Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-11-21
The Sign. of the Times.

The following article is from the Cincinnati Gazefts
(whig) 1t is the second sober thought of the editor
who at first inclined make war on the fugitive
slave law. Let all who think there is no danger read t
carefully The Union is in the hands of the North If
an unrestrained be wagcd by the free States
upon the institution of slavery the Union is an end
May Heaven avert the calamity
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
No candid observer of passing events can fail 10 dis
cover very much to dsqulet and alarm himvery much
that productive of sectional alienation and tending
with fearful progression dissolution civil connection
anarchy and bloody strife.
The signs of the times portend danger TO our Consti.
utional Liberty and National Unity. Sectional acita
ton nvectlve and dcnuncaton seem be the delightful
pastme and ayorite language Of men, individually and
collectively There is no spot on the Earth's surface,
where distractng agitation and fanatca excitement
reye in the Largest liberty with such unrcstraned in
diligence, in this country
Some men are led into it by an honest and earnest
zeal, but without knowedgo-others, from the mere love
OF noise and conlusion"-many from selfish political
motives, their sole object and motive bein the getting
oi public plundcr"; while the largest number Of the
nstgators and promoters of popular agitation are
torlety yseekeTs-men who are never Known ex-
cePt when floating upon the troubled and muddy waters
OF popular commotion-thc mere Demagogue
In the present excitement at the North, touching the
Fugitive Slave Law there Is to he dscerned bo1rever
an energy and spirit which the legitimate issue of hon.
est convictions of dgty-a mistaken notion about "high
or Law obligations than imposed by the Consttu-
ton and Laws Of the country.
Oar purpose at this present is Simply TO notice some
o the declarations and resolutions made and adopted at
the agitation gatherings.
Alta convention in Chester county, Penn. after de.
nOuneing the Fugitive Law, and calling all persons in
the Free States 'dolaors and shareholders who gave
any voluntary support to the Constitutions il was rcsolv
cd THAT John Mclean, Of Ohio, n Judge of the Su-
reme Court of the United States by has flaming zeal in
deciding fugitive slave in favor of the tvran and
ravsher and against the victim of the ravished and
running hy heavy fines and costs many of the most hu.
name and benevolent men in the nation, we'll hurl-
ing back TO the woes OF slavery those who at peril
had escaped deserves have his name enrolled igh on
the scroll Of everlasting niamy with Jees Of Eng
land, or Nero on the throne of Rome"
AT mass meeting in Painsyille Ohio at which Judge
Bsse and VIM. L. Perkins were the orators the Fugi-
tive Law OF 1898 and 1850 were pronounced unconsttu-
ona that the Law of 1850 should not be observed and
that every member of Congress who did not against
the Bill and the President who did reto IL disgTaced
taer stations, and are "traitOrs to Freedom"
At Salem, Columbia county. Ohio, it was resolved
that obedience to the Law would he 'rebeon against
the God of Liberty and Love and that whosoever obey
ed it, would be San enemy of the human race, GRIM
ina of the deepest dye and be ranked with Benedict
Arnold and Judas Iscarot" And then il was resoIred
taa In speaking OF such law the severest language of
denuncatlon becomes tame and insignificant, the
ponderous epithets lighter than tie aintcs breath Of
Summer air. the startling expressions of moral in
dignation bat faint and lsauble whisper; and that
nothing short of thunders and ghnings, and storms and
earthquakes-thc dread vocabulary of God himself
could give fit utterance the righteous dspeasure with
which every vrtuous and manly soul must feel in view
of law whose urpitude measurcess and unlathoma-
BILE.
At Chicaga the City Council resoired that the Laws
Of God were paramount TO human Statutes-that the
Fugitive Law '-infamous" one, and that those
who voted for it, basely sneaked away from their
seats merit the reproach of all lovers Of Freedom
and fit only be ranked with Arnold and Judas Isca-
riot. Finally, the Common Council resolre that they
Twill not require the city Police to render any assistance
for the arrest of Fugitive Slaves "
After the above resOlres Of the City Council, thero
public meeting of the citizens, whereat j. H. Col
Inns, Esq the popular orator of the occasion, took his
stand in the middle of the Hall, and exclaimcd-An
temporal honor and glory to the Common Council of the
city Of Chicago Political death ard damnation TO the
base bad men, who aided in the passage of this Internal
law, or who cowardy sncaked from the vote on its final
At Cleveland Ohio, a second meeting has been held,
at which we are told that "Nfr Elisha TAYLOR made
touching and earnest prayer" that the Rev f. H. Nevn
made speech and among other things said that chris
tany has got be any thing and every thing short Of
hell"-that "thero are no laws in Austria SO bad
this" &C.
The Rev. Mr.. Mahan, made long speech declaring
this law in conflict with the ',hgher law" Of God,
and that pains and penalties would be endured, before
obeyng il.
Elisha Taylor said that the ''gambers aud loalers'
not the rebels in 1176-'they the bible read
ing praying portion of community and he would SOON
have his right hand cut Off be cast into prison.
be stripped of his hardearned property; than t my
ltde finger TO carry out this infamous law"
The Rev. DR.. Akin, said ought to treat the law
with 'dgnifed contempt"-he showed the opinion of the
Attorney General Crttenden, 'tO he incOnclusve and
ridcueus' and compared this slave law the DEGREES
Of Nebuchednazzar-of the Roman Emperor and of the
Jewish Rulers-requrng the Hebrews to chow down
and worship the golden mage-Peter and Paul not TO
speak in the of Jesus and Christians to abure the
Son OF God.
The meeting passed resolutions calling the law exc
ble-diseraccful-inlam &c, and that any man
who accepts the office of Commissioner Marshall will
be branded s'as a traitor to humanity"
In other parts of Northern Ohio, it viii be noticed.
the people manifest their adherence and execution of
the law y eating and drinking, dding and dancing and
having 'sgood timen generally.
Such are but few specimens OF the ''modc and man.
ner" in which popular opinionD is manilestng it
self.