Demoine courier., 1854-07-20
Significant Demonstration st Lafay
cite, Indiana,

cite, Indiana,
An immense mass meeting, withou!
distinction Of party, came oil a few days
ago at La FayetIe, !~ndlana-she home 0!
Mr.. Senator Petit, who voted for the
iniquity, and alse Of Hon. d. Mace,
who voted agains, ii. Among the names
prominen, in the proceedings, we notice
tina, of Hon. Fl. l.. Ellsworth, formerly
Commissioners Of the Patent Office, and
a large number Of The leading democrats
and leading wings of that county. AMI
other meeting 10 to be held on the 18th.
a, which Col. Berlon is invited and ex.
peeled TO be present. We append tho
resolutions adopted OF the occasion as
worthy of universal attention and adop.
ton here:
Whereas, BY the passage Of the Me-
braska Kansas bill, the rights of freedom
and humanity have been wanionly out
ragged in the attempt made to fas;en hu-
man slavery on a vast and fertile region
censecrated as the homes of freemea
alone, and believing our duty as men, ,Ae
best interes. of our country. the safety
and well Icing Of our posierity, impera-
lively require without regard 10 forntr
party organization, merging all minor
causes of indiiferense-we pledge our
selves to combined. continued add ener.
getic action, for The purpose Of restoring
the Missouri Compromise as it existed
before Northern political traitors volun-
tariIy surrendered it to purchase the fa.
vor of the slave power.
Therefore, ResolUed, That we will
waive all former predictions, and iu
concert by all lawful means, seek TO
place every branch of the federal govern
ment in The hands of men who will rs.
ser, The rights Of Greedom-res,ore he
Missouri Compromise, and refuse, under
all circumstances 10 tolerate The exIsnsion
of slavery into territory secured TO free
dom by tina, compromise.
Res0!Ued, That we will seek by all
proper means, to hurl from power all
who have violated iheir trust by consent.
ing to the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise and replace them by men who
understand and dare maintain the rights
OF freemen.
ResoiUed. That we cordially approH
the course of Daniel Mace on this cues.
ton and he has thereby secured our it,
creased confidence and respect
Resolvea, Tina, Senator Petit in his
speeches and votes on this bill has notS
any time spoken or acted in accordance
with our known feelings or sentiments.
but has faith!ess!y betrayed the high
trust reposed in him.
Res0ived, That we do not believe our
Revolutionary fathers were fools or
knaves when they declared "ihese truths
to be Self evident, ,hatall men are crsated
equal; that they are endowed with GER
tain inalienab!e rights; that among these
are life. liberty and the pursuit Uf hap.
piness;' bot we believe they ;her spoke
a great and Fundamental truth, which
neither time nor circumstances nor the
assertions Of II man tigh in place, can
make ga SELF evident lie."
ResolUed, That we utterly deny and
abhor the idea that those who have con
secrated their lives TO securing tho spirit-
ual welfare of their fellow men, are there
by disfl anotised or divested- of any Of
the rights or duties Of citizens, that their
dut. as citizens and fidelity to their truss
as ministers Of the gospel require ,hsN
they denounce and rebake iniquity, in
justice and crime from their puipi,s.
wi'hou! regard to the political c%onseqden.
ces of their teachings.