Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-21
Kianapping a. ober.in..Fai. Marning.

The kidnapping in broad daylight Of 4 color
) ed boy named Prise, Is or 90 years Of age from
oberlin, on the 18th inst, produced intense ex-
element and speedy action on the part of the
outraged community, as may we'll be supposed
The parties To the infamous transaction were an
unpTinepled farmer living few miles from the
town by the name OF Boynton, who sent his
son to hire Price to work on his farm, and IN
der pretence of taking him home in his buggy
by Preconcerted arrangement on the way deliy-
cred his victim into the hands of two slave catch
ers from Kentucky, named Jacobs and Bacon,
and L. 5. Deputy Marshal Lowe and officer
Davis o. Columbus. Price was irOned and TAX
en- TO Wellington, nine miles, TO await the cars
for COlumbus. U. ). Commissioner Chittenden,
of Columbus, issued the papers on which the
man-stealers expected to consign young Price
to life seryitude- His rescue by the exaspera-
ted citizens of Oberlin is already known, who
maSnauimOusly pc rmitied the begging Kentuck-
iaus and their meaner Ohio slave hounds 10
sink back with whole skins and unstretched
necks
From minute account of the affair by a cor
respondent of the y Y. tribune, we clip the
closing paragraphs as a fair warning to all L. |
S officials and their tools who have hearts black
enough fOr Paltry fees to bstray ard rob fellow
beings of the God given right to life, liberty,
and the pursuit Of happiness.
But to conclude. The whole line of our re-
turn march was triumphal. Nearly every farm
house had emptied its occupants into the road
to cheer and bless Us, and we returned their
greetings in the warmest style. st home, the
whole town was out. In front of the Post Of
hce they joined Us in three terrific groans for
Democracy, and three glorious cheers for Lib
erty. In front of the Palmer House these were
repeated, and then one standing up, commanded
silence and spoke as follows: sGentemen, We
know not what may hereafter be attempted !
But We want to know who can be relied on. So
many of you as viii here solemnly pledge your
selves 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. It was repeated three times
Three groans were given for Marshal DAYTON, Il
through whose voluntary correspondence the 0
fugitive's retreat discovered, as there are Z.
the best reasons for believing. He wisely left
town and kept away from Wellington. When {
be returns, if he dare return at all, he must s.
either come penitent or he may have serious
groanings TO dc for himself The populace are il
almost furious at him Finally, it was voted Il
with deafening unanimity that whoever laid e
hands on q black man in this community. 10 a
matter what the color Of authority, would DO so Il
at the peril of his life If the occasion comes.
L will be seen thst this was no empty talk. Wo Il
10 the stakeholder or Marshal that comes prowI- VI
ng about 0berlin hereafter A fugitive can Al
not be taken from here. = number of speeches c,
Kept the crowd together until q late hour. Il
4 correspondent of the sandusky Register :. :,
n describing the rally to the rescue says: hi
The enthusiasm manifested by the honest L
armers along the read was indeed refreshing-
)ne-coming into town with load of -four 81
leard of the affair, and piing his loading over :;
he fence took in twenty armed men and drove !,
o Wellington Another shoveled out load 10
# sand and did the same. Gray headed old la
men brought their muskets to the road and Ia
rg0d the young ones to use them if necessary. :
n short, the demonstration was a complete sue J."
ess The moral of this is quite obvious to any so
nc, viz the Fugitive Slave Law "can't be did" In
D this part of the Reserve at least n