Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-12
WARREN, Oct. Z, 1864.
DEAR LEADER


DEAR LEADER: -re-.H a.lat -a
The performance of the celebrated two
horse act of the Mcclellan show was ex-
hibited here yesterday, with choice eques-
trian troupe. The attendance was fair.
considering the weather in the earlier part
of the day, when rain fell in profusion and
the Copperhesds were chilled; but sun
shine came to their relief at noon, and in
fused into them crawling life. The estab-
lishment arrived by piecemeal during the
forenoon, nheralded-closing at noon with
Mr.. Bsckus, the vaulter and rider in the
war-horse act.
The door opened at half past one o oclock
P. NJ when the war-horse was brought into
the ring, and the far-famed rider, Hon.
F. T. Bsckus," mounted. Judge Birch
ard, of this place. who was knocked down
| by Union soldier in the earlier stages of
the war for his insolence and secession
| sympathies, acted as ring-master, and JEFF.
Palm-who edits the rebel paper here and
who believes, as he stated here in a public
meeting, that the law of God Almighty
must be subject to the Constitution acting
as fool or clown. The performance was
highly entertaining, the main actor, Hon
F. I. Backus, declaring that the re.
bellion must be put down at the ex-
pense, if needs be, of The last man and the
last dollar. That it was the duty of the
| President TO make use of, and call forth,
the entire power Of the nation for It's sup
| preston, that if he had not done it
| be would have been derilict of duty
lie called the southern gentlemen who
lhcIted the insurrection traitors and
re5eLs-declared that they must be brought
to'the halter for their evil deeds, &c, and
in general treated his audience TO a dish Of
which they had not before partaken, and
which was not seasoned TO their taste, ex-
| cept as to the Union portion of them
Bi- chard shook his head and growled
through his teeth Peace Peace Oh PEN
| dleton and Peace. In vain have been my
labors my suferings and prosecutions,
with the martyrs Vallandigham and Olds;
teaching opposition to the War, and
peace at any price" for now cometh this
Backus and proclaimeth war The Con-
p9rhead audience looked despair, Palm was
aghast, and Union men smiled. Then was
presented the Peace Congress at length.
followed by an attack on the President
which was relished by the Copperheads
much. He stated, however, that whatever
acts from the Pesident we're wrong, eminat-
ed not from dishonest purpose, for Lincoln
Is an upright man, but from the radical
pressure exerted upon him. This senti-
ment was applauded by the Union men
present, and afterwards the Secesh portion
ofthe crowd cheered. The entire perform
ance of this celebrated actor lasted until
six, P. NJ, when the Cgoi0n moved an ad-
journment to Rebel Hall in the evening,
when the act of Peace would be produced
Ihe crowd met at the Hall at the ap-
pointed hour, the same ring master in
charge and clown in the arena. The ami
NAL produced for exhibition was Pe,ldLe-
ton s peaceful sheep, which was "dumb be-
fore his hearers" The first rider was De-
france, who talked of peace alone. This
performer is from Pennsylvania, and
rides well on that hobby. The second,
was one preacher Smith, who talked loud
and long Cf the aggI essions of the North,
upon the South, of Northern Churches,
upon Southern Churches, of the beauties
of slavery, and desirableness of it; that it
Is Bible Institution, &c, &c. The Cop
perheads said Amen. Burchard smiled ap-
proVingly; Palm looked wise; Backus
sat under the droppings of brother Smiths
sanctuary, and drank in its richness, evil
IDENTIFY not relishing the bitter draught.
The noted "Dave Wilson was then in
troduced to ride on the shee, but although
sldlful from practice, Dave was too drunk
to mount, and could do no more than hold
by chair and say, Gentlemen, the Chi
cago Convention was-was held-because
the Chicago Convention was held when
the lights went out and the show closed.
As near as can be learned, Backus came
down here to convert the secesh element
from their sympathy with rebels, and
bring aiders Of traitors to Union men and
supporters of their government, but al
though he labored for five long hours to
that end, s-ch was the power of brother
Smith on the sheep, that Backus departed
feeling evidently that he had got into
strange company. VERITAs.