Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-06
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Last Friday evening, there was meeIinB
at Oberlin to pronounce upon the disagree
ment between Congress and the PRESIDENT
A correspondent furnishes the Ctevetdad
Leader an account Of its proceedings. He
speaks Of Oberlin as having been from the
very beginning of the anti-slayery aglta-
tionD "the watch-tower OF Radlcalism-a
rock OF defense for the friends and offense
foH the foes of freedom OF course, then,
itisimpOrtaht to kuowhow matters appear
from this "watch!tower of Radicalism."-
Tie meeting was held at College Chapel.
Itoverflowed, most certainly it did. Mayor
PLUMB was voted into the chair, which he
took resIgnedly. Rev. GEORGE CLARK
then offered up a prayer. 1t was
ieryent and no doubt pierced the very
throne Of heaven. Colonel q. W.
SauRTLEFF first Grated. He was carried
to the stand on enthusiastic cheers, He
stated the object of the meeting 1t was
with reference to the issue between Con-
gress and the President. He was in favor
of the action of Congress. Why not? That
pelicy he thought wise and necessary and
for the best good Of the country. Another
thought weighed heavily OH his mind,
namely, the duty of the people to demand
decisive action from the State Legislature
\ to secure equal suffrage in the State of Ohio.
He proposed to mark those members OF the
Legislature who did not fairly and square
lycome up to this requirement. The peo-
pie are watching them from that watch
tower Of. Radicallsm," undoubtedly. The
members of the Legislature will please re-
r:ember this. His "bold words were greet
ed with deqtening applause from the audi
ence,n and Oberlin must now be good
place for an ear doctor. .a
Mayor PLUMB next grated. His observa-
tions from ''the watch-tower of Rao.calism"
led him to conclude that the Republic was
in danger, when the President should class
such divinely pure patriots as SUMNER and
STEVENS with the yilest traitors of the land.
The President had shown himself unsOund
--on the ''negro." ....
Mr.NA.T.S. WALSH then made a few
stirring remarks, by of introduction to
forth then and submitted the result of their
deliberations. In their judgment, and in
this Judgment the meeting concurred, there
was an ''irreparable breach between the
President and Congress on the question of
Reconstruction" :" 1--WE had before heard from
some other source that there was such a
disagreement; but it was in the shape of
a rumor. Inasmuch as this is from "the
watch-tower of Radiealism," there evil
IDENTIFY must be truth in it, They regard
this circumstance with deep anxiety and
concern" so do we, lest it may be patched
up. AS was to be expected from parties
standingon "the watch-tower of Radical
ism,p Yin this controversy" their "convic-
tions and sympathies are wholly with the
majority in Congress-" So they were with |
the Nullifiers in 1858. They "utterly re-
pudiate the policy of the President" Won
der If he expected they would do anything
else.
E. Il. FAIRcHLD, Esq, Principal of the |
Preparatory Department of Oberlin Col
lege, then hurled "forcible termsS at the
President, which are expected to hurt him
badly. s13dt ...t .la
Major JOHN STEELE then spoke "with
great energy and point The President
would have felt badly If he had heard him.
Then came S. S. CALKINs, Esq, with
resolution, which was adopted, reprobating
the Presidents 22d of February speech, and
declaring that it "demands" from the
President personal apology to the noble
men who by name he branded as traitors"
we think we see him making the apology.
Messrs. CALKINs, Prof. ELLIS, BAILEY
and GR1FFIN followed with interesting
speeches, when the meeting was ready to
adopt, aud did adopt a resolution offered by
Prof CowLEs, resolving a tender of thanks
TO Hon. w. w. BoYNToN, of the Ohio Leg
isiatuge, Tor his labors in behalf of striking
the Objectionable word "white" from the
of the State. jta
The meeting then adjourned in happy
frame Of mind to enjoy pleasant dreams.
Whether the President viii now recede
from his deliberately assumed position re-
mains TO be seen. .13l
The Treasurer Of Ross County Re-
VSortea a DefsauIter I'm the Sum of
SSo, 900. .A1 '.-
On Saturday morning, we gave to the
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