Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26
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TUESDAY MORNING. JULY "a, 1855.
Identity of the Fusion and Abolition
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We have the unvarying testimony OF the
Journal Of this city, the central organ OF the
Fusion party, that the resolutions OF 1854
embOdy the doctrines of no more slave terri
tory and no more slave States. The resolu-
tiOns of this year are the same in every par
tieular with the omission Of single phrase
which omission adds-strength to the Adolf
tiOn-meaning of the platform. The words
omitted this year'.are these, 'into territory Sc
cured to freedom by that Compromise after
the words further extension of slavery"
This is very significant as an indication of
the intention of the trainers of the resOlu-
tons not to admit slavery into any of the ter
ritOries, and, Of course, to have no more slave
, States.
That the platform embodies this doctrine
is a proposition not necessary for us to prove.
The proof is at hand in the editorials of the
leading paper of the Fusion party.
On the 11th of July two days before the
Convention, the journal had an article with
the expressive caption "No Retreating." In
this article it handles with severity a cores
pendent who signed himself nti-Nebraska''
and who stated that the restoration of the
Missouri compromise line was the only prin-
ciple, in reference to slavery, on which the
Fusioif party could agree.
A doctrine so narrow as this is repudiated
by our candid and intelligent neighbors. They
said in the following quotation the resolutions
Of 1854 IOent far beyond the mere restoration
of the Missouri Compromise.
besides the question of Prohibitory
Liquor Law, on the very question of slavery,
the new party laid down this principle, which
goes far beyond the restoration of the Mis-
souri, Compromises We are unoon.pronaisirgly
opposed to The ertaasiOn of Slavery" This was
the emphatic language of the new party last
year, to which it also added-"We tOiU naive
all former predictions, and an consort, by al
LAWFUL means seek to place every branch Of the
Federal Government iil the hands of men 10hO s0W
assert the rights Of Freedom"
Not satisfied with this decided declaration,
they assert that their party would be placed
in ridiculous attitude" by the notion of
"anti- Nebraska" They say:
"And who will say that such taunts will
not be just if the counsel Of "anti- Nebraska
should be adopted? But we cannot believe
that the Republican party of Indiana will
place itself in any such ridiculous attitude
The coLsumatiOn of the Nebraska swindle
will indeed resist to the bitter end" but
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Cubs, and the extension of slavery into any
Of our territories"
But. if the Interpretation which MILTON
GREGG puts on the resolutions be correct, then
our "taunts on the Journal were just, even
by It's own confession.
In another editorial of the 9th of July,
language equally emphaticsis used.
ave are not authorized to speak for the
FreesOilers of the State, We may err in our
opinion, but if the Republicans on the 18th
should declare what was really embraced in
the platform of last year, viz: That Kansas
and Nebraska must be preserved to Freedom,
and that no SlGve State should eUer be admitted
into the Union from any territory nOl0 possessed
By the United States or that may hereafter be
acquired we have no doubt that the FreeSoil-
ers of the State will cordially cooperate with
them, provided nothing is introduced on other
subjects which they cannot approve. Less
than d.is, an opinion, l0iH not satisfy them
or the People of the State
Since the Convention, the Journal is salts
fed and believes the people are satisfied. Of
course, the platform must contain the Jour
nails doctrine in the Journals opinion.