Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-10-05
rlOn AGRICULTURE snD THE BEST INTERESTS OF SOCIETY
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1855.

Gu tndt L1Olncut tut tlCtOTk u WOu--
Our invaders win never strike blow
in so unjust cause.
Thrice armed is he who hath his quarrel JUST
He then entered into the plan Of con-
ducting the campaign. and advised
that the proclamation from the people,
calling the election, be signed by eve-
ry voter. Let the legal requirements
OF an election be strictly Observed
Our position is one Of asking only that
the law be carried out. When Col.
Ethan Allen was askeda at Ticonderoga
by whose authority he demanded the
fort, he replied. elm the name of the
Great Jehovah and of the Continental
Congress" | expect of you that you
SO prepare me. that TO a similar qnss-
ton I may boldly answer. 1.-The Great
Jehovah and the sovereign Squaiters
of Kansas" He spoke long and elo-
quently upon the Importance that no
rashness should endanger the Union
which we all love and cleave to. He
did not consider the correct public SEN
timent Of the South endorsing the vi
olent wrongs which had been perpe-
trated by the Missourians in our Terri
tory. and that being so. he waited to
hear their rebuke. Should il not come.
and all hope Of moral influence to cor
rect thee evils be cut of. and the
tribunals OF our country fail us, while
our wrongs still continue, what then?
Will they have grown easier 10 bear by
long custom? God forbid that any lapse
of time should accustcm freemen to
The duties Of slaves, and when such ia
tai danger as that menaced, then is
the time to
| sstrikc for our alters and our fires,
| Strike for the green graves OF our sircs,
God and our native land.''
As he paused there was for an in
stant deep silence as when ques-
ton Of life or death is being consider
Fed-every man drew a long breath,
but the next moment the air was rent
with cries. "Yes we will strike:"
white men never can be slaves"
"Reeder I" "Re.der T" "Nine cheers
for Reeder and Right During his
speech he had been constantly inter-
rupted by shouts and shaking hands.
but now the enthusiasm was ungovern-
able: the crowd gathered around him
with the warmest greetings. We
would rather have the place he holds
in the hearts tfa generous daring peo-
pie than wear kingly crown. .as.,
The Herald Of Freedom. in publish
ing the foregoing proceedings. makes
the following able comments on the
subject: F'-' q. k-i1frd 'a
"There was a conrariety or opinion
in that assembly. They differed on an
important question. The people from
New York. New England, and some
from PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio were in
favor ola State Constitution which
should be silent upon the subject Of
the "black law" while those from the
Western States very generally were in
favor Of migrating the exclusion policy
into the State Constitution. The
committee who labored long and srdu-
ously upon the question. finally agreed
with one dissenting voice. and made
heir report. The Convention adopt
ed the action Of the committee with but
little apparent dissatisfaction. and yet
dissatisfaction deep and lasting existed.
We have no doubt large majority Of
that Convention. indeed Of the Free
State voters Of the Territory. were de.
cidedly in favor Of this new feature.
and we shall not complain. For our
self, we take this occasion to remark
that the platform does not meet with
our hearty appreciation. We are op.
posed from principle TO every form Of
tyranny" Il matters not 10 which race
| Il w.extended--"over the body and
mind Of man" While q resident Of
Ohio, we labored constantly to secure
q repeal Of what appeared TO us an
odious lava law similar IN many re-
spects to that desired for In kansas,
| In Pennsylvania We rejoiced when our
neighbors Of Ohio triumphed with the
right in erasing those oppressive enact
ments from their statute-books. II Il
true a different state Of facts surround
us now. and here. we are. willing tha'
our neighbors. who agree with as Ii
the main, but differ on this question
-and whom we have conceded are Ii
the maiority--shall tx the matter ~
t. sui, themselves; bat we DO objee
to their placing US In position which
will require US 10 stultify oursclf. o.
give the lie to the entire history ofoul
past lives.