The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-04-13

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peat the question that heads this para
graph; "Why do they not speakg'--
Springfield Republican.
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A DOuglns Democratic Editor
among the IOhu BrOsfnites--
IEc NnrTatcs hts Expcriencc in
Iecscuing Fugitive slaves
from their Purbucrs--Ec ~
Questioned, but does not Ekc.
ply.
On the 10th inst, Cthe evening OF the
day that stephens and IIazlett were ex-
eeutod at Harper's Ferry,) large NUM-
Der Of their sympathizers met at the
Court house, in Jefferson, Ashtabula
county Among those present were
John Brown, H., Owen Brown, Barclay
Coppie and James Redpath, all Of whom
addressed the meeting, expressing their
uvuP ryHP~snJ .-t-i- ii------ .---.s.-
which their relatives and friends had per-
ished. In the long report Of the affair
in the Ashtabula Sentinel, We find tho
following, which was not pat down I'd
the bills, and which relieved the other
wise somber aspect OF the oecasion.-
Deacon Gray, of the Cleveland Plaht
Dealer, who had come to report tito
meeting for hia paper, was loudly called
for. lie arose and said
He could not believe, ulter the courte-
sy he had met IN Jefferson, that this aus
dience called him out Cor the purpose Of
Kissing him down. (Crios Of noi no 90
on, &c.) n they could SEQ lHa heart they
would know that he was not so far IN
feeling from any Of them, ne tiaey might
think lie had nothing TO object 70 ~
tho remurks Of John Brown, 0r in tho
quaint, odd speech Of Oweui and ~
though he could not endorse the position
OF Mr.. Redpath, he had no quarrel with
him. Ilo would not make a speech, hul
ask to be let of by telling o story. They
might know that thero were two Grays
-. w. Gray, Of tho PlaindealeF, and
himself, or Deacon Gray a. people cRl-
ed him, Laughter. lie (the speaker)
was once Deacon Of the Preehy.erihn
Church az j ttsburg. One day he sawa
negro llinplng along and white nan fol-
lowing with drawhFevolfer in his hand.
Now, said the speaker, mind yen, I'm
not talking Of my theories, but practice.
ffauQhtor1 This ncrro Nas q lliriup6.
who had once before escaped into Penn
sylYtnia, but had been followed, shot
down and taken back. This was the
second time ho had been captured
These two mcn--biuch and white
were crossing a covered bridge At ono
end Of which was the Presbyterian
Church. As the negro was some wnYs
ahead, he (the speakegs) munpgad 70
push him into the church door, % which
the sexton happened 70 be standinE
Thoy then locked The door and San the
negro up the steeple, and there they
looked down upon the slaveholder who
was passing about in all directions, iu
trying to find where the negro had gene
TO.
Three cheers were given faE Gsay'a
Democratic praciica.
This speech was wonderfully welif fe-
ceived The Daacon's humorous style
oftelliug the story, and hss cool confess
ion Of practices hypocriay, We're ipinila-
bic In theif way.
John hroWni it,, rofo aud uskeu Mrs
Gray il ne would be willing 70 answer g
question:
The whole audience hacnmc Htili and
the Deacon rose with . rather measg
and decidedly serious iaee. and aaidseefs
tainly.p
John Brown, lr.-"Wcll. sir, lot mo
ask you if you did not feel nearer Aeaf-
en- whom stundioe up ln thqt aieap'o
with the negro, than Whale aianlo9 op
the Cincinnati platform
The Deacon dropped Is ifhthad tetn
shot through tho liemt and she whole
audience rose and cheeol Tho hlNA
SO unexpected and ooa'plele ihel 3 Nsa
long bclofo qnict was fcsior7i Wo
suspect L VIII bc some l'me he.nfa iht
Desoon win hesr sbo laet 81 thol 4ac
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