Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-09
MORNING LEADER.
MONDAY MORNING. mARCH 9, 1883.
what an Old Farmer Heard and saw
Down the River


What an Ola Farmer Heard and saw
Down the River. -
A letter 10 the Cincinnati Commercial,
dated at Fort Wayne, Indiana, February
,24th, contains this revelation:
1Having s son on board one Of our boats
on the Mississippi and Eaving received
letter stating thathe was sick in Memphis,
I started from Toledo, for Evansville, and,
through the kindness Of q boat captain,
found a passage to Memphis. have been
there three weeks, and have seen and heard
enough of Rebellion. If the Copperheads
ssw and heard what have, they would
not cry Peace peace but Var, tOuT 7
until all our rights are maintained and a
lasting peace established.
"The devastation and waste, and wan
ton crueltiss that the rebels have been
guilty Of have no parallel in history.
Tbey are feRds IN human shape. Neither
Africa nor Asia could muster such hordes
Of villains. The South has shown to the
world what they really are Could any
civilized nation take the part Of these
Wretches? Forbid it, Heaven
"On a steamer bound for Cairo, while
walking the deck, gave certain sign,
which I had been told was genuine, which
was instantly answered by gentleman
near me. Addressing me, he said: Il see;
/ see. All right, sir. Where do you hail
from7' Indiana, sir How does our
cause succeed thereP he asked Pretty
stormy times, sir, said. '0ur order
succeeds well, both North and West. Yes,
sir be said; and, pulling Chicago Times
from his pocket read paragraph, stating
that at a meeting in Wisconsin they passed
resolutions to give no support to this ne
gro war, either in men or money, and he
then said, The ball rolls, by Cd, sir.
Powell, Vallandigham, Voorhies-he men
toned several more-are keeping the
Government in check, while the Chicago
Times, the Cincinnati Enquirer, and
others, are fomenting O fuss that will
set the Eastern and Western sections at
loggerheads, by h-H We will soon be
ell right, Sir. But these engines cost US a |
d-able sum Of money for their services. |
But never mind. All right by Cd, |
SiFp He offered me brandy from q flask |
IN his pocket. 1 thanked him, but stated |
that 1 could not drink, as my throat was
sore from a cold. 1 said, What will be-
come Of our (rebel) feet up the Yazoo |
am afraid Of them iBy h-ll, Sir, they |
viii be, in a week, impregnable to take
But We want an armisdce, at any COST
One month Of this would be worth millions
to US. We are getting d--d hard up, and /
want to strengthen He began to be ex-
cited, and talked loud. He had drunk too
freely. I said, Speak low; be cautious.
We viii be heard He said, in a lower
tone, Use all your influence; misreprs-
sent everything, a0hers you 90, IN oar faUor.-
Misrepresentation is to our Southern cause
Like an army with banners, by Cd, Sir
Our conversation, at this time, was at an
end, owing to the presence of the steward,
VINO spoke to me, and whom found an
Old acquaintance. I hinted to him the
character Of this rebel. He said his mo-
tions would be watched closely. I left this
wretch at Cairo. He was going to st.
Louis.
q am Democrat of the jackson school.
have seen and heard from rebellion. I
say, let every Democrat support our Gov
erhments and-push the war with Tigor, un-
81 our tights are gained and a firm peace
established. 1 am, thank God, once more
lnong civilized men. Let the copperheads
'e watched, end our nation will come out
Tictorious. c
YERITAs.
z. .s.-A gentleman from Memphis said
me, "The id French want Texas, to :
TOW their cotton; but we will build
reastwork Of dead Frencbmen around it i
efore they take a foot Of it. Mark that, e