The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-09-02
THE WHOLE UNION, IF 1T SHOULD
RE OFFERED TO HIM.

BE OFFERED TO HIM.
| Can il be thst American Freemsn-the sons
Of tho patriots who freely shed their bleed
FOR LIBERTY,--can give their suffrages to
elevate to the highest Office in the republic a
man who ever advocated or approved q law.
which could. by any possibility, SUBJECT A
FREEBORN AMERICAN CITIZEN
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION INTO
SLAVERY. because he is too POOR to pay
the fine or COST TO which trivial offence a
rsinst the law might subject him.
We charge you TO think Of this, Fresmen OF
Rhode Island. We insist that it is your duty
/. consider it carefully, and examine strictly in
TO ilstruth. Let no sophsfry, nor vain bonstipg
and uproar, distract your judgement nor divert
yo'r attention.
The evidence is before you that Harrison aP-
proved the law of Indiana. that he subsequent
Ily voted in favor of similar law in Ohio, and
that within few weeks past he has avoved
himself 10 be of the same mind still. The ev-
idencs 10 good and perfect, and you have no
right to discrodit it without proof
IHE EVIDENCE.
COPY Of tho llth, 30th, aud 3lst sections Of
the act Of 1907, passed by the Legislature Of lndi-
ana and approved by Wm. II. Harrison, entitled,
Az ACT REsPEcTIs0 FINES AND PUrIsHnESTs.
SIC. IL. II any person shall uuIawfully as
sanlt or threaten another in any msnaeing man
ner, or shall strike or wound another, he shall,
upon conviction rhrrrol be- fined in a sum no,
exceeding one huudred dollars; and The court
before whom such conviction shall be had, may,
~ their discretion, cause The offender 10 enter
Into rocognizance with surety for the peac.
and good behaviour, for a term not exceeding
one year.
SIC. 30. When any person or persons shall,
on conviction Of any crime, or breach Of any
penal law, b. sentenced 10 pay fine or fines,
with or without tho costs Of prosecution. it shall
and may be lawful for The court, before whom
such conviction shall be had, to order tho slcr-
III 10 sell or hire the persons SO convicted, to
service TO any person OF persons who will pay
The said fine and costs for such term Of time as
HE said court shall Judge reasonable and if
the person or persons so sentenced and hired
or sold shall abscond irsm tbs soryics of his or
her master or mistress, before the term Of sue h
seryilude shall be expired he Or she so abscond-
ing, shall on conviction before Justice of the
peace, be whipped with thirty nine stripes, and
shall, moreover, serve two days for every one so
lost.
SIC. 81, The Judges of the several courts
Of record in this Territory shall give this act in
charge 10 the grand jury at each and every
court in which grand Jury shall he sworn.
JESSE B. THOMAS,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatiyes
b. CHAMBERS.
President of the Ssna,e.
Approved, 18th Sept, lsO7
WIN. HENRY HARRISON.
INDIANA, 10 wit
!, William J. Brown, Secretary Of State Tor
the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
foregoing are true copies oil The llrh, 3O,h, and
3lsi sections OF An act respecting crime. and
punishmcnts," and of tho last clause Of ths third
section of "a law to regulate elections" both
oi which are now on file, in nrnscrp, form, in
my office.
la testimony whereof have hereunto set nv
hnnd, and have affixed The seal OF said
l.. S. State. al indianapolis, this fifth day ol
June, A. d., lsi0.
WIN. j. BROWN.
Secretary Of State.