Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-11-07
INDIANAPOLIS, NOVEMBER 2, 1850.
The Lafayette Courier.

- The Lafayette Courier
This paper conducted with much ability by the Ia
mented jerks is for sale The value Of newspaper
in place like Lafayette with its growing Importance
is not in the types presses and Office fixtures they are
comparatively OF little vaue but it is the good will of
the establishment We do not know that the present
manager and the writer Of its abolition editorials wishes
purchase it if he does, he pursuing which
will soon enable him 10 purchase the good will for
trihe; for that good will viii be nothing but
that miserable squad of Abolitonsts who never could
muster three thousand votes in Indiana. We do not
the freesol party, for in their ranks many
hgh-mnded, honest, and conscientious men, bat that
old fashioned Garrison Liberty party,-men and women
who drink free labor coffee, free labor sugar, and
wear free labor cotton.
The Editor Gd interim, whose do not know.
after having abused the members of Congress and the poll
ticans generally who agree with his PrOcrustiaa
standard last shows his cloven FOOT by attack up
on the church. This makes him completely finished,
sandpapered and vanished aboltionist fit sit the
communion table of Lloyd Garrison and Ably Folsom.
To prove the of this assertion copy the follow
ing from his paper:
THE CHURCH AND THE FUGITIVE LAW.
''The New York and New Jersey synod, New School
PRESBYTERIAN. adjourned Saturday last, alter
resolutions recommending obedience to the Fugitive
Slave Law and refused entertain amendment de-
claring the law unconstitutional"
The church is cminenty conservative. 1t follows in
stead OF guiding progress and REFORM There is but t-
tie fear that it will disturb the consciences of men,
especially its adherents, unless the crime conflicts
with its ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. IL Tears and shrnks from de-
claring those acts sin, which the moral OF man
pronounces to be such, and at which humanity itself
volts. OF the leading of the church, their gen.
era conventions not one has had the moral courage to
declare American Slavery SIM and that those guilty Of
participating in it should receive its discipline.
In the General Assemblies OF the Church, the policy
has been avoid the issue-to quiet the sensibes Of
those who thought action necessary fact plaster
a conscience awakened TO the enormiiy of the
guilt of the church in this respect. refusal deter
mine this question is deemed stroke OF policy
and one that in a of exutaon, instead of shame
and Confusion of face" it should be. The trumphs
of the church cannot be very rapid be deem
ed "shning light'-''a city upon hill 1" or command
the respect of the world " when it thus hides and at
ates crying and social, political and moral
crime.
Here direct assertion that the church is influenced
by other consideration higher than its own aggran
dizement and that the ministers Of God labor for the
good of souls, but for the popularity of the church. To
guard readers against this dangerous of nde
copy the following notice Of speech from the
rious Garrison:
The speaker attacked the inspiration of the Bible
question OF ne WOTtH
the present age. The greatest amount Of immortality
compatible with the highest degree of veneratien. The
Bible had become the most popular, the most iashona
bic book in America. 1t difficult believe ir
fashionable book and faith in the Bible clue tc
moral conduct.
So also of dogmas of different kinds Southern slave
holders believed in universal depravty and by their
ample went far to prove its truth Misses. The
magnetic telegraph has been of more benefit the hui
family than all the discussions, since the world be-
gan, upon the atonemcnt, redemption, &c. Kisses
SO with regard to ordinances and public worship These
were evidences of moral character, because obser
vance of them is fashionable and therefore worthless
al church organizations sacred than th,
boots and shoes which manufacture.
Ditto Of the observance of the Sabbath. The dogma
that the observance of the Sabbath day will save this
nation, the speaker denounced dogma that tcoulc
damn the nation
Ditto faith In Christ. This belief in Jcsus-was it
he asked, any evidence of a mans goodness?
Some of the audience responded, apparently from tn,
gallery, eyes, sir" Whereupon Mr.. Garrison con
tinued 81 say In this country Jesus is become o6so
lete, and faith in Jesus is obsolete also"