Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-12
nUsIINELL An HOME.


Yesterday was proud day for the "Oberlln an
Wellington Rescuers" Previous notice had bee
given that Bushnell, the last Of the jail oonfno
"Rcscuors" and "Felops," vas to proceed to h
home in Oberlin and as the hour approached "a
his departure from the stone castle where for 8
many weeks he had been confined, an immsns
crowd gathered in and about the Jail to see hin
of. Both jail aud yard were densely crowde,
with the friends OF the prisoner. Mr.. john +
Warner was endowed by the Sheriff with the pow
ers Of Marshal, and under his guidance the pro
cession was formed, headed by a guard Of coloret
men with banner inscribed "Oberlin and Wei.
liugton Rescuers"
| Then followed the Chaplain, Rev. J. G. WnirR)
followed by the Hecker Band in full uniform. dis.
coursing lively and spirited national airs Then
came long line of friends on foot followed by
MIR. BUSHNELL in a carriage with his baggage he
was accompanied by he ladies of Sheriff Wight,
mans family. Several other carriages followed,
decorated with banners and Aags great crowd
followed the procession to the depot where there
was gathered an immense crowd who welcomed
the hero Of the occasion with hearty cheers.
AT ll:25 the train, with six crowded coaches left
the depot, the Band playing national airs as they
commenced tho journey. On reaching Oberiu, the
guns Of Artillery Co. A. Capt W. R. SnnoNs,who
had gone to that place on the early train, spoke
forth in booming notes Of welcome and triumph.
That Company with the Oberlin Hook and Lad
der and Engine Companies were drawn up to re-
eeive the Clevelandcrs Besides these, there were
thousands of the Lorain citizens ready to grasp
their fellow citizen by the hand. One banner
which they carried was curious and noticeable
An immense horn, labelled "U. S. District Court" /"
was the principal feature the "Rescuers" issuing
from the large end, while from the little end Of
the horn the officials were crawling out upon the
Democratic Platform" at which one was grind
ing at "Pubc opinion" At little distance from
the Rescuers were friends who greeted them with
DWELL done, good and faithful servants Besides
these there was pair of scales, with "Higher
Law going down in one scale, while "U. S. Laws"
were flying up, being weighed in tho balances aud
found wanting. 1t was expressive.
On leaving the cara Judge srALDING said to
the crowd "My friends, Bushnell had no regrets
to express that he had aided in rescuing the boy
Johnj WE have no regrets to express that ho has
been Imprisoned"
M. BUSHNELL was then welcomed home by
Prof. FAmoHILD, nearly as fOlows:
Mr.. BUsHNELL-We proudly welcome you to
the home which you have heretofore honored we
welcome you heartily we arc not ashamed Of you
or your conduct; when you returned Il tn the boy
John from Wellington, we were not ashamed of
you when you was seized and dragged to clove-
land to be tried before packed jury for commit
ting God like deed, we were not ashamed Of you.
we now bid you welcome to your home and how
sincere this welcome is, let the cheers of these
5000 assembled citizens of Oberin and Lorain
reply. (Three hearty cheers)
But we should do you and ourselves injustice
were this welcome the only object for which we
have met; we wish too, to pay tribute to the act
for which you have tufTeredj you went forth no-
bly, to rescue fellow man, and violated no laws
of G God but merely base execution of man, to
which only two Senators from the North could be
brought to vote. How long we shall follow your
example we will not now tell; we will submit to
that law only so long as we lack the moral, polit
new school, but to that which, in our Fathers time
announced that Resistance to Tyrants obedience
to God" or that moro ancient ono which said
"Whcther we ought to obey God rather than man,
judge ye, or that still more ancient which said,
awe will NOT bow down and worship the golden
image"
Three more cheers were then given, when the
IL k,,t pU,Itf gnw
Band, and including the Artillery, Fire compas
mics, the Elyria Band, the "Rescuers," visitors
&C., marched to the immonaO church, which was
most densely crowded with thousands Of the. best
citizens Of Lorain county and vicinity. The spa
cious galleries Of the church presented beautiful
spectacle, being almost entirely filled with the la
dies Of tho College and neIghboFhOod. Thesela-
dies held prominent banner inscribed
THE LADIES.