Finnell, attorney for the claimants, said he never loved
the Union so dearly as now. It was proved to be a substantial
reality.
Judge Flinn also addressed to the crowd one of his peculiar
orations; and was followed by Mr. Gaines, owner of Margaret
and the children. After hearty cheering the crowd dispersed.
Further to signalize their triumph, the slaveholders set on
the Covington mob to attack Mr. Babb, reporter for one of the
Cincinnati papers, on the charge of being an abolitionist,
and that gentleman was knocked down, kicked, trampled on,
and would undoubtedly have been murdered, but for the
interference of some of the United States Deputy Marshals.
A legal irregularity on the part of the Sheriff was brought
to the notice of Judge Carter on the morning of February 29.
It was passed over lightly.
On the Sunday after the delivery of the slaves, they were
visited in the Covington jail by Rev. P.C. Bassett, whose
account of his interview, especially with Margaret, was
published in the _American Baptist_, and may also be found in
the _National Antislavery Standard_ of March 15, 1850.
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