The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-08-23


JY0t tconelu,,gi hons Wis, pare aO
s--H Why. sir, he" abd hrrs he rrot, 4 il
hitter. biting, burning words, bis wifo'sre.
ciial OF the outrageous conduct Of COlouvl
Moody. aud fDso aud walked the room In
wrath and t,gn. The Governor assured
him he w0dld fully Investigate the case.
Ito would send Tor Cilpnel Moety and
wonld use diligence to understand the case
fdlly-rcminding the Judge that Colonel
Moody had the reputation OF always obey.
fag orders worry literally ~ .tf.
By special order a carrier was Il spatchsd
60 Camp Chase, with orders to Coioncl
Moody 60 report ia persun at tho head.
quarters Of the Governor OF Ohio.
Ia due season the Colonel, always prompt.
stood uncovered in the prcseuce of Gov.
erpor irSd, making his military salute.
With Maiar General Buckingham. Adtd
tant General OF Ohio, at his side, Governor
Tod said, Colonel, he seated" aud lac pro.
ceeded to state the complaint OF Judge
Thurman about tho treatment Of his wife,
adding "Colonel, he is the mlddnst mau
that have ever seen, aud now, Colonel,
tell me all about il, just as II al occurred.
] want to see it just as you saw it, Please
proceed
The Colonel then reoitol the affair with
his usual fidelity. During the recital, Tud's
+ fue countonance began 10 relax; Bucking-
hams stern bearing shared in the c0ntag-
ious smile OF the truehearted Governor,
and by the time the Colonel completed the
narration, Tod, reaesuming his stcruuess
said Colonel, you have Only done your
duty, sir, you have only done your duty, sr /;
and-l will sustain you, sir. II is high
limo such practices should cease, sir aud
wall sustain you, sir. You have but done
yOur duty, sir"
But, SIR said the Governor, Judge
Thurnaa is very augry, and in addition to
my desire to know all about this case from
yourself, | wished also to see you to put
you on your guard against Thurmani Tor
If be should meet you there might be
trouble, aud deemed it proper to put you
on your guard. Colonel" :" Thank you, Gov
ernoT, replied the Colonel. 81 an always
on guard, sir. These are squally times, sir,
and am prepared for any emergencies"
After some Conversation about the Post.
aud tho News" the Colonel retired from
the Executive room, and, mounted on HE
black stoed, was soon at his own head
quarters. ts'
The next day, Colonel Moody was called
Ivy business to Columbus. Having left his
horse at the hotel, 'las,s vending his way
70 the Capitol buildlf4. when he was nc.
costed by his old friend, Rev VIM. H. Gro.
yer, Chaplain at Camp Chase, who asked
him to take SCAT in his buggy, aud as
they approached the Nuil House, Mr. Gro
yer said There ia yonr friend, Judge
Thurman I" Whore - sajd Colonel Moody,
sI want to see him" Colonel Moody had
never met JuSe Thurman, aud did not know
him personally at all rnat il he with n
light hat on near tho curbstone trout OF the
post Office, said Grover. "Drive rigEt MP
there and let mo out said Moody "No, |
no, replied Grover, he is worry angry with
you" For by this time tho Moody Thur.
man affair was the theme of every circle in
Oalumbus, and almost everybody antici.
pated trouble whenever Thurman and
Moody shoull meet from tho violent
threats made by Thurman in tho Cover
nor = Office, aud probably elsewhere mo,
no" urged Grover but the Colonel was
resoute he seized the reins Grover
yielded, and driving near tho curb, be
landed on tho pavement within six feet OF
Thurman. Thurman was fullyawaro OF the
presence of the man ho had denounced so
bitterly, and Moody was in no humor to be
on any uncertainty. After few minutes
of obvious embarrassment to Thurman, he
left without word and went across the
street, halted IN conversation with an ac.
quaiutanoo, and Judge Thurman then passed
WITHIN tho inolOsure, and halted on the
great rtono steps OF the Capitol Colonel
AR0dy presently walked up to theiStope
steps, within few feet of Thurman and
stood, passing the time of tho day with an
acquahtaace whom he met there. Soon
Thurman passed on mp the steps of the
QPitol aud intolhe Rltnnda, sagely con,
cluding that " tho world was still wide
enough for himself fand Colonel Moody to
TO live in 'and thus closed this episode OF
the war of the rebellion.
This Judge Thurman, whose, ,sympathios
hHye oil been on tho side of the robels, il
now before tho people of Ohio as soli
oitor for their votes. Can any loyal man
vote for him --.-L .