are
not old fossils, having been subject to no prying
eyes since being confined. ~ is not every time
a person visits Columbus conspiracy 10 liber-
ate Morgan aud bis trsitorous crew from the
Penitentiary, and the three thousand prisoners
from Camp Chase, happens; or that the defunct
State School Commissioner, Cathcart, becomes
interested in their release, though that is not
much to be wondered at, as wolves in sleeps
clothing frequent high places, and it is a pro-
verbal fact here. that majority Of the inhabit-
ants are rebel sympathizersl unpalatable truth
yet il is one, as the patrol guard will attest
when an important arrest is to be made
The loyal cheek burns with indignation TO
think that there are some so ignoble, so despica-
bic, so base as to wish for the release Of Morgan
when our brave, noble boys of Col. Straigbt's
command arc suffering, dying starving TO death
and unless soon exchanged others will have
gone 20 meet our fathers, brothers and friends
Certainly Morgan has one oftbe iron barred cells
deprivation of out door exercise, (Which sup
pose by this time he has had enough,) but who
/ will compare his prison with the Libby2 Who
VIII IOI Il WOIl6NI llnublnc lndI MS living lS III
better than that of our prisoners in their prisonsi
They have palace here, where ours have a how
el. 1t is an imputation though 90 accuse Nor
gan of having his head shaved, as it was only
shingled, aud at present he is permitted TO wear
his hairs and beard in any style he pcases.
The victims Of retalition should suffer equally
with those from whom the retaliation springs
and the Rebel Commissioner is the last one who
should accuse us of illtreating prisoners, and
would not shed tear Of sorrow for the victim
as much as the necessity which occasoned it.
The Penitcntiary is not the only Benevolent
institution belonging to this vicinity. For a
benevolent Institution the Pententiary is a ter
ror to evil doers, by being the place where soci-
ETY. can get rid of its destroyers.
The Insane the Blind, the Idiot and the Dea
and Dumb come in for a share of public atten-
tion, all of which prove the philanthropy existing
in the human heart.
A visitor naturally turns his attention first tC
the State Capitol, and wanders through its va.
rious apartments its Senate and Representative
rooms with their marble floors massive chan.
deliers and beautiful designs inwrought with
the ceiling, also mounts the la steps 10 the Dome
to witness the beautiful panorama opened uT
to his vision of Columbus with its many beau
ties. If of literary turn, he wanders through
the Library, with its 10000 volumes, examining
shelves, taking down books OF ancient authors
as well rs of modern reading a little here n lit
tie there, dissatisfied because but few of the ma
ny can be read, and authors with whom he il
familiar must be passed unnotced.
He looks for the Artesian Well, on which Sc
much has been expended, and finds it modestly
covered with a stone waiting for another appro.
priation from the Legislature before again throw.
ing studies for the geologst.
Recruits are arriving daily TO the amount Of
40 or so, and being sent to the old regiments, as
also stragglers and deserters. 1t is to be earn
estly hoped thatt the Communication clause will die
before the next draft, as it is men not money we
want. UNKNOWN.