Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26

ions were adopted, as a matter OF course,
without one in fifty knowing or caring what |
hey were, and the speeches fell flat and stale |
lpon the ear. They did, however, what
heir leaders intended, ard what all might |
nave known they would do, FUSED upon an
Abolition, Prohibitory- liquor-law platform.
The meeting was essentially and distinctly
Abolition. All former DISCUSSES and covers
are pretty much abandoned. Their banners,
their speeches, and their resolutions all look
ed steadfastly in THAT direction. Their main
speaker was Wilson, of Massachusetts,; he
was imported all the way from Boston on
purpose to aboltionize them. He is the new
iv elected Senator by the notorious Abolition,
Know Nothing legislature of Massachusetts,,
and is all over, on this subject one of the
most ultra men in the Nation. He seemed
to regard the entire demonstration before him
in its true and proper light, that of an Adolf
ton demonstration He said :
"He then noticed the increasd Slaf
c~QP went in the country fn tWeity9e1s,
So long ago, he said, there was not a man
who dared assert what we now declare to
dav, that slavery is sectional, and Freedom
national, and the Federal Government should
have no responsibility for it. In New Hamp-
shire in 1885, the Legislature declared by an
overwhelming majority that the abolition Of
slavery in the District of Columbia would be
a violation of national faith. Isaac Hill said
that not one man in five hundred had any
sympathy with anti-slavery men. Mr.. Pierce
said that none but silly women had any SYM
pathy with the anti-slavery movement. He
has probably seen some cause since, to
change his opinion. Uaughter.) In that
State all parties had acted in beautiful and
harmonious concert, and by vast majority
had put three true friends of freedom in Con-
gress. Indiana may lay her hand upon the
heart of New Hampshire, and she will find
that heart beat responsive to her own. The
speaker then alluded to the success of the
Republicans in Ohio and Indiana, and said
that these glorious results had been obtained
by union"
The above shows what his vision is; he
stops not at Nebraska; indeed, his speech
made that a subordinate, minor issue-he is
looking to something much more practical
and effective, the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia. Again he says:
81 want to see union of all the people or
this question There is no PARTY now exis-
ting that can carry any election against the
Administration. The Wings can't do it,
The Wing party lives as Webster said, on
| ly in history They could not DO it, even il
they made Pierce their candidate. daughter
But Pierce will not be the candidate fo
1856.
'The question is, how are we to defeat thu
administration? The American party alone
can't do it. The anti-slavery party alone il
too weak. They are few in numbers, though
their policy | believe will yet be impressed
upon this country. But the time is not vet
| hope to see the the day when we shall have
in New England, and in all the country, 9
common union upon common platform, o
all the friends of freedom. And when thu
day shall come, as come it will, when tn,
breed of dough- faces has been exterminated
when we present united front to the South
upon national and liberal basis, we shall
have noble and liberal men in the South
who will meet us fairly, and respect on
rights, and give new impulse to emancipa
ton in the South. We must not quarre
! about nice shades of words. We want to de
feat the LACK power with a name aud man
and once defeated, the battle will be ended
forever Establish the fact that the powe
is not nvincible, and the Republic passes on
of the hands of an oligarchy, and is safe"
The above is clear, frank, and explicit
He stops not to disguise his ultimate aims
but tells them "the time is not yet" when tn
"anti-slavery party" can effect them. Tn
Democracy is yet too strong for it, to-
strong for the american party" too stron
for the Whigs-"thc Wing party lives onl
in EistOry''-too strong for any other party
1t must be done by union of all of last yeal
and THEN, yes, THEN what? Why, bein
, united upon "a national and liberal basis,
they need not stop at Nebraska, nor even q
the District of Columbia, nor vet at the 9th
er territories, nor at the repeal of the Fugi
tive slave law; no, not at all of these subject.
dangerous, suicidal, fatal to the Union as W
all know them to be, but they 'MUsT GIVE
, NEW IMPULSE TO EMANCIPATION IN TIL
SOUTH" This is Senator Wilson's nationa!i
ty; these are his objects and aims; this
what he wants a union for, and this unior
they say, is effected.
OF piece with Wilson's speech were a
: the proceedings OF the Convention. Anon
the chief actors were Cravens, Harding, an
other leading and ultra Abolitionists of tn
State. Abolitionism was the engrossing topi
of the day. The pope was scarcely mention
ed or referred to; he hasn't half as man
horns on him as he had last wear; and as foI
eigners, they are not afraid of them an
; longer at all; they only want to alter on
State Constitution, so that they may not vot
until they are naturalized.
Ola piece with this Convention is the &C
ton of the Fusion party in Ohio at Colum
bus, on the same day. There, they nomina
L 4ol O. on
other noted, notorious, and out-and-ou
Abolitionist. Verify, the old Wings ar
coming to pretty pass to be Differed b.
such cattle as Chase and Wilson. VIVA
say you, old Wings of Rush, will you endors
this foul conspiracy? Are you willing to b
told to your teeth by such men, that your ono
, proud party snow lives only in history" an
that you can do nothing without coalescing-
aye, not merely cOalesing either, but bein
n merged into a naked Abolition party, an
Differed by such men as Wilson, of Massa
chusetts, and Chase. of Ohio? Your leader
in this State, from the cross roads, towns, an
| villages went to indianapolis and made tn
! transfer last Friday while you were at HON
at work, WILL You RATIFY IT? Did you sen
anybody from this county to Indianapolis
do this? Did anybody ask your leave? Wer
: you consulted at all about it? And if it
really true that the Wing party "only live
in history no living existence-is ther
any sympathy, utilization, friendship, or leaf
ing towards such fellows as Wilson. Chas
: and their followers, that you should be vii
ing to march under their dark banners an
black flags? What do you care about do
E feating the Democratic party so badly 70
that you should turn your backs upon vol
whole lives, and all your antecedents; upo
4 the memories aud teachings of your Claws an
q your Websters, to do it? Time was, and tn:
only five years ago, when you swelled wit
patriotic satisfaction and pride at the spects
e Gle of such leaders as Clay and Webster ioir
: ing hands and hearts with Cass and 9th,
9 leading Democratic Statesmen to save vor
: government from the incendiary hands {
THESE same Wilson's and Chases, on this ider
a teal slavery question. We saw Won 70
II proud of belODOlnO to n port,, lo1 h.. -