Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-05-26
COrresgonOtntG.
For the, American.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEETING.
WEST Union, Nav 18Th.


The meeting was organized BY call
ing Q. +. Clarkson to the chair and
appointing James Elliott, secretary,
and the following committee 10 draf,
Resolutions for the Consideration of the
meeting. viz: Isaac Case ]. d. Ross.
NJ. r. Hull, A. Fl. Thompson and
James Tutile.
The Hon. Charles Reemelin OF Ham
ilton county Ohio, was then -introdu-
ced to the audience by the President,
who in powerful aud truly eloquent
style, laid bare the scheming perfidy
of the Douglass Bill. for lhe organiza-
ton OF the Nebraska Kansas rerrito.
ries, and fully expounded the dema-
gogical duplici,y which leads 10 The
destruction OF human liberty. He in
terested the audience Tor an hour and
il halt. in manner and with force
winch would favorsbly compare with
any Of the speeches delievered in Con-
gress. on The same subject.
The Committee then reported the
following resolutions. which were pass
Ell:
Rssolcsd. That we hereby earnestly
prole>tasain-t the doctrine lbat popn-
lar Sovereignty. or any other Sover-
eighty, has power TO establish slavery
in the Territories. Slavery DESTROYS
individual sovereignty. and Is therefore
Incompatible and antagonistical to the
sovereignty of the people. To say
thai popular sovereignty may eStab-
lish slavery, is but saying that free
institutions may destroy their own ba-
sis.
Resoiged, That the Missouri Com
promise having becnspproyed by Mon
roe and his Cabinet, and by every
President and Congress since, incln-
ding many members Of the present
Congress. and especially Senator Doug
las, The haste with which it is now
sought 10 be'repealed. certainly evin-
ces gross inconsistency; and a repre-
hensible disregard of the will OF the
people. We ask that this question be
submitted fairly to the will Of the peo-
pie at the ensuing elections. and we will
be willing to abide the issue
Rcsolved. That 10 girdle this nation
by slavery is the wish and inclination Of
many OF our ruling politicians, an Il we
hereby pledge our opposition I 0 it as n
thing, as ayerse to the Declaration of
Independence. to the Constitution ofthe
United States, and TO pure and unde-
liled religion.
ResolOed. That we are in favor OF a
Homestead Bill, granting limited por-
lions Of land to actual settlers. Land
Monopoly should be banished the
Union, and our Public Lands SHOULD be
free to. and for the possession Of free
settlers. TO occupy it, as their natural
aud inalienable right.
Resoi0ed. That we viii war on and
war ever. in the spirit Of friendly but
jealous endeavors for mans progress.
against all forces and manner ofoppres.
sion. by which either the mind or the
body OF man is deprived Of the means
for his full and legitimate dsvelJ p
ment.
RcsolUod. That we will vote for no
man this fall. whose position upon these
questions, are not clear and uneauivo
cal, and decidedly in favor of the pro-
gress OF freedom. and especially in re-
spect to the Nebraska BILL.
RESOLVED, hat the Secretary send
copies OF the above, to the Papers IA
yorable to the progress of Freedom,
with a request Tor It's publication.
The editor OF the Indiana American
will please publish the above aud OBJ
lige the friends of freedom.
Yours DC,
JAMES ELLIOT.