The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-08-24
From tho Cleveland National Democrat,

The Higher Law AbolitioniSts-the men
who, under the pretence of Christianity, con
ceive they have the right to set the law and the
Constitution alike at defiance, lately met at Col
umbus and organized into meeting, calling it
Crstian Anti.slavery Convention A. A..
Guthrie, of Putnam, an old line Abolitionst
was made Chairman, and II. B. Spellman, Of
Cleveland, Secretary.
At the afternoon session, the Committee on
Permanent Organization reported as follows:
President A. A. Guthrie; Vice Presidents,
Hon. j. Crooks, Hon. J S. Carpenter, Rev,
A. Crooks, Rev. John G. Fee, Rev. Geo. Car-
cey, Rev. j. 5. Macraedy, Rev. d. A. Randall,
Rev. John Boggs.
Secretaries, H. B. Spellman Rev. W. B.
Watkins.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following, which were read by the Rev. Mr..
Thome: ....
l Reso7Ued, That the natural law, giving to
every human being the right to live, to that lib
erty which is necessary to cherish and protect
life, obtain knowledge and prepare for Heaven,
is hut the clearly revealed will Of God.
2. That to enslave innocent men and women,
paralyzing the moral faculties shutting out the
light of truth from the understanding, and COM
peliing them 10 drag out an earthly existence
amidst the gloom and darkness of moral death,
constitutes one Of the most aggravated violations
olGOd's will, one OF the most momentous crimes
presented to human consideration
g. That the turpitude of this crime rests on
all who capture, enslaye, import, sell, purchase,
hold, re capture, or re-enslave human beings:
or all who aid, encourage, pass, approve, or en-
force enactments Tor the capture, enslaving Of
! Gods images, and the persons Il MS offending
will be held lesposible at the bar Of God.
4. That governments are constituted among
men to secure the enjoyment Of human rights
and they hold no authority to violate the will
/ Of God by depriving the humblest individual o.
mis- liberty; that Congress in passing the fugitive
slave act OF 1860 conferred no right upon slave.
catchers to capture and enslave. to re capture
| or re-enslave men, nor did they impose upor
any person the duty to submit to such capture
or enslavemcnt, nor is the law Of God nor tht
inalienable right of man, changed or modified
by such enactments, nor are our Christian du
ties to feed the hungry, cothe the naked, pro.
tect and defend the laws and liberties of our
selves and fellow men, impaired or changed by
the enactment.
8, The said Fugitive Slave Act does not com
mand that which is rght,nor does 1t forbid tba
which is wrong-it comes within no description
of law, and possesses no essential element Of
1t is an assertion of the will Of slave holders
and not the will Of God; it is the mandate o
deSnotsm and not tie statute or the LAW Vt
Christian people; to maintain it is to uphol,
slavery in its worst and most revolving feature
TO permit its enforcement on the soil of Ohio
constitutes a surrender of the rights and digni
ty of our State and the liberties Of our people,
6. That irrespective Of political organizations
we will vote for no man for office who hesitate
to assert, and to the extent ofhs religious, NOR
al, and political influence, maintains the righ
Of our State and its people to be entirely lustra
ted and exempt from the expense, the guilt ant
disgrace disappearing the slavery ofothcr States
These resolutions with one or two verbal a
meudments, were adopted. In the a0ernoo
the following additional resolutions were offer
Gu by the Rev. Mr.. Thome, Of this city.
T. Reqo7Ue1, That it is the duty of Christian
and of Christian ministers 10 bear faithful testi
mouv against the sin Of slavery, enthusiastically
socially and politically, through the pulpit al,
the religious press, and to carry the wrongs c
She oppressed to the throne of grace in impOr
tunate prayer that God may speedily deve
them that are in bonds.
s. Reso7ped. That to have any voluntary agcn
cv, official or otherwise, in the recapturc, O
rendition Of fugitive slave, is incompatibl
with christian character, and unless rcpenter
Of. shodld he punished by eXconmunication il
the case Of any church member guilty OF th
crime against humanity and God; that thi
convention do therefore approve of the act q
excison passed recently by the Market stree
Baptist Chmch OF GAINESVILLE, Muskingum coun
ty against member who in the capacity c
Deputy Z. S. Marshal restored fugitive t
f his claimant in Virginia
: 8. Reao}red, That the example Of the Ober
! lin Wellington rescuers in patiently suffering
long Imprisonment for their "@noble disregard c
the unconstitutional and unchrstian Fugitiv
Slave Act not accepting deverance on an
terms that would compromise principle an
weaken the moral effect OF their act and testi
monv, and finally triumphing over the Govern
ment, and gaining a release honorable to them
selves, but disgraceful to their prosecutors, an
humiliating to the slave power, meets our heal
ty commendation, and calls forth our gratitud
to God, whose wisdom guided and whose grac
sustained them
The principal debate. says the Ohio Stat
: Jomna7, the Central Republican organ, too
; place on motion to strike out the reference
. the 9Th resolution to the action OF the Zane
D Vile Baptist Church. The friends Of this MI
= ton argued that the Convention ought to
9 general and not particular in its action, ar
that it ought not, therefore, to particuarize Il
| present case. Those opposed, contended th
9 It was an example in the providence of &c
] which ought to be held up to general INIT
G ton.
: A great number spoke in regard to the ma
i ter, but those were the points ofthe discussio
The amendment was finally yielded, and Il
: resolution possed as originally offered.
: The came paper gives a synopsis of the +
marks of Professor Peck, of Oberlin, one Of L
indicted for wilfully obshuctng the laws oft
4 United States, which we give in full, as ,
find it in the Abolition organ at Columbus.
. The JoWna}ssys:
. In speaking to the amendment, Prof. Pc
d enlarged upon the duty of Christians in t
= present time. He thought that they had t
). generally suffered the conduct of affairs to f
. into the hands of politicians. He said tn
" should enter the political arena with 9th
s men, but should hold themselves as reserv
T. force to throw their strength always in fay
= of the right. The power which lew Chr
k tians exerted upon politics was marvellous.
IS THE CONVEN TION WHICH ASSEMBLE
HERE IN JUNE, IL WAS ILd4USFR FRATEl
A FEW MEN FROM THE NORTH HA
n SAID TO THAT CONVENTION THAT
JUDGE ELECTED BY EIGHTY THOl
n SAND MAJORITY, SHOULD GO DOW
"a FROM HIS SEAT, BECAUSE HE HA
!. FAILED TO HONOR CHRISTIAN SENT
It IMENT, AND HE WAS DEP0SED. TO I
,e ESURE POLITICIANS HAD SINCE "A
- rrI1As puPn .q'n CsT OSG THE ppOrEDDIN