Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . 15Otn is o pi. < CO ^ «1 bo W o (376) Anti-Slavery Movement in Columbiana County 377 Friends found the gate secured by strong padlocks, and thedoors and windows made fast. We have reason to believe thatthis outrage against many respectable members of the Societywas committed with the full knowledge and approbation of thetwo preachers who usually attend that meeting. Friends feeHng that their right to the use of the houseunder the circumstances was unquestioned, did not hesitate toscale the fences and enter it by the readiest means in theirpower.
Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . 15Otn is o pi. < CO ^ «1 bo W o (376) Anti-Slavery Movement in Columbiana County 377 Friends found the gate secured by strong padlocks, and thedoors and windows made fast. We have reason to believe thatthis outrage against many respectable members of the Societywas committed with the full knowledge and approbation of thetwo preachers who usually attend that meeting. Friends feeHng that their right to the use of the houseunder the circumstances was unquestioned, did not hesitate toscale the fences and enter it by the readiest means in theirpower. To accomplish the object nothing more was necessarythan to remove a protruding nail from a sash by pressing againstit another nail, and then to open a window, through which aboy found ready ingress. The bar that held one of the doorsbeing removed, the audience found shelter from the rain, andenjoyed the opportunity they had sought for the promotion ofthe cause of Christian Reform. Whatever of responsibility is involved in the removal ofthe nail, we cheer
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