Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-10-01
Indiana Slale A. s. Society.

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A portion of the members Of this Society
and no inconsiderable number we should
iudge-must be aboliiionists hat after
the Macedon Lock pattern, though vi con
Tess we are unable TO determine whether they
embrace the whole nineteen points of Goo
dellism, or Of how many articles their creed
consists. AT the anniversary meeting of the
Society last year, a resolution was adopted
in favor of the Bible, which would have
been very proper in "A Bible Society, but ratlI-
er cXtraneous matter for abolitionists to take
hold Of in an anti-s!avery organization.-
against war, not simply the war waged with
Mexico for the extension of slavery, but
against all war. Very proper business this
in a Peace Society, but not exactly The bust
ness for an anti slavery meeting.
At the last meeting Of the Society, it resell
we'd itself into a political convention on the
subject of the National Liberty party Con-
%venti5n. by recommendation Of its Business
Committee. This movement appears very
absurd for a society composed partly of wo-
men who are regarded as political %nonenti-
ties; and We wonder that the three women
who were on the Business Committee, could
consent to make such a proposition. Wo-
men resolving themselves into members Of
a political convention as well might the
slaves attempt it, for their right so to do is
as fully recognized by the seIi-dppointed law
makers Of this land.
In the proceedings of the political convcn-
ton into which the Society resolved itself,
we do not see the names of any women
among the officers, nor a single one among
the fifteen delegates it appointed to attend
the Buffalo Convention, nor any recognition
of their existence or labors. On the contra
ry, this political convention into which the
women Of the Indiana State Anti-Slavery So
ciety converted that body, declared it could
''see but one way peaceably 10 overthrow
slavery, and that way is through the instFu-
mentality of the ballot box" thus disparaging
AlC ClOtlo - plll u W Nv ldNG hlutu III
the creation of a public sentiment which en-
abled it 10 stand where it did. Strange that
these women cling so tenaciously TO the
skirts Of their lordly masters who refuse TO
recognize their capabilily peacefully to over
throw slavery" inasmuch as they cannot do
it Through the instrumentality of the ballot
box" They will perhaps find out after a
while that there is a field of moral suasion in
which they can labor as recognized equals,
where Truth is regarded as more mighty
than a paper ballot, and the power of God
superior to Legislative enacimeRts.
Among the forms of petition adopted by
the State Society, was the following to the
Indiana Legislature.
ave the undersigned, citizens of the State
Of Indiana, do respectfully pray your honora-
BILE body, to pass a law making il penal Of
fence, to aid, abet or assist in the arrest or
detention Of any human being, on the ground
that he or size is a fugitive slave.
ALSO 10 pass a law, securing a trial by
jury TO all persons arrested in this State as
fugitive slaves"
Ohe might reasonably lafer that those who
adopted the above, had never read the U. S.
Constitution which empowers the master or
his agent TO arrest any one who ives him
service or labor according to the law Of the
State from which he has absconded had he.
yer heard of the decision Of the Supreme
Court in the Prigg case, in which it was de.
clared that "the provision of the Constitution
relative TO fugitive slaves executes itself, Sc
far as TO authorize the STAKEHOLDER or hi,
agent to seize his slave as property in any
State Of the Union /; and no State law is con
stitutional which interleres with such right
or else' that they have become SO SPINNER
Sed as TO put Darkness for Light and mistak,
Error for Truth.