The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-10-27
Correspondence Of Inc pcrrysburg Journal. !

! Correspondence Of the Pcrrysburg journal.
LoufsvILLE, Ky, Oct 20, 1865.
EnroR JorRSNL-- Dear Sir! Our party
arrived here this morning, after pleasant
! sail Of eighteen hours. There is nothing
remarkable or noteworthy on either bank
OF the river between this place and cinoin.
natl. There are somo high hills covered
with q gEowh ot stunted timbcr--many
hno'iarIns, Hose on HE Ohio ami indiana
side generally presenting greater evidences
ofindustry, aud skill in tlteir management,
than those on the opposite bonk--a lew
villages AID naliy cabins. These mako up
tho objects to be seen on the laud. On the
river few passing steamers, some RATS,
aud many dilapidated coal.boats challenge
the atte ntiou aud compete for admiration
with the above named land vicws.
II VIC except Hanover College in Indiana,
nd the watcr-wOrks few miles above
Louisville, there is not a first-class btEkiinE
on the river.
AS for LouisvilIc one can see from the
filthy streets aud the want Of architectural
beauty, that il is a city born Of slavery.
Notwithstanding the natural superiority Of
her position, abe has always remained in.
ferior to Cincinnati. With superior advan-
tugcs she las acquired less. She has always
possessed equal advantages for gambling
aud dissipation, but far less for education
aud intellectual dcvclopcmont. Forced on
ward by The demand Of commerce aud u
rich agricultural region, hor growth has
been slnnted by tho incubus of slavery,
which has wound it's snaky coils around
her aud blasted her prosperity.
With much show of loyalty, she has been
far less patriotic han Cincinnati. Her pa
triolsm has been chiefly employed in beg
ging the Government to protect he. from
! the hands of her own rebcllious sous; while
Cincinnati hns sent forth her stalwart lcgions
to do battle in behalf of the Government
And now, after years of sacrificed opportn-
mites, she lies mass Of madorped brick
aud mortar, without proportion or beauty
with filth from tho center OF the streets TO
tho doors, and what Ties beyond, perhaps no
better. But she IL not without hope. The
feeble sunlight of liberty has already had
some iniluonCu on hep, and the rose begins
to BLOSSOM. though Geebly, in the desert
And The promise gives hope of what may
lie expected when thoroughly invigoraied
by fresh streams of Northern blood, ow
rapidly pouring in; and when tho old de.
| grading adhesion to slavery gives place TO
pure and ardent love for tho humanizing
institutions of liberty. Not until then will
thorich fruits of freedom blossom for all !;
for although the institution of slavery il
dead in substance, il is here still legal in
form. And the shareholders only accept
| tho situation for .fedr, and not because they
like It. There are rebels in Louisville as
decp.dycd as any who huve stained their
| hands in patriot blood. And these, under
the gmso OF acquescenCo, are only lauding
4 The Administration to gain the President to
tNcir side, that they may obtain by cunning
What they have lost in the more noble con.
tention of arms, hoping thereby to obtain q
more surc and merciless control over their
former slaves, than they had before, that
they may reck vengeance on tho unprotect.
cd and iefohcoIess freedman for tho aid
which he gave tire Government while hcy
worc endeavOring TO destroy it.
There is hero another class, less skilled
in the corruptng arts Of the politician, who
still hug the vile corpse Of ibis unbured
| institution, and so unsliaVon in the streets,
whetting their knivos, Shylouk like, each to
cut his pound of fe.h from the virgin
breast OF tiie Republics and with pale lips
and shaking voices thrust their hawk s.bll
noses into tho face Of every passing stran-
ger, and ask, "Do you think wo shall get
pay for our niggers?" To which thcro is
but one onswcr-N0! which should be
| spoken in voice OF thu'd,r, that all may
learn that the United State does not keep n
butchers stall nor traffic in human flesh.
Immediately below the city are the Falls
of tho Ohio, which arc what we term on
the Maumce, "Rlpids." There is no per.
pendicular fail to tho water, but only swift
current passing over the rocks, which crop
out here and there and obstruct tho nav-
cation OF tho river. Around the Falls the
Government many years ago. built canal,
but it is so small that it is Of but little prao,
teal beneft at present. Tho larger boats
have to unload below, so that there are
but few boats passing from Cincinnati to
/ New Orleans or other points below Louis
| yillo.
But tho boat has stcNm up, ready TO start,
and as the opposition boat gives signs of
hsadiness, there will probably be a race,
aud will lay aside my paper and pencil to
wttuSss the passage of ercats rs well AS
bosts. Yours truly. A. e.