Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-08-15

uoPrevlous TO the ouiyage. q pnbll
public meeting Was held (which rec
oIutions we're spontaneously 9 passed
looking 70 unlavful violence. ant
grossly intolerant % their chsracter,-
The right OF free speech upon ths
,ubject Of slavery was chsrsotsfiis'
90 4 disturbance Of the peace and Qui
81 Of the eomuunisy. and ~ s'cirouia
ting isosndisry ssntimsnss. ~ asThe]
sxy 10 "the peculiar friendB Of North
erul lfaneties." eco homo and do you
treason where you may hnd symps
thy. -. - -.
Among other resolves is the follow
ing: 80 :" q. =, ',,'' '.'''
Resolved. That che institution o
Slavery is known and recognised Il
this Territory :. thst We yepel the doc
trins that 1t is moral and politics
evil and We hurl bsok With scorn up
on its slanderous authors tie charg>
OF inhumauity; and We warn. oil per
sons not 10 cVme. to our peaceful hre
side 10 slsnder us and SOW the seedl
Of discord between the master and
the servant: for, As much % We dep
rec.te the necessity 10 which We may
De driven. We cannot BE- responsible
for the oonseqaenoss. s.Hpona sli s'ssla'
"A Committee Tof Vigilance of Sc
men WAS appointed 40 observe and
report all such persons q sha|l : -
By the expression Of Abolition. senti'
ments produce disturbances to, ths
quiet Of the citizens, OF danger 10 theiI
domestic relations and ali such per.
sons 30 Offending shall be not'ned and
made to leave the Territory" ~ ho'
The meeting vas "sbiy and eio'
quentiy addressed oy Judge Lecompte
CoL J: N: Burrs q. Western Aissou'
r. and others- Is Tins The head oI
ne Judiciary N the Territory NOT on
y assisted at a public and bitterly
partisan meeting, whose direct Ten.
deucy Was tolproduce violence sand
disosdsr. bat before any Law is passed
IN the Territory he preJudges the char
acter ,of the institutions. which ~
people Of the Territory we're bJ thei'
organic law, 'left perfectly Tree 10
form and regulate in their sTn
way.
On this Committee were several Of
those who held certificates Of election
as members OF the Leg's'ature-some
OF the others were then and still are
residents OF Missouri. and many oi
the COMMITTEE have since been ap-
pointed TO the sleading officers 10 the
lsrritory: one OF which Is the Sheriff.
ahty OF the county The'r nrst act
was that OF moob'ng Philips.
oSosequenuy' On .ne zo'n OF May
a. ". 1892 puonc meeting was
held at which H. r.. hees. q member
elect OF the Council presided The
following resolutions offered by Judge
Payne. a member elect OF the House,
were unanimously adopted -.
Resolved; That we heartily in,
oorse tue acuon OF tue comm'tsee OF
c't'sens that shaved tarred ana ieath-
cred. rode on a rail. and had sold by
a negro, William Philips, the moral
Iperlurer., - -st ssses .,sS. bns .
''Kesolved. That we return our ,s
thanks 70 the commlttee ior iaitniuily
performing the trust enjoine upon
them oy the FRO slavery party.
"hesolved, That the committee De
now discharged" e sre@lias ss'as ?
"heso'ved' inat we severely con-
denim those Pro,Slavery men who,
from mercenary motives are calling
upon the Pro-Slsvery party to submit
without further action ,. -.
, Resolved, That in order to secure
peace and harmony 70 the community,
We now solemniy declare that the
Pro-Slavery party will stand hrmiy by
and carry oat the resolutions reported
by the committee appointed for that
purpose on the memorable 3oth.,sq q
The act Of moral perjury here re-
ferred 70, is the swearing by Phillips
to Q truthful protest IN regard 70 tho
election Of March 80, in the XVIII
District
Vho 0nomHpFQ ToCQ1V100 their ceT{I0.