The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-07-20

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A Picture OF OBERLIS.-The following
delightful picture of that estimable locality, 90
famous for anaticism, is from letter in the Gin.
cinnati Commercial, apparently written by an
CdiOrisl correspondent The picture is 80 6ith-
ful and the authority so sound Republican, that
perusal of it will doubtless prove high intsses.
ting and entertaining to our readers: 49,.
From ElyriA passed to Oberlin, plsos Of
three thousand inhabitants, where is located the
celebrated Oberlin University, OF which all the
world knows something. The complexion Of
Oberlin is black and blue--ether shade predon.
mating, as the light shines upon it. An air of
scholastic egotism, combined with fierce and
vindictiye fsnaticism, hangs about the place,
completely saturating all who live in it. Tbs
inhabitants live upon the slavery question. Il
is their meat and drink. They are literally
soaked in it. They scorn and repudiate the de-
ensive position of conservative republicanism,
and assume the aggressive with an abiding faith
in their final triumph. From their entrenchd
position in the north of Ohio, they fire their big
guns necessarily, not even waiting for the metal
to cool, at the "Sun of all villainies" in Georga
and South Carolina. A long range, it ia true,
but like the fly on the bulls horn, they iondiy
imagine they are the cause OF all the dust kick,
ed up in the past few years, The Oberlin phil
osophers are eminently pugnacious In piety.
philanthropy or politics, they would rather
force point than gain it peaceably. It ia use-
less to reason with them. Clad in triple coat
of fanatic bigatry, their brains added with
crude, indigestbe theories for compelling man.
kind to reform :heir abuses, they are impervious
alike to the shafts of ridicule and the sword Of
truth. Nothing so much delights our Oberlin
philosophers as to entrap an unsuspecting stran-
ger into an argument. Like the Milesian gen.
tleman at the Fair of Donnybrook, whs was"
spiling" for fight, the shellelah ofan Oberlinits
is describing perpetual circle of hourishes,
while he entreats you to tread on the tail Of his
coat.
A large number of students, male and female
probably 700 or 80O-are in attendance at the
University. The course ofstudy is Thorough"
and calculated to so muddle an ordinary intel-
lect as to totally unfit it for the pratical duties
Of life. Lucy Stone, Antoiuette Brown and 9TH
ers ofthe strong. minded Sisters" graduated at
this institution.
A few years ago the sages Of Oberlin resolved
they would discontinue the use of sugar and.
thus cut off the revenue of the slave owners:
they did so,andlfor time drank their bohea and
hyson skin unsweetened, eschewed pies and
cakes, and "presarves" and jams, and for time
ruined the candy shops, and enjoy the sweet re-
wards Ct conscious piety. But the woli1 wag-
ged as usual. The slave labored and sweated
and stank in the Louisiana cane fields. Castro
nomy tIiumphed over conscience, and the saints,
like the washed sow, returned to the wallow.
Prof Finney, the celebrated revivalist, and
the head and front Of the Perfection school OF
religion, holds forth at his church in this place.
though he is at present absent in Europe. Many
anecdotes are told Of the eccentricties OF this
singular man. On one occasion in the midst Of
prayer the Professor is said to have thus intro
duced himself to the notice Of the Lord "Asd
here, . Lord, is thy servant, Prof Finney,
ready and anxious to be used up in thy service;
but pray thee, If consistent with thy will, let
him be used up as economically as possible" IN
the same effort, the Professor thus took of Prof
Morgan. "And here, Lord, Is Brother Johs
Morgan: Lord he is so lazy" At another tins,
while in the midst Of discourse, Brother Nor
gan entered the church behind time, with q
pair of new boots, which squeaked horribly 90
he walked up the aisle. The Professor abrupt.
ly stopped in the middle OF sentence, turned and
cut down Brother John Morgan with, Brother
Morgan. where did you get those boots?"
The good people ofObsrln are at present ter. .
ribly excited about the imprisonment Of this
actors in the rescue case The Throne OF Grace
is beseiged, night and morning, with petition-
ers who pray that the Lord will strike off the =
shockles ofthose who are found in every coua-
try, and especially and Immediately liberate the
saints, now in durance vile in the Cleveland
jail.
Altogether, Oberlin is representative place
and We do not wish to dwell on it or in it. ~,
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