Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-18
THE .aBOIiIIDNIsT>.

nominated ticket iur the August election. In
that no'ice we expressed The hope that they would
"give Us an address" defining ,heir position Now
We supposed that II any attention was paid 10 Tho
wish expressed, that the candidates would have
prepared and published over their own proper
names, an address setting forth the measures fhey
wish carried out by The state legislature. aud that
they would have Published 1t IN the abolition M
per at Newport. But we have been uisunaer
stood, ana /, has been construed that We wished
an address furnished for publication IN the Palia-
dunn, and we have now on hand several connu-
neations, which If published would fill our paper
TO the exclusion OF every thing else We have
heretofore declined publishing articles adv coating
abolition measures We have seen no reason wby
we should now change ground The par
~ has press in Tins county devoted expressly
and solely to their interests and when thew SO,
Up party lines, and withdraw from the Wing
ranks, they should moi expect the Wing press to
aud them IN disseminating Their principles. par,ic-
ularly when they come IN conflict with those of
the Wing party. However. as VIC have noticed
the subject, aud one spondent has in his way
answered one enquiry OF ours, sh II make an
extract from his article.
II know Of measure deemed Of Importance
by the wings" that Will 10 likely 10 clam the at
tGntlon al the next session al the CgisiatuI That
VIII not be sustained by candidates. Bui
there are several measures "dcomed of lmpor-
tGnce BY the AbOlItoulsts for the welfare oil Tho
country" that tho wing members would not
duce Judging from the plst) and perhaps It en-
, troducod would not advocate. Why not then elect
the fsrmer and thus Kill two birds With one stoue7
Please answer me friend Holloway. Experience
furnishes ample proof that we hay nothing hope
froiu the wings. Il ask what measure the wing
members OF the legislature have ever voted for
hat is comprehended within the Efforts of tho
Abolition enterprise, inside from those Immediate
~ pertaining to the political pecunIary interests
of the state. Who voted for those ubomnable
pro slavery laws recorded upon the statute books
of this state, cacuat support the wi, s, sts~
TEN Of iniqnity that the sum- and to DIS
grace III the eyes of the civilized word! Who
enacted the law which virtually licenses and To-
CALVES the pcrpeiratIon of the most aitrocIous
and flagittous crimes ever registered upon tho
scroll OF human depravlty, by forbddiuga certain
class Of our citizens 10 TESTIFY 10 such wckedness
before the proper tribunals? Who voted for tho
I enactment Of that law winch imposes fac oi
five hundred dollars upon every citizen # tho
, state who possesses humanity md conscience q
, nough to give Il crumh Of breed n drink of cold
water to way~furng man, because some may
thilk ihli he j. born contrary TO tie Declaration
=, If hide peudcuce? Who passed the a that ,peU-
ly violates the constitution Il The state which de-
cares slavery shall here, and also fun
dnrnci,ta prince pie of repuhcRnism, by granting
: z"ns--'he privilege 10 held human beings III alb
solute bondage III the state e Indiaua2 Aud #
c while journey ing from place I" place aud drag
gIng his shr.ekng victims after hm, any Of them
should happen 10 escape his grasp, be may
poy guns aud dogs 10 TocHptufG them. Who ,o-
ted for these and other odIops and gfaccfui acis
. Of similar character now standing amongst tho
. laws Of the state? Who Incorporated ~ our stat,
utcs law granting 10 every annual ~ tho shape
Of n human tcing-to every pfowlcr after human
hesh II corHing from slave state, ana claiming
the honouflhle ti3io IA slav holder, The ptcfeg
j. attve 10 se1ze and dragi any all Of The ctizcns
Of the siafe INTO slavery Kentucky ci-c~ aero
a law which makes traI 10y jlfy. hateas cor.
pus, night 81 tail, common law, coInHton sense
and com,uau 6cceucy f4ii prostTatG tat the feet of
tyranls aud tespots. When wings vote for such
Jaws as these and then iel1se to rescini them,
c why is II asked wherein oar candidutcs would
vote differently from those of tho ehgs, when IT
IS well known that aiming at The repeal Of
g there laws"
Now, would ask question Have tho
Wings alone been guilty of oil thls' Have no,
J other men, and members Of other parties been
u guilty of participating IN legislation by which
there laws made2 There has existed DIFF.
ference Of opinion among tho Wings these
subjects NC admit, and that difference viii prob.
ably continue 10 exist.
We Understand then tho Of ect of the abolition
ISIS 10 be the cnact6ent of p law which wal!
make biachs competent Witnesses ia all cases IA
all Judicial courts
10 To give biacks the right Of voting, md Of be-
4 coming rncinicrs Of lie civil and military DC
;, partments Of government.
To repeal the law which imposes fine upon
the citizens who shai! nssis; the runaway slave
his way Canada, and the slave
should be arrested that he should have his trial
BY jIfy.
We understand further tina, the aboli,innisis &c
for the immediate and unconditional aboshmcn,
Of slavery. All Of which is TO be brought abou,
" by political action; and the candidates nominated