Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-25


following letter, published in the New York Tri-
bune, will give the true character of Mr.. Stewards
friends in New York. E. B. Crocker, who figures
in the article as a citizen of Indiana, is known to
many of our readers. The editor of the Indiana
Journal is well acquainted with him, and as friend
of William H. Seward, is bound 10 endorse at least
the resolution of applause given to that individual
We are sorry to devote much space in our paper
to the article but in justice to the editor, who has
been holding up to censure such men at the North
who figured at the meeting at Syracuse, we are in
duced to publish it, more particularly as citizen of
Indiana is represented to have taken a prominent
part in its deliberations
Correspondence Of The Tnbmel
LIBERTY PARTY CONVENTION AT SYRIA
CUSE.
SYRACUSE Thursday, July A.
FRIEND GREELEY The Liberty Party Convention
proceeded this morning to the nomnason of candidates
The result was the presentation to the public Of
For Governor VIM. l.. CHAPLIN of Albany.
For Lieut.. G0UerR0r, JOSEPH PLUMB of Erie Co.
For Canal COnmlis'r JOHN c. HARRINGTo ON of Oswego.
For Prison Inspector, DAVID PLUMB of Troy.
stated yesterday that the third resolution passed
but only some clauses OF 1t were adopted leaving other
clauses for consideration to-day The clause Tor the
prohibition by law OF the sale of intoxicating drinks
discussed this forenoon
j. y tobacco
stated that 500 out Of 700 Incorporate convcts who
conversed with this subject, confessed that the
nse OF tobacco had occasoned their ntemperance by
ducing taste and desire for intoxicating drinks
Gerrit Smith contended that the sale of intoxicating
drinks crime because all the results of their use
drinks are injurious and criminal. There is safety
either oil life or property In community where such
drinks used He cOntended that the moderate drink.
drunkard the only difference between him and
the sot being that which exists between the pig and
hog. friend once told him that he had observed that
all his bargains made before dinner good ones
while those made Immediately after dinner bad
and he found the difference occasoned by the
the effect his mind of the wine he the habit
taking at dinner 1t is true he contended, that the
least quantity oi intoxicating drink dsturbs to greater
less extent the serenity and equilibrium Of mind and
therefore the moderate drinker is a drunkard
MIR. Pruyne and Mr. jackson opposed the proposition
insisting that civil government has right deal with
remote evils but only those which directly against the
e liberty and property of the citizen III all immoral
tiles to be declared criminal and punished where is
Government to stopl The debate was earnest, and
characterized by many nice distinctions.
This well the remaining clauses of the resolu-
ton, gave it yesterday, unanimously passed
those who opposed not voting.
The afternoon session was mainly occupied in discuss
ing the resolution declaring savesteang high duty in
which all true philanthropsts bound to engage
Stealing into Slavery they denouncc the highest
crime that can be committed against Nature and God
but the stealing of slaves into Freedom thev sanction
and sanctiy act of the highest loneliness. There
was opposition to this doctrine, and the time was oc
cupied by the agents of the Railroad II
relating their experiences. VIM. L. Chaplin stated tha
since the organization of this antSavery department
New York in 1885, 900 slaves had been passed in
safety from the South the North He stated the cases
OF about hundred slaves whose right freedom is
pending in the various Courts OF the South. These
brought up through the nstrumentav of the
Agents of the Society One family claimed their free
dom because their maternal centuries bach
flee and was kidnapped into Slavery
which fact if it be proved will liberate all her de
scendants because the right of the mother matter
how far back, is the right of all her descendants
AT the evening session, the Convention heard from Mr.
l.. b. Crockcr OF South Bend, Ia who gave minute
account of the late attempt 10 carry of family of
groes, and of the trial. which resulted in n Judgment
against him and Others the value of the persons
claimed slaves, and costs, amounting in all oyel
50 600. In consequence the public excitement The
chunters had concluded to abandon the negroes anc
for their value. They prosecuting forty OF
fifty individuals of that secon under the law imposing
fine of $500 for any interference in behalf of runaway
slaves
1t proved that those Slaves had beecn permitted
to cross the Ohio River at pleasure and that they tool
advantage of this make their escape. The legal pre-
cedents declare slave who the line with the
permission of his master becomes freeman but Judge
Mclean, before whom the against Crocker ant
others tried, refused to charge the Jury this eff
feet and the contrary so referred TO the matter a.
leave the impression with the Jury that it was of
consequence Judge Mclean is declared to be looking
toward the Presidency and he beea prostitutng tho
United States Court the highest tribunal for the guar
antce OF human rights, to the slave power On thai
occasion he overruled decision he made in Ohio some
years since, and followed the decision in the case
Prigg The State of Pennsylvania, from which he
then most ably dissented. The Judge seems TO have
very much fallen in the estimation of the Slavery
men, and they are determined that he shall never be Pres
ident of the Republic.
GERRIT SMITH, from the Business Committee pre-
sented the following resolutions
Resoued, That passing events do but deepen our con
vicon that certain religion is the greatest hindranct
TO the devcrance of the slave.
ResolUed, That every slaveholdng government is bu
piracy and that hence if pirates invade Cuba, Sout
Carolina Brazil or Georgia, there is more reason
ment should sympathze with the invaded than with tho
invading pirates.
Res0red That the government is deeply unjust, which
DISTINGUISHES which denies its subjects bu,
and sell freely wherever they please which permits the
sale OF Intoxicating drinks which the earn
ings of its Subjects in which tolcrates and prac
tees land monopoly which refuses to the accused q
any party tgant, the right of hearing his tried
BY Judges and Jurors who not members OF secret
crime of slavery.
Resoued, That we sympathize with William Lloy
Garrison and the American AntSiavery Society unde.
the misrepresentation reproaches and mobocratc
RACES which they suffer; and that while others denounce
them Infde, bid them pcrsevere in the Christian
work of overthrowing Savery the and the
religion.
Whereas it is common to stiefnatize as negro-stca
those who promote the escape of American Slaves
Resooed therefore, That, in judgement, such
gro-steang, notwithstanding it is denounced by spu-
rious humanity, and spurious religion, viii vet be
knovedged to be high and honorable service as
any her to which true humanity and true religion
callas