Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-04-09
From the Independent.
owen Lovejoy Dead.
BY HORACE GREELEY.

Slavery dies slowly-obstinately stub
bornly 6gbting for breath 70 The last; and
many of the uoblest of her life long combat
ants are preceding her on the beaten path
way 10 the tomb. Moses, looking wislful
ly yet trustfplY oyer into the Promised
Land which he had SO nobly struggled to
reach, but WHICH he was fated not to enter,
is the exemplar of myrads of the great and
good through oil time. And among the
uoble array Of those who have s,ernly, gal
lautly fought lifelong battle for he Free
dom of Man, but especially to make ours
land of Impartial, Universal Liberty, there is
pot one, living or dead, who has fought
braver, manlier fghi than OwEY LovEIoY
Others have given the better portion OF
their manhood TO this warfare; Lovejoy
gave all. He was "a years old when be
left college 10 his native Main TO take his
place beside his brother Elijah, who had al,
ready beep for some years lighting Slavery
to the best Of his ability in the heart Of the
G Great West be was twenty six hen he
stood beside that b o; her and saw him shot
dead by SlaVrys murderous miuions, while
seeking TO defeud bis own property, under
the sanction Of the laws aud the civil au.
| hority, from spolatiou and deS rucion.-
Elijah Z. Lovejoy died martyr o the Lib.
erly of the Press and the Liberty of Man !;
aud Owen, standing teside him sharing his
deadly peril in life, caught double portion
of the martyr spirit from his parting breath,
and grded Himself for leading part in the
heroic work thus devolved upon him
From that hour to his last, Owen Lovei y
held place iu the front rank of those who
made hostility 10 the Slave Power the pur.
pose of their lives. The son of a clergy.
man farmer, AM seadfast labOrer on his
fathers farm in youth, he became himself o
ciergymen farmer, preaching and tillng the
earth with signel energy and success;
but always ard absor bingly laboring for
and devoted TO the cause OF Human Llber.
ty He lectured presistentiy against slave
ry when here was very few to hear aud
many to cur e Q prayed for tue fugitive
i,om unjust bondage, and helped him on
his way TO freedom he became politician
for Freedoms sake, and-uever discover
ing the wisdom of anding aloof from the
bal ol box when u vote might be deposited
therein which would prove, at the very
least, protest against legalized Injustice
and systematic oppression-he at length
took his place in The legislative councils ol
his State, afterward in thuse OF the Nation,
always patriotic, Intelligent, upright, and
manly but always preemnently aud un'
mistu kaLly an Abolitiouist, in soul and act
-)ue OF the few whom Slavery instructive
y felt could not be sleneed nor bought,
and therefore confronted at al times With
open, lmplacabe, aud vengeful hate
S; out and strong in body aud soul, Love
Joy always met the foes Of Human Liberty
MS his natural enemies. He was no bully
no braWler no pugiiSt, no duelist be
sought no personal collision, and was never
tempted by harsh words TO deal blows
yet be stood ready to defend his person and
life against any ruiiian assailaut with such
weapons as God had gwen him. For years
legally prosecuted for his Ao'i Slavery eff
forts, he was never aweI nor swerved frou
his course 10y legsIized inquiry nor by the
terrors of mob violence Congressional ruf
fianism often threatened him, bu, rarely OF
never ventured to approach menac'ngly
, within reach OF his stalwart arm. Large
in frame and in soul, his voice was full ano
esopant, aud his eloqaencc that OF steady
clear headed, true hearted, earnest, uprigh'
mau-such as reached the souls of all tha
had souls, whether assembled to bear hin
in he log school house of new settlement
in his own Illinois, or sitting at ease unde
i he softeued gas.light Of the glass ceilet
hall of The House of Representatives.
T. Lovejoy lived long. though be died il
!, the early afternoon of life-ouly 53 year
y old. But all those years had been faithful
9 ly spent either in preparation for, or il
o fai hful execution of. the work to whc
d G cd had called him so that be was foil
ripened by career Of benefcent aptivit
for that Great Hereafter which be had eve
contemplated without dread or fear
d Though not old, be had doue his wor
h amply and well. and was ready TO hear an
obey bis Masters call. He leaves benin
?, ?, HIM none more devoted. more intrepid, O
+ more deserving Of the admiring love OF bl
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