Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-09-12
[From the New York Tribune.l
Abolition Convention.
CAzENoyIA, "Wednesday

by J.. @.
Jackson y -
Rev. Samuel J May was appointed Chairman, pro
tenn.
A committee was appointed to nominate permanent
officers for the Convention, consisting Of Samuel Wells
Charles Bray, and J. w Logan.
business ConamiHee-Gerrtt Smith, James Baker, c.
+ Rice, Mary Springstead, and Caroline Brown.
Song by the Einore Sisters, who fugitive slaves
A committee of five appointed report resolu-
tons on the Imprisonment of W. L. Chaplin for bis re-
cent attempt to abduc slaves from the District of CO.
lDmbia, as follows: J. C.. Hathaway w. r. Smith, El-
more Seymour, E. Smith, and ]. c. Jackson.
committee was appointed to raise subscription in
10 cent donations to purchase silver pitcher and
silver gobets TO be presented to w. L. Chaplin for his
eminent services in the cause Of humanity. The follow
ing ladies such committee: Beebe Hathaway,
Miss Burwell, and Mrs. F. Rice.
The committee to nominate permanent officers report
ed the following:
Presdent-Frederick Douglass, (colored)
Eice Presidents c. Hathaway, Samuel r. Ward,
(colored) Miss Mrs. Frances Hawley, and Charles
w. Wheaton.
Secretaries--Charles d. Miller, and Miss Anna p.
Adams.
Frederick Douglass taking the chair, made few
appropriate remarks He then presented letter from
Samuel r. Ward, in which the latter declined having
anything 10 do with the meeting The name of Charles
B. Ray was substituted for that of Mr. Ward as Vice
President.
communication read from Mr. GoOde enclos.
ing some resolutions.
committee address and resolutions was appointed
consisting of black and three white men, The only
names we are able to give are E. s. Pratt, j. w. LO-
gan, and James Baker
On motion of s. J. May, brother Hathaway was re.
quested to give in the afternoon description of his in
terview with Chaplin in the Jail in Washington Also,
that the fugitive slaves present. of whom there
thirty be requested to sit together, where they be
seen by the delegates
Adjourned till afternoon.
The Convention is large, consisting of some 2,OOe
persons, among whom there is a smart sprinkng of
blacks.
An address to the slaves of the South, recon-
advising them TO carry arms and take life if neces
sary, rather then be re-capured, adopted also,
an address and resolutions, in which they nominate
William L. Chaplin confined in the jail at
Washington, for abducting the slaves of Messrs.
Toombs and Stephens for the Presidency, and adopt
measures to secure his election. II is peculiarly un-
fortunate that in the present crisis such meetings
should be tolerated in the Northern States. They
afford opportunity for the Southern Disunionist
proclaim them the sentiment of the North. Mr..
Yulee, of Florida, read the whole proceedings in
the Senate, few days since, to show that the South
had nothing TO expect from the Nortl-and Elwood
Fisher parades them in his ssSouhern Press as an
evidence Of Northern sentiment, and uses the fol-
lowing illiberal language towards the North:
ssIf such meeting as this had been held in a foreign
State would be the right and duty of the Federal Co
demand the interference of she foreign GO
yernmen for the restraint and punishment of the
diaries But as il was held in State-a member
of the Union-constanty cantng about Cancellation and
fraternity there redress for the South bat in here
1 self
! We have heard good deal of censure and exclama-
on against the proceedings of this meeting by those who
were in favor of the late Compromise aod of the Cali
fornia bill it passed the Senate. But although they
may think il eXpedient to take on, don't think much
of that The proceedings OF the meeting o CazenOvla
are great logical deductions from the re-
cent vote of the Senate to admit California.
III the land, the property of the South, be taken
from her. why not savesa The reasons are quite as
plausible and il Identical plausible, ior taking
slaves than land As for the process that is not
terial whether il be done by the ormaity of majority
vote agranty before the world, by the covert
| but not the certain process OF recommending
flight midnight, with the incidental expedients Of TAX
ing horses, and money to facilitate the operation
There are very few men, South North, stupid as
know that the real cause ol the outrage now GO
ing of Wrestling from the South her territorial rights
is Northern hostility slavery, and Northern lust Of
power. ANY can see this at glance through all
the pretences of non-nterventon hardshps OF Callor
na &c. when he territory allotted to- her beyond
the occupancy of her inhabitants, beyond their capacity
govern, and beyond all precedent to boundary;
and this bv violations of the Constitution and of usage
for which defence is offered except that several of
them have at different intervals been separately perpe
trated BEFORE and that at present these outrages have
been combined with to elect purpose more
atrocious than ever was attempted before
The Cazenoyians resolve that slavery Is the curse of
all the robbery oil all rOOOefies anu Inc crime Oi
all crimes" The majority in the Senate who voted for
the admission OF California does 90 far as this
although this would have been the only adequate
for passing the California bill if they believed it. But
they avaed themselves of the compound sentiment OF
the North hostile to slavery and eager for Northern ag
erandzement the real justification, rather motive
| for that vote.
We are progressing. II any people had said TO Gen.
eral Cass years ago, to Mr.. Clay that in 1850
he would vote for bills deprive the South of al right
to vast territory he would have exclaimed: is thy
servant dog that he should do this thingT"
Northern Legislatures, and the Northern Press
should speak out and diSabuse the mind of the hon
est Ullionloying law-abiding people of The South,
on the subject of slatery. Let them adopt the just
doctrine of nonntervention in the Territories, and
noninterference with the question in the States and
they will snatch the incendiary torch from the trail
torous hand of the disunionst and restore harmony
and quiet to the country.
GJ'Goodman's Counterfeit Detcctor for September
tees the following counterfeit notes:
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ted January 1st, lS49. Engraving and very inn
perfect.
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