The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-06-08
RAyENNA, WEDNESDAY JUNE s. 1853.

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somehow I've a persuasion that the judge that
said Love thy neighbor as thyseif will bring me
in not guilty after all.
The gentleman that bad first spoken offered no
further remark, but busted himself in distributing
tracts among the passengers.
When Tracy landed az Boston. a carriage in
waiting conveyed him to the fremont House.
He inquired the hour of departure Of the first
Northern train Of cars. and learning he had yet
two hours spare set out on stroll about the city
Scarcely had he touched the pavement, and min
eled with the ever-fowng human tide, when the
thought struck him that there was somethg pecu-
liar ip the appearance Of the crowd. Groups hur-
ried mast him in earnest and excited conversation.
and at the crossings he perceived some Of the back
streets swarming with coored people, hurrying,
shouting, gesticulatng, apparently quite indepen-
dent of the Police. He came 10 sight of the Court
House an iron chain was stretched all around it,
and dense crowd swayed and buzzed, aud vocif-
Grated at the entrance.
What could it mean? AS he was about finding
voice for his curiosity. an acquaintance accosted
said Tracy, what unusual event has created this
| extraordinary disturbance in your decoraus Puri
tan City p
You haven't heard! Strange! Oh-ju ar
rived on the Mystic. Oh nothing, only some fun
for 'us lawyers' under the new Rendition Act
The new what?' asked Tracy all unenlgh-
tened.
why you see a coIored man, Thomas Simms,
nice, bright fellow, has been sent for by a man
that's willing to provide for him, you know. He's
having hearing now, and the populace must be
chained out for fear of rescue. Great efforts
have been made by his friends, aud more than his
value contributed TO purchase him, but no! they
wish to test the law And to aid in this the Court
House is chained up, the police drilled in the pub
lie square, soldiers in arms and Faneu Hall turn
ed a barrack.'
And this is Boston said Tracy, as sick at
heart he parted from his friend and returned to
his hotel
Ascending The stairs he passed out upon the bal
cony and bent his gaze toward the wharf whittier
great concourse of people had followed the de-
parting fugitive. Their voices came family to his
ear. They were singing the hymn:
! From Greenland's ICY mountains
and then followed prayer; that grand, solemn
prayer, that rose like mighty sob from the bleed
ing heart of outraged Pity, and quvered the tu
mutuous air; high market-r roof and Monu-
ment, over the temples of the money changers
and the towers of the churches to which that fear
ful fugitive had sent from his dungeon cell peii,
ton for prayer; 'aud they had not dared to pray y
Tracy's feelings were wound upto pitch of un.
usual intensity. 'Oh my country he groaned in
bitterness of spirit, and unconsciously aloud tina
this thing is done under thy flag! here soil hal.
lowed by assistance to despotisu-in the very foot
prints of the Pilgrims Done in a land of free in
stitutions. of churches and Bibl-s-done openly
and Latrfufiy'; and they that<woud hinder pow.
erless. and thou. oh God, art silent!'
/ Moderation moderation cousin mine, is the
golden thread running through all the virtues
cried merry voice behind him and Tracy, turn
ing in amaze, elapsed frankie Maitland in hi
arms! Yes. the veritale frankie round and ROSY
and sunshiny as ever stood there bushing and smil
ing. and with difficulty holding in check at leas
fifty questions all crowding the end of her volubl,
little tongue.
We'll but, Frankie you are positively the las
fugitive Whther are you bound, and who, pray
is with you
'One at time, if you please, sir. have beer
here week visiting friends. My excellent papa
DIR. Maitland is with me, and we leave for hom
directly. But perceive your education is finish
ed at last entirely completed, only you had to conn
here to obtain the final touch, just to graduate yol
know! They do things here in such an origina
and superior STYLE
frankie spoke lightly. but Tracy sawby the un
wonted kindiing eyes and curling lips that the af
thernoon had been enc of exciting and painful in
terest to her.
= Frankie come quickly the carriage is leavin
for the Depot called Dir. Maitland from the win
{ dSas; and then the discovery, aud the exclama
lions, and tremendous shaking of hands which fol
loved are not to be here chroDicled.
] 1sdt Tracy said frankie with exceeding graV
Il it don't expect to impress me with any ideas @
8 hui Successive wisdom. For dou't ] know ths
| Su have been at school two whole years and uu
, der excellent tuition that you have studied an
reasoned, weighed aud reflected, to your mascu
line minds content and now here you are jus
arrived at the point where feeling landed me 81
3 years ago, before I was ever out of sight of ol
| Sunapee, or knew the n, b, c, of an argum ent.-
. And have manner of doubt but if your expe
rience was recorded it would be found that wher
you climbed up two steps of conviction by the hel
of la5ored reason. you were thrust forward te
/ because yon couldn't helpd!"
4 Seated in the cars, frankie contrived durin
q ring the few moments of suspense, which intel
A vened between the preparatory puffs, whistles an
y snorts, which usually herald the departure of
! acquaintances, actuated by kind of now or neve
impulse commence talking as rapidly as possible
!, when little girls cling to their mothers vsetes,
rail road engine those few desperate moments whe
vague expectation, and little boys set their teet
o very tightly and brace their feet very firmly, as
:. they said to the invisible Steam genius You ma
=, try to jerk me but won't be je'ked;' during tn
A time frankie managed TO obtain an astonishir
: amount of ofinielligence concerning things which ha
!, taken place under Trays observation within Ii