Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-28

) lWo, lued party, uoT eNeu d '"ch'J INV
party, but party with IDEAS as numerous
as are the objects of civil governments par
ty of an unlimited number of ideas, and COM
mon honesty shall be the fundamental prin-
ciple of that party. If we seek 10 advance
one class 10 the prejudice of another, we
prove as guilty and wicked as the old par
| ties. Our candidate must honestly aim TO go
for all that just civil government will go
for, and against. am willing, and we all
should be willing to allow for difference of
opinion on interior points, in the views of onr>
candidates. There is one point on which
| Anti Slavery men are, often dishonest, and
that is in Acknowledge that slavery can be
legaized. Were the question one OF legali-
zng white slavery, you would look upon it
with horror, but still you hear them some
times acknowledging such legislation. Sa-
very is near akin TO murder; for what parent
would not prefer his child should be mur-
dered rather than consigned 10 slavery? Mt.
S. then proceeded TO advocate physical re-
sistance 10 the Fugitive Slave Laws: 10 de-
nounce as dishonest the doctrine of non-re-
sistance. The black man cannot esteem or
respect US so long as we refuse to take the
ground, that resistance TO the slavery of the
black man is as imperative as resistance to
the slavery of whites He would not recog-
nize an enactment TO shelter the man thief:
so long as slave catching is legalzed, slavery
will exist.
dol 70 bor ba lpo
cate the use of carnal weapons.
Mr.. Smith replied that, there were vaIi-
Gus modes of resistance, and he left TO each
the choice of his own mode and weapon Of
resistance.
The speaker then proceeded to speak on
temperance and slavery combined, regarding
traffic in slaves and the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors, as species of damnab!e piracy. He
declared himself as standing on the Christi
ana and Jersey resistance platform when
several members responded that they had
and were ready to stand with him on the
same resistance platform Mr.. Smith con-
cluded by remarking that he came with but
little hope that his county can be saved, but
il this Convention acted properly, there would
be room for hope: and that we would not
have 10 wait until 1856 TO get the electoral
vote of some of the States.
Joshua Giddinas then took the floor, and
expressed his high admiration for the friend
and brother who last spoke; but regretted
the desponding tone with which he adde's
sed Western audience. He has lived among
New York iniquity, New York villainy, and
New York sneaking, schemng and deception,
ard does not know the feeling of the Western
people on this subject. Although my head
is grey, l cannot, cannot despond, but hope
to live TO see the day when the slave power
shall not have foolhod upon this continent
! ! | don't believe my bloher will live to redeem
| that fallen State of New York. | don't be
lieve he will do it by telling them that there
is no use of work. Does my friend know
! that we have sent fifteen members 10 the
Ohio Legislature, who have removed from
her statute book that Internal black code
and will our friend say that he despairs of hi
country! God forgive him for his want o
faith, The eyes of the whole slave-power o
the nation are upon MS, in fear and trembling
and why should we despond9 q Mr.. Gidding
$ did not believe there was one man protesting
: to be Free Soer, in this city, who had an.
i idea of ever looking back TO the mass OF cor
i rupliun TO be found in the old parties. II
! believed and asserted that those who sleS
{ Gorsuch were the most efficient protectors q
Il C,,r Constitution rnu LIVING Ia whpr
s wQuld assert such doctrine, but he was nc
II ready TO place such doctrine on the platform
He demanded the repeal OF the law, br
u friend Smith is opposed TO asking for It's re
il peal. have helped off as many Jerry's a
/ he has; and have told fugitive, when pu
N sued by the slave catcher, 10 shoot him dowl
VI and put the pistol in his hand, | then tol
10 the save-calcher TO take him, but he did NJ
9 wish TO run any risk on that point, for b'
!" leve the fugitive would have shot him. II
ar then turned away, and have seen him /
81 more. We cannot fix this resistance as
c. duty on all Free Sellers, so long as slavery
III egaized, aud they may be liable to be sh
ell down, and lost forever to their wives al
lneH CllluIell, Oy lhe HluahS's vi VIC SoNCI
as ment He hoped the Anti-Slavery m'
al would never take grounds that would lea
he them open to the assaults of the slaveholdel
10 If he was TO be sent TO Congress, and
'fl supposed he would be, as "a matter OF cour'
na he asked them TO relieve him from attac
o through their platform. He wished TO
or free TO continue his assaults on slavery, a
us that was sufficient to demand his entire pc
- ers NJ. Giddings concluded, by asserting II
er- he intended 10 devote the remainder of
IA life TO the abolition of slavery, and he hop
is 10 see a universal uaion of all sections of I
of partyj but would infinitely prefer that III
&c should act separately, in their own pecul
81 spheres, TO having their platform embarras
ily by ndefensble positions.
,se The Convention then adjourned 10 half-p
er, Two O'Clock
De. In the afternoon session Mr., rappan ask
es the following resolution 10 be added 10 /
not platform.
,ou Resolved, That as American slavery j
,aIG | sin AGAINST God and a crime aDainst man