Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-31
Letter from st. Louis,
Correspondence of the Ohio Statesman.l
M VII ....

Correspondence of the Ohio Statesman.l
No. VII. ...
EDITORS ONO STA TESK4E:
Saturday last, May 26, was a gala day
with the Old School Assembly. On invita-
tion of the President of the Iron Mountain
railroad, it went to visit Pilot Knob, an
Iron Mountain, distant about ninety miles
from this city. Seven splendid cars were
reouired to accommodate the three hundred
and fifty commissioners and their friends
that took this visit. Omnibuses were in
waiting in various places, previously des-
ignated, to convey such as desired togo TO
the depot.
The day was fine, beyond description. A
silyery shower had cooled the air and lald
the dust ere the visitants reached their
destination. At the foot OF the mountain
is erected large iron furnace, which. as
good luck or design would have it, was just
ready to "blow OF" " as the cars came to
| stop at the basis of the 'Knob."
AS the red hot lava ran out Kissing and
shifting, as it found its way into the sandy
opens" and there turned to pigs" many
thought the sight a grand one, although
they made hasty retreat from its august
presence.
The mountain, that is very high and liter
| lv filled with the richest iron ore. is ascend
ed by a railroad down which the cars are
let when full, by long and singularly con-
structed iron rope. Up this steep road we
ascended to the summit. The ascent to
some was arduous-we wearying to all. A
few gave out and went back-Others. after a
brief breathing. renewed their efforts to
reach the top, and succeeded. Some aston
ishing flashes of wit manifested themselves
during this "going up" One says: ''Ihe
Assembly is on 'high;'" another, 1T Is
trying to stick itself up" Again--"lt is
quite feat to 20 upthis mountain" " Y es,
said another, 1T is about thousand feet"
The "Hill of Scince" as we read about it in
the old English Reader in our boyhOod-
the Hill of Difficulty as referred to in the
Pilgrims Progress, were both alluded to
with point, by some of the painting climbers.
Once up we find crag after crag still point
ing higher and higher. A few of the bold
er diyines climb like Alpine goats tno dis
respect is meant) with remarkable agility
to the top of these-amOng them your
correspondent. Here we found the dear
old flag wrapped around the rocks-there
being no flag staff. ..-l
This reached, we looked down on those
below, and assured them there was no more
room for others. The scene from this point
was truly grand. 1t is rugged and wild
beyond description. The land is valuable
only for its minerals-of no use for agri-
cultural purposes and being totally desti-
tute OF timber. But in minerals its wealth
is unmeasured.
Well-we sung hymn and had prayer
on this cray. DR.. West, of New York, be-
ing called on for speech attempted it and
failed. Some red hot "loyalst" moved
that we here pledge ourselves to urge on
Congress some Radical change in the Con-
stitutiOn. This was instantly voted down
when the mover wilted like an Ozter. Then,
three cheers were asked for "free Missouri"
This was objected to on the ground that If
the negroes are in one sense free, yet the
christian ministry is not. So, many did not
vote. Then three cheers were asked for
President johnson, by Rev. Mr.. Ferguson OF
your State, and only Je,1, comparatively,
gave them. Surely this was 'dislOval," for
''the President is the Government" How
changeable we are That is, when passion
is the rule of our action, rather than prin-
ciple, which is most evidently the case
with ministers land church courts as
well as other men and other courts
Justice is never safe in such circum-
stances. Surely the times are out of Joint.
Babies now beat their nurses. Lib
erty plucks justice by the nose-and
quite athwart goes all decorum! Ultra
partyism poisons all truth. just to think
that no prayer-no cheer-no sympathy
no expression of favor for the President OF
the United States has yet evinced itself or
been heard by the majority of the Assem-
bly This is really too bad. What is 10y
alty? What Is love of Union? Where has
consistency fled Z?
Had not we who really love our tolole
country reason to feel Indignant at this
slight Of our Chief Magistrate, especially
as one D. d. exclaimed, johnson is a trait
orr" So, like Moses, some of US came down.
from the mountain with "our faces shining"
with patriotic indignation.
The ride home was most speedy and safe,
and without incident.
The railroad company deserve and re-
ceiye the thanks of us all for their generos-
| ity and courteous attention to us during
this trip. ,. a..
| wrangling over the Louisville exscinding
case. Many who voted for 1t are now sorry
thew didso. but it Is now too late. 1t must
| he evident to all who read the proceedings
| that the Assembly has acted most rashly
4 and uniustly towards these brethren what
ever their faults, they should be dealt with
according to lao and justice and not, from
| mere feeling, and that, too, OF few not
spurs who hold toward these Louisyllie
| men a personal hate. 1t is shame That TINS
great General Assembly should act unrlgnt-
| Sously In this, or any other case, from the
mere bsrsondt piQtte of a few unwise men
And vet so it is. SO biased, it seems TO me,
| are many here, that they would vote 70
hang these or anyother men, IL they were
only asked to do SO, by certain hot-Drainsi
Id the name Of ''loyalty." 80
1T makes me sick SO to write, so for the
present I'll quit. .., !, olt.
!. The Philddslphtd age pronounees the re-
pott that Hester Clymer intends 70 with with