The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-02-06
GREEN COUNTY, OHIO.

A large number of the religious community in
the neighborhood Of the Associate congregation of
Massies Creek upon the invitation Of the member
of said congregation, met on Saturday December
7th, for the purpose of considering and expressing
their sentiments on the late act of Congress, CON-
monty called the Fugitive Slave law"
George Tounsly Esq, was called to the Chair,
| and David Jackson was elected Secretary.
Rev. James P. Smart being called upon, open
ed the meeting with prayer.
On motion, committee Of FIVE was appointed
to bring in resolutions expressive of the sense Of
this meeting-Rev. J P. Smart, Robert HystOp,
J F Frozer, David Jackson, Jonathan Douthett,
| Committee.
The committee withdrew, and, during their
absence, the Fugitive Slave law was read and dis
| cussed
After short abssace, the committee returned,
and through their Chairman, reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were consid-
cred separately and unanimously adopted, except
the 4th, against which there was one dissent re-
| corded. @ ne
Whereas we, as Christians and citizens of this
nation, having long enjoyed the blessings Of peace
and liberty under the protection Of the United
| States Government, must ever ind 1t a painful
thing to be finding fault with said Government,
and still more to be under the necessity of decar
ing our inability to submit to any of its require
Government and the continuance Of our privileges
are necessarily dependent upon the virtue of our
citizens and the establishment Of our laws upon
the law Of God, it becomes a high Christian duty
for US to warn our rulers whenever we find them
deYiating from that law, and obviously departing
in their legislative enactments from the great
foundation principles, of ustice and Equity &C
tuated by such principles we do hereby declare
our views of the late law of Congress, called the
Fugitive Slave law, in the adoption Of the follow
ing resolutions, viz:
/. ReS0lred That there is God who rules over
men, and HIS Ian IS SUPREME, and that human
enactmcnts which conflict with this higher law are
null and void.
O. Resolred That the late law of Congress for
the reclamation of fugitive slaves is in direct con-
fict with the law of God-Deut 23d and 18th,
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the SER
want who is escaped unto thee y therefore we are
bound to obey the latter and repudiate the
former.
3 Resolced, That said act is contrary to the
strongest and purest promptings of human nature,
and intended to drown them-for If there be
object of sympathy and pure compassion on Gods
footstool it is a fugitive Stare.
A. Resolred, That said act is also in direct vio-
lation Of the Constitution Of the United States,
(which was ordained to establish justice and pre-
serve liberty,'0 in refusing jury trial, in sus-
pending the writ Of habeas corpus, in striking down
mans liberty without power of law, and in le-
CALLING the greatest tyranny
g. RssolUed, That the Constitution of the uni
ted States does not require to become slave
catchers for the South, and we will not neither
do we think any Christian or honorable man
will.
10. Resolvsd, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the Chairman and Secretary,
and published in the Torchlight, Ohio State Jour
nal, and National Era and all other papers in the
country be requested to copy
GEoaoE ToUNsLY, Chairman.
DAVID JACKSON, Secretary