The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-19
Inhn Minnr Rofts.

TRiehmnnd Correspondence of the New rk Trib-
| une.l
Every one is snxiously awaiting the ad-
H6s teGhh6uo6 OF 'iils law in t6s Old Donin.
ion. The hope is very generally expressed
that John Minor Bolts may be called upon
to act in some capacity In establishing the
new status, and his once spurned snd dis
regarded counsel viii, it is believed, 90 far
towards harmonizing the feelings Of the
people.
The fact may not be generally known
that Mr.. Bolts, over = year ago, had pre-
pared for publication book, reviewing the
progress OF rebellion from 1882, and embra-
chg an account of the diabolical schemes
OF intriguing politicians, both North and
South, which resulted In the great contest
! just past. From intimstions of the charsc
ter Of the work 1t is one which will not on
! ly prove highly interesting, but one which
| viii astound and stArtle the civilized world,
exhibiting, ss it will, the selfish depravity
Of many living and distinguished pOliti-
| clans. The publication Of the work was
deferred by Mr.. Bolts until the termination
OF the war, and there can now be no resson
why it should be longer delayed. And
while speaking of the book, an incident in
connection with it will not be insppropri-
ate:
Prior to the second arrest of Mr.. B. bv
the rebel authorities here, be had taken
the precsuiion to deposit his mannscriptof Of
the book in the hands of Unioniss Of the
city. When arrested at midnight, his
private papers with the exception of the
manuscript were seized, and himself hur-
ried away to prison. On the day subse-
h., - n - Al :
prison, who desired to know whether he
had concealed any documents previous 20
his arrest Mr.. BJtts st once replied that
he hsd concealed one document which be
had no doubt the authorities would like 10
peruse. "What is i'll" eagerly queried the
officer; II must have it" at is" returned
Mr.. B, plseidly, and speaking slowly ~
be looked the officer full in the eye, "a
history Of the Secession movement, and its
public snd secret advocates, North and
South, since the days of Calhoun "Where
is it ? we must have it P' again exclaimed
the officer impatiently. "You may have
the manuscript only on one condition, and
that is, that you bring to me from your
msster, Jefferson DAVIS, q written affidavit,
duly signed by himself that he viii on re-
ceiving the manuscript, hand It over to the
Wing and Examiner to be published with
out alteration or mutilstiOn r. "But would
you dare to publish 3 work Of such 9 char
scter2' queried the officer. "Would ]
dare ?" replied Mr.. Bolts. II desire its
publication" The officer seemed some
what astonished at Mr.. Bolts complacency,
and inquired why he desired its publication.
@Becaute, by G., sir" replied Mr.. Bolts,
sOlemnly rising from his reclining position
and shaking his clenched fists in the Off
GERS face, "becsuse its publication would
create s revolution within revolution, in
which could take Psrtlp It is needless
to say that Fugitive Davis did not give
Mr.. Bolts the required Assurance. This
incident is given, not for the purpose Of
glOrfying Mr.. Bolts, but simply IS truth
ful circumstance 10 intimate the character
Of his book.