Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-11-18
Anti-Fugitive Slave Law Meeting IN
Palmyra.
Fer the Portage Sentinel.

Anti-FugtIive save Law meetlbe ID
Palmyra.
For the Portage Sentinel.
Mr.. SENTiNEL:-In accordance with
The prevailing custom Of the times, there
was held in Palmyra an indignation meet.
ing to give uttsrance TO public sentiment
against the Fugitive Slave Bill. There
was in that meeting variety Of shades of
sentiment. There were Wings, Demo-
Gratis and Free Soilers. James N. Church,
Esq was called to the chair; and Mr.. H.
H. Willard made m eloquent address In
opposition to the odious law. Other re-.
marks were made by several others pre-
sent, and offered the following resolu. |
tions which were laid on tho table, and |
those offered by Mr.. H. Fl. Willard, adop, |
ed. These are my resolutions and they
express my sentiments on the Slavery
question and the Fugitive Slave Bill:
Resolved, That we look upon this Union
as the Palladium Of our Liberty, and that
we as members Of this Federal Government
cherish heartfelt, warn, nf6; devoted at
,achmen, 10 every section Of this prosper.
Gus, nnd wide extended Confederacy.
Resolved, That we believe the enemies
Of liberty in Europe have determined upon
division if possible OF our Union which
they expect 10 accomplish through
agitation Of the Slavery question, and
to this end they insidiously encour.
age The extreme fanatics Of the North and
also Of The South.
Resolved. That we should guard against
'the charncterzing os parties BY geograph-
ical discrimination" OF Of making use Of
any means calculated TO alienn.s the
North from the South; or ono portion or
our common country from another; but
anathe n,arenaths be the party or men that
first disseminaies the seeds Of disunion.
Resolved, That we hold that this Union
and the Constitution Of the United States
were formed through concession and com.
promise, and that it cannot be perpetuateo
and handed down TO posterity with its in.
es,imable blessings except by continu
nnce Of the snme spirit that actuated our
fathers in the formation o. our Govern.
ment, and we therefore still are in favor
Of the General Government harmonizins
The interest Of the whole nation when ne.
ces.ary fer the promotion Of public and do
mestic tranquility by exercising spirit OF
Cancellation and compromise, and father.
ly care for every part Of our common
country.
Resolved, That we alike regre, the un.
wnrantable agitation Of the Abolition Dis.
unionis,s Of tho North and the Slavery
Propagandists Of the South; and we believe
sha. if the Slavery question 10 let alone
the people where it exists, whether in
States or Territories, can settle it to their
own satisfaction. We are opposed to en-
ticing slaves away from their masters; and
are opposed 10 the making Of the freemen
Of the North un,villing Slave caichers for
Shareholders Of the South. 7-@ %
Resolved, That we consider The Fugi
tive Slave Bill which recently passed Con.
gress and received the sanction of the
President Of the United States az fire.
brand throwed into the magizine Of this
confederacy 10 blow up the Union. and
tho, it had is origin among the extreme
fanatics efthe South who seek dissolu
lion Of the Union, and lha, i, is calculated
10 SOW the seeds Of distraction and disunion
between the North and the South.
Resolved, Tha, We hail with delight the
ou, bursting Storm Of indignation from the
freemsn of the North against this cover
attemp, Of dsspots to dis.rac, the Union
and that we rejnice in the anticipation tha
the North, Soush, East and West will al
unite in repeating this odious and disgrace
ful Fugitive Slave law. @ sa5 z7'
These resolutions were laid on the table
and these which were offered by Mr.. H
H. Willard were adopted: .5.'''-, 50,
Resolved, That The late Fugitive Bill
so called, is opposed TO the genius Of ,h'
age-at war with the rights Of MANA
enmiry with the Laws Of Revelation,
denial Of The truths Of the Declaration o
Independence and tho vital principles o
the Constitution.
Resolved, That il imposes upon freemen
such obligations a. no freemsn eans per
fern, and such as no patriot, or lover oil hi.
country soiN perform. and demands resist
ance at all and every hazard.
| Resolved, That those who aided in it.
passage, either directly by voting for it, OF
indirectly by not voting against it if If
their power SO 10 do, are traitors TO North
ern rights, enemies TO human liberty-re
creanls to the human race--and deserve
the execra,ion "of oil good citizens" anc
merit the contempt Of all mankind. --'
Resolved, That the President who gave
this Bill executive. favor deserves The pop
ular dislavor-meriis their scern and
should have his name enrolled in the same
catalogue with Haynau, the bloody butch.
or Of Austria and kindred tysants Of the
age. -.....' ',+.- ..-.. -.---
The reason that | send them TO you for
publication is 10 remove ony erroneous
impression that may exist regarding the
two sets of resolutions. 20 s''
-,.. -.s. -.-. $3.50 ISAAC COLES.