The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-02-24
Mrs. Thompson's Lecture.

Pursuant to previous notice, Mrs. S. E.
Thompson, tho "Uoion Spy" delivered
lecture at tho Court House in this village
on Saturday evening last, before largo and
attentive audience The lecture. which
occupied IN the delivery, wo should judge,
about two hours, was simple, clear and
connected RECITAL Of tho experience of The
speaker, whl'o acting as a spy among the
robeis of East Tonn, ssee, aud must have
Impressed all who heard it with q sense of
hor trathfumess, loyalty and courage
Mrs. Thompson was born and raised in
Greenville East Tonneseeo, the homo of
Andy johnson, where hor father mud other
relatives. who nro ro5o!s, still reside. Her
history is.varied and wonderful and shows
how much q brave and .'ruo woman may
do when inspired by tho ovo of q great
causa. Although born aud educated amid
the influences that produced this Slayeboid.
ers Rebellion, unused from cbildL God to
labor or hardship of any kind, aud uppar.
emily not yet thirty years of age, sho has
already endured and accomplished enough
In benalf OF the Union to eutitle her to rank
in history with the Mothers of the Rovolu.
tion and otber illustrious women of the paat.
Sho has doue what no man could do. b.
seeking out tho refugees Of East Tennessee
10 their hiding places among tho woods and
mountains, and directing them to the near.
est Union posts. she has recruited seven
hundred and fifty men, or three. four,hs of
regiment, for our armies. Sbo devised
the plan by which John Morgan, the guer.
rila chief, was captured, and through her
strategy many other dangerous rebols have
mot similar fate. After the death of
Morgan, sbe foil into the hands of tho enc.
omy, and was saved from summary exccu.
ton only by tho arrival Of squad of Union
troops. Her captors became, in turn, the
captured, and their ring leader is now at
Johnson's Island, where she intends to pay
him visit.
Mrs. Thompson 10 modest and unestenta.
tious in ber style of speaking. making no
attempt at oratory; yet her earnestuess
In treating Of what sho has seen and OK.
perienced of the Rebellion, and in &C.
nouncing its supporters, is so marked as to
have all the tffeot of true ooquonce.
With sufficient practice, she may become an
attractive speaker. During the delivery of
hor lecture, she was frequently applauded
The following letter of commondation from
Gov. Andrew johnson, Vice President elect
Of the United States, who has known Mrs.
Thompson from her infancy, was read to
the audience:
.,-.. :, NASHVILLE, Tom, Nov 9, GA.
To all Wh0m ii may concern: ,.
l hereby recommend Mrs. Sarah L
Thompson, as a lady OF high standing, and
10 the wife Of Capt. S. II. Thompson, who
belonged to tho lst East Tennessee Caval-
ry, and was killed while on recruiting sorv-
ice within the Rebel lines. Mrs. Thomp.
son was Spy for the Union Army two wears
and six mouths within the Rebel lines, and
did good service for her country. On ac-
count of her loyalty, has lost all her proper.
ty, and been obliged to come North Tor pro-
lection. wo8d respectfully ask the sym
pathy and protection of all loyal people at
the North. Respectfully YOURS.
AND. JOHNSON,
3d.. Governor OF Tennessee.