Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-08-16
From the RushyiIle Jacksoi
DemOCEatiC Me citing

From the Rushviue Jacksonian.
Democratic Meeting.
Pursuant TO public notice large and respect |
able meeting of the citizens of Rush county. /
was held at Rushville, on Saturday, the 4th 1
inst The meeting organized by calling 4
Judge Logan to the Chair and appointing John |
Mcgee, Esq. and Capt. John Boyd, Vice Pres- |
dents, and NJ. NJ. Casady, Secretary.
On motion of X. S. Sproule, committee of
one from each township as appointed TO report
resolutions, and appoint Vigilance Committee
for each township. The Chair appointed the
following gentlemen as members of said COM
mittee: r. S. Sproule of Rushville; VIM. Rice,
ST.; of Anderson John S. Stewart, of Richland;
Hiram Trbby, of Posey; Ebenezar Smith, of
Union; Esquire Kenning, of Jackson; Esquire
Nixon, of Washington; Jabez Reeve, of Centre;
Thos W. Taylor, of Walker, and James Burns,
of Noble.
The meeting was then addressed by Hon A,
P. Willard, in a stirring, eloquent and argumen-
tative manner, for over two hours and half
And at the conclusion of the speech, three cheers
Were given for Mr.. Willard.
The Committee, through II. S. Sproule, their
Chairman, then presented the following resolu-
tons:
RESOLVED, That we hereby renew and reaffirm
our unwavering attachment and fealty TO our
ancient creed and faith, which, in their applica-
ton to existing and approaching matters of pub
lie concern, forbid the agitation by Congress of
the slavery.questOn in any shape or form, and
therefore, would leave the people of the Terri
tories as they are left by the Kansas Nebraska
bill, as free to make their own laws and establish
their own domestic institutions. as the people of
the States are, and that any and every attempt,
on the part of the General Government to in
terfere with the domestic affairs of the Terrific
ries or States must surely, hereafter, as it al
ways has heretofore, engender i'll feelings be-
tween different sections of the Union.
Resolved, further, That we view with unmix-
ed sorrow and profound and fearful apprehen-
sion, the concerted and determined effort that is
ty-that such parties were deprecated by the
solemn and eloquent warnings of the father of
his country, and are, if persisted in, and car
ried forward 20 the extent of their aims, inevi-
tably bound TO sunder our Federal Union.
We understand the programme of the mea-
sures of this sectional party to be as follows:
l. The abolition of slavery in the District OF
Columbia.
2. The repeal of the Fugitive slave law
2. The application of the Wilmot Proviso to
all the Territories.
f. The restoration Of the Missouri Compro-
mise line, but accompanied at the same time,
with the declaration and purpose to violate it
by the refusal to admit any more slave States
into the Union, or to allow, under any circum-
stances, slavery TO be extended into any Ter
ritories SOUTH as well as North of SO degrees
80 minutes.
5. The abolition of the slave trade beween
the States.
So understanding the objects and purposes OF
| this sectional party, We have no hesitation In
saying that we could have no hopes of the pre-
serva:ion of the Union if it could succeed in
carrying out single one of their measures, and
that we, therefore, regard the contest in which
we are about entering as involving in Its results
a no less stake than Union and Disunion.
WHEREAS, While We regard intemperance as
a great moral and social evil and the sale of ar
dent spirits a necessary aud proper subject Of
| Legislation, regulation, and restraint, yet we
/ think IL by no means an evil of such magnitude
as to be willing to surrender our inalienable
nprescriptible, and natural rights to arrest it
even if we believed it could be so arrested
Therefore,
ResOLUed, That We are uncompromisingly op
posed to the law of the last Legislature oil
this subject, aud among others, for the follow
ing reasons:
| 1t establishes presidents fatal TO all thos,
rights free people have hitherto considered
sacred
1t invades the privacy and sacred precincts o
the private and social board, establishing a sur
veillance and inquisition over our tables.
1t assumes TO control us in what we shall
manufacture and what we shall sell, which i
allowed as to one thing may De exercised as to
all.
1t assumes TO make monopoly of the manu-
facture of intoxicating spirits, which is not only
wrong in spirit and principle, but in direct con
| iict with our constitution.
IL assumes to make a Government monopoly
of the SALE of intoxicating liquors, which Il
still more odious and contrary to civil rights anC
liberty
| 1t attempts, virtually, TO abolish the long
cherished right of trial by jury, by affixing dis
abilities to Jurors unknown to the Constitution
reason, and justice.
| 1t, in general tenor and spirit, strides reck
lessly over all well settled and fundamental
| principles of governing the administration Of
justice, by, all the time, PREsUMISG its victims II
be guilty, and, in many instances, asking then
to prove negatives, which is impossible, and is
therefore, an utter denial of justice.
| 1t authorizes the search of the peoples domi
ellis, which, for ages, in all civilized govern
ments, have been considered sacred and inviola
| bic
] 1t annihilates trade, commerce, and property
To an incalculable amount, thereby diminish
] ing the prosperity and happiness of the people
! And, finally, its provisions are generally 81
odious and repulsive TO the spirit of a free peo
| pie that no general and uniform attempt is made
to enforce it, thereby demoralizing the public
mind by accustoming it TO disregard and tram
pie upon our laws, which ought always TO be
SO Just and reasonable as 10 command obedl
ence and respect.
| ResOtccd, That we regard the whole thing as
so intolerable and outrageous that we will not
abate our efforts until We compass its repeal
and TO that end will vote forno man who either
advocates or refuses to condemn it.
ReSOtced, finally, That we will not abate oui
efforts until it is repealed, AND ONE ESTABLISHED
IN ITS PLACE IN CoNsoNANcE WITH REASON, JUSTICE
AND THE coNsTIru; TIoNone that will command
/ public respect, and attain the end desired.
These resolutions, upon being put to the vote
were adopted, there being but one vote in the
negative.
Mr.. Sproule also presented the following re
port from the same Committee:
Mr.. CuAIRMAY:-I am instructed by the Com
mittee to present the following gentlemen as
composing the Vigilance COMMITTEE for the re
spective township:
/ We omit the names of the committee-EDs
i SENTINEL
On motion of Hon. John l.. Robson, il was
ResotDed, That one member of the above Vig
lance Committee, from each township, meet
here on Saturday, the 25th inst, TO report how
many persons from their respective townships
would go to indianapolis on the occasion o.
the grand Mass Meeting there, and also to trans
act such business as may be required.
! On motion the following gentlemen were APP
pointed as committee to make arrangement.
generally, for that occasion, TO procure an extr;
train Of ears, DC.
! NJ. NJ. Casady, John S. Campbell, B. F. John
son, Samuel Smith, ID. 81. Smith.
On motion Of Mr.. VIM. Rice the proceeding
OF tins meeting were ordered to be published il
\ the Rushville JacksoRian.
And on motion the meeting adjourned
r. ID. LOGAN, President.
Nj. Nj. CASSIDY, Secretary.