Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-12

fuI Wretch-The FOurtIn- GoIden
Dreams.
NASHVILLE, July 4th, 1865.
b There AFesn0 movements at the front;
the army having remained quiet since the
battle of the 9th, an account of which L l
have already transmitted to yea. / am
inclined to think that the quiet will e0ntin-
ne week or two, yet; when we shall hear
not of another assault on Kenesaw
MOuntain-but of flank movement in the
direction of Atlanta, which will compel
Johnston to move out Of his present strong
position. In this military district all IS
quiet, and there is every prospect that the
calm will not be broken.
SHERMAN AND A REVEREND sPECULAToR.
A few days since, Rev. W. P. Oamp-.
bell, of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, in this place, was SCI North, by
order of General Webster, Sherman's
Chief of staff. He was, before the war, a
violent rebel; and remained such, till a
very recent period, when he began to at
feet a conversion, with what object, welare
at a loss to ascertain. H yTGE
Sometime since, he addressed a letter to
Sherman, stating that there was, in Nash
vile, large quantity of Confederate mon
ey which he could get hold of and take
South, to buy cotton, if permitted to go
through the lines, asserting that his object
was to realize a handsome profit for the
purpose of building a college at Nashville,
Gen. Sherman received and read the letter,
and then threw it aside without answering
it, as he knew nothing about the author,
and supposed his motives were really good
while his pains were not permissible
The Reverend gentleman waited for
considerable length of time, when he adj
dressed the General as follows; --. -
NASHVILLE, June A. b
Major General Sherman; 2
SIR: L wrote you sometime since rela-
tive to permit to go South and purchase
cotton, with Confederate money, and have
received no answer. Ipresume you thought
my college project was not feasible, and
therefore did not give it attention. Now
1 will make this proposition: 1 will buy
the cotton and divide the profits with you.
... e.. Yours, truly,
W.'P. CAMPBELL.
General Sherman read the message, and
Immediately seized a pen and ink and
wrote the following Endorsement on the
back;
This is Infamous. General Webster
will arrest this man, and punish, him as his
age and standing in the community de-
If:-=t445lls"
The order was transmitted to General
Webster, who, in consideration of his age
he was sixty-fve-only ordered him
north of the Ohio river. If You hear Of
any reverend Copperhead martyr named
Campbell in the North, preaching of the
tyranny of the military authorities here,
you can expose him. ......
AN UNGRATEFUL WRETCH.
Amid the general confusion which has
reigned supreme these two or three years,
very few darkies have remained with their
masters. The great masss of them are now
either laboring for the Government, in the
army, or in business 'on their own hook
But there is an occasional exception. Mr.
had very faithful house servant, who
clung to him throughout and who never ex-
pressed any desire to leave "Massa,' either
to labor for himself or for the tented field.
But it was evident that this state Of thugs
cost Mr.: - great deal of money and
more engineering, as Sambo was required
to do little work, and was always kept
dressed up to the top of fashion. But,
thought the old man, am pay you for this
when the Yankees are gone;" and there
fore judge his surprise, yesterday, Sunday
when Sambo, bundle in hand, made his
politest bow, and said:
''Good-bye, Massa, Use guine to list for
soldier"
"Why what do you mean y
90, to-morrOw's Fourth of July, when
white men get free; and so nigger is going
to list, and get free"
"But have not always used you well?a
'.Yes, Massa, but I'd rather be free
"But if you enlist, perhaps you'll be
shot"
"Td rather be shot than whipped"
''But did 1 ever whip your
tNo, but may be you'd sell me, and then
might be whipped"
But what will you gain by fghting2'
an be free"
"You viii be sorry for this"
II guess not, Massa.7
"You are an ungrateful wretch; I've
used you well, and now you leave me-
"Well, TIE worked for you thirty two
years, and l guess dat makes us square
Sambo made one of his most polite bows,
and to-day be is a member of the 10th U.
S. c. T., and carries musket as proudly
as Major General wears his stars.