Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-28

AlnAss. March IA. 1855.
The friends Of Free Kansas had a
GLORIOUS meeting last evening. in the
Assembly Chamber. II was glorious
Ia the numbafs that were lhafe--glo.
rIous In the character and position Of
those who had NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In
the enthusiasts response which Il gave
back 10 svery sentiment uttered IN favor
hostility 10 the Increase OF slavery. and
Of determination 70 stand lirm 10 OPP
position 10 the Entertainments Of the
Slave power-and most glorious In
the noble contributions ID invoked OF
that material aid which puts arms In
the hands Of the friends OF freedom.
and nerves them 10 stand firm for the
support Of the right.
Hon. Gerriit Smith passed IN re-
view and held up TO ridieule the doe
trine Of Squattef Sovereignty. He re-
cited the history OF the efforts made
by the Missouri invaders to subjugate
the Territory. and to force slavery up
on II. lie denounced the Administra-
ton. and was especially severe upon
Willard Fillmore, for signing tho fugi-
tive slave law. He expressed tho
Thought that the repeal Of the Missou-
ri Compromise, in view Of what might
result from il. may not be the worst Of
things. Slavery in grasping SO much
has lost its hold ofwhat il already had.
The institution OF the Missouri line
was grand mistake. they should
never have allowed Liberty TO enter
into bargain with Slavery. They
should have denied to slavery all le-
gal xistence-denied not only that
Il had no right to DO, but no right to
Be. Il should have been proclaimed
a most atrocious piracy, an unqualif.
ed and most naked outlaw. What If
farmer End a wolf in his sheep pen,
will he enter into compromises with
him by saying. "You take the half Of
the flock and leave me the other half.
No; he would deem the wolf gentle
man entirely incompetent TO make a
bargain--would insist that, as wolf,
he had but one highland that, the
right to Be killed. That one right on
ly has slavery--he right 10 Be killed.
The gentleman concluded his eloquent
denunciations of slavery and those
who upheld il, by declaring that there
never was such an opportunity. as the
present state Of affairs in Kansas pre-
SCENTS. ofkilling slavery. Let us inn
prove t. "No~ is the day and now
Is the hour"
Mr,sHammoad, of the Register,
being recognized, was called upon.-
He said he had come here to listen
and not to speak. nor would he
then make aspeech. But deeming
this a meeting Of the people and not Of
the party, he desired to utter his con-
currence in the purposes Of meeting.
[ Applause. He has had some ex-
perience IN battling for slavery. He
had fought for IL as long as he would
fight for it. He had backed, and
backed, until be was backed to the
wal, and now be stood not to fight
for. but to fight against slavery. Zap
pIause- He had recently been in
National Convention, and had tried to
secure triumph for Freedom. But
he had been beaten and foiled Now
he could not and would not fight for
slavery; Applause. but he could and
would fight for freedom. Applause.
He had but little money now; he never
had had much. and. from past expert
ence. he never expected to have a
great deal Laughter.J But that
little he was willing to share in good
cause. He believed the people of
Kansas needed arms, and, poor as be
was. he wonld giveth price Of a rife
} to enable them to defend themselves
in a contest for their rights. A
plause.
Mr.. Northup spoke next in strain
ofhalf denunciation Of slavery and
half eulogy Of Fillmore. When he
had concluded, Hon. Gerritt Smith
arose and said.
Mr. Chairman, that speech must
not go unanswered. (AppIause.) /
must ''search out" the gentleman on
the nstant-(sppIause )-now, while
be stands before me, with bis strange
and wicked logic still fresh in the
minds Of those who heard him. Zap
pIase) Mr.. Northup declared him.
self an Abolitionist.
MIR. Northup-I beg the gentle
mans pardon. / made no such dec
laration.
Mr.. Smith-Nevertleless, you made
the avowaI, as l shall show before /
have done with you. Applause. y
He said he was opposed to the aboli-
ton of slavery. until the slaves should
have learned to read. This slave code
says no slave shall be taught to read
mot even the holy Bible. II man
is not to be allowed to come out f.om
Slavery until he shall have learned to
read and enjoy freedom. then he will
never come out Of slavery at ALL
But Mr.. Northup. BY admitting that
slaves should be taught to read, avows
himself an Abolitionist. by claiming
for the slave a right which slavery de-
MES to oil its victims. To admit that
slaves have any rights, is to demand
that slavery shall cease-( applause J..
because, while slaves, all rights are
denied to to them.
MIR. Northup said he would vote
for Willard Fillmore, and, at the same
moment demand 3the repeal Of the
Fugitive Slave Law. Of which Millard
Fillmore is the authorl Willard Fill
more is for dragging back the fugitive
into the hell OF slavery, while Mr..
Northup says he will bid the fugitive
God-speedl Monstrous inconsistency
Alas. for the kindness which such a
vote would extend to the oppressed
slavel (Applause.) An endorse
ment Of the Fugitive Slave Law. or
its author, is an endorsement Of that
which is more cruel than murder
For would not Mr.. Northup rather see
his child fall beneath the dagcer of