The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-08-23
Judge ThurmRn's sympathy
with ReheIN.

Win ASeDeASs
a Columbus correspondent Of the Gin.
cinnat Gazette narrates the following
story of Camp Chase, in confirmation Of thS
charge that Judge TnuRMAS and his family
aided rebel prisoners aud refused aid to
Uuiou sick aud wounded. Al the time
mentioned General Granville MooDS wS5
in command of Camp Chase, and orders had
just been received from WOshingto re.
stricting rebel prisoners to the ordinary rO;
lions of the Union army:
About this time rich scene transpired
between Mrs. Thurman and General Moody,
at the main entrance of "Prison No. 81,
Mrs. Thurman on this occasion appeared
in her carriage, laden with vands and deli
caeies, the trout seat piled up, the space
between the seatafkled with her own 70!
two offerings, az obably the. offerings
OF the simon pqrc1 ppcraoy OF Coiumbusi
and in blandest paffHhce presented an old
pass from Governor Tod to the officer OF
the guard on duty ct the main entranoe.
Unmindful or ignorant of the new regime:
he ordered tie large double gates opened
for Judge Thurman's carriage, and f6fwafd
the prancing span of high fed horses moved
toward the delighted crowd of " Johnnies,"
to whom the Copperhesd driver gave his
broadcast, blandest smile; as much as 10 say;
"We're ooning, brother rebs,
We are coming once aganF ,.,
When alas and alack while as yet the hind
wheels of the wbuld-he Governors carriage
had not passed over the string piece Of the
gate, tue Comnandaut Of the Post oppori
tunely appeared at the gate, and with his
sharp, short, mean.to-b be minded Voice.
shouted " Halt Guards halt that'carriage J.
Instantly down came the hayonet of guard
and the Generals halt was re.uttered TO
the driver of the carriage; and the terrified
driver held his stceds in straightehed teins!
J The General Immediately called the guard
and demanded by what authority the prison
gates were thus thrown wide, while hun:
dreds of rebel prisoners were crowding
around, and instantly ordered the carriaglS
backed ont of the, as yet, unpassed prisofi
gates. The guards on the parapet>of the
prison brought down their guns, ready to-
fire on the prisoners at the Generals COM
mand, had there been an attempt to escape
at this favorable crisis, and Mrs. Thurman
extended. her head 0nt OF her carriage and
| said, in an excited manner / have a
pass ftbm Governbr Tod, and | have the
right to 20 In here! | have often been IN
before, and must not be stopped" -
! The General bowed to the lady, and saidt
/ " Please, madame, lot me see your paes.' '
| She handed him well-wOrn pass, but
worse for tho wear, and bearing date OF
several months previous to this sceie;
General Moody then stated to her that
her pass was Obsolete-that new orders
had been received from Washington rela.
tive to access to the rebels in prison, pros
hibiting euch sstsj &c. But Mrs, Thur!
man still insisted on going in With her
presents aud the General told her politely,
but positively: "Madam, you cannot eni
ter these prisons. My orders are positiv6
and you must hot 60 into the brisbhi" Mrs.
Thurman then began to threaten, tho Col
onel that she would Immediately report
him to her husband, Judge Thurman, and
Governor Tod, &c. To all Of which he rel
piled by ordering the driver to back htit bf
the prison Immediately; whbh he made an
awkward and unwilling attempt to do, and
at last said he could not do it. Instantly
the General said Guards, put this cat:
riago outof here at once" and with will
the boys in blue sprang TO the horses heads
and horses carriage, driver and Madam
Thurman, and cakes, fruits. candies and
comforts, were on the outside of Rebel
Prison No 2" The pOnderous. gates verb
closed with q crash, and the officer of the
guard WAS repTinanded and admonished by
| General Moody la q way well calculated t0
make lasting impression on his mind.
Meanwhile Mrs. Thurman again COM
menced her threats, telling the grim old
commandant that " she would inform her
husband, Judge Thurman, of his conduct;
she would, and that he would see Governor
Tod Immediately" To all this he replied;
Madam, am but executing the orders I
have received as All officer of the United
States, and must say Madam, that your
sympathy had much better be bestowed
upon The soldiers of your country, who are
defending its rights and your own rights
against our rebel foes, rather than on these
black.hearted aud red-handed rebels who
have been disarmed on the battlefield
in their wicked attempt to deslroy 6ht
| Government Madam have now in the
hospitals of this camp hundreds of sick
soldiers of the Union army If you please,
you can bestow the delioacies with which
your carriage is loaded, on them, and tlisit
distant relatives will ever be grateful to
you for your gifts and consideration. Shalt
|, Madam, show you tho way to the Hos
pita Stewards quarters
The reader must imagine the effect OF
this appeal. 1t was a scene for paiuter.
The scornful carriage driver--the' disap-
pointed, excited, and threatening sympa.
thizer with gray exultant " boys
in blue" saying, in quick emphatic re-
spolses, Good" good for Colonel
Moody" -" that's so 30 that's the ticker =
and there stood the polite and positive Col
onel, and away went Judge Thnrinan's car
riage. Tie last words Mrs. Thurman was
heard to say, were III tell my husbands
Judge Thurman. what You have said and
hsil crack went the whip, round went
the wheels, vengeance driven, shd proba
bly, the four miles between Camp ChaAe
aud the residence OF Judge Thurman were
not often passed over SO rapidly.
Forthwith Judge Thurman appeared in
the Governors room, in the Capitol build.
ing, pale with rage, and ipeohereht in his
wrath, he demanded redress. Moody
must be removed from the command Of the
camp. He would never submit to H. The
world is not wide enough for him and
me-"
" Be calm, Judge" says the imperiura.
BILE Governor "Sit down--let me heat
all about it-be calm"