Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-11-25
For TIE Portage Sentinel.
Mecting n Randolph.


Agresabie 70 previous notice, q large
meeting Of the citizens of Randolph with
out distinction Of party, was held at the
Congregational Church, on w sdnesday the
9Th and by adjournment on the 18th inst,
freely 10 express their views, and adopt !
Resolutions in respect to the late fugitive
slave law. =
g. C.s Dickinson acted by appointment
MS Chairman, and J. G. Brainerd, and
Benz. F. Sebrell as Secretaries. As the
result Of said meeting, the following pre-.
amhle ard resolutions were adopted r,z.
3 Whereas, Congress at its last session ha
again in the passage Of the @Fugitive Slave
Bill" disgraced themselves as the represen.
tatives OF freemen, and brought upon them-
selves and the nation, the shame and con-
tempt Of the world by their low trucking
TO the slave power, and the Righteous in
dignatlon Of christendom in attempting to
make the freemen of the north the blood
hounds in the re-capture of Fugitive Slaves,
Therefore, Rssolred, That the American
Congress in the passage Of said bill have
shown Themselves the avowed enemies to
liberty, false to God and to man, and de-
serve to he ranked with Metternich and
Haynau Of Austria.
Resolred, That Millard Fillmore in sign
!. ing said Bill, has acquired celebrity for
tyranny, which demands that he be enroll
ed with Dionysius Of Sicily, Nero Of
Rome, a Jeffreys Of England, and an Ar
: mold of America. s5-i -' .5-5.+. .'"+
s Resolved, That Congress be petitioned
I to repeal the late Fugitive Slave Bill, and
that on their refusal to repeal said Bill, the
free States be requested to call home their
Congressmen, thereby informing the Slave
States, that neither their hands nor their
i consciences shall any long ger be stained with
v the blood of the oppressed.
n Resolved, That the Legislature Of Ohio
be petitioned to make a penal offense fol
y any pesron in the State, to remove or assis
in removing, any person claimed as Fugi
tive Slave, without trial by Jury, and also
. to prohibit the use Of the Jails for con6nins
l. fugitive Slaves.
d RESOLVED, That said Legislature be re
4 queste1 to pass an act prohibiting any off
Ger Of the State, from any participation in
the capture Of any fugitive slave.
'e Resoired, That Committee Of FIVE b'
It appointed to correspond with such individ
uals as they may suppose will aid in pre-
venting persons from being taken into slav
= cry ffem the free States. '
, Resolred, That should any person b.
aware Of a case where person arrested a
u Slave may probably, by our efforts, b
: brought before Judge on a writ Of SHa
a beas Corpns," we will proceed forthwith
G. to circulate the information, and attempt Il
. have such writ served, and that we will de
y mand trial by jury for such persons.
l. Resolved, That when the flying bond
man knocks at our door for charity or as
D. sistance, we will not stop to inquire wha
\. says the la,v, but needing the dictates q
ID the shigher law" will endeavor TO measur
ne our aid to him as we in like circumstance!
!. would wish to have measured unto us.
;" Resolved, That Law or no Law, W
or mutually pledge ourselves to one anothe
=. and to the Fugitive Slave, that no perso
~ shall be taken from Randolph and consigne
ne to slavery.
d. Resolred, That to maintain the foregt
,e ing resolutions we pledge our Slives ou
II fortunes and our sacred honor.
" On motion o. C. Dickinson, ]. G. BraiI
al erd, Benz F. Sebrell, ). Meriman, and Wn
n Stedman, were appointed committee I
s. publication, and forward these proceeding
" to each Of the County papers, and the Ant
r. Slavery Bugle.
TO o. G. DICKINSON, Chairman.
R1s'' y ps,sssna F. sssanLl' Secretaries.