Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-01
Letter from Oberlin.
narn1tu Oct osih ls1:

osERLfN. Oct. 2sth. 1872.
EEIToR JOURNAL :--Sinee wrote you of the
spiritual visit of James VI. Ashley, a number Of
incidents have traHspired which are not with
out some general significance.
The last evening before election the Grant
Club held last grand rally, and feature Of
the evening was the "ilvestigativu" Of the
great J. N. A.
Ashley in his speech here for Greeley was
kind enough to Offer to any one an opportunity
of asking questions, assuring his audience that
they should be fairly met. Several questions
were asked by Mr.. Paddock, member Of the
College Faculty, touching GreeIeys honesty
and real intention toward the peEocralic party,
which the speaker treated as " bombnst" ia a
way peculiar to J. NJ. presume it was this in
particular that furnished Paddock with a sub
ject for a speech at the rally spoken Of, which
subject was, "What know about j. NJ. Ash
ley" Paddock's audience was as large as the
College chapel could accommodate, and he
told what he knew Of J. NJ. in a remarkable
spirited Fsuper; and be knew considerable,
taking il all together, aud with his complete in
itation Of Ashley's manner, be kept his audi.
ence almost continually in laughter. Paddock is
a young man who graduated last commences
pent, and as an orator is not excelled in College
At the October elections Oberiu did what
she will do againi November--''only uIore
go" You have perhaps nuticed that the ,,emo-
Gratis MAGE considerable fuss over ex-Presdent
Mahan's a,teyppt 70 draw of some of the Qbcrln
sbolitionis's tn Greeley. Remember that shsre
is not Greeley man on the college faculty. Il
was simply Democratic talk" as the election
oh we'd A nd fnr "a inf
where there are so many colored men, no; a sim
gle one Of them voted the Liberal ticket, sla as
one expressed j. tee other day. "tbeEe ain, a
Tbe boys are raIlying sgaiu fur oss r7ore
charge IN November and we expect Ben. Wade
this week
The funeral Of John Watson (coloreSl took
place yesterday with a large ATTENDANCE. rot
withslApding the bad weather. Mr.. Watson
died ~ apopirxy very suddenly on Thursday in
his store. Ee was 8 refugee frum slavery,
coming to obeFliu thirty Eve years ago. lie
was an able intelligent citizen of M little self
education, aud of course bitter enemy of the
curse Of his racc-savery. lie kept at the
same time depot and vas n conductor on the
under ground railroad. Being merchant it
was cnnveniert tor runaway slaves 10 b. cpvcr-
ed up in his wagon, watch took tn m to tie
lake fur Canada and brought back some goods
fer the store. In the famous rescua"at Ely yria
Mr. Watson BORG prominent pirI. aud 50
fondly did be love liberty that he often perile j
his life for some poor hunted fugitive. Not two
weeks since in conversation with hiIa he used
these words to me Young man, | do not
know why we differ in color, but sh know
God made our hearts thrill with the saple emo
ti0ns because We came from the same Creator
to fulfill the same ends and desiinieS As an
exemplary citizen he is missed no legs in the
public than the privoie circle. For the world
loves good, brave, honest and useful men. and
their epitaphths are always written, il not on
chseled m irble, yet what is teiler, on fresh
warm hearts that never forget.
The college is not so largely attended as al
other times the full enrolment being l,lT6. The
present term closes November 23i.
G.S, C.