The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-12-25
INDIGNATION Meeting.

A meeting OF the cltlZenS OF summer.
field, Monroe county, Ohio, and surround
ing neighborhood, consisting Of all par,
ties, met pursuant TO notice, on the 18th Of
December, A. d. 1850.
On motion of j. Johnson, Samuel H.
Rownd, Esq, was called to the Chair; and
ON motion Of Mr.. ]. @. Rownd. VIM. H.
Philpot, Esq, was appointed Secretary.
The chairman having stated the object
of the meeting, on motion of Mr.. j. john
son, committee Of six, consisting Of two
members from each political party, was
appointed by the Chair, to draft Resolu-
tions expressive of the sense of the meet.
ing. whereupon the following gentlemen
were appointed said committee VIM.
Philpot and Gassaway Trott, Of the Whig
party; VIM. Barnes and VIM. Cant, Of
the Democratic party; and Joseph john
son and VIM. Steele, of the Freesoil party.
The committee withdrew to prepare Res.
olutions; and in the absence Of the COM
mittee, the meeting was addressed by Rev.
DR.. R. Stephenson, after which address,
the committee, through the chairman, pro.
sented Preamble and Resolutions, which,
after some discussion, were adopted, as
follows is
Whereas, the Congress Of the United
States passed, at its last session, most
disgraceful law, known as the Fugitive
Slave Law" and whereas, we believe said
law to be in direct opposition to the Dec
laration of Independence made by the
patriots of'76, who declared that "all men
are endowed by their Creator with certain
inalienable rights, among which are life,
liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness"
and whereas, we believe thai said Con.
gress has in most unholy manner tram
pied that Declaration under their feet, and
disregarded its precepts; and Whereas we
believe that the Constitution Of this Re-
public, framed by some Of the most wise,
benevolent and patriotic men our nation,
or any other, ever produced, is not only
grossly violated, but was never designed
to give shelter to such unholy and abomi.
nable laws; and that said law is in direct
opposition to the principles Numbered
from the summit of "Mount Sinai" or
taught by the Saviour Of mankindf3
Therefore, ~
Resolved, That we hold said law in ufsk
utterable contempt, as it would be . dis-
grace to the statute book OF the most de-
graded nation under heaven, and is dou.
bly, disgraceful TO this nation, which holds
itself to be Christian Republic, and an
example to other nations. ftia Hai
Resolved, That tive regard all northern
members Of Congress who. voted for said
law as cile sycophdnts to the South, ready
to do her bidding in any matter whatever,
be il ever SO odious, detestable, or diabol.
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Resolved, That the trainers of this law
have justly merited the scorn and indigna-
ton of all northern freemen, and their
names should be handed down to posterity
as traitors to their country--lost to every
principle that characterizes the christian
and the patriot, and whose acts are in de
rect opposition to the precepts ofthe Bible.
Resolved, That those members who
voted against this infamous slave law, arc
entitled to place in the affections Of ev-
cry lover of his country, and their names
should be handed down to posterity as the
patriots Of the American Congress Of
eighteen hundred and forty-nine and fly.
Resolved, That we, as lovers Of Liberty
and haters Of Oppression, will not obey
said law in any shape or form whatever,
but that we will aid the poor bond-man or
bond-woman to make his Or her escape
from the fiendish grasp Of southern Blood.
hounds in human .form--the penaltiss Of
said law Notwithstanding. tsfas s'a
y Resolved, That we win petition Con.
lgress to repeal said law at the earliest pos.
sible period. ,;i. Ssst "A RI ss'4
Resolved, That we will vote ior no
man, as state or national legislator, Who
Iis not in favor Of the immediate REPEAL of
this most unrighteous and inhufnan law.
Resolved, That we will hold up to scorn
and contempt, any man who shall 50 de-.