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

ments expressed in the resolutions adopted
by the Convention at Philadelphia, and might
not have considered them as necessary 10 a
national organization of the American Party,
yet, as they have been adopted by national
Convention of the party, we will support the
same.
RESOLVED, That we are heartily tired of ex-
element and agitation on the subject Of
slaveiy-that we will by all the Just means
in our power, discountenance the same, be-
cause it is destructive of the harmony Of the
country and dangerous to the UniOn-and
that we believe that the organization Of our
party upon the basis of the Resolutions adop.
ted at Philadelphia, will, more than any thing
else, put a stop to this excitement and agita-
ton.
ResolUed, That we cannot follow the State
council in its act Of secession from the National
Council, but hereby declare that we will
maintain our organization, in support of the
principles declared by said National Council.
For the Indiana state septnel.
MEssRs EDIToRs:-I am not personally ac-
quainted with either of you, yet deem a
! formal introduction unnecessary.
For many years past l have renowned my
political connection with all political parti-
and war upon each other has induced me to
believe that their leading object is not the
love of country, and at some future period
they would render the administration of our
several relations uncertain. l have always
, found experience TO be good teacher, ard
by it / am advised that reason has to refer to
the past to enable it to come at just conclu-
sions for the future. 1t is a common sense
conclusion that there can be no good derived
from unstable governments, such as keep up
a continued train of faction and revolutions
We read of one Oliver Cromwell that
gained an ascendency over the subject of
England; he dissolved their Parliament and
by mock trial behea1ed their king under the
shout of freedom, clubbing his party with the
J title of Republicans, and what did his sub
jects gain by his political scheme and bloody
revolution?
Perhaps France has been more stormy and
barbarous in her revolutions than any other
Y natiOn-what has she gained by her inhuman
career? She Is now governed by a petty
tyrant.
But we have examples nearer home, South
: America and Mexico. Mexico has been per-
e petually distracted by factions, political con-
: vulsions and revolutions and for wears past
:, she has been governed by a tyrant So it
will I've with us il we become the dupes of
sectional party demagogues.
y 1t is vanity to talk about freedom after we
e set aside our National Constitution.
have been a voter in Indiana for several
years, during which time my attention has
s occasionally been attracted To read the de-
: bates of our most distinguished Statesmen,
Y and amongst other things had the pleasure
of reading the following resolution passed and
approved by Congress in the year 1889.
"That Congress have no authority TO inter-
fere in the emancipation of slaves OF in the
IT treatment of them within any Of the States,
: it remaining with the several States to pro-
G vide any regulations therein, which humanity
n and true policy may require"
e This resolution was a response Of Congress
II to the memorial of Benjamin Franklin and
{ Others
y Now, gentlemen, it appears plausible 10 me
that if Congress had no authority in 1889 TO
. interfere with slavery, she cannot have autho-
rity now, nor can she have in forming new
Il States, the resolution to which l refer / think
makes it just as criminal for Congress to die
tate 10 a new State as to despoil an old one,
Give Congress authority to muzzle new
: State when it is coming into existence and
y the same rule will knock the old States into
o a cooked hat, and rule our nation entire by a
central dictation.
Who ever heard of slavery, as it was origi-
nally admitted and held, being a test of our
republic? No one presume, until the pc-
: litieal leaders Of the latter-dav saints aims
i to chime it in.
challenge Mr. Greeley or any other Abo-
d ltion editor, to place their finger on the date
, when or where Congress rejected either Of our
! slave States up to the year 1920.
am well aware at this time, that many Of
i my old political friends in Indiana for rea-
! sons best known to themselves do not incline
. to hear me. Indeed, / doubt whether they
would be willing TO hear one fIom the dead;
however, think there can be no harm in re-
iterating the wise policy Of our deceased
! friends. General Taylor, in the Presidential
canvass Of 1913. declared 10 us that he has mo
enemies to punish" is it so with us now2-
"No friends to reward" nor has he any poiti-
, cal schemes to accomplish; If elected he would
carry out in full the political doctrines Of his
first and most illustrious predecessor Now,
, Gentlemen, notice his corrobative message Of
1850.
e Preparatory TO the admission of California
$ and New Mexico, they will have instituted
for themselves republican forms of govern
/ ment laying their foundations upon such
D principles, and organizing their powers in
! such forms as for themselves may seem most
e likely To effect their safety aud happiness"
"By awaiting this action all causes of I'M
t easiness may be avoided and confidence and
{ kind feeling observed. With a view of main
= tanning that harmony so dear to all, we should
= abstain from the introduction Of topics of a
{ sectional character, which has hitherto been
{ producing painful agtaiiOns in the public
mind, and repeat the solemn warning Of
the first and most illustrious of my predecessors
against furnishing any grounds for character
izing parties by geographical distinctions"
4 Gentlemen, here present You the views
of an honest statesman, and a true patriot in
the full sense, and one who had often ha-
: zarded his life in defence Of his country.
4 This portion of the Presidents message was
ably advocated in Congress by Messrs Clay,
i Webster Cass, and Calhoun up b. his last
q breath, whose experience and superior skill
= as statesman, has never been doubted then
+ why desert them and take up with the po-
litical dogmas of the State Of Massachusetts
!. who has always been unsteady and disposed
, to repudiate our national laws.
Y Massachusetts and other States pretend 10
a say that the whole Of the recent excitement
e is owingtothe passage ofthe Nebraska bill
so called. Now, this statement is certainly
# not true, for the State of Massachusetts and
Others were factions before the Nebraska bill
e was ever thought Of In 1850 they rejected
n the Fugitive slave law, and burnt in efTiey
I their most enlightened Statesman-noi that
they had any more sympathy for the unfor-
I tunate slaves of the South than the State of
b Indiana-no, all their rant about slavery is
D an invduous desire TO come down upon the
I slave States with fearful vengeance and
rule them bv their own arbitrary dic,,,,