The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-23

got his vote This is tho sum and substance
of tho whole operation. md what is moro, F.
its real object. Tho Loco tocOs OF tho
South demand tho sacrifice, aud ,hc Loco.
focos Of tho North arc ready to mako it.
"Wo want nothing to do with dough.facc
sentiment. The Hmcrican party Of Mary.
land know what thoy themselves think about
Slavery, and thcv arc willing that the
people of othor States shall have their opin-
ion about it too. Troy do not hold that n
difference Of opinion. on this or any other
subject, is sufficient to keep tho opponents
OF Loco.Focoism apart in tho great struggle
Of next Fall. Indeed. thoy bolovo the OK
pulsion of tho Loco Foco party from power
will be sure to result in excluding the quos.
ton Of Slavery from politics ontirely.'
Trouble in Getting to Charlestown.
During tho lato military campaign in
Virginia, both citizens and strangers were
subjected to surveillance as humiIiating to
thom as dsgraceful to tho Commonwealth.
No tyrant. procaiming himself dictator in
timo of revolution, would be likoIy to in.
stitntc more dcspotic rule than that of Gov.
Wise, aud tho petty military officials under
/ MS COu"ahu' A"o pcop''Ot VI N""' '''''""
literally groancd beneath tho heavy burdens
imposed upon thcm, during tho weeks that
their town was bclcngurcd by tho "arny of
occupation" sent there to guard tho prs
oncrs. and give the State touch of military
discipline.
Mrs. Brown who went all tho way to
Charlcstown 10 obtain farewell interview
with her condemned husband. was received
! 10y tho "Chivary" in a manner moro i'm.
posing than courteous or humane. She
was accomp aucd as far as Harpcr's Ferry.
By two gentlemen and Il Quaker lady, who
wcro compelled to remain at that place.
whlc shu was escorted to Chhrlesto'wn and
back, by tho military. Hon. John NJ. Ash.
icy states that Gen. Taiaferro tecgraphed
to lIarpcr's Ferry as follows;
"Dctain Mrs. Brown at .bo Ferry and
tho lady and gentleman accompanying her,
3 until further orders WATCH THEM
Before her arrival at CharIcstown, but
two cannon woro planted In front Of the
jail. but, nt her approach, the number was
increased to five. From eight hundred to n
thousand armed men formed themselves
innto hollow square, through which the
carriage which contained tho unhappy
woman, was driver, on approaching til Jail.
Nor was sho allowed to 500 her husband
until she had been subjected to II carcful
search.
Mr.. Edgcrton, member Of Congress from
tho Summit District, was escorted out o
Charcstown. in a most summary manner.
Hon. II. G. Blake, of Medina, started foI
CharcstowN, and after proceeding as far a:
Hlrpers Fcrry, reversed his course, because
it was considered unsafe for him to &C
further. From Martinsburg to IITper's
Ferry. he was accompanied by Mr. Botcor
member of Congress from tho Harper
Ferry District. We quote from lct;cr t.
the Medina Gd-eilr:
At Hlrpcr's Ferry wo were introduced t
Andrew Hunter. tho Prosecuting Attornc
' Of jefferson County. who also appeared to b
o a gentleman. Mr. Hunter was informed O
E our purpose, and as We supposed made n
objection to our going TO Charlcstown. w
: took our seat in the cars which we're SUI
iOntlACu WIN sOiGiS's. Ul!'i htI npScl W
o were certain to see "Old Brown: but ho
@ vain arc human expectations. 1t was 500
:: noiscd around that Obcrlin was in Blake
; District" and that Blake himself was said |
Il he very favorably inclined toward that inst
10 tuition. What change now Men can
ID soon talking together in low whisper, an
IN there seems to be cOmmO'iOn in the cam
Ono and another came to Mr.. BOtclGr, an
~ said to him, you are assuming great r.
l. sponsiblity,' ."wo should not lko to answ,
" for tho consequences" Mr.. Blake. in Il
=, presence and hearing of tho crowd said
MIR Botelor, who very kindly assured hi
u OF his protection, that ii his going to Charlie
eS town would ombarrass or compromise hi
IS. in tho least that ho would not go; NJ
in Botcler then said to him. that the cxcitomc
>, was so great, although ho was willing to
" all he could, he would advise him not to g
ul aud that he would do So to his own broth
cs under the same circumstances Mr.. BiaI
of thon wilhdrcw from tho cars and was c
80 corted to the Washington rrain, under t
care of MIR Barber, who knows what beloE
IT, to a gentleman, and who never fails to a
III the gentleman.