Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-10-17
INDIANAPOLIS, OCTOBER IL, 1850.
Agitation.

Agitation.
The disunionists, both north and south, deter
mined to keep alive the slavery agitation. They
seem to have but one idea. The northern fanatics
look upon the institution, as the most bghng curse
ever visited upon any land any people, and with
out regard to the Constitution the security of the
Union they are determined TO eradicate ii at once
They think only of the evil and reflect upon
the consequences TO the body polite, of their rem
edy Whilst, the other hand, the fiery southerner
declares in the presence of his God, that slavery is
moral and political blessing and all who doubt bis
orthodoxy on that question enemies to the
try The Vicksburg, (Miss.) Sentinel, speaking Of
Southern Convention says:
''We learn that the Governor will the Legis-
lature early day. consider the action of Congress
embraced in the bills passed relative California the
territories and the slave trade in the District of Column
bia For our pat in view of the resolutions adopt
ed with such unanimty the last session, do not
see how the Executive avoid doing vast
majority of the people of Mississippi feel and know
that rights have been wantonly volated-that
ali has been yielded which the free-soiers demanded
and that the time has come when we are to decide
submission resistance The equilibrium of the gov
has been destroyed and it is from hence forward
in the hands of fee-solers and aboltonsts Their in
auence will grow daily stronger and predominang, ours
weaker. As well might expect the vol
who has Tapped the blood of its victim relent
when hunger returned, from the remembrance Of the
last repast, to suppose that the anaca hordes of
the north will be content with the concessions made.
that continued concessions will induce them to respect
rights He is traitor to the South who persuades
her that peace to be purchased by any such
few years hence will be combating propositions to
abolish the wo-hs representation and few later
movements to fix period to slavery by of the Cen
eral Government Our adyersaries will then be vastly
stronger and we weaker than now. manly and spr-
tied people should such aggressons the threshold
in or nd
out of it."
Elweod Fisher, the sober-minded Quaker who our
citizens viii recoect, as the talented and gentle
manly Representative from Switzerland county, in our
Legislature, at the memorable session of 1910, has
been moved in spirit and thus speaks Of the deter
mined spirit of the South:
'sFrom Arkansas to Virginia the gathering cry is
heard from people rising their might and majesty
throwing off the shackes of Notwithstanding the
cautious counsels of temporisng politicians, willing
put up with the best they get"-repudatng the
ton of Legislators who have sought authority above
and beyond the Constitution the higher law of the adj
justment-and proclaiming as the utmatum of South
ern freemen, EQUALITY or INDEPENDENCE. I" If the
best get" in this Union hereafter is be the toll
GRAFTON of institutions without any fixed guaranty
TO hold property, aye, and lives at the
tender mercy of Northern brethren-and the
of San Domingo be repeated a broader theatre
their good will and pleasure then indeed what
SOuhr0n doubt that the hour OF Southern destiny has
indeed arrivedand the sole choice presented,
either OF sERvILE SUBMISSION or MANLY RESISTANCE
Should the South choose the former then would she sink
into pit lower than plummet sounded-if her
choice should be for the latter show
cusively will only has she the spirit and the power
adequate for her own protecton-but ever, Goo
1oiH protect the right"
90 For own part we never have been hag-ridden
by the nightmare horror of civil war; conured up by the
troubled ancies of Prophecyng politicians in and out
Congress.
"We have believed and still believe that the South
her rights, has only demand and insist upon
them-presenting to the North that alternative which
she has far greater to shrink from than the South
But If the tide oil Northern aggression has been per
mted flow long that it can know no returning ebt
ii the swords to be thrown the scale and the threats
of coercion made the floor of the Senate meant
for than rhetorical lourishes, (Which dc
beeve) then strong in the justice of cause
repeat in the language OF one of the great fathers of
Republic" LET COME" For, TO borrow the idea o.
later patriot statesman, we would prefer that tn,
South should be the cemetery Of reemen rather thar
the habtaton oil the submissive vassals Of the High
or law 4"
If Elwood is authorized TO speak for the South We
should certainly think there was danger But fortu
naely, he does not speak for the Masses the homes
taxpaynig woodworking people; but for the intrigu
ing, designing and brawling politicians. But W,
have had enough of this Southern bravado for the las
nine months, TO answer us for the balance of on
/ life.
Al the North, there is the same misguided feeling
on the other side of the question. We have mel
whose occupation it is TO agitate TO talk and lecture
on the evils of slavery BY the following which W,
clip from the Rochester IN. Y.) Democrat, Sew
ard wing paper, we have the platform of their futu
action:
@ Here let take our stand. Let us pledge eaci
other, and cause every representative vote for L
pledge and the contry,
1s To advocate and vote for the abolition of SLAYER
in Utah and New Mexico.
3D. To advocate and for the abolition of SLAYER
in the District of Columbia.
Sd. To advocate and for bill securing trials b.
by jury to persons claimed as fugitive slaves
4th. To oppose the admission of any State into tn
Union with a constitution toerating Slavery.
9Th. To support and for all constitutional meas
ures relieve the Federal Government from all res
possibility for the existence of slavery.
1t is a Wing who proposes this platform-but it is
platform which every stand, be he Democra
! or what not"
i Governor Wrights Circular
We invite the attention of readers to the inter
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