Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-02
Resolutions Adopted at the Union
Mass Meeting of the Democracy of
Posey, burg and & bs0n c0un-
ties held at Cynthiana, Septemb ber

Resolutions Adopted at the Union
5Iass Meeting of the Democracy of
ties held at Cynthiana, September n
5th, 1861.
The committee on resolutions reported the fol
lowing which we're read and adopted:
Resolued, That we are as we always have been
unalterably attached to the Constitution by which
the union of the States was formed and establish
ed, and desire its preservation; and believe thai
faithful observance of its principles can alone sc
cure the existence Of the Union, and the perma
nent happiness of the people.
Resolued, That the civil war by which oul
country is now distracted, and which threaten.
the destruction of all. which we as American
citizens have been SO justly proud, is the patura
offspring of misguided sectionalsm, engenderec
by fanatical agitators, North as well as South
and we feel it now, more than ever, TO be the du
ty of the Democracy to adhere to those great con
servative principles, by which our beloved coun
try was so long led in the paths of prosperity
glory and honor; and to condemn IN the most un
qualified terms those destructive dogmas of ia
naticism and sectionalism whose unholy infu
ence has brought upon US the fearful woes We
now so deeply deplore.
Resolved That the war in which our country i:
now engaged should not be waged for the purpose
of subjugation, of overthrowing, or interfering
with the rights or institutions of any of the States
but to maintain and defend the supremacy of the
Constitution and the Laws, and to preserve the
Union, with all the dignity, equality and rights OF
the several States unimpaired, and that as soor
these objects accomplished the war ought
to cease.
Resoloed, That while we regret that our coun.
try is now involved in an unnatural civil war
and are of the opinion, that different, and more
concilatory course of policy in the past, by the
party in power might have prevented the hor.
rors of civil war, yet they the constitutional
heads of Government, and in their hands (for the
time being) is entrusted the national safety and
honor.
We, therefore, in connection with our Demo
cratic brethren elsewhere, pledge ourselves ia
rally around and defend the honor of our ma
tional banner, from external and internal foes
and to the support of the Government in the
vigorous prosecution of the war now upon US
TO speedy and successful termination, while al
the same time denounce the political dogmas
OF the party in power, and we, as party, will
preserve and maintain our organization intact
believing as we do that the Democratic party is
the only national party in our once happy and
glorious Union. ~
ResoiUed, That the volunteer soldiers who, al
the call of their country promptly went forth To
do battle in defense of the Constitution and laws
are entitled to our hearty thanks for the gallant
manner in which they have discharged their du
ties. 81. il.,l
Resoioed, That the corruption, extravaganza
incompetency, and favoritism shown in the ad
ministration of the General GpvernmeIss mt 4
time when its very existence is at stake, deserves
and ought to receive the most unqualified con.
dennation of the whole country
Resoired. Thst we rcpudiate the unjust. mali