Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-07-25
Bunker sEsii Oifca f;igre foremost in the
icyDislsoii---E iir great II 4 crIa::;iOn
OF IIincip.cs !cs---f c!clT:tsCn GE fssc
:fOrsOg.s E0lsTfis.

Ircyoiuiiou---E .ir greatest UcrIa:sfior
OF Irincip!cs !c.---; e!cArstsGn q lac
glorious EoUTfli.
1ae dnmacuts of Charlct0wn. which inc,rla
j. ssEa lt.f. the el,Ious SPIT where tic first blood
was shcd fpr Liberty. celebrated the TIA with unaouud
81 enihu-la.l ~. the democrats are argpiy IN the lna-
Jprits on iAat sacrI + {. AID ~ Charle-town, and
Hey turned oui ln grcat numbers. We g1vc the rcs0-
lution-the are real Bunker Hi resolutions. ana
should Dr. read NJ every democratic meeting and assoc
ciaton ia tie land. IGcy breathe the true spirit OF
the st7u; hcarts ani Iurc soul. # IS. 1uey susull
be PIT m tie hands ofe1cry voter in tie Unlou-tlc,
should be- tran atod into every laneu1oc-ihc, should
b. pronounced by cyery tonguc-fhcv should be- post.
Cd at every street c0rucr-at every cross r1ad-3t cI.
ory school hoa~c-at every public place in tire Uniou,
and a copy IRE crtgd and rc-read IN every private CIR
Gle. They cover The whole ground, and need not be
added To-, aud surely nothing should be- curtallcd,
Head-rcad @Oiio Aiofesqoa.
RESOLUTIONS on BUNKER HILL. July
FOURTH. tSil.
Hesoircd, Tint, IN The sptut Of our fathers, we would
assemble upon 'lf- con-ecrltcd spot, ON the day that gave
birth 10 fife Declaration Of Independence, and wiih re-
newed deicsfafion 1T tyranny, IN III Us forms. pledge our
nniiring devotion To the great American doctrines u that
dccftratiop
Res0fred. That the corner stone Of tina, dcclar,,, ION
without which the rest II The fabric J.. but reared To- tall
upon aud crush the people, y the pure Virginia doctrine
at Thomas Jslef.en. Samuel Adams. and all the apps.
'r- - freedom llat' "a majority 81 The community hath
"n indnhliAhle' untilcaahle, tulcirasiblr rsht to rcilfm.
alies o. abolish government. m such manner as shall bc
Judged most conducive - the pnhiie veal
Res0Sef, That. 10 the prostmlion Of the sovereignty
Of the people If Rhode Island b, mlli'lry d,spoti.m. Tie
"onenff"u' in tipt outrage hS tire wing parry throughout
the I mon. and especially hy the a,owa- Of lts leader
nud Presidential candidate. Henry Clay. tbs .Nmcrcan
d"cirnc . Distinctly denied aui sct az naaght, and The
people. m.'etl ~ being sovrrrieu~. are NOW ioli ffat
they are s'9res. and lhaf their hna-ird sovereignty con.
si-ts "a nothing more than the gracious Lndur-- winch
The Holy Niie. grant To ticit sntlccfs ~ the L., bach
tueular. w Ihaf necessary chapges az p0rcrHmfHf
o9ehf o"iy - oaa"ot' from Me freo arH mil i"f,hsg,at
re UL FL41, yrl.uf fnIL has g., ,e.,Yx4If -.
Porp, and that all that dcyiaics from tins Is GnarLg
aud roason'
Rss9fr,d. Tint. IN l-23. Daniel Webster in his def nee
ol ihe Greek revolution, affirmed that tins doctrine would
carry back Europe INTO the middle of the dark ascs-and
winch We sec eNempii6ed ~ the shameful imprisonment
OF The llu,iuou~ q Council. under British tyranny aud
packed iuric~. fr a pretended conspiracy to make The
people Sc, without Shedding = drop oi blood or violating
Il singlc lriicr 81 The law.
Resored. That tic oiecaon 10 tho Presidency Of Hem
~ Clay tl'c ealnmu'a'of Of Conneil aud Dorr. aud who
avow> ihe same detachable dpcluncs of government on
winch the ariosrat rests his fl.onc, would carry Amerc,
back 'nto gni'SrfEf co'oa'ai rgSsafagf. aud be a national
SANCTION oi that meancsi aud most mlim.us of ouiragcs
upon lihcft, ~ tr- land. The imprisonment fmr HE. ~ a
Rhode Island Dungeon. of Ttnu, Ntl.on Dorr aud.
therefore, such ~ event. IN the language Of Henry Ola,
himself, wou'i be- more fatal To- oar liberties. aud j. more
L. he deprecated. CHAN frsr. yosfufnce, and fsmirc
Eesored, Tint here ou Bunker lill. the spot moislcu.
