The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-22


death. wha, have you to say 10 the
charged
4 say tha, it isN ue, and that he who
utters such charges against INC isa scUund. |
rolf
'smpson, sAid the chairman 10 tho lead.
or Of the baad at had caiptnrcd Bradley,
and who now appeared ~ith largo ban.
dage about Ills hoad, 81 bind up wound
which was the resul, of blow from the
fist of Bradley. Simpson, continued tho
chairman. what have you to sayF
The lcader then stated that he had
tracked the preacher 20 the blacksmith
shop, and that bradley had resisted his
arrest, and that upon thcir return he could
not be found, aud that the priuuucr refused
TO give any information concerning him.
Do you hear that, Mr., Bradlryr said the
chairman.
lido. wha, Of III was the reply
Ia IL truey'
Yea
Where IL the preachcrr
| That Ia mono of your business.
Mr. Bradley, this tribunal ia not TO hc
insulted with impnmity, | agaiu demand
20 know whore Mr., rctcrs is. win you
| tcllg'
NO.
MIR. Bradley, itis well known that sou
you are mcmbcr in Mr. pctcrS
church, aud therefore somc little excuses
is 20 be made for your zeal in defending
him ltc il from the North, aud has beon
suspected aud is now accused, OF hciny
an abolitionist aud c dangcrsous man, You
do not deny shcltoring him, and refusing
to give him up. Ii you persist in this yuu
must take tho consequences. | ask You
for the last time il you will iniorm us oil
his whcrcabUutsf
And again answer, nor
Mr.. Bradley, there is also another scri.
ious charge against you, AMI your conduct
in this instance confirms il. You are ac.
cused of giving comfort To the enemies of
your country. What have you to say TO
that?'
i say tis false, and he who makes il is a
vil'ainv
i accuse him of heing u traitor, aid
ing tho cause oi the Union said Simpson
1t my adher nco to tho Uuiun merits foI
no the naIne OF traitor. then am proud OF
il. have been tor the Union ana still FOL
the Union and will DO Tor the Union a,
long as lilcc lasts"
At those wur Is tho chairman c,utohed
pistol that lay upon the table before him
: aud tho bright blade of Simpsons bowie
knife glit.cred near Bradlcy's breast; bu
before ho could make tho fatal plunge
: swilt-wingod messenger of death laid hin
{ dead al the feat Of his Intended victim
3 while, at the same Instant, another plunge,
!, into the hoart oi the chairman. and he irl
: forward ovor the table, cxtinguishing th,
a light aud leaving all in darkness. Contus
}. ion rcigned, The inmates of the room
:. we're manic stricken.
1 In tho midst OF the CONSERVATION firm
I haad rested upon llfadley's shoulder; hi
4 bonds were severed, aud hchurried out q
i the open window. lie was again fire.
= man, but FASTENED forward into the wood
c at tho back Of the tavern, and throux
e them to road quarter of mile distan
II then nto wagon. and driven raii ,ly OF
l. In halt an hour the smith made ono ol tn
n party at the rendezvous that WAS to stai
u at midnight across the mountains
]. john said the smith as he graspcd th
u hand OF his rescuer, while his eyes glisteI
ed, and tear courscd down his furrowc
4 cheek, i should ike to soc Mattio bctor
$, 60
& you shall, was tho reply.
i In another hour the blacksmith claspc
his daughter To his bosom.
II 1t is an affecting svere there, in III;
c lone house in the willerneSs, surrouude
A, by men who had boen driven from the
.s homes for their attachment to the prime
ples for which the patriot fathers fonsi
,r and bled.-thu sturdy old smith, a typ,
y. the hero of other days, pressing his daugl
e, ter 10 his breast, while the tears course
o down his fnrrowed cheek.
~ He felt that perhaps il was to he h
last embrace, for his rcsolute heart had r
N solved TO sacrifice his all npon the alt
Of his country, and he could no long,
to watch ever tho safety Of his only chill
m Was she to be lelt to the mercy OF the pa
riciial wretches who were attempting
10 destroy the country that hal given the
a. birth. nursed their infancy, and opened
wilc field for then to display the abiliti,
IN with which nature had endowed them?
MIR. Bradley, said his rescner, after
short pause, AS you leave the State,
M will be necessary. in these tlobleson
times. for Matte 10 have a protector. AZ
~ | have thought that our marriage had bc
,e ter take place Tonight
We'll. John, he said. ~ he reliRquishC
ii his embrace, and gazcd with fond H.,
H. at her who was so dear TO him, i sh al n
10 object. il Matte is willing
oh! we aTanged that as we came alon,
,a replied the young man.
Matte blushed, but said nothing.
n. In short time the huptel-,lown mini
OF ter was called npon 10 perform narriaI
a. service in that lone house. Il was an il
&C pressive scene. Yet no diamonds glitts
ID cd upon the neck Of the bride; no pear
lOoped up her tresses; but a pure 10
glowed within her heart as she gave
10 terancc to vow which was registered
* heaven.
ID Bradley, soon after the ceremony, ba
his daughter and her hushsnd an aifectin
D. ate farewell, aud set out with his hicW
~ 10 join others who had been driven fro
Ju their homes. and were now rallying un,l
the old flag 10 fight for tbs Union. and
on they said, Redeem Old Temcssee!'
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