The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-07-15


Tho Political PrlsOncrs--Thcit
Rolensc 0rOm COsnncTnent.
The following are the circumstances
attending the release Of the oberlin Res.
cuers from their confinement in the Guy
ahoga Juil for obcying the Golden Rule
as related by the Leader:
The news spread rapidly, that tho Gov
ernment officials had cared. Hu1drcds
Immediately called on the company 70
tender their congratulations At this signal
triumph Of the Higher Lawites," az the
Plain Dealer IL pleased 10 call them. In
the afternoon, about 3 O'Clock. q hundred
guns were fred, and some several hun
dred Of our citizens gathered nt the iail
10 escort the Rcscuers 10 the Depot. Az
half pact five the whole company--head-
ed BY Hccker's Band-marchcd two and
two to the Depot, through Snpcrios and
Water streets, the band playing "Hail
Columhia," "Hail 20 the Chicf""Yonkeo
Doodle" &c. On arriving al the Depot,
three stenturian cheers were given, with
a good viii for the Rcscucrs, when Judge
Brayton, Of Newburqh, was called upon
for speech, which he gave in his vivid
aud eloquent style. After this, the COM
pnny bid farewell 10 their friends and tool,
their seats IN The cors and the train start
cd amidst the hurrahs Of the people, the
btnd playing that peculiarly appropriate
cir Tor the occasion, "Ilomc, Sweet
Home" Thus has ended the great o.
berlin Rescue Cuse. II was the unnnim-
oua opinion Of the Public In general, and
the Pldfa Dealers IN particular, that Il
was a triumph not a mere triumph, but
decided triumph for the Rcscucra. Tho
Prosecutor, Kidnappcrs, Judge, "cmincnt
counsel from Kentucky" and the yellow
Democracy and al, displayed an immense
white feather.
The Leader also thus describes the
closing scene at tho Jail
Just as the Oberln Rescuors were leav-
ing for their homos thny stepped into
tho parlor Of the Jail, where were present
their Attorneys, Mcssrs. r. p SpnldinR,
A. G. Riddle, +. r. Backus, s. o. Girls
void, Sheriff d. l.. Wightman, Jnilor J.
B. Smith, II. r. Smith, who had render.
cd the Roscuers repeated services, with
their wives, and humorous friends, when
Air. Plumb, in behalf Of the prisoners,
presented the ladies for their husbands,
each a beautiful Silver Napkin Ring,
Fork and Spoon, engraved with the ini-
tials Of their husbands, and "From Rescu-
era Matthew 20 &c."
Mr. Plumb, in a brief and happy weir,
said that the prisoners though poor were
dcsirous Of presenting % them a small
remembrance, in token ofthc highregurd
In which they held them, and IN acknow /.
edgement Of the valuable services they
had rendered them during their imprison-
ment. To their Counsel for legal aid,
and TO tho others for services scarcely
less valuable. And he wished 70 request
their wives TO place the gin before their
husbands, az mCOls, three times a day
while they lived, that they might at such
tines when surrounded BY their families
and those dear 10 them, when noble and
generous feelings were sure TO come,
look upon the memonto and remember
the eNSiting scenes through which they
had Just passcd-that although they were
intended for their husbands, like all other
dear things they would DO in the keeping
Of the Ladies'.
Judge Spalding then replied IN behalf
of the Ladies' and others, In few elo-
quent aud appropriate remarks.
He said that il was certainly very cheer.
Ing to them TO know that they had been
OF service 10 the prisoners-that they had
done what they had, without any expoc-
taton or desire of rcmunoration-but for
the cause in which the Rescuers had
auilercd--that when first spoken TO about
defending them, he had said he neither
asked nor would take pay for services In
the case.
Mr.. s. said the memento they had so
kindly presented would be highly priced
and left as a legacy TO our children. He
hoped that IL ever they got into Jail again
II would be for no other cause than deliv-
ering the oppressed from the oppressor
Mr.. Peck remarked that portion of
the first hour in Jail had been spent In
imploring the blessing Of God, and Il
would be oonson0nt with their feelings
10 spend the last moments In thankspiy-
ing TO tho protector and presorvef or
and iHmihes, and the Good .
Deliyerer who had been their hope and
support during the many days and nights
on their confinement. A lorvent prayer
by Prof p. closed the affecting scene,
one long to be remembered.