Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-12-23
For the Portage Sentinel.
Aaii-FugitiTe Slave Law Meeting held
In Paris.

A2Ii-fuXitiFe slave Law Meetlns helQ
In Paris.
MR. EpiroR:-Ias, "Wednesday even.
ing large meetinEof the Friends Of Free
dom, was held a the Congregational
Church in this piace,to express lheir views
md adopt resolutions in respect o The late
Fugi,iveSiass Law. Mr.. Cory: Meaker
was then called sosthe chair, and David
Thomas nade an eloquent address in OPP
posi,iosi-sto this uneqnMable Law. Gsher
remarks were made by difTerent persons,
md the following resolutions were unani.
mousiy ndoned:-
(WhereasGovernigentsar are orlaineaamehg
men, 10 project them in the enjoyment
ofstheirsrighis,. both civil and religious;
10 -sucnre their inalienable attributes. of
life, liberty and the pursuits Of happi-
ness, wNaa which tenefeient creator
has endowed all his rational creatures,
lhorefore) "2s- 4'.5 =
Resolrsd, That slavery or mvoluntary
serviiude, 10 any OF its orns, is subversive
of. the obiectsfo for which all Governments
ara established, and is allowing man tc
Bind a creature that Gcd proclaimed Should
se free: -.-"
Rssolred, That The Fugitive Slave Rill
passed at helast session Of Congress, is a
libel upon the Legislation of nation, pro-
saning freedom, and black spot in eur
national history. ..- ...,-..7 .
Resolred, That the men who aided in its
I'nssage. either DIRECTLY or indirectly, are
n disgrace TO themselves and their country;
audsrichiy deseryesand merit the s1me fe,-
,ers which thsy have forged for, Others, and
so scourged with the same lash, which they
have prepared for the down trodden sl.,ve.
42esofed, Tha, the President, who np-
proved this infamous LAW, has betrayed
aatiea's srust-wounded nations honor
--b1ghsed a nations hope and proved him.
self uhfi, 10 preside over q nations destiny;
morally incompetent to rule for tie nations
good.
Resolred, Tha, those members Of Con-
gress, Who struggle side by side 10 repeal
and avert this national disgrace, and ma
ioaal sin, deserve our warmest thanks,
and s.etit The appreciation of the nation
and Ike world.
Resolred, That obedience 10 the Fugi-
tive Law would be disobedience 10 God and
Gods law, and violation Of the Cons'i;u-
ton Of Ohio, and of all laws passed in con-
formity thereto ---.
Resoired, That tioss Northern Sena-
tors and Representatives, who voted for
this Bill, outraged the known feelings Of
,heir constituents, and those others no less
guilty who basely lodged, OIL present, fail
cd, to vote against it,should meet the indig-
nant rebnke, and be ever after held as un-
worthy ofthe confidence of every northern
freeman. & .ts r5r =
Resolred, Tint we will feed The hungry
and clo,he he naked. whether black or
white, bond or free, as far as in US lies. s.nny
human enactment to The contrary notwiih-
standing. <%s
Resolred,. Tha, We will create such an
atmosphere of disrespec, for this Inv, that
it.swill be officially for slaveh' lders TO
breathe; and make it impossible iur those
VINO would make US kidnappers of human
flesh and blood, 10 even get a hearing be-
fore any magistrate in the north, and there
by prevent the disgrace Of becoming kid
napsers or loss OF money TO bear the es.
cape,
Resolred, That as We consider the act
of 1850 and that Of '93, OF which the first
is an amendment unconstitutional, and
wholly ut, variance with the Divine Law,
We. now pray for the immediate repeal
thereof
By publishing the above resolutions in
your next edition, you will confer q favor
on the cause of humanity.
ssYours respectfully, 0. R. DAVIS.
Newnori. Dec. 9. 1850