Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-25

church assemblies, and instead thereof frequent
ing private meetings of their own, in opposition |
TO church order or by adherng to, or approving |
of, any known Quakers that are opposed to the |
orthodox received opinions in practices of the |
cody, and endea vorng 70 disafect Others 70 civil
government and church order; and condemning |
the practices and proceedings of this court against
the Quakers. maniEesting thereby compliance
with those whose design is to overthrow the or
der established in church and common wealth;
every such person. upon examination and legal
conviction before the court of assistance i'm man
ner as aforesaid, shall be committed TO close prs
on for one month, and then, unless they chooss
voluntarily to depart the Jurisdiction, shall give
bond for their good abbearancs and appearance ut
the next court Of assistants, where continuing
obstinate, aud refusing to retract aud reform the
aforesaid opinions and practices, sasll be
fenced 10 Punishment upon pain of death; and in
case of the aforesaid voluntary departure, not to
remain or again to return into this jurisdiction,
without the allowance of the major part Of the
council first had and published, on penalty OF
being banished pain of death, and any one
magistrate, upon Information given him Of any
such person, shall cause them TO be apprehended.
and, II upon examination OF the case, he shall
according to his best discretion find Just ground
for such complaint, he shall commit such person
to prison, until he comes to his trial as above ex-
pressed. Q655.) -ats
stThs court being DESTROYS to try all means,
with as much lenity rs may consist with our safe
ty, to prevent the ntrusons of the Qaakers, who
besides their absurd and blasphemous doctrines,
do like rogues and vagabonds come in UPON US,
and have not been restrained by the laws already
provided: a...t.
"Have ordered. that every such vagabond
Quaker. found within any part Of this jurisdiction
shall be apprehended 10y any person or persons.
conveyed before the next magistrate of that
shire wherein they are taken, or commissioners
invested with magistratical power: and being by
the said magistrate or magistrates, commissioner
or commissioners. adjudged to be wandering
! Quaker, viz: one that hath not any dwelling or
orderly allowance as an inhabitant of this juris
diction. and not giving civil respect by the usual
gestures thereof, or by any other way or means
manifesting himself to be a Quaker, shall BY war
rant under the hand of the said magistrate or
magistrates commissioner commissioners, di-
rected to the constable of the town wherein he
or she is TAKEN or in rbsence of the constable to
any other meet person, be stripped naked. from
the middle upwards. aud tied to a carts tail, and
whipped through the town, and from thence i'm
mediately conveyed to the constable Of the next
town towards the borders of our jurisdiction. as
their warrant shall direct; and so from constable
TO constable till they be conveyed through any
the outwardmost towns OF our jurisdiction.
"And If such vagabond Quaker shall retsun
again then to be in like manner apprehended,
and conveyed as often as they shall be found
within the limits of our iurisdction; provided
every such wandering Quaker having been thrice
convicted aud sent away rs above said, and re
turning again into this jurisdiction, shall be ap.
pretended. and committed by any magistrate or
| commissioner above said unto the howe of
correction within that county wherein he or she
is found, until the next court of that county
where if the court judge not meet to release
them, they shall be branded with the letter on
their left shoulder. and be severely whipt, and
sent away in manner as before
"And fafter this, he or she shall return again;
then to be proceeded against as incorrigible
rogues and enemies to the common peace. and
shall Immediately be appreheDded, and commit
| ted to the common goal of the country, and at
the next court of assistants shall be brought to
their trial. aud proceeded against according to
the law made ammo 1858 for their punishment on
pain of death.
"And for su.h Quakers as shall arise from
amongst ourselves. they shall be proceeded
against the former law of ammo 1868 doth pro
vide. until they have been convicted by court
of ASSISTANTS and being so convicted, he or she
shall then be banished this jurisdiction; and IT
alter that they shall be found in any part of this
Jurisdiction. then he she so sentenced to BAN
ishmeht, shall be proceeded against those that
are strangers and vagabond Quakers in manner
as is above expressed.
"And it is further ordered that whatsoever
charge shall arise from experimenting. whipping
conveying, or otherwise about the Quakers. 10 be
laid ous 10y the constables of such towns where
it is expended, and to be repaid by the treasurer
out of the next country levy.
"And further, that the constibles of the sever
al towns are hereby empowered from time to
time necessity shall require, TO impress cart.
oqen, and other assistants, for the execution OF
this order" 1851
We add no comments. Americans seeking the
origin of their liberty will not look tn the Msy
flower for it. The origin of that liberty is a sub
ject worthy the Americans study. We have
proved Mr.. Sumner and the New England 5 Gle.
tn to be false witnesses, unworthy OF credence
We my hereafter proceed To show the truth on
the subject God save America from the false
teachings of such men as Gunner and New Eng
land Society bfaggarts.