Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-13

OIdIc OUT LONAS oAA SiAoe-lS 1iiob
beset her, into the ocean of a glorious future
which shall bless the world.
Fellow citizens, God reigns
1t is He who speeds on their way the ever
moving tides of population from all the East,
even from beyond the broad ocean, to our vast
unoccupied domain-to build them there new
homes, and yearly as the swelling tide rolls on,
new affairs and iresides shall be con-
secrated to freedom for universal man.
1t is His will since the avarice of man has
torn the negro from his home and thrust him
upon American soil, to make his presence here
the occasion upon which the problem OF
personal freedom, that second revolution, more
important than the FIRST shall be worked out
by the American people, for the good OF the
world.
VOLUNTEER SENTIMENTS.
ByJ. NJ. Fitch The Prosecution - viii it
"subdue" US !-shall it ''clear the town of US Z"
can it "crush us out !"
The "No No! Mop in response " settled
the question: and Mr. Fitch in few thrilling
sentences spoke of his own Indictment for no
cause unless for his ''pOor prayers" [laughterl
in behalf of the oppressed; and of the liberty
in fines and east into prison, for manifesting
active sympathy "fOr the least of one of these"
Mr. F. Shipherd was called out, and gave as
a sentiment-IHe Felons' Feast Mr.. S. spoke
in high commendation of the present feast, and
happily OF ancient feasts in commemoration of
important events He thought the present one
auspicious, for Roman history informs US that
the best preparation for successful battle is a
good dinner [Laughter.l
Mayor A. N. Beecher, of Oberlin, in re-
spOnse to a call offered the following sentiment,
which was warmly cheeIed:
The Thirty-seUen Criminals of LOraila-Men
of true grit, and "hale fellows well met" May
we never fall into worse company; and should
the blood hounds of Slavery again visit our
county, may they find a Wall Plumb before
them, DeWOLf after them, and get well Picked
in the bargain.
This brought up R. Plumb, Esq, who, after
some happy pleasantly, referred to the ruthless
murder of young Brown, son of the famous
"0ssawatomie'' Capt John Brown, in Kansas,
by the pro slavery Border Rufians, and to the
just retributien which had since overtaken two
of his murderers, G. W. Clark and Martin
White. He then read thrilling letter of sym
pathy from Mr.. John Brown, Jr, brother of the
Kansas victim, and formerly an old neighbor
of Mr.. Plumb in Ashtabula county, upon hear
ing through the papers that Mr.. P. was one of
the "honored 81" A single extract will show
the 'spirit of '76' transmitted from sire to son:
Friend Plumb, would you say, 'Oh but
that would be Treason Well, thank God
I've been there have for months at a time
had before me the brilliant prospect of standing
on nothing, and looking through halter -
The cry Of Treason y have become aceustom-
ed to; indeed, it has become SO familiar that l
confess I rather like the music"
"Step by step the Slave power is driving us
on to take one or the other horn Of the dilemma,
either to be false to Humanity or traitors to the
Government. If we would ordain and establish
Justice, and maintain our Constitution not
only IN its essential spirit but its letter, strange
to say we are forced into the attitude of resis-
lance to the Government. l am glad the work
Of Judicial crushing out is progressing not only
put of Kansas but in 0hio-on the Western
Reserve, the New England of the Wess This
S bringing the war home to
The green graves Of our sires,
To our altars and our fires"
Prof Peck said he thought he heard his name
with ethers in the toast given by
dr. Beecher He should return the compliment, |
md gave
When those Shareholders come again, may
Ee have Beecher for mare [Mayorl to give |
hem trot Much merrimentl
By ]. F. Shipherd.-7Re Press. While we
lave so intrepid Leaders, so faithful Heralds, |
nd so undegenerate Democrats, we fear neither |
laveholders at the South, nor slave hunters |
lere.
The editor of the Leader was called out, and |
cknOwledged the compliment to the independ-
Mt press of Cuyahoga and Lorain. He re-
reshed the "honored 97'' with the sketch of a
ormer indictment " in Erie county, New
yOrk, to be more widely published in due sea-
on. It is unnecessary to add that the nara
i've was heard with attention.
The President said descendant of the old
yrant hating Covenanters was among the in
icted, and called on Mr.. VIM. Douglas Scrim-
eo1r. Mr.. s. responded in one of the most
ffeetive off hand speeches of the festival, and
bowed himself no degenerate son of the noble
iee- His words glowed and burned with the
rvor of true freedom and manly spirit
lis venerated father had sent him words of
igh cheer. He blessed his son, and would
ave SO acted himself had he been present. He
as ready to meet fines and imprisonment for
lch son, and for such discharge of duty to
cd and fellow man. Mr.. S was warmly ap-
auded, and concluded by offering the follow
g sentiment
Our Fathers and our MotherS-Free them
lives, and bequesthing Freedom to their chill
Ten; they have shown by their words and ae-
ons that they desire Liberty to be proclaimed
rough all the land to ell the inhabitants there
The President announced that be understood
e had Hunter in our midst, not miserable
inter of the painting fugitive, but noble MIN
ID and man, the Hon. John Hunter, of Cleve-
nd, the colleague from Columbiana of Messrs.
Iumb and Monroe in the House at the session
hen good and humane Legislation closed the
lis of Ohio against persons not charged with
ime, and further protected the rights of the
ople by Habeas Corpus; enactments since re-
'aled BY the slave-cringing Democracy. Mr.. :