Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-23
PLUMB.
SALtM. O.. April 10. 1859.

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Pursuant to previous call. q large meeting Of the
citissns Of Salem was held in the Town Hall on
the evening Of tho 10Th inst, to consider the start
ling assumption Of the Slave power as manifested
in the District Court Of Cleveland, in the case Of
the Thirty Seven" citizens Of Iorain county,
now under trial on tho charge of aiding the es.
cape OF q Fugitive slave, and to sympathize with
them in their persecution.
On motion, j. D.. Catell was appointed Prosi.
dent DR.. Bonj. Stanton, Vice Pres, and DR.. j..
NJ. Kbun and J. X. Rukenbrod, Secretaries. The
object Of the meeting being stated by Chas. Grit.
hng-Jacob Heaton. Chac. Grif6ng, DR.. A. Carey
Mr.. Weeks and Reuben M'Millan, were appoint
I'd a Committee on Resolutions. In the absence
Of tho Committee, the meeting was addressed by
Marius II. Robinson and O. Curry.
The Committee reported the following resolu
tons which were after some discussion, adopted
as the sense Of the meeting
WHEREAS, Certain Of our fellow citizens are on
trial in the city of Cleveland, under The provisions
Of The Fugitive Slave act, on the charge of aiding
in the escape Of q man claimed as q fugitive slave,
and whereas the said act of Congress is a gross vi
%olation ofboth the letter and spirit Of the Constitu'
ton Of the United States; and more than all at war
with the great Law written by the fuger Of God on
the human heart,and recorded by inspiration, in the
Holy Bible, "Thou shalt not deliver unto his mas.
ter the servant who has escaped from his master,
therefore,
Resolved. That we hold as guilty Of no offence,
any ono who scorns, and ~tramples under foot thai
Infamous Act, and whether :he parties Under ar
rest arc guilty or not of the acts charged, VI,
i ,o,.Itr avtopd 10 thar, NV rarp,.ok avpopsthia,
@ and condolences as sufferers for righteousness sake
), under q wicked and inhuman law, enforced b,
}, trucking tools os a servile administration.
a Resolved 2, That it is q mockery of truth and Al
n insult to the most common understanding to cal
y Ohio free, unless our Supreme Court will vindicat
f the honor and sovereignty of the State by an ute
- disregard Of oil the decisions Of the Federal Courts
n that shall convict or punish any of our citizens 70
violating the fugitive slave act of 1850, and that a
e We consider the law unjust We will refuse to aic
in enforcing it,-as we know it is inhuman ant
unchristian we will refuse to obey it-and as W,
believe it to be unconstitutional, we will disregar;
it.
Resolved 3, That nothing is moro manifest thar
: that the general government as now administered
{ is e1erting all its powor to build up, extend anc
o strengthen the system of human slavery, and tina
every law calculated to weaken or delay tho 81
premacy Of that interest is either not enforced q
AL. or is 80 managed as to afford no protection I
n freedom.
Resolved 4, That q law so repugnant to the fee
ings ofhuman nature can never be successfully ei
k forced in the great State of Ohio and that til
rescue at Wellington shows the feeling and spir
Of the peorle and neither fines, nor ~imprisoI
ment shall deter them from interpreting stron
arms and devoted lives if need be.
Resolved, S, That we Wow with unutterabl
g adherence the court which, by a packed Jury
p%artizan tools, condemn and incarcerate in prison
upright and loyal citizens of Ohio, for doing whit
~ every r~ightminded man approves, and the detern
, %ination of Judge Wilson to compel the indicted t
u be tried by t." elve men who had just PREJUDICE
every point of law and fact in their case, is NOR
strous and unheard of in the, history of legal juri,
a prudence.
10 Resolved, 6, That the malignant spirit Q
District Attorney Belden, who in hagitious disre
gard Of their several recognizances made the me
ton ordering them into the custody of the U.
b Marshall, evinces the dark spirit Of SLAYER
& whose servile tool he has become"
Resolved 7, That the proceedings Of this moe,
ing be forwarded to Prof. Peck, as the represents
Is tive Of the Thirty Severn and also to be put
lished in the Salem Republican, A. S. Bugl,
10 Cleveland Leader, Cleveland Herald, and Pitt.
burg Gazette.
On motion adjourned.
" J. D. CATTELL, Pres.
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