Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-07-15
From the Plain Dealer. Jnlrs.
FTUIn tIlb Mn UtaIeTl JuIyb
Oberlin Cases NolIied-Higher Law TrI-
umphant.


From the Plain Dealer, Juy6.
Oberlin Cases N0IIied-Higher Law Trl-
umphant.
We learn with astonishment that the
United States District Attorney has nollied
the indictments against the Oberlin Rescu-
ers now in Jail on condition that the Ober-
linites will nolle the indictments against the
Kentucky witnesses who were under arrest
on trumped up charge Of Kidnapping
This arrangement, we understand, has been
made at the solicitation Of the four Ken.
lucky gentlemen, who, while under recog-
nizance of the United States Court to ap
pear here and testify in the rescue cases,
were indicted by an Oberlin Lorain Jury,
and arrested while in the discharge Of their
duties on false charge of kidnapping
They were thrust into the Lorain county
Jail, but were subsequently released on bail
A special term of the Lorain County Court
was to be held on the 9th inst, to try them
and Lorain County jury was all in read
mess to send them to purgatory or the
Penitentiary without any regard to Consti.
tutions, Courts, or the laws of the land.
An effort was made to get them out Of
the hands of the Oberlinites by writ Of
habeas corpus issued by Judge Mclean, but
the sheriff Of Lorain hid himself for several
days and the Probate Judge ran away, to
prevent the bail from surrcndering the pris.
oners up, so that the writ could take effect,
and in this way nulliied the Law and set
at defiance that "Great Writ of Right"
which these Same Oberlinites have resorted
to, and have had the full benefit OF, on two
occasions since these arrests have been made
Finding no Law in Lorain but the High
er Law and seeing the determination of the
Sheriff, Judge and Jury to send them tC
the Penitentiary any way, for no crime un,
der any human law, but on charge
trumped up on purpose to drive them out
Of the country, and having been kept away
from their families most OF the summer, anC
away from their business, at great pecu
mary expense to themselves, for the Gov
eminent fees for witnesses do not pay boarC
bills, they proposed to exchange nollies anC
tho District Attorney consented to it. So
the Government has boon beaten at last
with law, justice and facts all on its side
and Oberlin with its rebellous Higher Law
creed is triumphant.
The precedent Is a bad one. All these
factionist have to do in the future, whenev
er any Of their number is arrested for the
violation Of our statute law, is to pay no 70
gard to the writs Of the lower law courts;-
but threaten the witnesses with tho terrol
of their own inquisition, and enforce th,
penalties of the higher law. This is Nor
monism with Prof Peck acting the part o.
Brigham Young, and it will have 10 be pu
down, as Mormonism has been by the strong
arm of Military power.
There will now be some unearthly shout
ings by these triumphant myrmidons o
Mormonism. Oberlin will blaze in her new
won glory, and To Deums will be sung il
ali her churches. There will be great &C
cession TO her calendar of saints. Thest
immortal men, who, armed with muskets
mobbed the United States officials, Will,
in the discharge of their sworn duties, will
now be canonized, instead Of eannonaded
and Saint Peck will be listed with Sain
Peter, and as worthy to hold the keys 0
Paradise.