Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-11-11
For the Portage Sentinel.
Meeting at DeerfeId.

Meeting at DeerfeId. :. .-....-IE +
At meeting Of the cf,izsns Of Deerfisld
and vicinity, held in the Nj. E. Church,
Oct. Oath, 1850, according 10 previous no.
lice TO take into consideration what action
Is needed from them respecting late law
Of Congress known as the ''fugitiys Slave
law" Peter Hartzell. Esq was called
to the chair, and Judge Aiva Day and John
Webber, Esq. were appointed Vice Presi-
dents, and Jackson Treusdale. Secretary.
On motion, it was, Resolved, That
committee Of ire be appointed by the
chair to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense Of the meeting.
Whereupon F.. B. Hubbard, Caleb
Brown, Solomon Day, Or. J. Waggoner
and Harvey Laughlin. Esq. were appoint.
ed said commiItee
Dsring the absence Of the committee the
meeting was addressed by the chair in re
marks appropriate to The occasion. Also,
by Stephen Hubbard, DR.. Treusdale and
e. P. Finch. The committee on resolu.
tons having returned, reported the follow
ing Preamble and Resolutions which were
unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, laws founded in Justice, secure
TO oil their natural and ina!ienubls rights,
and are oppressive to non e-nnd should
therefore be honored and faithfully OBJ.
served and carried into effect by the peo.
| pie. On the other hand, laws that are
| unjust and oppressive in their character.
| should be condemned by the sovereign
people and their public servants required
to repeal then, Therefore,
Resolved, Tha, the late law Of Con.
| gress-approved BY tho President Sep,
ls, 1850, called the fugitive Slave law,
calls for does--and forever should re.
ceiye the unqualified disapproval and disre.
gard OF all homes, and intelligent freemen.
Resolved, I ha, we regard The law, max.
ing demand upon the citizens gen orally Of
this Republic to aid in the capture Of fugi.
tive slaves, and affixing high penalties in
case Of refusal. as the exercise Of power
by the National Legislature. no. conferred
BY tho Constitution aud therefore void and
Of no binding force upon ss.
Resolved, Tha, The following provisions
Of the Constitution clearly sussains the
doclrine asserted in the above resolution.
The law suspends the wri. Of tfabeas cor.
pus, which the Constitution declares shall
not be suspended, except in case Of rebellion
or invasion. 1t refuses the righ, OF trial by
Jury, right which the Constitution con.
iers in all cases when the value in con-
troversy exceeds twenty dollars. 1t i'm.
poses '.excessive fines, and cruel and unu.
sual punishment contrary to an express
provision Of the Constitution.
| Resolved, Tha, among the many odious
features Of the law the one rendering q
bride of FIVE dollars 10 the Judge to pro.
ncuncs Judgment against the accused
sands conspicuous, and receives our un
qualified condemnation.
Resolved, Tha, should we tanely sub
mi, 10 the requirements OF law so inta
nous, we would involve ourselves in ths
guilt Of it's guilty authors and abettors, anc
degrade ourselves to tho unenviable posi-
,ion Of humble servants and obsequiou,
catch. paws Of the Slave owner and Despo.
Resolved. That the law, in its previs
ions conflicts with the law Of humanity
A law enstamped upon our na,ore by our
Divine Author, ard inculcaied in the Scrip
lures by the same authority. 1t disregard
the right Of conscfence. Therefore sine,
1t requires Of US moro than is required BY
the federal compact,-commands US tt
ebey man rather than G ID, we denoanc
q it, and turn away from i, with lonthIng n
violating The Constitution, the laws Of Go
: and the laws Of our nature.
Resolved, Tha, we consign TO politcn
oblivion and unending infamy, $50 far n
our action is concerhed,) the mon who cor
ceived-gave form, and nimel to give Ell
: feet to tho Statute called the "fugitiv
Slave law" And furthermore we conslg
P 10 the same political grave nay and ever
: man who shall accept Of Office under ii
8 said law and curry ont its provisions
= Resolved, That We will not cease in ou
efforts to cnuse this foul monster Of Ia,
9 to be speedily wiped from our Nation,
Statute book.
IS Resolved, That the Secretary Of hi
meeting be respectfully requested to fu
6 nish each Of the three editors in Ravenn
:. with copy Of the proceedings of tn
!. T. meeting for publication in their respectiv
u papers.
ALvA DAY. }v;.. p,..,,.