Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
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The date of its Organization. been 10 favor Of the
maintenance Of the Unioa and the prcseryationo
the Conrfisutop. aud sesing Ia the present coDdi
sisa Of de country The depiorAble effects OF .
departure from ts time honored aud conservative
principles. and me triumph Of sectonsllsm; and
nrmIy bsaiesibg that the Union and We oonsnsu-
ton Can be preserved alone By the restoration oil
that party 70 poe e. us vse all true Uaica men
throughout the land 20 uss>e with US in sustaining
IL. organizations end carrying out its principles:
Therefore,
Rssois<d. 4. That We reafirm and endorse the
political principles that from time TO time have
been put forth by the National Conventions of
the Democratic party.
2 That we are unalterably attached 20 the
Constitution. by which the Union of these States
was formed and established; and that faithful
observance OF its principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union, and the permanent
happiness Of the people.
3. That the present civil war has mainly re
suited from the long continued. unwise. and ia
natical agitation in the North. Of the question Of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization OF
a geographical party. guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Phila-
depha, and Chicago, and the development there
by Of sectional hate and jealousy, producing (as
had long been foreseen and predicted by us) it,
counterpart IN the South Of secession, disunion,
and armed resistance TO the General Government
who should have been forever bound together by
frsterrral bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country calamity which we are now 10 meet "a
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 10
result In a satisfactory adjustment OF the
In dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have Sc
rcd al tha and
hearty CO operation on their part in all constitu-
tional and legal measures to procure return Of
the more Southern States To their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed a fearful response
bty. and acted in total disregard of the best in
tere-ts of the whole country.
). That IL the party in power had shown the
same desire To settle, by amicabe adjustment,
internal discussions before hostilities had ac
tually commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited TO avoid a with an
cient enemy. Great Britain, we confidently be
lieve that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
q. 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 only be accomplished, by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States which shall, bv a counter revolution. dis
place those who control and direct the present re
belion. That no effort 10 create or sustain such
party can be successful which is not based upon
definite settlement of the questions at issue be
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
Convention
7. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability To conduct the Government
through its present difficulties
3. That we are utterly opposed TO the twin
heresies, Northern sectionalism and Southern
secession, inimical TO the Constitution: and
that freemen. they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace OF the country, should irown
Indignantly upon them.
.. That in this national emergency the Democ
wcy of Indiana, banishng all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty to
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged in the spirit Of conquest subjugati,n
nor for the purpose Of overthrowing or nterfSr-
ing with the rights or institutions Of the States
but 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 as soon as tlrese Oh
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
10. That we will sustain. with all our energies
war for the maintenance of the Constitution, anC
oil the integrity of the Union under the Consfitu
fion but opposed TO a war for the enamel
patton of the negroes, or the subjugation of the
Southern States.
III. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionsts, to liberate and arm
the negro slaves is unconstitutional, insulting te
loyal citizens, a disgrace to the age, is calculated
to rctard the suppression OF the rebellion and ct
our unqualified condemnation
IL. That the total disregard Of the writ of ha
beas corpus by the authorities over US, and tn,
seizure and imprisonment Of the citizens of loya
without warrant OF law and without assigning an,
cause giving TO the party arrested any opportu
nifty of defense, are fragrant violations of the Con
sttution and most alarming acts of usurpation o
power which should receive the stern rebuke o
every lover Of his country and of every man VIII,
prizes the security and blessings of life liberty
property.
l3 That liberty of speech anu Of the press mr.,
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution. ant
none but usurper would deprive them of thes,
rights; they are inestimable to the citizen an,
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles, To muzzle the press and stihe FIRE,
discussion are exercises of despotic power agains
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ia That the seizure of Slidell and Mason. OF
board neutral vessel on the high seas, wa
either in accordance with international law. ant
so legal; or else in violation OF such law, and 81
illegal. If the former. lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender. under Z
threat; If the latter, il the duty of the AL
minisiration at once TO have disavowed the act o
their officer. and instead of incarceratng the cap
tives In Fort Warren. to- have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them, as far as prac
ticabe. in the same condition in which that Off
Ger had found them. In either event, the actor
of the Administration was vacillating land COW
ardly. and degrading to the dignity of great ma
ton.
Is. That the action of the Republican party
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 for the purpose of impresSin.
upon the legislative action of that body the peculia
dogmss of that party. have demonstrated that thei
professions OF sacrificing party platforms, and par
ty organizations. upon the altar of their country
are but many hypocrtical and false pretence
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into thei
support; and We warn all loyal persons. as the
love their country, not 10 be deceived thereby.
is. That the disclosures made bv the inveSti
eating committee in Congress of the enormOu
frauds that have stalked into the armv and nav,
departments, duplicating the heads Of those de
partments IN connvance at, II not an actua
participation in a system of corruption. and il
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded o
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands thorough in
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