The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-12-25
FoR rHE CAnIz sENTISEL
Deersvilie Fugitive Slave EiII Meet

Fon TIVE Canlz SENTINEL.
Deersvilie Fugitive Slave EiiI aEcel-
iHE.
Mn, EsiroR:-Agfeeab 70 ptevious al'
pointmgnt, iho elizsns of Deasyilre and v.
cnity assembled at ihe CHAPEL, ier The pur
pose Of expressing ileir d sapp,oSal ofa lal
Law Of Congress, known as the Fugiliy,
81 We Law.
The meeting was called TO order by an
pointing DAN. c. AULD, Chairman, anc
BRIcE NJ. BLAIR, Secretary. A Commute,
Of three vas then oppoiuted--one from eacl
Of the lhreo political psries-iO draft reso'
luIions for the consideration Of tie meeting
Alr. F0tsyiho was then called for, and ad.
dressed the meeting upon the unconsliiu ion
'olity Of sad law The following resolutions
we're then presented by Tue cnmmiiee, which
were, after considerable discussion, adopted
almost unanmlusly:
Resolved, That we consider the practice
."f holding human oeings as mere goods and
chaltels, entirely sdhjec, TO ihe will OF their
masters, uArler tenure which neither se-
cures nor recognizes their religious tights.
but which on the contrary, anuuls the mar
rage contract and destroys parental governs
ment- prohibits The education Of their chill
dren --frbids the reading of the scriptures
-separates families, when The interests of
The master require i-legalizes the enlorce-
menl Of labor for individual benefit, without
wages-and provides no refuge against
cruel treatment or unfighieous commands, is
practice forbidden by the law Of God and
at variance With the Gospel of Christ which
no human legislation can render morally
right, which no consideration can Justify,
aud which ought to he Immediately abandon
ed.
Resolved, Tha, us slavery is essentially
aud Inherently wrong the declaration of
Independence recognizes as selt-evidenl
truth that, ''lIbofty aud The pursuit Of happi.
ness are lnaIienabe rights common To man"
and as our Lord Jesus Christ has forbidden
Us 10 be servants Of men, il is the mpe lious
duty Of every slave over 81 yetrs of age, 10
obtain his iberty as soon as practicable by
every peacGable means in his power. And
that every attempt ON the part, either Of in.
dividuaIs or government, TO prevent the per-
Iormance Of this duty, is violation of na>
lenable rights, and an act Of high handed
rebellion against the authority of Jesus
Christ.
Resolved, That masmurh as the Fugitive
Slave Bill, recently pissed by our national
Legislature is intended not only to prevent
persons now in bondage from obtaining their
liberty, but likewise to facilitate the recap
ture and return to serv,lude Of these who
have escaped fom their task masters;
il is in direct contrayen:ion Of the Declara-
lion OF independence aud oftilo precepts of
the Bible, and, lhe.elute, uot binding ON the
American people.
4tb RGS0lped, That the details Of said
law, which fit docs not suspend The writ of
hab9as corpus, renders is use mpracIicable
which virtually denies tliai by jury where
human liberty g at stake brbes ,he CONS
missioner 10 decide ag Iinst the alleged fIg-
i've, by giving HIN ten dollars il he decide
in favor oi Tie kidnapper's claim, and only
five il be acqui the alleged fugitive; which
taxes lie people OF the United States to bear
The expenses OF lha trembling fugtlve's re-
turn to bondage, il The kidnApper chooses TO
make oath thai he fears n al empIcd rescue;
and hat requires all good citizens, under
penQl Of ieAyy fiues aud prolracied im-
prisonmeni, 10 ASST in slave catching when
sailed upon; thus making the soil consecro,
ted 10 lIeGdpm by lue blood Of uur fathers,
tho huntiHg gtuuUd and he clt,Zens al The
flee States, tbs blood hounds, ul the most
unreieullng iyrsn,s thai ever stood with iron
heels ON tie riga,s Of me dofenceess, is
bill, wnich for Injustice aud niquily, stands
uniyalIed 10 Tie annals 0I human legislation.
5ih, Resoiped, Thai rs we have 10 'iel-
loa ship with the unIruliuI works Of dark
ness, s,"--enter INTO no compromises wlih
proud opptesors-"a to no terms wlIh
lyrants," and never "bascIy bow the knee 10
the dark spirits OF savety," we resent as an
Insult he uJlgniiy offered Us, in command
ing us to become tile servlle slaye caichors
Of soulhern desputs, and that we will dlsro4
gard totally tie requirements Of said bill.
Oh. Resolocd That those members of
Congress WHO voied IN favor oflhe FugilIvc
Slave Bill, or deseted their posts IN The hour
Of tna, have proved themselves unworthy
the confidence pf free people, and secuted
an tiffany, lasting as the records Of our ia
ton; and thai tie hand that wrote 'ap9r -
UeI" to said bin, trem5lo5 too easily in The
hour of peril, TO hold the reins Of governs
meni oi twenty millions Of people wlHl dig
uiiy Or saiey
III. Resolped, That We hereby "pledge
our lives, our iortunes, and our sacred honpr,"
thai we viii use our influence, social, roli-
gous and political, to prevent tue extension
Of slavery 10 territories now free, lom its
blighiing curse, and to bring about It's Ier-
lnnation as speedily as possible in all places
~hereit now exists,
D. C. AULD, President.
B, NJ, BLAIR, Secretary,
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