Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-24
For the Daily Leader.

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A large and respectable meeting Of the
citizens Of Iberia and vicinity was held In
the College Hall for the purpose Of giving
an expression in regard to the case Of the
Rev. Geo. Gordon, lately sentenced to six
months close confinement in the County |
Jail, Cleveland, Ohio, $500 fine and costs
of prosecution. The meeting duly organ
lied by Thes. Graham, Esq, to the chair,
onmmittee on resolutions was sppointeoi
during the ebssnce Of which the meetiug
vas addressed BY D. ". Collins and others.
The COMMITTEES reported preamble sndTeaO-
lutions. which after some amendments,
, ware unanimously adopted, aa f5lioWs:
t WHERHAs, on the 2oth Sept 1860, gang
Of Southern slayeholdsrs, accompanied y,
it now seems, q pack Of U. 3. siayeauntsEsI
A came clsndestinely into our vicinity .i sn9
E atnightfall, without showing any autnofl!y,
haoa1 fs omen and search houses, seize
y -, osio-ad ms5,--ssi4ing and even shooting,
! froa man: and Whereas some Of the PACK
/. bo;nT - a0Sreheudsd by q company Of our
oitizeps assembled to look into the natter
! declared positively ct the time that they
-sra railroad men Of smother they were
IL m &. Marshals, and the opinion prevailing
oF tbat thew we're actual kidnsppers, 1t was
N determined 10 chastise them; and Whereas,
Raw Geo. Gordon, in company with some
Ne otbers visited the place about the close Of
Ss re nrooeedinqs, and In consequence Of
- tI;s was indicted and Wsrrant issued toi
=. his arrest in Nov, 1850; and Whereas MI
az Gordon gave himself up to the public au
! a tborities at Cleveland, and is at presen
confined by order Of q o. 8. Court IN
IN felouPs cell, for no other crime than sym
- nolbv for the oppressed and hatred OF op
a. Tpressiop; and Whereas, his conviction va
-, 11roc1red chiefly by the testimony OF men
Iow In the scale Of responsibility that the
o,,lJ Consent 20 become BEOodhoinds to hun
~. da~n the painting fugitive for the paltr
~ -sS-ard offered By the msnstesleri sn
a-i | vgberaas. We believe these witnesses eltht
:. y ;.1orautiv OF corruptly misstated al Il
be material facts in the case;
D." Therefore. Resolved, 1st, That We deep
a. svmnatbizc With Mr.. Gordon In his suite
- i3g believing that be suffers not as sn eN
= dosrI Int for righteousness' sake.
9nd That in this case We behold I
.o,-sr of law and the forms Of justice PR
ia. t;t1tsd q tbs eratifcation Of slayeholde
and their abettOrs and the injury Of an
nOS1 Sr5 Tbat while the energies Of the
q GSvsrnment are requisite to put do
a rebellion, having its origin and lie bic
,bo in Slavery, We think its othoers ought
..;no, bs better employed than in perseeuti
! - - Laval cisizens Of the North for their oP
~, - sif;on 10 that sOeursed system.
80 An. That the moral and Christian On
= otiS - ocIer Of Rev. George Gordon Is aoove 3
~ ~ n;oiop. and we believe the charges sgai
-lli him bv certain Witnesses, that q he tooE
nlan octive part In the proceedings Of that
uiSln 1iDgp that he forbid the use Of his nan
y In. IN. sbof q bs administered An oath" that
orrjop ,ioS nTged further whipping, sre totally
is5 bv Absolutely false; and We have every
4 10 son q believe his statements before
tbir- Court and elsewhere, IN
!, tbe W5th. The We view the course o. =
'i5nts ~, Psine, In conducting the prosecution o.
= nal, case, and since the conviction q nr;
, inch don, as improper and unJusnhaols la
nsafal highest degree Let his days os .-l' y =
l:.l-ILa5 Ist another take his oiRcep--Ps l09:
.+,,,s5 6ih, That the present Marshal end
~ IS EsD,fies. in their repeated and untirinl
N .IS .t';s Forts 70 arrest men for ObstruOtihg q
3 8 ~. csicbers or official kidnappeFs, have 81
II sorts an ~. - a,stest iSsa tbev /,
Jorts Of We AeVe hSs 49, ~ tbs e.use Of freed
myself have nS 4ant az n7o,ssdipus Of tbis
1t shaft IN -. e-'..-5.5 a. - Oievelsnd Is
on . elsn, Cleveland Herald, ohio State Journal
l.L.- : Nslo cinnaH Gazstts, Principia, Dou
Cu1,S. sn5iSs Monthly, and this County papers Tor
3 s soeI ,o (. After appointing Rev W. Z. FFen
start in McNeBl, Esq and >. r hshgy >. 60
sea-eo, tee 70 syisit Mr.. Gordon on New
.sa oeI ipsant Pss., Day, ths.mseting adjourned,
1nest = Ties sGE1EAN ohalru
8. T.BoYD, sssFstAFy.