The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-07-21
The welcome Home OF the Last
HReScnar.


the two con nvisled Oberlin- -Rescuefs, was served
out in our jail on Sunday last On the ii A.
Nj. tram Of Monday, he returned TO his home in
oberln. His route from The jail to tho door OF
his own threshold was an enthusiastic ovation.
He was escorted from the Jail TO the cars by the
Heoker Band and oarrisges filled with sympstbi-
sers with the Rcscuers and hearty hsters of the
Infamous FugiIive Slave La'v.
at Oberlin, the entire village had turned ou.
10 welcome the last OF the Rescucrs. The train
was greeted by q salute from Artillery Company
A., Capt. Simmons, whose squad had in tho
early morning gone out for duty on the occs-
,on. Tho number OF 0bsrlin Welcomes was
swelled by delegations from every town in Lo.
rain county. The Eyrs Band and the We'll
lington Baud added their notes to those Of the
Hetker Band, and made the village vocal with
= Hail Columbia Star Spsngled Binner. and
the Msrseillsise! The entire Fire Deparl ment
Of obcrlin, in full uniform, turned out, and
were drawn up with their ma chimes al the Depot
in the midst Of the crowd that no man could
nu nber.
"rhe appearance of Bushnell was the signal
for cheers upon cheers aud one more, followed
by tigers aud all manner Of expressive joy
Judge Spading appeared upon the platform and
announced that Mr. Bushnell returned home
without feeling the least regret for the course he
had pursued, Ptof. Fsirchld welcomed Mr..
DllSnUcll, ll puUuIi Ol Tue uNt l1OubAnu ClbLFHe
OF Lorain county there assembled, remarking
that through it all, the rescue, the trial. the
imprisonment, they had not been ashamed Of the
conduct Of the Rescuers, aud that they were
glad to see him home without having been dis.
honored, the shouts of that mass could testify.
".rae procession then formed. having for es-
cort the Artillery and the Fire Brigade the
bands OF music being stationed at different parts
Of the procession. Among the many banners
was one in the srmbsnce Of a huge horn named
United States Colrt,' but orits large end were
issuing The Rescusrs,' aud out of the littls end
were crawling the Federal officials. Another
banner bore these words, We'll done, good aud
faithful servants and another represented
scales OF justice, the Fugitive Slave Law kick
ing the beam, weighed down by tho Higher Law
"The immense procession marched through
various streets OF the village TO the great big
church that is capable ot holding its thousands
AS thu cavscahe paSse,i along i'll she street,
ircnting the College Park six hundred young
ladies' of the Institution filed throughihe Park
aud into the gallery OF the Church. They bor-
u banner inscribed: The Ladies', 900 welcome
you. Thrice welcoms' The male students,
numbered by hundreds bore for their banner as
! fellows '0berlin teligence the
Terror Of Tyrants.' Another banner reah thus:
'Obcrlin aud Wellington Rescuers. Creation
Nobcmen; Liberty, Justice. Right
Prof. Monroe presided in thu Church. and the
services were opened by u /" II all Columba " on
the organ, alter which Father Keep made short
and impressive prayer. Hon. d. X. Cartier was
the first speaker. Ho said
" ils once admired the Democratic party but
but it was when that party were in the habit
OF opening prison doors aud saying to thu i'm.
ptisoned, 70 free, but now Democracy was fol
holding back il cried out, hold on to YOU
braces there's too much wind, and il has late
added brtchen 10 collar and cries out, 'you
speed is hazardous. put on the brakes or some
body will get free He was sorry TO SEQ De
mocracy in Its opoplectic state, its paralysis
S,erity had seized tue Democracy, and it il
worthily represented in the Chisf Executive
by man who has no posterity and no prospec
place 10 do in. Mr. Carriers speoch kindlsd thu
enthusiasm OF the audience which broke ou
in repeated rounds Of applause.
Then came music by the Choir, and sucl
music as only tho Oberln Choir OF hundre'
{ or more singers can give. The Chorister wa
Mr.. C. II. Churchill, They sang the Gathering
OF tha Free, with most thrilling effect. |
begins,
20 wocp. Sons of Frssiom, your honor lies low
but it ends,
From mornt aai from valley, from cot and iron
4 host of tho FREQ, come wo como
Our banner waves for truth and right,
Our watchword Liberty
Our arms are peace, and oVo aud light,
Then on TO victory
A, G. Riddle next spoke, and he was followe,
by Judge Siallmg, who allu led TO the seems it
the Court room when Bishnall received his sen
,encc. He said~-
"on that occasion Judge Wilson askcd hin
il he had anything to say why sentence shoul
not be Wonoun ed--No, Sir, meekly reptile
| Bushnell, Have you, said Judge Wilson, u
regrets to ofnr? No, Sir, said the Moses OF
: Bushnell, Mr. Spalding Imagined that coul
: Bushnell have looked forward to this ovation
/ to this welcome, to this crowd Of sympathizer
he would have answered that Federal JuIS'
No Sf,eo. Boo
"The observed of all Observers Mr.. Bush
e nell, was then called out. He said that in hl
: Language of one of tho Jury who condemns
A him, 1t painting fugitive should come to nj
h daor he would feed him. Yes said Bushnell
:" Il would feed him, clothe him, aud give hr
8 money to help him ON his way, aud il he WAS i
: the clutches Of the slave catohers would hrl
+ rescue him, so help mn God The Wellingo
Band then favored the crowd with we'll playr
air. J. Il. Giddings followed in speech, Civ
, ing his visws al length upon the Philadelp phi
, platform aud the las, State platform.
The Choir then sang the Marseilles Hymn
The Solo was performed by Miss Church. VIII
Z has one OF the richest, aud most exquisite voice
Q that ever came from human lips. Slandin
. . alone, she sang until the burst of = To Arms, I
Arms when the whole choir rose as one pei
r son, giving the Hymn an effect that at the hea
of the Franco Sandman army would lead ,hs
d army over the walls Of every city OF ,hN Hi
I toric Square The music BY this choir was
II treat seldom enjoyed. but never, when rnjoye,
e forgotten. Az an Administration Dsmncr'
ii sail, who had been sweating under the weath
aud under Ola GId's skinniuS Of Demncrac
that is worth coming from Cleveland Tor, al
as we saw a number OF The degoIeeS OF this F.,
eral Administration wrapped in admiration
the music, NE mentally exclaiRsd,
Muaic hath charms to sooths sAvage.'"
Ralph Plumb was thu next spo,ksr, ani
10 the conclusion of his re- Marks the H,rald saws