Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-05-22
Anniversary Me citing of the N. Y
City Anti-Slav Society.
2 BEAUTIES OF ABoL1rroN1sM.

BEAUTIES OF ABoLITIoNIsM.
We copy from tho New York Herald of
the 9th inst, the following extracts from the
proceedings of the AboItionist Convention in
New York. There are many good and hon
est,peoplc in our country who do not believe
that the Abolitionists would destroy our
Union, our Constitution and our nation, if
they had the power. For the information
of such persons we publish the cool, ma
tured, digested opinions of these fanatics, as
uttered in their Society, and by them spread
before. the public for their consideration. 1t
viii be observed that all the churches which
do not devote themselves to their accursed
doctrines of disunion and revolution, como in
for "a share of their insane denunciations. We
omit much of their miserable rant, but give
the following as specimens of the whole.
They may serve as specimens, when Aboli-
tionists hereafter assert that they are friends
of the Union, aud labor to promote the well
fare Of the country. The sober sense of the
people VIII properly estimate such abomin-
able sentiments and doctrines, and will settle
their troubles for them at the ballot box.
Let every patriot read, and blush for the in
fanny of American citizens who would utter
such reasonable language.
The Chair then presented the following
resolutions -
l. ResOIeed, That the strength aud success of
slavery lie not in its principles-for it is most
unprincipled, nor in its TesOurces-for they are
few and poor; nor in its fruits, for they are
frightfully impoverishing, profigate and ty-
rannical nor in the number of actual slave
holders-for it is utterly insignificant; but they
are found solely in Northern selfishness and
corruption; cOmplexional hatred, political and
religious affiliaiiOn, and constitutional co-ope-
ration hence, the work of emancipation lies
rOrth of Masos. 4 Dixon's liDe-at our own
doors
3 ResolDed, That 80 long as slaveholding is
regarded at the North compatible with a
christian profession; so long as Abolitionism is
branded as an ''infdel'' movement so long as
the Bible continues to be interpreted on the side
of slavery, and yet accepted as the inspired
word of God ; so long "a church fellowship and
UNCONVENTIONAL unity exists between the Epis-
copaliaDs Presbyterians, Congregationalists,
Baptists and MethOdists of the n North and South
just so long viii the slave power succeed in
lepgthening It's cords and strengthening its
stakes, and accomplishing all its purposes
however desperate and diabolical
3. Resolved, That (making all due allowance
for exceptional cases) the American church con.
times TO be s.the bulwark of American slave
ry,g aud. therefore, impure in heart, hypocriti
cal in profession, dishonest in practice, brutal
in spirit, merciless in purpose-''a cage of un-
clean birds, and the synagogue of Satan"
e. ResolUed, That the American Board OIL
~
its sanction to TIE horrible act of making maI
property Of man that the American Tract So
ciety," in refusing TO publish single trac
against slavery, and carefully expurgating it.
publications OF every word that. might Civ,
offence 10 Southern men stealers that til,
American Bible Society, in making no protes
against system and statutes whereby il is pro
hibited from giving the Bibles TO four million,
of our perishing countrymen, while it honori
and clothes with official power che very met
who have InterpOsed an InsurmOuntable barriei
To the circulation of the Scriptures; that tn,
American Home Missionary Society, in being a
peace with 'the sum of all yillanies," and leay
ing It's nultitudinous victims to grope thei
wav into eternity in heathen darkness: that tn
American Sunday School Union, in studiousl,
restraining from exhibiting the horrors an,
bIasphenaies of the slave system to the million
of minds under its guidance and control, ar
each and all convicted Of the Yilest hypocris,
and the most astounding wickedness, and it i
equally sin and shame to contribute to thei
funds or to give them any countenance what
ever.
;. Resolved, That the managers of these pow
erfuI religious bodies are the most despicable O
all time-servers and trirnmers, and that the
belong 70 that class whom Jesus denounced a
fwhitcd sepuchres. Ypers and serpents, wolve
In sleeps elothing"-pharisees and hypocrite:
who would compass sea and land to make on
proselyte, and when he is made he is two fol
more the child Of hell than themselves.
6. Res0lrcd, That in the re-appointment {
the Rev Nehemiah Adams, of Boston, the authC
of that atrocious work, "a South Side View {
slavery as o<Apf the Publishing COMMITTEES
at is anngS<3evSpg yesterday, in this city
ard in LIffefusafN bestow word OF eensul
r,,onAt CommlteS for It's publications, so q
90 no offenSkp n South, the America
&set society sS11 Alf to be incorrigibl
~ in VTt 81 SemaN Nin spirit, and leav,
Ms 1sanxssKoys f1eithS excuse.
NrssaqcSa HN rFallea he Society
itsAotiets $Se Aid that the was gre'
deal y worA tot tdone, and fery little tim
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