Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-27

IThe following communication from our Ohio cor respondent received after its date but was mislaid. As however, did not give the incidents it relates at the time of their occurrence many of our readers will be glad to read them now.l
 OBERLIN, Oct. 4, 1858
 The Western Reserve-the hestronghold of the Anti the latest exploit of the Democracy in the line of what seems to be their favorite employment e. slave catching, when suits their purpose better kidnapping. Some time last summer, Democrat residing here, having left his business as stonecut tar for pettifoggng. and not being very successful in either, secured the office of U. S. Deputy Marshal. since when he is supposed to have devoted his eser gies to sending information South in regard to the fugitives who have found their homes here in Ober lin. As a result of these benevolent efforts, our place has been occasionally visited by strangers from Kentucky, having no apparent object in their visit exsept on one occasion, when they attempted to de- coy colored man from his home at midnight to their carriage standing around a corner, which at tempt they very suddenly relinquished at the ap pearance of the fugitive armed with an old musket
 One morning, however, few weeks since the whole village thrown into state of the greatest excitement by the intelligence that some strangers who had been lurking around for a. day or two, had enticed fugitive out of town, through the assist ance of farmer boy and, having got him fairly n- to their bands were already several miles on their way to Columbus Those who hold the sentiments of the Declaration of Independence to be something more than ''glttering eneralites' would natural ly feel somewhat indignant at suc; an occurrence and pursuit and recapture were instantly deter mined upon by the inhabitants. party of sixty or eighty, we'll armed with ifles and revolvers. were soon following in the track of the -stealers It was ascertained that they were making their way to Wellington. town nine miles south, and the near est station on the Cleveland and Columbus Railroad. lhlther the pursuers followed in hot haste and in less than two hours messenger from them retnrned stating that they had surrounded the brick hotel at w. where the captors had taken refuge, and asking TOT endorsements This intelligence greatly ncreas ed the excitement, and crowds fr m Oberlin and all the surrounding country poured in to the rescue of the poor fugitive. His beseeching look as he once appeared at the attic window brought louder de- mands for his liberation from the vast assemblage below. The afternoon away. the crowd increas- ed, ano the cries, Bring him out, Bring him out. grew more intense and frequent
 The Marshal and his friends began to feel inc m. pieasantness of their situation. and, trembling in their boots, begged to know if they should be un- harmed, provided the fugitive were given up, To this they received ar affirmative response coupled with the warning not to be caught there on similar business again. Thereupon these devoted servants ofth peculiar institution. having taken due care ot number one, surrendered the fugitive to his friends, and released themselves from a somewhat unenviable position. The ' chattel is probably ere this subject to the despotism of Queen Victoria, in stead of enjoying the benefits of our free institutions especially in that Democratic development which they attain to on Kentucky soil.
 The offieer who had charge of the affair. proved to be Marshal Low of Columbus, doubtless Remembered by many of your readers as connected with the Green County easel which caused some excite ment while ago.
 lie had regular papers for the arrest of the negro but from the means which he took to secure him made no use of them, and SO the whole thing was virtually kidnapping far as it went This hunt ing up runaway slaves seems to be his special mis- sion, but it is doubtful whether he will think it worth while to follow them to Oberlin again.
 The Deputy Marshal residing here denies any con- nection with this case, but few believe him. and he has fit 10 keep out of the place since tine occur renee. Many will condemn such proceedings on the part of the populace of subvesive of law and order but what shall we say of the majesty of law while this great nat onal Pirate act-the fugitive slave law-stands upon our statute books? Some of the old fogy democrats of the County have threatened prosecutions against the rescuers and talked loudly of imprisonment and " thousand dollar fnes,'' but as yet have not seen fit to carry their threats into execution. Perhaps it is too near election.
 Success to any party who will not make mockery of freedom and obey the behest of the slave power
 N.