Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-10
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. TO- ls3
pI,IN IN nnNA,IrNrAI. PRINIING
lIen CaIchera


They seemed 10 be prOwling about the houses
and working places OF the colorel folks Of our
village. On one occasion, the questions OF
one Of them TO a colored man in the employ
of DR. Seymour were such as TO satisfy hun
that the stranger was a slave catcher, and by
the Doctors revelations the community took
the matter in hand. Quite afeeling was aroused
Mr.. Charles c. Jennings, Marshall, and some
others, waited upon the strangers and made IN
guiries as u their business, which they evaded
as much as possible, but still said sufficient to
satisfy our citizens that they were in quest
of colored men. Mr.. Jennings then, 10 partic-
ular, gave the strangers TO understand what
the feeling in the community was-that II they
were here on respectable business they would
be well treated and protected, but if not, he
could made them no promises. Ihe slaye-hun-
ters concluded to leave, and dli leave on the
first train. We don't know what the colored
men here would have done il they had not gone,
but we do know that self preservation Is the
first law Of nature.
a Mr.. Dayton, Deputy Marshal, living at or
near O1erlin, was one of the strangers, we are
told. aul that he had in his pocket the papers to
make an arrest. We Shouts thinE that Oberlm
wOu d I've a warn pla,e for such kind OF man
to 1--we in
And now that the matter is over for the pres
ent It least, and the heat Of the feeling has
subsided. we my as well declare our evnvic-
tiuns tbat slave can't breath our air. nor can
one Uhn breathrs II be reduced slavery God
Almighty has deereed it. and t se people Will
execute the judgmeut.-PainesUIae Telegraph
Some men by their own acts become famous,
others infamous. OF the latter class Is A T.
Dayton, Deputy United States Marshal, of
Oberlin His history we learn is this He
came TO Oberlin some years ago as builder
but soon manifested an insatiate greed for office
selling his political PRINCIPLES for the thinnest
mess of party pottage. Failing to get all he
asked Of the Republicans, Dayton joined the
lite squad Of LocofOcos who hang around the
Post Office, fell out with work and became
law PettiE'gger. Last session bis brethren IN
the General Assembly rewarded him with a
CIerkship, and since the advent Of Buchanan
United States Marshal, Matthew johnson, ESQ,
in the Northern District Of Ohio who has found
an unusual number of Deputies necessary sP-
parenty TO enforce the odious Fugitive Act
probably one Of the duties nominated in the
boni-Dayton's ambition has culminated in the
office he disgraces. Deputy DaytOn's PainesVille
adventure is not the only one evidencing total
deprayity A few weeks ago Mr. Wagner, an
industrious colored man and family, consisting
of his wife and son, resided at Oberlin. Feel
ing that they owed more service to themselves
than TO a Kentucky master, some two years ago
they emigrated fioin slave 20 a nominally
Free State. BY their industry, thrift and good
conduct they had not only partially paid for
humble home, but had secured the respect and
sympathy of all save the heartless few VITO
who would return their fellow men to bondage
for the pallry fees for so doing Mrs. W. took
in washing. Mr. Wagner happening in Cleve-
land was seen by his former master. He was
followed home, and about one o'clock the morn
ing of the 10Th or 18th of August, be was
reused by rapping. He was informed that
washing was wanted. He enquired the
time Of night and who wanted washing done.
Mr. johnson" " I. Dr. J.irrsUEI - 80 NO.
GsMr I.hneon, the merchantl' Mr.. John
son down there. Come out and get it,
Wagner, who by this time smelt rat,
shouted out I'll give you washing Hand
me the gun, John :" and out of bed he bound
ed, rushed 70 the door with a startling r7cket,
and partly opening it discovered the U. S. Dep
uty numbering over De rail fence" into the
street, and his aids stationed at each corner of
the house following after without stopping 10
sing settin' on a rail - Wagner yelled
'Kidnappers - Robbers =" at the top of his
lungs, and rushed after the invaders of his rest
and his rights They Ian and jumped into a
livery stable carriage standing in front of the
house, discharging pistol as they did so, the
driver applying the lash and Wagner in chase !
for some distance screaming '' Kidnappers -
" Robbers =" " Stop that carriage" Night |
caps and wOolly heads popped out in all quar- |
tiers at the dreadful 'larum, and thus ludicrOusly
was the Union dissolved and the United /
States negro kidnapping posse e0Hznitatus put |
to ignominious fight BY Sambo in his shirt-tsil,
armed with a JrOken, unloaded old blunder-
buss! In the afternoon the l. S. Deputy |
sncaked hack with the carriage he had hired 4
about II o'elnck the evening before ostensibly /
to 20 into the country, the pure air Of which |
had been tainted by the breath O. oifcial men
stealers. Mr. Wagner and family rs soon as
convenient escaped from the talOns II the Eagle
aud sought the protection OF the claws Of the
LiUn.
Another adve utare Of more serious charac
ter has just befalen tie desPised and detested
Z. ;. Deput, at Oberiin. Mr.. James Smith, c
n itive of NOr.h Carolina, hard working young
stone cutter, ! nd SO bleaehed by Democratic
amagamation th Il be would almost pass for a
white man, set up for himself year or SO ago.
Ga the 7th inst. smith received a letter from
sumo friend left behind in the Old North State,
telling him to be on his guard letters fIom
O5erlin had informed his former mastsr and
probable iafher Of his locality, and promising
the return of the prodigal son as soon as the ne
csss4ry documents should be received. As the
Z. S Deputy hal scme time before visited
Smith al his work a. under the guise of ffrient-
ship wormed from him his slave history, and
the Perhiy being in keeping with the case Of
WsgOner, be very naturally concluded that the
Z. S Official was inssigated to interest himself
INV arTantsbly in his affairs by the fee bill of
the Fugitive Law. With good hickory in hand
he met Dayton in the vicinity Of the Palmer
House. and made such free application of its
oil that the Union was again dissolved and the
L 5 slave hunter r4n bowling into the Palmer
House and closed the door against the second
Sambs be had encountered who was "ardent as
a Southern sua can make him" Smith paid
fine Of SIS for the castigation, and is already
free man OF British soil.
1t Is now ten years since any attempt had
been made to get possession Of fugitives from
service in Oberlin The Efforts then failed =