Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-20

Very sincerely yours,
CHARLES W. HACKLEY.
EX-GOVERNOR REYNOLDS, OF ILLINOIS, HELPS
ALONG THE PLOT.
BELIEvILLE, Ill, Dc %, 1850.
Dear Frieads l write to you because
cannot well avoid it. 1 am, in heart and
soul, for the South, as they are right in
the principles, and possess the COnstitu-
ton.
If the public mind will bear it, the seat
Of Government, the seat Of Government
itself, and the Army and Navy, ought to
remain with the South and the Constitu-
ton. have been promulgating the above
sentiment, although it is rather revolu-
tionary. A Provisional Government should
be established at Washington to receive
the power of the outgoing President and
for the President elect to take the oath of
Office out Of slave territory.
Now I come to the point. All the Slave
States must separate from the North and
come together. The Free States will not
oonoede an atom, but are bent on the de-
structon of Slavery. Why, in Gods name,
caDnot the Northern Slave States see this
ldCl7 do ClcdI ab AOOAudg DCloLO bACAE Ny co
The general secession ought to be accom-
plished by the 4th of March. Mr.. Buchan-
an deserves immortal homer for keeping
down bloodshed. In one hour by tele-
graph, he could order Fort Moultrie to fire
on Charleston, and the war would rage
over the Union. am, in heart and soul,
against war, but the best way to keep
peace is to be able to defend yourselves.
II the Slave States would unite and
form a Convention, they might have the
power to coerce the North into terms to
amend the Constitution so as to protect
slavery more efficiently.
You will pardon this letter, as it pro-
oseds from friendly motives. From your
friend
(Signed) JOHN REYNOLDS.
To the Hon. JEFF. Davis and Ex-Gover-
nor Wm. Smith.
Ex-Governor Reynolds is Copperhead
Of the Vallandighsm stripe, and is in &C
tive sympathy with that traitor, as both Of
them are with JEFF. Davis to day. Rey-
nolds talks to the public just as Vallsn-
digham does, while in secret he plols with
the rebels.
LETTER FROM EX-SENATOR BRoDHEAD, OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
EAsToN, PA. December IS 1850.
My Dear Sir: Herewith I send you q
letter l this day received from Mr.. Chss.
McAllister, Of Philadelphia, q gentleman
Of high character and large means. As
he is a friend of mine, and seems to think
that you can restore peace to our country,
would be greatly pleased if you would
read it, although it is not as legible as it
| ought to be.
am well convinced that If the South
ern States could be induced to delay action,
the Northern people would furnish abun-
dant evidence Through the State Legis
latures and otherwise) that they desire to
live upon terms of equality, fraternity
and peace. In Pennsylvania many honest
people voted for Lincoln on the report of
the CovOde Committee, and for tariff,
/ &C., and not with view to violate any Of
the Constitutional rights Of the South.
Our Legislature meets on the 1st day Of
January, and I have no doubt Though
largely Black Republican,, will at once
repeal cur nullifying statute, and author
ize the appointment of Committee to GO
! to the Southern States.
We are all we'll.
Truly your friend
RICHARD BR0DHEAD.
| To the Hon. JEFF. Davis.
This must suffice to-day, as samples Of
the reasonable correspondence carried on
by jeff Davis with Northern sympathi-
Eers preparatory to the great revolt. There
are columns Of other letters, from which
some extracts may be made hereafter.