Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-21
For the State Sentinel.
"AbolitiOnism alias FreesOiIism.' ~


MEssRs. EDITORS Permit me sufficient space in
your columns reply article the signature
of 81" in your paper of January 10Th, under the
above head; which, probably the writer supposes is
an answer to enc in the Sentinel of January 9th,
signed +" Indiana
In any controversy it is always indicative of a
weak cause, or want Of good sense, or both, to
make false issue, attempt to excite prejudice
by the use of supposed unpopular names. He that
appeals to the groundlngs by creating using ground
less prejudices, and making false issues, knowingly
and Intentionally, makes sorry figure, among intel
| ligent readers and thinkers.
trust that no other reader of yours except ct"
misunderstood my remarks that The theory Of our
government is that of equal political righs-is prac-
tice Is often that of injustice and wrong" 1t has
been truly said that "good laws tyranncally admin
stered," are than bad laws leniently admins
tered. hope democrat denies the injustice and
| ,0Tong Of the miscaed American system" which
proposed To labor for the benefit of capital under
the preience Of protecting home industry; and the
creation Of national bank! under the plea of it's ne
cesSity in the collection and disbursement of the
tional revenues; but for the real purpose of giving
greater power 10 capita the products of the
laborer's toll Ii certainly required some prejudice,
or lack of discernment TO wrest the plain mcau-
ing of the I'M ustice and wrong" referred 10 in my
article, in the workings of government. from its
monopolising United Suites Banks and other vile
things, such the alien and sedition laws, &c. 1t
would have been better, perhaps, 10 have said that
the theory of government is that of equal poli-
cal rights; but that it had often been prostuted 10
the purposes Of I'M usce and wrong. Does 1T
deny this notorious truth
But, though it is perfectly plain from the article
itself that the injustice and wrong referred TO under
our government related the successful efforts OF
capital to impose unequal burdens upon labor" and
though the injustice and wrongs of Slavery were mol
intended to be included, do not hesitate say
that they practical injustice and wrong, and
admitted to be by tho authors Of the Declaration Of
Independence, and the frnmers Of the Constitution
at the times they were made; and that they in.
consistent with free institutions, and have been
thus far tolerated from necessity. but approved
at" seems hard 10 please. He does not deny
that the sentiments of my article ''will be affirm
atvely responded to by nine-tenihs of our people,
but expresses has "profound regret" at F" the ten
dency Of The iico great political parties in the Nortl
TO run into Abolitionisn" He could not DENY tina
the Legislatures of nearly every free State in the
Union have passed free soil resolutions, insruciinl
their Senators and requesting their Representative
to for the extension Of the principles of the ord
nance of 1857 all free territories; or tina
the people of the free States nearly unanimous
the opinion that the slave trade ought to be nboshe,
in the District of Columbia, and with the consent
the free white inhabitants thereof. slavery also. HI
may TtpFtb ult ID ITWOuHhy 10 ne ptedScs, W
it is matter of JOY and rejoicing with the truehearie
democracy, everywhere.
IT. is captious. He says my " first paragraph
is mainly devoted in [to] explaining to the wing
tohy the poor laborer of The Norih should vote wit
the Southern Shareholder" Yes: and also to suc
Conservative democrats T." more especially
But not to wings in particular, for it not sup
posed thai they. as body, were subscribers to tn
Sentinel, and that but few of them would see IN
article.
1T" is captious. He does not like " the tome an
manner of tie communication" the signature
I" Indiana" "The truth ITSELF" he says, may b
told in such jorm rs 10 make it highly objection
able :" and he believes t,e sentiments of "a Indiana
TO be " iasidious in their character and injurious
their tendency and he stigmaises them as "sGng,
&c. What is slang Why it is Lso. Vulgar. un
meaning language" Is my language l9w, ruigar mn
stnnlea,ing in the article referred to If at" rs
ally thought So. why occupy so much time and spac
IN vainly attempting 10 make il appear insidious
Ii really appears to that slang, though iis nne
manner may be highly objectionable cannot be nsid
oHs aud that sentiments expressed in slang, If the
can be expressed, likely 10 be far less injur
Gus. than erroneous opinions expressed in polishe
words. and supported by plausible arguments, or
appeals TO PrGudices.
/ 1T" is captions. He cries out mad dog II
: asserts with much bravery and postiveness
Though he believed himself, and expected others
believe also, tina, "Abolitionsm" is ''alias Freesoi
ISM" This |. taken for granted and roundly seser