Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-01


The Leader and tbs Fugitive slave Case.
Several ofthe Western Reserve papers haze
takep occasion d lash the LElsrR for its
eohrse during the late .agltise slave case and
to apply to ifferious epitheis mors forolble
than courteous, and more harsh than true.
The Ashtabula Sentinel bias the following
paragraph
sand che Cleveland Leader too, has be-
come abased, and cFinges toa hend law
How We gloFied in the conviction that 10
thousands, il was sent the white-winged mes
senger Of Truth, the friend Of the wronged
and oppressed, demanding justice for all.-
But alas how changed Now L delights to
b6ackt owledged as the compeer Of the Plain
Dealer and Democrat. Nas its editor one OF
the pall-bsaring deputies the slave-girl being
the bier on which was carried out Of our
midst, the living sacrifice Of our most holy
principles2
The Sentinelis Informed that the LEADER
never recommended the enforcement of the
Law, but only eOunseled non-resistRnce. The
charge that it ''delights to be acknowledged
as the competrof the Piaia Dealer and Dem
oerat is both malicious and false. Wher,
however, We have another fugitive case, we
shall take pains to telegraph to he editor OF
the Sentinel, and thus give him an opportu-
nifty to practice what he breaches, by coming
up and resisting.
The Lorain News Of Oberlin, which
came to hand yesterday, has two column ar
ticle upon the late fugitive case, ,devotiug much
OF its space to a easiigation of the LEADER,
and says that its reports "wind up with
blighe letter from its jocund reporter who
glibly recites the scenes which occurred with
10 and about the hospltable g fugitive car
and rapturously descants on the "cider
which was 90 literally dispensed 70 its occu-
pants when it reached the land Of bondage
and had surrendered its swarthy tenant to
her fite. At this point we cannot but Ia
ment that the jolly reporter did notinform the
public Whe' her the cider was paid for out
Of the o. S. funds as being q contirgent ex
peuse Of the delivery required by law, or out
Of the price which Lucy will briug when she
goes into the shambles Of the far South"
In the first place our reporter accompanied
the train in a regular business capacity, as be
would have accompanied party to an exc
eution. prize fight, or a railroad accident.
Secondly, bis letter said not a word about
the 4" cider at the end Of the journey, for he
stopped at Wellsville and returned uoon the
next train, having accomplished the purpose
for which be was sent from the Office.
Thirdly, his heading Of " Editorial Cores
pondeuce'' should not mislead newspaper men,
even If it did Others, into the beliefthat all Of
his sentences were to be taken as enuncia
tons of the principles of the Editors and pa
per. UIL3 H. FE.u o
Now, Que word as to our course. Nothing
would have given mere e aid and comfort TO
the seeding traitors Of the South, than q
rescue here in Cleveland. That aid and COM
fort We did not care to give. and could do nc
less than advise non. resistance in this case.
Finally, if cur long and earnest battling
against the iniquities Of slavery and the
OdiOus features Ofthis most unjust law, (even
the News is forced to say of the LEADER that
its eminent service sEainst the Fugitive
Slave Act will be remembered by the sufferers
in the Wellington Rescue Case until death
shall obliterate memory hasnet convinced
our readers and friends, of our deadly hostil-
ty to Southern bondage, and Of our sympa-
thy with the escaped fugitive, then we cannot
hope to do It in brief newspaper article.