Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-17
a.erman pcmerralin meet,.n.


ccratic faith.
The object Of the meeting was 10
protest against the repeal Of the Mis-
sour Compromise, and the consequent
extension Of human slavery.
The proceedings were conducted IN
the German language, and, so far AS
we could Judge from appearances (not
understanding the languaqe). every
thing passed off with tho utmost unan-
unity Of feeling.
The meeting was organized by the
OF Mr.. Metzger, Chair
man, and Mr.. Schnell, Secretary.
II. Wenderoth. Esq. Editor Of the
Indiana Free Press. then addressed
the meeting at considerable length In
the German language. and with much
ability, as we are assured by those who
understood him.
The followingprotcst was then unan-
imously adopted;
PROTEST
Of the undersigned Citizens of In
diancpalis, against the Nebraska
BIZ
The undersigned. citizens Of In
dlanapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
have, after mature consideration OF all
the facts connected with the Nebras-
ka Bill question, arrived at the con-
yiction, that the measure proposed by
Senator Douglas. Ms regards the or
ganization Of the Nebraska and Kan
sas Territories, is designed 10 promote
personal ambition and 10 elevate selfish
individuals 10 positions, 70 which they
are not entitled.
In recognizing this as fact, we fur
Their protest against the provisions Of
the Bill itself and against ils being
enacted rs n law, for the following rca.
sons:
LIST. We regard the Bill NJ treas.
enable. Where the principles Of lber-
" are involved, national and indiyid.
ual interests must not be brought into
consideration.
I'd. IL contains the principles Of
resistance 10 the efforts OF mankind. In
It's developments. t. realize humanity
IN NIL tho relations Of society, and hence
II must be considered rs an obstacle.
thrown in the way Of those European
nations, who, FOR years. have been
struggling for their rights and libcr-
ties against despotic rulers.
Sd. The Bin carries with itself A
violation of treaties existing according
TO law. IL will therefore tend 10 abuse
the consciousness of right in the pco-
pie OF the U. 5. In this country we
feel ourselves called upon. 10 declare
that IN appeal to the right Of the States
and Territories. 10 form Constitutions
for themselves. has no valid grounds,
when opposed TO principle. that the
public welfare is the highest law
Salus publica-Suprema lex) that we
believe the Missouri Compromise TO
be as inyiolable as any provision con-
tanned in the Constitution of the u. s.,
the maintenance Of which and its
perfection according to the wants and
spirit Of the age We regard as the only
safeguards Of liberty.
4th. Ii n measure calculated gen.
orally to affect injuriously the liberties
OF people, does already react dc,
trimentally on their material interests
the opening Of the Nebraska and
Kansas Territories will have the es.
pecial tendency to injure the free white
laborer, to deprive the free citizen Of
this country of homestead and e
dim the star Of hope, which illumine.
the path of the emf grant. For thi,
reason we regard the Nebraska Bill
measure as "a main obstacle in the
development of our social relations,
which we hold to be Of especial i'm
poftance.
Having in the foregoing protes
stated the principal reasons which in,
duced us TO assemble in public meet
ing for the purpose of united action
we respectfully communicate our sen
timents in relation to the Bill intro.
duced into the Senate by the Hon
Mr. Douglas from Illinois TO our Rep
resentatives in both Houses of Con
gress.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 4, 81.
LucrAS BARBOUR, Esq, U. S. Dis
trict Attorney under. Mr.. Polk, wa
called upon for speech. He indor
r sed the resolutions in strong Language
, declaring the attempt 10 repeal th
Missouri Compromise fraud upon tn
country. He spoke well and rs be
came freeman, determined TO obel
the dictates of his own sense Of Jus
r tice, rather than the behcsts of sell
constituted party leaders.
, J.P CHAPMAN, Esq, for a Ion,
time the Editor of the State Sentinel
and now of the Chandelier and VIII
$ has done more labor for the Democrat
c ic party than any man in this State, wa
\ also called out.
Mr.. c. remarked that the South ha
always ruled the country, and it woul
always do so, until the North ser
men TO Congress possessing sufiicier
courage to resist the cncroachmentsS
the slave power.
Let the Missouri Compromise b
: , repealed, said Mr.. c., and the ne,
: proposition would be repeal of III
i. Ordinance of 1897, and the law ,
: Congress making the Slave trade p
b racy.
u He denounced n renewal of the agit'
g ZION Of the Slave question by the yer
: men who passed the tinality resolution
: : Mt Baltimore.
= We have attempted merely TO civ
the heads of the remarks OF Messr
}. BARBOUR and CHAPMAN, and regret thu
n We cannot give them in full, not ha'
: ino falen nofes nj the Time