Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
Fusion Harmony.

:. A few days since We published some scat
tering items gathered from different fusion
papers, exhibiting the state of feelings which
exists at this time In the ranks of the OPP
position We now publish couple Of more,
wherein the harmony of contrast is most de-
Iightfnlly exemplifed.
Following the example of the Lafayette
American, the 7ure Haute Americal, (both
originally genuine Know Nothings) says:
The question. now, to be decided, by the
American Party, in Indiana, is. will it en-
dorse the action Of the Indiana Delegation to
the National K. n. Council, lately assembled
in Philadelphia? Is
When that Convention first met, we ex-
pressed the hope that the whole subject Of
Slavery would be ignored = that all minor
considerations and personal predictions
would be sacrificed to the furtherance of the
primary object of the organization: and pre-
dicted that any attempt to commit the Amer
lean Party for or against Slavery would re-
suit in dissention and disorganization- An
attempt was made, and made too, by South
s,n man, to ignore the whose question, but
the Indiana Delegation contrary to instruc-
tons, helped to vote down the resolution, Of
fered Cor this purpose and thus drove the
majority to the adoption of the Platform,
which a very small fraction of the people is
now asking the party to repudiate and there
by endorse these Delegates, who by trans
eending their instructions, have placed them
selves ia an unenviabie dilemma
Will they do it? Will the American Par
ty yeild up all the vantage ground they have
gained BY years hard struggle, and delive
themselves over to the arms of Abolitionists
and the American interests to the keeping o
the political demagogues from whom W,
have striven to wrest it? We believe the,
will not-we sincerely hope they will not
We believe and hope there are men enougl
in Indiana so thoroughly welded and attach
ed to the institutions of our States, and ;
devoted to the great object of A mericanizin
our government, as to allow no local or sec
tional issue to draw them, for a moment
from their course, to rebuke and crush a
once and forever, this and every other al
tempt at disorganization
The Abolitionists themselves cannot achiev
impossibilities-to Abolitionize the America
party is an impossibility. More anon.
Replying to the New Albany Tibm
where that paper charges the Indiana Jo,unf
with designing to aJolitionize the America
Party in its call for Convention on the l3t
inst, the Fort Wayne Standard says:
And Mr. Tribune, why should not til
american party be aboltionized?" DO te
schga Is il because our NATION already pr,
sents such beautiful spectacle, that chane
in her laws would too badly mar her beaut,
or are her sores TO tender to be touched,
is she too proud to own her deformity?
We cannot see that our national " Medici
is vet so perfect that her beauty hides Il
eanker spots upon her fair form, but is preit
thoroughly sick, and very feeble from loss
strength occasioned by the deep wounds il
hicted on her by slavery, and we fear 81
cannot recoverunless those wounds are deep
probed, thoroughly cleansed, and put in
healing condition by pouring in a little Of {
baln. Of Abolition.
We are decidedly IN favor Of abolition, as
certain cure for the great evil of Slavery, al
we suppose we are so, because our good, oil
uncle Samuel, taught us from our youth
to love Liberty and Freedom, as among d
greatest MecStilSS OF udhkInu, anu udil
weekly, yearly, did he jot down these lit
1essons-in school books, sermons, and Ind
pendence speeches, until our youthful mi
was perfectly imbued with the old gent
mans ideas and spirit.
Gov. REEDER, OF KANsAs.-The St Lo'
Republican says that Gov. REEDER of Kans
has resigned his position. The same paI
of July l, has the following item:
~The personal reneounter, of which
spoke on Saturday, between General Strin
fellow and Governor Reeder, of Kansas,
confirmed. The parties met at Westport.
Gen. StringfeIlow demanded from Cover
Reeder a retracticn of charges or imputatio
made against him by the latter in some o
of his Eastern speeches. Governor Reed
declined to make any retraction, or to q
satisfaction, and then followed the persor
rencounter, in which the Governor was pref
severely handled. Both parties are W
matched in size, though Stringfellow is t
smallest man."