Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-28


people, and that we, as citizens. will labor, now
ton in the hearts of the inhabitants of all these
States, as the only sure basis for the return Of
those feelings and sympathes which once made
us ahappy, united and prosperous Nation.
Resolted, That the Union is the offspring of
the Constitution-that without the latter the
former could not exist, and would be without
binding force--that this Union exists by virtue
and under the guarantees of this Constitution
and that both are inseparably co-existent-that
any infracton of the Constitution is blow aimed
at the Union itself-that no State has a right to
diregard the laws made in pursuance of that Con-
stitution, or to pass enactments in der0gation
thereof-that the notification of tariff laws and
the notification of fugitive slave laws equally
the work of traitors and treason, and that we, as
Constitutional Union men hold, under all circum-
stances, that the policy of concession and COM
promise is a more potent agent for good than en-
bargoes, non-intercourse, high taxes, blOodshed
war and disuniOn.
Resolved, That the Government can only exist
by a faithful, truthful and honest discharge of
Constitutional obligations and that all attempts to
evade them will forever continue to be sources of
discomfort and irritation-that il Is unbecomng
he dignity of sovereign States, united under a
common Government, to play the part of trick
sters and mountebanks in administering the affairs
of a free and great natlOn-that we must meet
our obligations as men and as patriots, and man
fully accord to all sections their constitutional
rights in the Union-that it must recur to the
teachings of the good and patriotic men who
framed and fashioned our Government, and cast
from us the pernacious teachings and counsels of
sectional agItators, relying upon the people alone
TO sustain the Union in the simple grandeur and
majesty of peace concord and brothery love.
Resolved, That we send greeting to the gallant
Democracy and Union men of Allen county. In
diana, and adopt, as the sentiments of this meet
ing, their second and fourth resolutions, lately
accepted by them, as follows:
That, while we are devoted to the Union we
believe the most judicious and proper course to
secure its maintenance and perpetuity has not
been pursued. That great mistake was COM
mItted before the commencement of hostilities in
rejecting all the various propositions having for
their object peaceable settlement of the ques
tions that have given rise to the present That
we believe bad some proper propositions of COM
promise of the difficulties been adopted, the war;
with all its train of evils, involving an immense
sacrifice of human life and material wealth, and
requiring resort to extraordinary and burthen
some taxation and the creation of an overwhelm
ing national debt. might have been honorably
avoided, and the Union preserved intact.
That the civil by which country is at
present disturbed, is the natural offspring of mis-
guided sectionalism, engendered by fanatical agi-
ocratis party have equally opposed the extremists
ofboth sections, and having at all times zealously
contended for the administration Of the General
Government within its constitutional limits that
party is in no way responsible for calamties that
have resulted from departure from its doctrines
and disregard of its warning advice
ResOlUed, That, entertaining these views, as we
earnestly do, and believing that they are shared
by vast majority of the American people, we
fl1allv fho Nf
Cox, of Ohio, submitted to Congress on the 29th
day 'of July, 1861, for speedy restoration of
peace, which are in the following words, namely:
Here follows the propositions of Mr.. Cox, here
tofore published in the Sentinel
ResOIUed, That a people who have lived in peace
and accord for seventy years, under Government
Of their own choosing, should be and are compe
tent to settle all subjects of recent disagreement
without a resort to the arbitrament of war, and
that we implore our countrymen in all sections of
the Unon to ask for such measures of compro-
mise and Cancellation as are befittng wise and
Christian nation, believing with honest hearts,
that this destructive civil is more the result
of misunderstanding of the politicians than any
settled antagonism between the people of this once
happy Union.
ResoiUed, That feel just pride in the
achievements of the Indiana troops in Western
Virginia, who at the call of the constituted au-
thOrites of the State and nation went forth to de
fend the Government from the assaults of those
in arms against it; and that while we deplore the
reckless policy of men who have refused all COM
promise of peace, will always be found the
friends of the gallant volunteers found fighting in
the service of the nation.
ResOlred, That the late revenue measures of
Congress, by which Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
and Iowa are charged with direct tax much
greater than the more wealthy States of Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and New jersey,
is a legislative trick, deserving of the severest
cOnd, mnatOn, and that we utterly condemn the
unworthy subterfuge of making population and
land in new country pay the heaviest burden of
the war, instead of houses, city property, facto-
ries, stocks, money at interest, &c, in the old
States
ResolUed, That while we highly approve of the
votes of our Representative in Congress, Daniel
W. voorhees,, in furnishing men and money, to
reasonable extent, to sustain and defend the Gov
ernment and the Union, also justify his vote
against this unjust and unequal d ect tax BILL and
the Morrill, Tariff enactment, and demand its
modification at the next session of Congress; and
we heartily and cordially approve his vote for the
compromise propositions introduced at the extra
session of Congress.
ResOIUed, That the unwise policy of the ad-
ministratiOn in permitting members of Congress,
political editors. and irresponsible characters. to
interfere with the military plans of the gallant
Winfield Scott--to force battles without prepara-
tion-to attack points of no military consequence,
in keeping at the head of the War Department a
man daily denounced as 'incompetent and cor
rupt," by the organs of the Administration itself,
in placing our gallant and brave troops under the
command of incompetent Generals, Brigadiers
and Col0nels-are so many evidences of the lit
ter unfitness of this Administration to conduct
the affairs of the Nation through the perils which
surround it.
RESOLVED, That we viii wage no factious op-
position against this Administration, recognizin g
President Lincoln as the lawfully chosen Chief
Magistrate, and, as such, entitled to our respect
that we will cheerfully contribute our means to
preserve the Government and defend the Union
from overthrow; and is his chosen mode,
he shall have men and money by our voices and
our votes; but we solemny protest against being
held responsible for the consequences which may
follow war and bloodshed as the only cure for a
Nations wrongs. In the name of our bleeding,
distracted and bankrupt country we ask him and
his advisers to make one effort for peaceful set
Element of this dire controversy amongst brethren;
we impore him to rise to the dignity of patriotic
Presid. Mt and TO the elevation of christian
statesman, and 10 save his c0untrymen from the
apprehended destruction of their incompatible
institutions-from long and destructive civil
war--from the disgrace of a violated constitution;
Srom the blighting curse of anarchy and the loss
of liberty itself.
The Hon. John G. Davis being present, then
appeared and addressed the meeting in an able
and eloquent manner; and was listened to
throughout his telling speech Of some two hours
in length, attentively, by the numerous assem-
bly,
Mr.. Davis closing, the Hon. D. W. Voorhees,,
being loudly called for, took the stand and,
though suffering from severe attack of rbeu-