Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-25

day of September, 1861.
Hon. John G. Davis was appointed President
aid Samuel A Fisher Secretary
The President having returned his thanks for
the honor conferred upon him in a few appro
pirate remarks, on motion of John T. Scott,
Esq, a committee Of one from each township
was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sentiments of the Democracy Of Parke coun-
ty on the present condition of public affairs.
The following gentlemen we're appointed said
committee:
John T. Scott, Reserve township; DR.. II. J.
Rice, Adams; Tobias Miller, Raccoon; William
Norman, Union; John Seybold, Greene: Joel NJ
Sanders, Sugar Creek; John Shirk, Liberty; Isaac
Day. Florida: S. B. Garrigus, jackson; George
H. Bascom, Wabash; Alfred Fisher, Howard, and
john 0verinan, Washington, who subsequently
reported the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United
States, made and established by our fathers, who
had just emerged from the revolutionary struggle,
provides that Congress shall make no law re
speeding an establishment Of religion or prohibit
ing the free exercise thereof, or abridging the
freedom of speech or of the press, of the right
OF the people peaceably 70 assemble and to petit
ton the Government fora redress Of grievances"
therefore,
Rceolped, That we will maintain the inestima-
BILE privileges guaranteed to us by the Constita-
ton of our country, at all hazards and at any
cost; and that we viii now and hereafter on any
and all occasions, freely expose the misconduct,
perfdy and corruptions OF those in authority in
the State and National Governments, always
holding ourselves amenable to the laws of the
and for the abuse of these constitutional privil-
eyes
Resolred. That we have no sympathy what
ever with the secessonists of the South or the
abolitionists of the North; that we hold them
alike responsible for the present deplorable con-
/ diton of our once happy and prosperous coun-
try, and for the fraternal blood which is now be-
ing shed in unnatural, frstricida, desolating,
civil war; which, if not settled BY honorable con
cesson and compromise, bids fair to result in a
final separation and disruption of our glorious
Union.
Resolred, That the Democratic party have
ever maintained, and still do maintain, the doc
trine of yielding to each and every section of the
Union its constitutional rights; and that we are
in nowise responsible for the troubles which now
| affiict our country.
Resoiped. That, in the language of General
jackson, in his farewell address, at is our de
lberate judgment that the Constitution can not
be maintained nor sae Union preserved in oppo-
sition to public feeling, BY the mere exercise of
the coercive powers confded to the General Gov
eminent. The foundations must be laid in the
affections of the people-in the security it gives
to life. liberty, character and property, in every
quarter of the country, and in the fraternal at
tachments which the citizens of the several States
bear to one another members of one political
| family, mutually contributing to promote the
happiness of each other"
WHEREAS, Judge Douglas in his last speech
made in the Unitel States Senate, said that
War is dsunion; war is final, eternal separa-
tiOn;" and
WHEREAS. President Lincoln, in his late mes
sage to Congress, says that he has good reason to
believe that a majority of the people of all the
Southern States except South Carolina, are
loyal to the Constitution and the Union; there
| fore
Resolred, That it is the duty of the President,
| for the purpose terminating this unnatural war,
to send the "Olive Branch of Peace with the
Sword" and propose to the loyal people of the
South terms of peace, compromise, aud settle
ment-just and honorable to both sections of the
| Union.
Resoired, That the Crittenden or Border State
/ Propositions for compromise. proposed in Con-
gress during the last winter, were just and fair,
and if adopted by Congress, would have been
ratified by vast majority of the people both
North and South, and to-day, instead of a devas-
tating, bloody, civil war, peace, union, and fra
| ternal feeling would exist throughout the entire
country; we do, therefore, condemn the Repub-
can members for voting unanimously against
these propositions of compromise and peace and
TO that extent We hold that party responsible for
the present unhappy condition Of the country.
Resolped, That we condemn the President of
the United States. for suspendng the writ of
habeas corpus and seizng and imprisonng persons
for pretended civil offences, without charge and
without process, and refusing them a trial by
Jury in direct violation of the Constitution of the
United States.
Resolped. That, while we believe the present
war was unnecessary and might have been avoid
ell by compromises which were defeated by the
Republican party. now that war is upon the coun-
try, without any act of ours, but against the
ing and advice of the Democratic party for many
years past, we endorse the course Of our member
of Congress, Hon d. W. Voorhees, in voting
men and supplies to our officers and soldiers of
the army.
RESOLVED, That we unqualifedy condemn and
oppose any war against the South, having for its
object the emancipation of the slaves or the inter-
ference with the rights of property, in any man
ner; that we are opposed to the bill passed at the
last session of Congress- for the conditional eman.
cipation of slaves, and to the proclamation of
Mai Cen Fremont, declaring martial law in Mis-
souri,, and also for the conditional emancipation
of slaves therein as violation of the Constitu-
ton MS tending clearly to indicate at least one of
the objects for which the war was commenced and
is now waged.
Resolped, That the late tariff act is intended to
benefit the eastern manufacturer at the expense
Of the agriculturalst that the late direct tax act
which leyies larger tax upon the people of In
diana, with less wealth than Massachusetts, meets
our unqualified disapprobation.
Resolved, That the Democratic party is now +.
as always heretofore, in favor of the Constitution
and the Union, and the enforcement of the laws;
and that we are unalterably opposed TO dissolu-
ton of this Union, and that we condemn alike
the secessionists of the South and aboitioniss OF
the North who make war for the purpose of dis
ruptng the Union
/ Resoloed, That we are in favor of complete
and thorough organization of the Democratic
party upon the principles herein enuncated, be-
lieving that it il the only party now in existence
which can save the country from disunion, war.
bankruptcy and ruin.
Hon James c. Robinson of Illinois, and Hon.
ID. W. VOORHEES,, being severaly INTRODUCED by
the President, addressed the meeting in speeches
of great power aud eoquence, and TO the entire
satisfaction of the Democracy and conservative
men of Parke county
On motion the following resolution was adopt
ed by acclamation, to-wit:
Resolped, that the thanks of this meeting be
and hereby are rendered to the Hon. James G..
Robinson and Hon Daniel W VOORHEES, for their
able, eloquent and patriotic speeches delivered on
this occasion.
Whereupon three hearty cheers were given for
Hon J. @. Robinson, three for Hon. ID. w /,
Voorhees,, three for Hon John G. Davis, and
three for the Constitution and the Union.
On motion it was ordered that the proceedings
of this meeting be drawn up by the Secretary and
published in the Terre Haute Journal and State
Sentinel.
The meeting then adjourned.
~ JOHN g. DAVIS, President
SAMUEL A FISHER, Secretary.
rovufv Deu,ocratic Couyeu.