Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-10-07

Some one shouted. They will le safe
now. If they are never to come again.
but If they come sgsia. no ole will ie
accountable for their lives momen, :"
The AYE" Aye" Aye" that in
dorsed this must have made the gen.
tlemen in question feel queer all the
way from their hats TO their boots.
Since writing the above, am told
that the Marshal's papers were all
right. having whatever seal was neces-
ssry; bu, the coward did no, servo
them. and is therefore. de ta1a. at any
rate. nothing better than a kidnapper.
The Fugitive had teen sick for some
time, and was still weak. Bu, not
daring to lay hands on him in Obeilin.
they hired boy to offer him a ride
on, in the country and back sgsin. aud
when he drew up their carriage. two
miles outside the village. they obliged
him to change convevances. and at
once hurried him Oh. They selected
the daytime and the dinner hour for
their work, for the obviously good
reason that every one was then least
suspicious. The conduct of Marshal
Dayton had put every one upon guard
at fight. and it would have been al
most impossible to have succeeded in
any other method beside that chosen.
The Marshal's papers were returnsble
in Columbus, where. Of course, every
thing would have been quietly settled.
1t was unmitiga,ed kidnapping. so far
as it went: but. bless God. it didn't go
far. No one was hurt, not & shilling's
damage was done, not shot fred and
the boy saved
The Kcntuckian officer ap peared up
on the balcony, under protection, aud
said he "had come 20 execute the laws,
but we had been too much for him"
\ gentleman instantly sprang upon a
box. and begged him to carry Lack TO
Kentucky That no one need come
here to carry off our citizens. for they
would find us too much for 'em every
timcl We believein State Sovereign
ty, and the moment Slave touches
Ohio soil he is Free, and ali the South
combined can not carry him back, if
we say Nc :" The Kentuckian beg
gcd through his protector. in imitation
Of the redoubtable Marshal, to know.
if his life would be graciously spared.
and received the same assurance that
was given before. l have Jus, this
moment learned that the use these ras-
calls are making Of the indulgence gran
ted them. is to tary quietly in their
quarters and plot further mischief
Two students of Yesterdays party. re-
turning to-day for a missing gun. were
pursued by the Marshal. and by the
hardest driving only escaped him
We shall not tolerate this. If they
do not leave soon, we shall send
Committee to see them Of Hal they
not appeared to realize most fully their
hair breadth escape last evening. we
should have insisted upon seeing them
on board the next train, without com.
promise.
But to conclude. The whole line
Of our return march was triumphal.-
Nearly every farmhouse had emitted
its occupants into the road TO cheer
and bless us, and we returned their
greetings in the warmest style. At
home, the whole town was out. In
front Of the Post Office they joined as
in three terrific groans for Democracy.
and three glorious cheers for Liberty.
In front of the Farmer House these
were repeated. and then one standing
ur, commanded silence and spoke Is
follows: Gentlemen. we know not
what may hereafter be attempted
Butwe want TO know who can be re-
lied on. SO many OF you as viii here
solemnly pledge yourselves to rally on
the instant Of an alarm, armed and
ready to pursue and rescue. say.
Aye :"
The response was enough to make
mans hair stand up. II was re-
peated three times. Three groans
were given for Marshrl Dayton.
through whose voluntary correspond
ence the fugitivc's retreat was discov-
cred, as there arc the best reasons for
believing. He wisely left town and
kept away from Wellington. When
he returns, if he dare return at all. lie
must either come penitcnt. or be may
have serious grosnings TO CO FOR him
self. The populsce arc almost furious
a, him. Finally. it was voted with
deafening unanimity that whoever laid
hands On black man in this commu-
nity. no matter what the color Of au-
thoii,y. wouli 10 so at the peril CT his
life II the occasion comes. il will 10
scen that this was no emf'y talk
Wo 20 the slaveho!dsr or Marshal that