Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-10

msrteBsure OF the Uni , and the preserv atom . 1
the Constitution. aud se.ing IN the present comb
tor Of the country the deplorable effects OF
deosrture from its time honored and conservative
PRINCIPLES. and the triumph Of sectionalism; and
krmly believing that the Union and the Constitu-
ton car be preserved alone by the restoration OF
that partv 20 power ne invite all true Union men
throughout the land to unite with IN sustaining
IT, organization and carrying out its principles;
Therefore,
Resoiped, 4. That We reaffirm and endorse the
political principles that from time 20 time nave
been put forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.
2 That xe are unaltersbly attached 10 the
Constitution. by ~hich the Union of these States
vas formcl and established; and that faithful
Observance OF its principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union, aud the permanent
happiness OF the people.
3. That the present. civil war has mainly re
suited IRON the long continued unwise, and Ia
nsticsi sgitafon la the North. Of the question OF
domestic slavery, the consequent organization OF
q geographical party. guided By the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Phila-
delphs. and Chicago, and the development there
by Of sectional hate and JEALOUSY, producing las
had long been foreseen and predicted BY u.s. IT,
counterpart in the South OF secession, disunon,
and armed resistance the General Government.
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bouEd together by
fraterlaI bonds. thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which we are now to meet az
loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption OF that
mode Of settlement best calculated To again re
store union and harmony.
4 That in rejecting all propositions likely to
result ir satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
In dispute bets cen the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have sc
cured the border slave States 70 the Union. and
hearty CO operation on their part in all constitu
tional and legal measures To procure return OF
the more Southern States Ia their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed fearful response
bilIty and acted in total disregard of the best in
tere-ts OF the whole country.
5. That il the party in power had shown the
same desire 10 settle. by amlcabe adjustment,
our internal ds-ensions before hostilities had ac-
tualy commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited 10 avoid with our an
Gent enemy. Great Britain. We confidently be
leve that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
6. That the maintenance of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object OF all who profess 10y
atty TO the Government-and in our judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States, which shall. bv n counter revolution, die
place those who control and direct the present
belIion. That no effort to create or sustain such
a party can be successful which is not based upon
definite settlement Of the questions at issue he
tween the two sections: and we therefore demand
that some such settlement be made by additional
constitutional guaranty either initiated by act OF
Congress or through the medium Of National
Cow ent0n.
, 7. That the Republican party has fully demon
stratel its inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
8. That We are utterly opposed to the twin
heresies, Northern sectionalism and Southern
secession. as inmcal to the Constitution; and
that freemen. they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country, should frown
indignantly npon them.
9. That in this national emergency the Democ-
raey Of Indiana, banshing all feeling of passion
aud resentment, will recollect only their duty to
the whole country; that this should not be
wsged in the spirit Of conquest subugat N,
nor for the purpose Of overthrowing or interf n
ing with the rights or institutions of the States
bat to defend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution, and To preserve the Union with all
the dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unimpaired: and that soon as these OBJ
iects accomplished the ought to cease.
In. That We will sustain. with all our energies,
war for the maintenance of the Constitution and
O. the integrity OF the Union under the Consfuu
lisR; but we are opposed To a for the emanc
patton of the negroes, or the subugation of the
Southern States.
IL. That she purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists. TO lberate and arm
the negro slaves. Is unconstitutional insulting TO
loyal citizens, disgrace TO the age. is calculated
10 Ectar the suppression of the rebellion and mt
unqualified condemnation.
IL. That the total disregard OF the writ of ha
beas corpus by the authorities Us. and the
seizure and imprisonment of the citizens of loyal
States where the judiciary is in full operation,
without warrant of law and without assigning any
Cause or giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense. fragrant violations OF the Con
st;fution and most alarming acts of usurpation of
power, which should receive the stern rebuke of
every lover of his country and OF every man who
prizes the security and blessings of lie. liberty and
property.
H. That liberty Of speech ant. Of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution. and
none but usurper would deprive them of these
rights: they are inestmabIe to the citizen and
formidable to tyrants only Aud the attempts
which have been made since our present uniortu
nate troubles. To muzze the press and stihe free
discussion. are exercises Of despotc power against
which freedom revots and which can not he tOle-
rated without converting freemen into slaves
IA. That the seizure Of Sdell and Mason. on
board a neutral vessel. on the high seas. was
either in accordance with International law, and
so legal: or else i'm violation OF such law and so
illegal. Ii the former. We lament that nation
has been Inundated b, their surrender, under a
hresf; il the latter. il the duty of the AL
ministration at once tn have disavowei the act of
their officer AMI instead of incarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. as far prac
ticable, in the same condition in which that off
Ger had found them. In either event, the action
Of the Administration was vaciatng land COW
ardly. and degrading to the dignity OF great
p ton.
Is. That the action of the Republican party,
ss manifested in the partisan character of all ap
pointments of the Administration to civil office.
and. in holding party caucuses by the Republican
members OF Congress Tor the purpose ofimpressing
upon the leslati, of that BODY the peculiar
dogmss Of that party have demonstrated that their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms and par
~ organizations. upon the altar OF their country.
are but so many hypocritical and false pretences
by which they hope TO dupe the unwary into Their
!. support: and all loyal persons. they
love their country not TO be deceived thereby.
10 That the disclosures mide by the inv est
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have sttlked into the armv and navy
departments. duplicating the hetds of those de
partments In a connivance at. If not an actual
participation in a system of corruption. and il
which our brave soldiers have been delraude,l of
their pSuper supplies and our Government threat
ensd With bankruptcy. demands thorough in
ve>tigation into all our expenditures. both State
and \ atIosa. and thtt spee'ly and marked ex
IL. "A, Of