Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-28
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cOlOred people, on Fifty-frst street, has
been continually threatened, during the
past week Of trouble, and its unhappy and
helpless inmstes nearly terrified out of
their remaing senses by the unfeeliDg
mobocrats. Their institution was once
set on fire, but was fortunately extinguish-
ed before much headway was gained.
Many of the more aged cuffees," have
slept in the woods and bushes every
night, and most Of the managers being out
Of town, and their white physicians hav-
ing kept themselves very scarce, there has
been no one to protect them, until the
benevolent Mrs. Doremus heard Of
it and sent to General Dix for guard for
them.
Amid many cases Of great bravery and
courage brought out by these direful
scenes, there have been, am sorry to say,
very great exhibitions of poltroonry and
cowsrdice-many fleeing from the city,
many driving the poor refugees from their
doors, and many employees aceeding to
the arbitrary commands and dictates Of a
alawless mob Such cowardice only aids
the general confusion and greatly adds to
the power Of the rioters.
Many interesting incidents might be
related had we time and space. Mayor
0pdike's dwelling was we'll sacked but
not badly injured. He is a noble and
brave man, though many have blamed him
for giving Sll up to Governor Seymour,
but the fact is he has no power of defense
the police and military are all in the
hands Of the State executive, and all the
Mayor can do is to fire paper bullets, proc
lsmations, Sc.
The Tribune, Times and Post have done
nobly, during these times that have been
trying mems souls. The Times had sn
Immense gas-burner frame upon its build
ing, filed with brilliant jets of fame, rep
resenting a monster American Eagle and
"The New York Times in large letters
over it-cssting an illumination far and
wide around the building, and their whole
buildings were well defended by their
armed employees; so that though that
sheet was "down with the mob in its
whole attitu1e, yet they were molested
only with bare threats.
There is much muttering yet among the
Irish masses, as the maicontents are most
ly of that "persuasion" and their curses
though not loud are deep Yet, though
they threaten to resist when the draft
does come, 1 think their spirit is broken,
and they are now oEerawed by the war
worn veterans, who are every day tramp
ing into the city and bivouacing in every
park and public square, and are perfectly
satisfied, las the ChsrlestOnians were nst
in the first fall of Sumter with "their
mortality list"
The $500 clause is now being better un-
understood, and many poor men find that
it will be easier to raise that amount, if
necessary, that to resist the laws of their
country and expose themselves to
an ignominious death, and that really that
clause is made for poor men, and that
government can procure substitutes better
than individuals can, for rich man can
get out if he chooses no matter what he
has TO pay.
The fact that the draft is to 90 on, gives
general satisfaction here to law-abiding
and loyal citizens, and that fact together
with our late Union victories tend gold
downward and patriot spirit upward.
Yours for Union, one and inseparable.T
MANHATTAN.