The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-08
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communicated
We commend to the consideration of Gen.
eral Ben Harrison the following extract from
the speech delivered by Colonel r. w.
Thompson in the city of Terre Haute,
August IL, 1855:
'In 1910. you 1.-THE Whigs) told the country
what you understood by abolitionism. /
hold in my hand a document which may
seem rather curious to some here, but there
are others who will recognize il. 1t is ad-
dressed To the Voters of Vigo,' and was
published in 1910 by the leading and most
efficient and influential Wings of this coun-
ty. They accused Mr.. Van Buren, of being
an Abolitionist and define what they un-
derstood abolitionism to be. They then ar.
rsyed, in parallel columns, the sentiments
and votes of Mr.. Van Buren, and those of
General wv. II. H. Harrison, that the peo-
pie might see how the former was an Adolf
ZIONIST, and how the latter was not, but was
just such States right man as they ought
10 vote for for the Presidency. / call your
special attention to this paper. Here is an
extract or two from it:
VAN BUREN. HARRISON
in 1870 when the Mis- In 1919 General Harri-
souri, resirictionists we've son. then a member of
threatening the Union Congress, voted against
WITH dissoiutou, the fol restricting Missouri in
lowing preamble and res her constitutional rights.
olutions were adopted lie was one OF those
by the Legislature ofmem bers from non -sla We
New York. Mr.. Vsn holding States who voted
Buien was a member atin favor of Missouri
the time and voted for coming into the Union
them: upon the same terms as
Whereas, The inhibit other States and opposed
ing the further extension all efforts of the Adolf
of slavery in the United tiOnists TO deprive her of
States is a subject of deep the right TO recognize
concern TO the people ofslayery in her constitu-
this State: and tion. For this exalted
Whereas, We consider self devotion he was
slavery as an evil much turned out of Office. thus
10 Re depl0red, and haisacrihcing himself up IN
every constitutional bar. the altar OF Southern
rier should be in tel posed rights.
10 prevent Its further ex- In 1898 General Hsrr-
tension and that the Con- son, in speech at Chev-
stitution OF the United lot, o., said: 1.-The dis
States, clearly giving cussion of the subject of
Congress the right to re emancipation in the non
quire of new States notslayeholding States is
cOIDprehended within equally mi furious to the
the original boundaries slaves and their masters
of the United States the and has sanction in
prohibiting OF slavery asthe principles of the Con-
a condition OF their ad- stitution."
mission into the Union, In 1885 General Harri-
therefore son, in an address at
Resolved, That ourNincenness, inveighed in
Senator's be instructed, the strongest terms
and our Representatives against emancipation
in Congress be requested. lists, denouncing their
TO oppose the admission claims as weak, pre-
as State into the Union sumptuous and uncon-
OF any Territory not com stltutionai and implored
prised as Aforesaid. max the citizens of Indiana
log the prohibition of TO frown upon measures
slavery therein an indis which would eradicate
pensable condition OF ao those feelings of attach
mission. ment and affection be-
In ISL Mr.. Van Buren, tween the citizens OF all
s member of the Newthe States, which were
York Convention, voted produced by a commun-
to give free negroes city of interests aud dau-
right of suffrage. gers in the War of the
In 1922 Mr.. Van Buren, Revolution, which was
voted to prohibit the in the foundation of our
trodnctiOn of slaves into happy Union, and by a
the Territory OF FlOrida. continuance OF which it
In 1886 Mr.. Van Bnren alone can be preserved
SAID: al would not FROM In this address he con
the lights before me feel tended that the people
myself safe in promising OF the non-slaveholding
that Congress does not states were not war
possess the power OF in ranted by the Constitu-
terfering with or abolish iiOu in holding meetings
ing slavery 10 the Dis and publishing speeches
tIict OF Columbia" against the domestic in
Stitutions of the South