Book/Printed Material History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue
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Image 1 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue HISTORY OF THE OBERLIN-WELLINGTON RESCUE. VIEW OF THE JAIL AT CLEVELAND, OHIO, WHERE THE PRISONERS WERE CONFINED. COMPILED BY JACOB R. SHIPHERD. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY PROF. HENRY E. PECK, AND HON.…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 2 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1859, by JOHN P. JEWETT AND COMPANY, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts. 3 MAR 5…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 3 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 3 TO THE THIRTY-SEVEN INDICTED, and to all WHO WITH THEM BELIEVE IN THE DOCTRINES OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, This Volume IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED, BY THE COMPILER.- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 4 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue iv TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE INTRODUCTION vii FIRST WORDS ix HISTORY OF THE OBERLIN-WELLINGTON RESCUE 1 CHAPTER FIRST. Wellington—Oberlin—The Rescue—The Grand Jury—The Arrests—Appearance in Court— Cases continued—“The Felons' Feast”—The Arrest of Lincoln—…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 5 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue v of Wood.— Fourth Day—Testimony of Wood continued—Testimony of Worden; of Kelley; of Wheeler.— Fifth Day—Testimony of Wheeler continued—Testimony of C. Wadsworth; of E. S. Lyman; of Gaston— Kidnapping of Bushnell—Testimony of…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 6 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue vi INTRODUCTORY NOTE. Nine years ago the moral sense of the better part of our nation, not to say of the civilized world, was shocked by the passage by Congress of the…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 7 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue vii What this ordinance, misnamed law, is; what its purposes, what its demands, and what its penalties are, and what the measures by which it enforces itself against the conscience and sense…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 8 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue viii FIRST WORDS. The digest of the testimony in Mr. Bushnell's case was made during the progress of the trial, and with such care that it is believed it will be found…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 9 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 1 HISTORY OF THE OBERLIN-WELLINGTON RESCUE. CHAPTER FIRST. The modest village of Wellington, which of late seems to have had greatness—or, better, perhaps, notoriety—thrust upon it, is by no means a locality…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 10 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 2 plantation of Mr. John G. Bacon, a citizen of the northern part of Mason county, Kentucky. Late in August, 1858, Mr. Anderson Jennings, a neighbor and personal friend of this bereaved…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 11 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 3 young men met them. These young men hastened to Oberlin with a description of the party, and a few moments sufficing to ascertain that John was missing—that he had been last…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 12 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 4 tendency leads to the subversion of all law, and a consequent insecurity of all the constitutional rights of the citizen. The Fugitive Slave Law many, and unquestionably does, contain provisions repugnant…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 13 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 5 John Watson, 72 Rescuing. Not Guilty. William Watson, 94 Rescuing. Not Guilty. Henry Evans, 84 Rescuing. Not Guilty. Wilson Evans, 85 Rescuing. Not Guilty. David Watson, 86 Rescuing. Not Guilty. Ansel…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 14 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 6 to be pursued in the present emergency and for mutual comfort, and for this purpose to meet at the Palmer House on Tuesday, January 11th, at 2 o'clock, P. M., for…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 15 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 7 for the purpose of manifesting our sympathy and partaking of a dinner with the “thirty-seven criminal” citizens of Lorain county, recently indicted in the United States Court at Cleveland, came duly…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 16 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 8 To this sentiment Prof. Peck responded. He said:— There is current in society an idea that there is no patriotism where there is not an acknowledgment of the maxim, “our country,…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 17 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 9 might be deemed by him unsafe to the government—while the sedition laws made criminal and punished with fine and imprisonment any one who might dare to oppose any measure of the…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 18 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 10 My sins of that day were sins of omission, and not of commission. I did not go to Wellington, but I confess to you all (don't tell any of the witnesses…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 19 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 11 traitors to the Government. If we ‘would ordain and establish Justice,’ and maintain our Constitution not only in its essential spirit but its letter, strange to say we are forced into…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 20 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 12 Wellington having proved to him, as he hoped, a wholesome experience! After some difficulty Mr. Lincoln was allowed to exchange his gown and slippers for coat and boots, and then straightway…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 21 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 13 (excepting the morning lunch), with scarcely any rest, and subject, meanwhile, to such mental excitement as the occurrences above named would naturally induce, and found himself at liberty, thirty-three miles from…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 22 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 14 Oberlin, and four from Wellington. Their names will be found in the next chapter. The Trial Of Bushnell. — First Day. United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Willson, Judge.…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 23 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 15 the body of the Northern District of Ohio, upon their oath, present and find, that, heretofore, to wit, on the first day of March, in the year of our Lord one…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 24 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 16 person who shall knowingly and willingly obstruct, hinder, or prevent such claimant, his agent or attorney, or any person or persons lawfully assisting him, her, or them, from arresting such a…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 25 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 17 State of Kentucky, Mason County, set. I, Robert A. Cochran, Clerk of the County Court of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that this newer of attorney, from Richard Loyd and…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 26 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 18 that it was ever made than the handwriting of my deputy. This is the seal of the Mason County Court. [The counsel for the government here read the power of attorney…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 27 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 19 twenty niggers in the crowd, in all. The crowd come into the room and seized hold of the nigger, and with pullin' and pushin' took him out. They was all 'round…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 28 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 20 had seen the nigger he was to come and tell us whether the nigger would go or not. So the next mornin' he come and told us that the nigger said…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 29 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 21 out. This “lick” didn't knock me down, but would, if I had n't been braced. It broke the skin and made the blood run. Didn't let go the door till they…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 30 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 22 had already gone. Heard defendant say nothing farther. Oliver S. B. Wall was in the buggy with defendant. They drove south toward Wellington. Wall had a gun. Wall's color is what…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 31 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 23 Wadsworth's hotel. Defendant was in this crowd. Crowd were talking about getting out a warrant to arrest some men that had a fugitive slave there, and defendant said that that would…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 32 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 24 Oberlin some little time. Doesn't stop there now. Saw him last some time last winter. Haven't at any time told any of the officers of this Court what I was going…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 33 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 25 I was going down from dinner to my (livery) stable, and met Gaston and Bartholomew. They stopped me and told me the Southerners had got a negro and gone off with…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 34 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 26 at the time they took him out. Saw him first just as they got him down out of the door. Can't say whether I saw any one go in at the…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 35 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 27 any of those with him were white. The Kentuckians acted as though they were a little started when the buggy drove up, and Lowe immediately called upon all in the room…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 36 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 28 Oberlin, in Sept., '58. Went to Oberlin for Bacon. First time I saw John he passed the window of Wack's hotel. Knew him instantly. Next time I saw him was when…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 37 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 29 Mr. Warren. Heard Jennings talk with him. Never talk to men about my business unless I know who I am talking to. Never doubted the legality and sufficiency of the power…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 38 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 30 about “the centre.” Don't know defendant. Supposed he was a colored man. Bela Farr, called. Resides in Oberlin. Was at Wellington on the day of the rescue. Reached Wellington about 1…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
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Image 39 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 31 at the time of the crowd on the 13th. The most part of the gathering was in consequence of the fire that occurred there in the forenoon. Might have been two…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859
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Image 40 of History of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue 32 two-horse wagon the rest of the way. There were nine in the wagon. Can name only one, Mr. Lang. Walked about a mile. Got to Wellington at sunset, or a little…- Contributor: Peck, Henry E. (Henry Everard) - Shipherd, Jacob R. (Jacob Rudd) - Plumb, Ralph
- Date: 1859