Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-11


Graphic Description Of Matters In
RtcnmOnd.
We copy the following from q very in
teresting letter published in the Cincinnati
Gazette, written by its correspondent in
Richmond. We would call the attention
of our readers TO it;
GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE CITY.
The flag under which Washington served
once more floats above his statue on the
State House Square; Yankee band was
playing the National airs !. negroes had
violated the unwritten Law of the Capitol,
and invaded the sacred common; cavalry
guidons were in front of the Executive
M ansion of the Governor of Virgins; staff
officers crowded the portieo, and the head
quarters of Gen. Deyins, an old-time New
England Democrat, commanding the white
troops, were within. These were the first
points one observed, in sallying out from
the Spotswood to look at Richmond.
IN THE VIRGINIA STATE HoUsE.
Naturally, 1 first entered the State House
In the rOtunda within was another statue
OF Washington; on one hand door open
ed into the Virginia House Of Delegates /;
on the other, into that Of the House of Rep
resentatives of the rebel Congress.
Each is q plain room, furnished with
pine desks and split-bottomed chairs q
few oil paintings are on the walls, and the
1oor is covered with homemade rag
carpet, and abundsntly supplied with
spittooas. The desks are filed with IN
offered resolutions and unpsssed bills
around the walls are piled cords of badly
printed and worse-bound public dOcu'
ments.
"A LITTLE STORY" WITH MORAL.
Here, in the House of Delegates, only
yesterday, as an eye witness tells US, oc.
Cured scene that it would be criminal
not to describe.
A well dressed, well educated, every
way respectable looking man, named j.
Morris Chester, strolled into the House
and with the natural desire every hGbitut
of the Cspitol at Washington has observed
hundred times, strAightwsy seated him
self in the Speakers chair. His busines!
in Richmond was to write-in fact he was
= correspondent of Forney's PhilAdelphil
Press-snd so he began writing.
Presently q rebel officer, just escaped
and out on parole, Lieutenant Butler by
name, son Of the rebel cavalry Genera
Butler, passed the door, and saw the cor
respondent writing. The outrage TO thl
Speakers chair I have neglected to men
tion to mention that Mr.. Chester is a
black as coal, and accompanies the negrt
troops) was too much for Lieutenant But
tiers blood. Assuming the plantation air
he shouted: "Get out there, you id mig
gerP The negro sat perfectly unmoved
and continued his letter which l sincerely
hope was a good one) for the PhilsdelphiG
| Press. The Wrtahful ebel,",shouted again
and shoWered down abusive epithets. Tn
negro wrote on. At last, Lieutenant But
Ter thought it wise, after the established
plantation fashion, to proceed further
and with renewed orders to the ID
bigger to get out, he undertook to seiz
him by the collar.
In an instant the negro, Chester
Strengthened up out of the chair of the
Speaker of the House of Delegates OF the
ancient commonwealth of Virginia, and
duly mindful of the motto of the State
dealt splendid right-hander full between
Buffers eyes, which sent tie rebel sprawl
ing own the aisle. Then, with an eye {,
business, which, Il specially call Col For
ney's attention 10 the point) deserves al
increase of salary, the negro resumed tht
seat of the Speaker of the House of Dele
gates, and continued his letter to the Phil
sdelphia Press
Meantime the rebel recovered from hil
sudden confusion, and in wonderful rust
Of wrath, went fosming 10 the nearest off
Ger, HLend me your sword till cut the
id nigger's heart outp an do moth
ing of the sort" responded the oficer-be
sure he was Yankee, if not from Boston
itself-nbut if you want to try fair fight
III have ring made Tor you here, and Sc:
that there's no interference. You'll gel
more dsmnsbly thrashsd," he pleasantly
added, "thsn ever you were in your life
before" Lieutenant Butler considered il
wise to retire with his swollen eyes; and
the negro wrote On, in the chair of tht
Speaker of the House Of Delegates of the
State of Virginia.
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