Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-09
FROM NORWALK,
SOrEalk and Her PeOp1e-Mafters
POIitical-GrOwth of the TORn-The
Cleveland Herald.

NoRwALK, June G, 1866.
After a long silence, I thought proper to
accept of your kind invitation to drop
you a few lines occasionally, as a sort of
reminder to your numerous readers, land
admirers, too, 1 may say,) that there is
such a place as Norwalk, in Northern
Ohio. The Herald, 1 believe, has an oc-
e~asional correspondence from this place,
and it is no more than right that the
LEADER, which is a much ADLER and bet
ter paper, should be represented at this
point. Other pens could write far ADLER
communications than my own, but as
'abler' ones don't do it, l thought proper
to do it myself.
am just egotistical enough to believe
that your readers are well enough ac-
quainted with Norwalk and its surround
ings not to need any description from
me. Every one knows of its beauty and
morality, and of its particular soundness
on all the important topics Of the day.
No n can gainsay or deny it, and no one
dare reproach her for entertaining such
views as all loyal, liberty-loving people
ought to entertain.
The citizens of Norwalk lave always
watched the Political horizon with a deep
interest, and whenever truth and justice
needed a defender they were always ready
TO stand by them. Since the nation lost
its noblest defender theyhave watched the
course of Andrew johnson, expecting,
from the commencement of his Presiden-
career, that he would fulfill all his former
pledges, and renew those of Mr.. Lincoln;
but alas, how vain are mans hopes. The
confidence that was then reposed in Mr..
johnson has all passed away, and he now
stands, in the eyes of the people, (%ofice
seekers and ~ofice-hOlders excepted as a
mean, miserable hypocrite, and a tool of
the violent disunionists of the South, who
are now trying to obtain control of the
government which but a few short months
ago they sought to destroy. The treachery
of johnson was the "unkindest cut of
all" l tell you, Mr.. LEADER, that We
can no more trust a Southerner than we
can change the course of the moon. The
leading men of the South glory in their
dishonesty. The great fault lies mus,
that they are so at the present time, be-
cause we did not whip them while we
were about the business. They were not
whipped half enough, and they know it.
For fear my hatred TO rebels and rebel
sympathizers will overcome my better
Judgment l will depart from this point.
There is q good deal of trade at Nor
walk at the present time, notwithstanding
the farmers are all busy at work preparing
their crops. There is not a town in Ohio
of its size and advantage, that has so large
a mercantile trade as Norwalk. There is
not a day hardly passes but that the
streets are full of teams.
The growth of Norwalk was never lar
ger than at the present time. On every
hand neW buildings are going up-both
public and private. improvement seems
to be the order Of the day amongst US. It
is estimated there have and will be con-
structed this season, in this place, from l25
TO $50 buildings. Among those construct
ing will be 3 large 81 story brick on the
south corner of Main and Hester street,
which will be used for store rooms, above
| WHICH Will NO a hGSb Nidso uOLGA, hGlbg d5
indeed we hope it may be, so that
when strangers come amongst us
they can have o place to go where they
can get q Hgood clean neal" and comfort
ableIlodging. The building is new under
process of construction, the foundation
being laid, and will be finished as soon
as possible. There will be under the no.
tel pa. four large store-rooms and a room
for the Norwalk Nationaii Rank. The
building, when completed, will not only
be a great convenience, but an ornament
to the town. The architect is Mr.. S. H.
Lester, and too much praise cannot be
awarded him, together with Mr.. o. f.
Minard, the Superintendent of the build
ing, for the energy which is displayed in
its construction. On the north corner Of
Main and Hester streets, there is being
constructed by Mr.. q. E. Newman a three
story brick building, to contain two store
rooms, and in the third story a large hall,
to be occupied by the Sons of Temper
ance, who have bought the room. Other
large public buildings will soon be bu ill
which will give our town a city-like ap-
pearsEce.
The course the LEADER has taken on
the political questions Of the day, is
heartily approved by us here, and were
Andrew johnson to run for President
tomorrow he would get 4 most glorious
minority. Such a paper as the Herald is
only ct to be his supporter end all the
sympathy such papers get in this vicini-
ty they are welcome to What we ask
and what the country expects, is that
treason shonId be made odiOts. Anything
less than this would be a crime before
God.
Speaking of the Cleveland Herald,
reminds me of an article 1 saw in that
paper, which sought to defame the char
acter of the Norwalk Reflector, because
the latter paper is manly enough to OPP
pose the course Of the President and his
many admirers. We can assure the
"EeaTned' editor of the Herald that the
Reflector will probably survive its attack
and still have brains enough left TO act O
manly part, Notwithstanding the editor
of the Reflector is not bought by the gov
ernment at a cost Of $4,000 q year. The
trouble with the Herald is, it is affected
with q violent attack of Postofice on the
brain.
My communication has grown lengthy
and uninteresting, and therefore 1 will
Hstop the machine You can eondense
this, and hereafter ! will be more concise.
Yours, &C. "GUEss."