The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-30


FANATIoIsM.--We have occasionally
given our readers few extracts from the
proceedings Of Southorn fanatics, and we
will now add few from the North. Ger
rit Smith and bis party recently held
Convention in Cazenosia. N. Y. Fred.
Doiglus WAS made President and was
assisted by several white officers. Two
persona were present, many OF
whom attended from curiosity. The Con
vention resolved against all Churches, all
Corporations, against the North, against
the South, against the East, against the
West. against the Wings. Democrats and
Free Soilers-against everything aud ev-
erybody except themselves aud the ne
groes. We append the first three reso-
lulions; remarkiug that VIM +. Chaplin
has recently been arrested in Washing.
ton for sleali & slaves:
lst. Resolved, That Slavery is the curse Of all
curses the robbery ul all robberies and the crime
of all crimes.
%. Resolved, That uasmucl us it is tue right
OF every man u serve his God with all his power,
we believe an active effort To prevent Slave trahc
is the best advice we eau render.
Sd. ResoLped, That our hearts are in the cell
Of VIM. l.. Chaplin, and that while his enemies
deride his condition aud his false friends are u
shamed of his chains. ho will over, whether he
dies in his cell or on the scJifsd be cherished by
US as q slatesme aud scholar, PliilahthroplSl
and Christian.
There were Serenteea resolutions III all
In the last. they proclaim as the "motto'
of their party:
Chaplin, freedom aud Civil War"
These men may be sane, but we much
doubt it. Thtte is class of men dis
satisfied with everything and everybody
and are determined to be discontented
There is another class who wish 20 gair
notoriety aud will do il al all hazardS-
There is still another class who nevel
have pure thought 10 their ho arts, wht
profess philanthropy aud still hate the
present order of things. There are ye
another class who think nothing can bt
done right unless they do it themselves.
We suppose this Convention was made
up Of numbers from all these description,
Of mouomaniacs aid consequently will
prove harmless. They cannot long q
nough agree together 10 do any mischief
If we apprehended any danger, we vol
recommend an appropriation for strait
jackets and barred windows; but thi
would be expensive and as the proceed
iugs have disguised even the majority o
abdllionists, we think unnecessary.
A word or two more on this subject
This meddiug with the slave property q
the South, these violent aud puerile re
solves, these disgracefil proceedings an
professions Of contempt Tor the Union 4
the States, have retarded the anli.slave
ty cause more than all other influence
combined. They have justly brcugl
contempt upon the actors in these Con
veDtions aud this contempt by very nat
raj law is extended to the cadse whic
they profess to cherish, Just as moi
law, in the early stages of this abolilio
movement, increased the number Of il
adhetanls,so vii all such disgracciLl pro
ceedin3s as the above coanleract thu
cause aud induce large number of til
sensible men Of that party TO return
reason and common sense. The sam
influence is in operation IN the South, az
ting in the Opposite direction. The e,
tremes will meet and the consequences
will be favorable to the prosperity ant
perpetuily Of the Union.