The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15
RELEASE OF THE oBERLIN RES.
CUERS.

Tho citizens Of Lorain County who wero |
incarceratcd in the CuyahogA Jail, because
thoy choose to obey tho dictates Of their
own cousciences rather than the require
meuts Of tho infamous Fugitive Slave Law,
have been released and nre cnco moro ut
their homes. 1t is gratifying to know that
| their release WAS obtained without dishonor
or oven humiliation on their part. Tho
! kdnappers, who we're indicted in Lorain Co.,
with tho prospect of tho Penitontinry be-
forc them, wcro right glad to get off by
! having mutual noiies entered in their own
cases, an1 those of the Obcrlin Rcscuors.
Tho Plain Dcaicr thus bowns the tri-
umph of those true men of Oborlin, and the
signal discontinue of tho kidnnppors
oberln Cases Nollied-.-Higher Law
Triumphant.
We learn with astonshment that the
! u. S. District Attorney has nollied the
indictments against the Obe,ln Rescuers
| now in Jail, on condition that the Ober-
linites will nolIie the indictments against
the Kentucky witnesses who were under
arrest on n trumped up charge Of kidnap-
ping. This arrangement we understand
has been made at the solicitation Of the
four Kentucky gentlemen, who, while
under recogni2ance Of the U. s. Court to-
appear here and testify in these Rescue
cases, were indicted by an Oberln- Lorain
Jury and arrested while in the discharge
Of their duties on n false charge Of kid
] pn,,in,, Ib.u thruct tho
Lorain County Jail, but were sub.
scquently released on bail. a special
term Of the IIorain County Court was to
be held on the Glh inst, to try them. GnG
n Lorain County Jury was all in readiness
to send them to purgatory or the Penl.
Tertiary, without regard to Constitutions,
Courts, or the laws Of the land.
D., Finding 10 law in Lorain but the
Higher Law, and seeing the determination
, of the Sheriff Judge, and Jury to send
them to the PGnitGntary any WAY, for no
+ crime under any human law, but on n
y. charge ;rumped up on purpose to drive
them out Of tho country. and having been
Kept away from their own families most
Of the summer and away from their
p business, at great pccunlary expense 10
themselves, for the Government ices for
. Witnesses do not pay bonrd bills, they
T. proposed 10 exchange nOlles, and the
District Attorney consented to it. SO the
Government has been beaten vt last, with
law, Justice, and facts nll on its side, and
. ObcrIin with its rcbelous Higher Law
i creed is triumphant
The precedent is a bad one. All these
factionists have TO do in the future, when
r, ever any of their number is arrested fol
T. the violation Of our statute law, is 10 pas
no regard 10 the writs Of the lower law
d courts but threaten the witnesses will
the tcrrors Of their own lnQulsluon, nnt
II enforce the penalties Of the higher law.
:, Oberlin will blaze in her new won glory
and Te DeumS will he sung in nj! he
J. churches There viii be greht acces
10 siou to her calendar OF saints. Thos
mortal men, who, armed with muskcts
y mobbed the United States officials, whil
. in the discharge OF their sworn duties
IN will now he canonized. instead Of common
AIDED, and Saint Peck will be listed wi,
Saint Peter, and as worthy to hold III
o. keys Of Paradise
There was groa, rejoicing in Clove!an'
on tho occasion OF tho rclnaso of tho Re,
cucrs. Amid the roar of common, and wit
,e band of music discorrsing spirited air
q they we're escorted to the cara, by larg
number ofcitzens; and on arriving Mt home
thoy wore met by thousands ofther friond
and ncighbors, who mado their return th
OCCASION Of grand Ovation.
n. Tho term of imprisonment for which Sim
at con Bushnell was sentenced, expired @
he Saturday last, and an Ovation oven MOI
lie brilliant than tho first, awaited him, or h
n return to his home, Speeches woro mac
ne by Carter, Giddings, Spaulding Riddl
10 Langston, Peck, Plumb, tho condemn,
" Bushnell, aud others. Tho editor of Il
!: .NdtioLdi Drmocr1t, who venturcd to
n, there, says :--"Iho Choir, composed
III noNr two hundred persons, sang the Marse
by lHiso with thrilling ltfect-bottcr, far bette
OF than we over heard it or anything olse sung
IN Wo regret that we are unable to givo OF
hu readers bettor account of tho domonstr
ny tons at Oborlin, in honor of tho roleaso
III tho Rosouors. All honor To Oberlin, al
-, 80 hor brave truc-hearted, socrRsing mo