, 1874-07-11
1883. 1860.
O.snr1fn antha!h.8chools.
]. III. Fitch, Superintendent.
htanst up for t1tB Right.
waloys Our Superintendent MOI o to-day than
over.

Waloyo otr Superintendent mol to-day than
over.
Gathering III n donne maas nbout tic prison,
they we're addressed by 5lr. Fitch md Prof.
1cok, and they sang a beautiful Boug, commenc-
Ing with tho words:
God matso al1 Els creatures froe;
I!fo itHelf IN Td1eriy.
tlo0 ornthed uU otltcr banda
Than united heartB and hands.
Aftor thoy had sung this piece they adjourned
10 The park. where all eScelont lunsll l had 6oon
spread for them by Tic cltizcnB Thousands OF
people gathered to see tho little Anti-9lasery-
tics. md they wore utltlresHol by several dis
tingn!Hhed citizens: Old Father Keep. wlo lad
preached for tifty-fvo years. told tho children,
"Frcodom for all was holiness INTO tho Lori,
and to Stand up boldly for Jcs1ls and tho Right"
Whom tho trial camo Oh, 1nany Of tho most
distinguished lawyers In tho country rendered
their services to tho prisouers. and, among
others, the Hon: A. q: Riddle r. I. nack-
wero all retained ~ counsel.
Aftor a tedious triul, two OF the pYisonor6-
Simon Bushnell and Charles LnnEston-
WE'RE FOUND GUILTY, ..
and aentenced: tito first to pay fine OF 5000.
a,,d bo Imprisoned sixty days; and tho ,Recoud
to pay Hno Of 500, aid bo imprlsoncd tHenty
days.
Now the caao assunod new aspect. Tue
KontnckiasIs who had seized the black boy
John had nctcd Oh tho authority OF writ iss,lal
in Columbus, mud. lint place not being iu tho
Judicial District OF Cleveland, tie Soutlierners
wore deemed guilty Of kidnapping. Immediate
II Oh nAcertaaninE this faol, tho connno} for tho
political prisoners took out writs, arrested tho
County Jail, to await trial for the crime Of kid
mapping. nIr. II. II. Stanton, attorney for tho
Kontuckians, finding tue tabloB turned, nt onco
began to negotiate for tho relanae Of hia olouts
All tho proceedings against tho " R1acuorH :"
Wera quhal,cd. and
THEY WERE LET OUT OF JAIL.
Then the Kentuckans were bailod, and their
trial never canle or
short time before Tho rolease Of the prison.
ers, Erent maBB-meotiuE WIS held at Cleveland,
Bun Wade, and others. Mr.. Gddngs declared
| he would not sleep until tho prisoners woro re-
| leased. At one tme thousands OF excited mon
gathored nbout thu jaii, and it was thought they
] would tear 1t down; bnt Irof. pock, Alr. Fitch,
| aud ono or two othors, mndo temperate Bpeschea,
| connseloa moderation, and no violence waB done.
When notice OF their releaae came to tho
| prisoners, they gathered shout Prof. Peck, who
| aent for their counsel. and thor wives and
! daughters. The counsel rcfnHod to rooaiyo any
sented oaeh Of tliom with massive silver napkin
| ring, fork. md Bpoon, On which Toro ell
| grayel TUG, words, From tho 1loscuors. God
bless you'll" Attor tho presentation Prof. Peck
! payer, 20 lot our Inst bo passed;" and tloy all
knelt down, and tho Professor prayed feryontly
| for half All hour. Ihoy then thanked tho iaitor
and hiB vito, shook handB with their fellow pria-
! onors aud departed for thor homes.
| When tlloy stopped ont OF tho prison, n hun.
drei} gnns wore fired in honor of their deliver.
| ance, aud great conconrse Of people escorted
them to tho depot, whore thousands OF othort
wero waiting to groot them. As tho train moved
| of tho choera tint wont up frtIn ton tl!ousans
| thtontp shook tho waters OF tho hike, a1li
HoL1ED nAcK uspr1No 70 FREEDOMS FAnTHEs1
| MOUNTAIN.
At a1l tho stations along tho way, hundreds o
| people gatslared to welcome tto1n aud, wtot
they reached their own city, tho ontire population
| had assembled at the depot tn moet thUn. Wom
| on cried with joy; caulloh wore tlrod; men lial
| Iool themselves hoprse; and there was hand
sllahina kissing, 1,ugging, foasting and rejoicing
aslch NJ was never before Or Hnso til OberlIn.
Thus oudcd the 'Wellington l1osouo." Quo o
tho most remarkable nets in tic Anti-slaver.
| drama. Tie oyent excited tho wa,ole natiou Il
| the ti,ne Of it's occurrence. aAd perhaps did NOR
than anything ose to ti1 doep hostility T.
| Slnvcry Ill tho breasts OF Northern nieu. Th
| principal actors IN tho HceneH OF tAUAo dayH hny
| been laid to rest. but their memories arc still
green in tho hearts of the lovers OF Freedom.
Both Alr. Fitch and lrof Peck wero ostoomad
Christian gentlemen, kind fathers, good bus
| hands, ana honorable and useful citizens. They
| died within few weeks Of oecl otl,er.-prof
Peck Mt rort-al-princo, Of fever, md Atr. Fltc
ut llis home in Ober|.,'. Littlo il known OF tit
lnHt moments Of poclt, but Lhe end of Fitch
| WAS nEAurtFUI.
Flo had been i'll with consumption for some
ti,no, mud, ono Babl,atn morning. fost lis ond wa
nigh, lie addressed M atfectionAte lottor 81
fnrowoil to his Sunday y-schnol scholars, giyi1i
them good advice, and exhorting them to gro,
up to bo good men and women. Ho sent wit
tlle letter a pasket OF flowers; and afte
tho letter had boon read to the hundrada O
Weeping children, d bri2ht dowor WIS presented
to each OF them, Us lust gift from their be!oye
superintendont. While tic flowers woEo boins
distributed, the good nun lay dying, and hardl
lad tiey reached tIlolr homes when tho toin
Of the bol announced to them that their kin
friend WAS dead atld gono to hin reat. Thu
ondod tho lives oi the two principa! actors In th
falnoua " Rescue"
Soldiers rest Your WARTIME o'er,
AL ynlr toll aud Trouble done,
Dwell will Jesus eyer1ore,
Brightly shining as tho H1n.
JAMES 8. Dn1BDrs.