Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-10-30
Cleveland Correspondence.
CLEvrLANp; Oct. 25th, 1853.

CLEVELAND; Oct 18th, 1898.
FRIEND Considerable excite.
ment has been exhibited in New ork, Albany,
Buffalo, and to certain extent in Cleveland,
regarding the great prize fight between Morris
sey and Heenan, for the Championship of Amer
lea.
This barbarous display Of American heathen-
ism took place at Long Point and after bat
tie which, considering its brief duration, is un-
precedented for its severity in the annals of the
ring, was decided in favor of Morrissey, who
beat the Benicia Boy in eleven rounds, occupy
ing Fl minutes. 1t is said in the second round
that Heenans fist in its search for his antagonist
face or some other available spot upon which to
deposi. blow, came in contact with a cedar
post with s1ch force as to break several bones
in his left hand, thereby disabling him in a mea-
sure from performing active duty through the
remainder of the contest. Had it been other
wise, it is confidently asserted that he would
not have come off second best.
Morrissey, although declared victor, has been
the most severely punished. His nose has been
broken, his eyes closed; and his face mutilated
in a most frightful manner. Heenan appears to
be in sound condition, with the exception o
slight swelling upon his upper lip. 1t is to be
regretted that these two libels on the human
race, did not, like the Kilkenny cats entirely dis
pose Of each other, and thus make room for
better men.
Wm. Lloyd Garrison, editor Of the Liberator
delivered lecture at Chapns Hall on the 2Otl
inst. to a small audience. The fact of there be
ing so few in attendance, may be attributed tc
the inclemency of the weather, the night in
question being dark, accompanied by wind and
rain. VIM. Lloyd Garrison is a calm earnest
speaker who leaves no obstacle in his path for
his hearer to climb over, but clears the way
completely as be moves along.
There is an originality and depth OF thought
in his illustrations which bear evidence of
strong, well balanced mind that has received
its lessons of life from actual contact with iti
Warring and opposing interests
The spirit of compromise with wrong is one
Of those erl spirits which have never taken pos
session Of his soul, bat upon its alter burns the
pure fame of holy love for all mankind.
He spoke of the American Tract Society
holding in his hand small volume which has
been ostracized by its late action, and he asked
what we're the objections which were urged
agaist it. Why it took ground in relation to
African Slavery, which would have tendency
to disturb the harmony which now exists be.
tween Northern and Southern bretheren, per
haps the question may arise, "who was the author
Of this prescribed work ? he would answer
-the autheF Of the Universe, for every word it
contains was taken from the volume of Inspira-
tion, passages selected from the Bible, having
. particular bearing upon this subject, and he
said in his truly GarrisoDian manner that til,
maa OF woman that supported the American
Tract Society, supported slavery, and would b
held accountable before God for the crime.
He made an allusion to the degeneracy O
the Republican party, Of their throwing som
Of their long tried and best men overheard, thu
the words mo more sLaue territory were u
longeF flying at the mast head, but 10 thei
places let mdjOrities decide upon the question 0
slavery 10 the state or territory when it seek
an existence. It's ayowed principles he sale
that majorities had no right to legisIate wson,
upon any people, aud that he should war agains
slavery wherever existing. He went heart an
hand for the dissolution Of the Union He sal
that no Union should exist between right 40
wrong, it was moral impossibiity, and tha
q blow should be struck at once seyering tn
hes which bind it together.
Tbe speech throughout was logical and to tn
point Ia many things be is slightly visionary
and although some Of the measures that b
advocates may for the present be impraeticabl
attn there is in his system Of reform much tha
Is good And for bis earnest efforts in III
cause Of freedom he is entitled to the Fespec
and sympathy Of all true lovers OF progress an'
ahat desire ths ultimate triumph Of the right
Yours GMc
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