Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-11-14
Abolition Platform.

We copy the following resolutions, which were adopt
ed the late Abolition Convention at Centreville Ind
not for the purpose of making any comments. The
ouons of the most ultra character and speak for
themselves. The meeting addressed Ivy the Hon
Mr. Julian and the celebrated n6de Abolition lecturer
c. F. Wright 1t seems that these men are determin
ed agtae and keep the country in constant state of
turmoil In this they are aided by portion of the
Wing press in the eastern part of the State, who de-
nounce the compromise measures, and charge their
adoption to Democratic influence, whilst they
their President for approving them, the ground that
the will of the people expressed through their repre-
sentatives should he carried out.
The Winchester Patriot, (Whig,) after excusing Mr..
Fillmore for approving the fugitive slave BILL says of
those who voted for it:
awe say again mark the men, who, by their votes in
Congress, have made negrocatchers and man-steaers
out of the entire NortL."
The Abolitionsts kindle the fire and the Wings add
such hight trash the above, increase the fame If
the following resolutions carried out, glorious
Union is dissolved:
Resolred That the bloodhound fugitive slave bill
Gently enacted by Congress- outrages humanity violates
the panest provisions of the Constitution of the United
States and is without parallel in the legislation of any
civilized people, 1t denies the writ OF habeds corpus; it
repudates the trial by jury 1t binds the officers created
10 cnSdNe our HeaNy uncs.
and by imprisonment the exercise of the painest duties
of morality and religions it whole army of Of
cers whose sole business is the hired service of slave
holders makes the people of the North slavecatch-
ers and the time brings to the aid of the South
man-hunter the military power of the non-slave-
holding States; it barriers the liberty of freeman for
the oath of any wretch who may swear that he is a
slave II does all this whilst our citizens are thrown
into Southern prisons without cause and sold into per-
peual bondage for their Jail fees in violation of the clear
est principles of the Federal Constitution.
Resoiced therefore That whilst desire collision
with the law in question. and do intend rashy or
violently to oppose the public authorities and whilst we
mean, by all reasonable endeavors, labor for its
peal, we hereby declare purpose in the time
to make it powercss in the country by absolute
fusal to obey its inhuman and dabolcal provisions.
Resolred, That will circulate among the people
and send to Congress petitions for the repeal of said
law and that "agaton cannot and shall not cease
til our prayers shall be granted.
Res0lred, Thatthe members Of the next Legislature OF
this State he requested to memorabilia the next Congress
on the fugitive slave BILL instructng Senators and
requesting Representatives, both by their votes and
influence to favor the repeal Of that obnoxious enact
ment, the fugitive slave law.
ono Slave States" and will all honorable
means to defeat any candidate for Congress State
Legislature who will under any pretencc circum-
yield to the division or Texas into any more
slave States, or who will not oppose the admission Of
any slave States from whatever territory organ
lied.