Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-08-02


The main issues between the wrter and
the editors of the Journal are the folbwing.
lst Is the Bible the true word d God2
The editors VIII not confess that the ble is
divine rerelaiioa from God.
2d. Are ''all men created equal and possess
equal rights?''
81. Are the laws Of Indiana, VIII .ke
distinctions between the whites Htshe
blacks, in accordance with the Declar5ion Of
Independence? In other words, shotld all
Of said laws be repealed?y
The above questions ~ issues, the editors
OF the Journal refuse e, meet or arate, for
the reason, they say, tlty are "abstlict IN
antics, thread-bare questions, that have been
long ago abandoned 10 debating clubs:
The writer is not aware that theabose i'm
p0rtant questions and issues "havc beeih long
ego abandoned 10 debating clubs and he is
astonished that the editors would 4 4 20
answer or join issue on 50 important qu' tions.
kidicuie IS not argument and an enlightened
public have sense enough to know-lti Tho
mere difference between equality OF! right
and equality Of condition" under u (fOrm
and equal lars, is MOI the point at no.--
The point at issue Is this: Are the Ws Of
Indiana, whidh make distinctions bseween
the whites and black, in accordance WI b The
Declaration Of Independence Ia others roFds
should all Of said laws be repcaled2 SHOULD
the negroes be placed on terms Of eqaaliiy,
as Il respects he laos, with the whites?
VIII the editor Of the Josfnnal pie an
swcr?
The writer does not wish to perphx or
confuse the editors Of the .Jolgnal, IN sole
object is to argue the abstract question, and
TO test the sincerity Of the editors Of the por=
nal, as to their bellies that all men arc CT pated
/ equal and possess equal rights" Ii thei siI-
cerely believe that all men are created lual
and possess equal rights, hoaesty should cym-
ipell them to oppose al ia,cs making dis.lnc-
tons among men, regardless Of the iitcl 3 oi
the s0Lites OF Of aug SCI Of men ssaateUsr
The issue is one Of great and grave N l,or-
lance and is worth defending or "o1 tx
ploding"
The editors Of The do1yaal say, '.yao 5s-S
las Of this State, we Che editors) thin3 I'M
Just, not because they don't insist fhat Tee
I groes should be as wealthy and rcspds-le.
and as highly accomplished as any khiie
man, but because they Cypress the ncgrJz scrss-
ont beagftihg he '0iites, as for instancci that
senseless law prohibiting a negro from test
! fyiDg in case when n white man Is concern
ed. IL neUer did a s0Lits nan god and has
! deprived many 4 man Of bis just dues" fow
was there ever 50 pitiful an excuse or re lson
given to prove that the black laws Of Ind Jana
were abstractly unjust? The laws are M just
simply because they Cypress the negro I'D
out beagltlHg he ichifesii"
Such is the reason, and the only rea, pom
given by the editors of the journal b. pr'pye
that the black laws of Indiana arc abslrs,f'y
uniusl Il would appear from the J7sv7iI''
mode of reasoning, that said laws srJuls b.
Just, u 0isy balefttsi t.s icbites 20 the "A Eni
that thy injured tie Haols.
What viii the coloref brethren say 10 the
Journals way Of defending their 81
Shareholders contend that slavery una y
circumstances, is not unjust, because il l.
fits 18th the whites and the blacks 1yey
also say, aud truly, that slave in Ia
South is as well of as a free black in Iulist pa
or in any Of the free States and such being
the case, they think, under the circumstance,
il is their christian duty to take care Of and
shield and protect their slaves from results
wrongs and expressions which would be m(rs
intolerable than slavery ITSELF UNIONl