cd u, the mingled blood OF the mfn of Massachusetts,
aud Rhode Isiind-in the spiut of the great principles
Tor which HEY fought. aud IN the namc OF the people Of
this I mon. aud 4 the friends 81 freedom throughout the
wodd-WE RAISE DIR v0lCEIN SOLEMN rRo
TLSr AGAINST IiiE INfAMOI SENTENCE
Ola lawlc~- e nff. winch has cousigurd Ttpmis Wilson
Dorr To- the cell oi a fclon. fer h~ noble vind,caiinn of
PoPuIir rights that W. tender 10 the ilIiSirious prisoner
The s,%mpahteS of omr wirlc Souls, the deep respect aud
homage due To- >ul'siug. self sustained virtue tiiat We
hum with iudfsu1ftun at the NJ ug~ hrgpfl uprn him hy
h. prosecutors, thlt rs Americans. We sink IN shame
before the irlli-h ,Nultaion 81 the foes al freedom over
th- practical overthrow ct 40 our rtiarrS took their lives
~ their haud- - proclaim ou this dsy. iu lie lace a. dies.
poiism and ia huuhl, aspiration We pray The God Of
Daniel. Who sustained HIM IA freedom of opinion even m
The hon : den. 10 strengthen and uphold the noble Rhode
Island prisoner ~ Tie manly resolve lac has taken 10 ask
mo pardon OF his oppics~ors for haring done rishf, aud To
throw himself and ms cause upon the Judgment of the
American people.
Resolrcd. That we feel the inli force Of the remark Of
MIR Dorr ~ ms manly aud dIgniicd address TO his unjust
Iudses-ihat The sentence upon him -. 81 far. n reversal
at the doctrines of -, aud a decree ct uulliy against
the declaration OF independence from which sentence
he appeals TO the people. Aud IN the name Of that li-
bunal. we here accept the appeal. and pledge ourselves
and our children 10 prosecute It. i need he. from genera
ton 10 generation. until II shall Le reversed and ,xpnnred
with the same Indignation and scorn fhit The pcopt ut
England set aside the aiianicr at Stiuey, aud the pco-
pie Of Nmcuca espunged the tory condemnation of An-
drew Jackson.
Res,lrei. That we hoaor and respect the Judiciary in
its pa ity but IA view of the packed luries that have re-
Gently been used hy arbitrary Judges - convict otoN-
MIL AMI Dong. for political offences. and of The judicial
recusniii "a 81 mlrtiai tsy ia IL most ohiuu~ forms bv the
learned Judge Story, sitting IN Rhode island. We earnest
" cNhort the people l. be on their guard aeans, the ten
dency of tins irresponsible department OF government 10
cncroach upon thcir nights and break down their only
Safeguard. an fHuCpfHDCnf JHrH-aud especially should
they look with deep interest to The great question Of pop
ular sovereignty now pending before the Supreme Court
of the tnici States, IN The case OF Luther rs. Borden.
on the Rhode Island question.
ReSolgt!. That the mask of vhirgcrv in l-i0 X now
torn oil the .uorihcrn and southern Eecs' of the wing
candidate are both exposed. and every mau who now
votes for Henry Clay must do - with the deliberate de-
sign 10 establish another iidd!e Bank. 10 impose 4 high
tariff beyond the wants of revenue. in order 10 tax the
consumer, and keep down the wages of labor, for the
benefit ot the caNiali>t-to increase the taxes upon the
labofer and consumer hy the distribution Of the public
lands. ard the assumption # State debts the breaking
down of the people : safeguard. the constitutional veto
the revival Of the odious alien and scdluon laws through
the church burning allies ct the wings. the "Nauvc Amer
sacrifice Of State rights the denial Of the extension OF
republican institutions m TeNa>: tie surrender of Ore
gon to Brush pretcn~Ions. THr ErrUpisrIo> 81 THF
SOVEREIGNTY on Tux rroFIr and the scr,ilc ylcldiue
Of every American question to British in,acEcc and a.
ccndancv.
Eesoi'ed. That the virtue Of a republic j. ITS surcs
safeguard. aud that the lives and examples If the men Sc
iecied Tor IT. highest Offices have n strong influence II
forming the character ~ The rising generation.
Resoircf, therefore, That he who votes fer Horny tia,
must either prefer party To morality. or for the sake %
supposed interest Pot hs conscience into his purse au,
Itis 4 nocksrN ior religious msn to pray for righteous m
Iers and then vote GO a mfu pHt his na'anpn.fs 5.s,
gambler. a rrai4ns snaaTff. aHi q diel~t. MI. - now
under d nss - .tes aHu ifam e0na.ta fhc iss name.
crime. ana vta. tU fr4 .t declared 81 r-l. ltit ta.l
linz in tie sr,aitst ahloirrnre.' attempted tie Life a.
john Randolph. and pesaei tie bloody challenge to Cl
ley. and la> gwen no %c,tisne, cd c"niutten oT reform
upan winch the mos, charitable could sly. 20 aud -
NJ more
Hesoirci. That in jaws X. Pork We have 4 pur
man, IA intelligent statesman. and a Nuiuous cinxen
whom We can hold up - our sons a. IA example tia
TIC most microscopic mliifa al ms aruancnfs Cau Egd r