Indiana State sentinel., 1851-01-09

Extremes Meet.
The Editor of the Southern Press at Washington Ci-
ty is SO anxious to sustain the sinking cause of seces-
sion that he seizcs every thing he can find in the Alb
clifton press Of the North that VIII make fuel to keep
burning the waning fires Of dsunon His constant cry
is that the North will the fugitive slave
that they viii disregard their Constitutional obligations
and that cord in the nation which protetcs the
right of the Southern planter to species Of property
recognized in the Constitution And every act word or
thought from the North which looks such Of
things is to his soul source Of eadness and JOY. He
publishes anything which goes prove that the
general tone and sentiment Of the free States for the
Union and the Constitution. Mr.. Fisher was once a
member of the Legislature of State. AS former
citizen who had been honored by the confidence Of
portion of the people, he should have published the
Union resolutions Of Convention and the action Of
the District Court and the Grand Jury on The slavery
question; but he is silent They speak the voice of the
people, and rebuke that mad spirit of anaticsm that
would destroy the government and break up the Union
of the States and therefore uEpaatable him. Mr.
Fishers paper crculates mainly the Southern States,
and of justice the people of State he
should have published these resolutions Instead OF
that, he publishes letter from the Infamous Henry c.
Wright, who has been travelling through State hold
ing little school house meetings, and preaching bis in
famous anti-slavery anti Unon and inde doctrines to-
the great disgrace of the State He and his misguided
followers speak not the sentiments of one man in a
thousand Indeed we doubt whether another man can.
be found in the whole State, who viii openly avow his
hostility the government his utter contempt for the
Bible and its sacred teachings Yet this is held up
as an exponent Of public sentiment and his infamous
and reasonable letters published in press conducted
by former citizen of Indiana who well knows that it is
an infamous slandcr people The following is
the letter entire:
From the Salem tohiol Ani-Slayery BugIel
THE WORK GOES ON.
i PORTLAND Jay Co. Ind
Nov. 10, 1850.
DEAR OLIVER: Since last wrote thee have held
on an average, one meeting per day-in Wayne, Ran
dolph and Jay counties, mainly that infamous fug-
tive law. week ago, Eli and Hannah Hiatt harness
ed their team to farm wagon, and brought me from
Winchester, the county seat OF Randolph, (where had
held great meeting and they had passed strong reso-
!ntions against that law) Camden in Jay county
that place and vicinity held four large meetings. and
one and all seemed TO into solemn learus and
covenant, AT HAZARDS they would resist that law
and protect the fugitive. Many will redees, their
g pledge severa came ten and some fifteen naes TO,
the meetings. Very many that vicinity frsm New
Garden, and dearly do they remember their far away
ends and they say to them and t6 all the CRISIS Is
coaae-Do, or DIE Fugitives living in these fos
shape, attempt TO return them, bullet IhrOagA the
heart would be the answer; fuI these fugtSes have
learned of their oppressors higher and potent
law of salvation than that Of violence and blood.
During the past session, attempt was made Do Rid
nap some men in Newport Wayne county A company
from Kentucky entered the town at midnight-ec by
a citizen of the place. The people had news Of their
coming, and were collected prepared receive tAem-
They rode up to the people assembled, one of whom
was pointed out saye-a strong, resoute, desper-
ate The leader of the kidnappers, with drawn
pistol, rode up TO seize him. The stepped back
cooked and drew his gun shoot the monster dead He
was prevented by an Aboltonst from shedding blood
The kldnappeTs warned that not would leave
that alive if they fred pistol struck blow or
attempted seize any one Their slaves were present
but not should he arrested The slaveunters ap-
pealcd to the SLmpGhicS OF the whites present Ii was
in vain. They looked about them and saw themselves
surrounded by determined men, with ready for the
work OF death. They turned and fed back to the dens
of iniamy whence they came.
To-day came to this place meeting consider
the fugitive law had been appoiRed in the court house
this being the county tswn found the in session.
The Judge adj iourned the court at p M to allow ms
to hold meeting; and Judge lawyers, sheriff depu-
ties, and constables. were present to hear Sreng
outiOns were passed; pledged resistance the u-
gtive law because it makes escape and aiding escape
from slavery crime, punishable felony Is it come
to ths2 This nation NATION has declared it be
FELONY TO escape from slavery, aid escape.
Ii incredible. Yet, it is there, that law is
tho nations solemn declaration that it is crime, be
punished by fines and dungeons aid Gbct escape
from slavery Oliver! where are p-el What arc we!
Oh! blush that belong to such nation. Better be
caaRbat than an .4neTicGn. A crime 10 escape from
slavery Felony to aspire to rise from the condition Of
brute to that OF man! Felony to aid men from
slaves freemen !! So say Daniel Webster, Henry
Clay and Moses STUART so says this Model % Repub-
lic''the land Of the iree-and home of the bravelm
Well, we are having precious rogt over 1t IN this
region. Some of the local papers will have it a
traitor to the Constitution and Government should
be deserving eternal hell, (if any mortal could de-
serve it } were any other than that None be a
friend of God and not he traitor to this kdnap-
ping Union. The negros portion is my portions this
government is to me what il is him. He cannot be
other than traitor to this government Nor viii /;
and by all such means think right will seek lis
overthrow.
Would you think tl Men come forward here to prove
from the Bible that slaves have right escape from
slavery: and that do wrong to help them to escape2
utters lalschood and leave to priests and deacons to
decide if it does The God that speaks in my soul,
commands aid slaves escape, and III do it,
without any regard to what any book, law, church
government says about it,
The political tinkers of Indiana at work the
Constitution at indianapolis They have decided to
cude negroes mulattoes and Indians from suffrage;
from coming into the State and from holding real estate.
Will the people ratily tz Doubtful Bright is
yasSng for reelection II is said he has chance.
Good. HENRY C. WRIGHT.
more iSi famous production never was pennea. The
tories of the Revolusa justified themselves under the
higher law that bound them tC the powers 'Dat DC
But such be given for this crazy headed
traitor But this the land of the free and the home
of the brave" Wehave free speech, free soil, and
free press. Jefferson tells that error of opinion may
be tolerated long is left free combat IT,"
/ But the Of this Wright, whom has
lost its sway unprovded for the views Of dis