Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-09


and the constant attempts Of Congress and else.
whsfs 20 connect the abolition 81 slavery With
tie sogks OF the aFmy = an insult % our brave
and gallant brothers Ia she held lor the unloh
aud The Constitution aud lor NO other cause.
That abe soldiers comprising the armies Of
the uulon have uefllcd a nations thaaks. and
will receive nations care, aad upon thelf Vic
tofi0aa return ve will meet them with feloislne
praises; and should they tall IN the cause We will
build monuments 20 their memories, while their
wives aud children shall be precious legacy 10
be tenderly cared for, as the objects Of our NJ
tons guardianship. That we tender our hearty
lhanks 70 the leaders al the tao great armies OF
the East and OF the West: TO Gen George ID.
Mcclellan for the skull and ability which planned
the campaigns. and for that calm self possession
which he has exhibited under the base attacks Of
abolilionists while he has brayely fought the enc.
my under great obstacles. aud 10 Gen, Haieek
Tor his brilliant saccerse-; that our armies are
not enlisted in any other cause than that of the
Constitution and the Union, and that the allega-
ton OF the abolitonl-ts that the soldiers Of New
York. or Of the country, are fighting for negro
freedom or negro equality. dishonors good and
brave men A. the san ever shone upon.
Z. That this Is a Government OF white men.
and was established exclusively for the white
race; that the negro race ATE not entitled 10 and
ought not TO be admitted TO political or social
equality with the white race, but that IL il our
duty to treat them with kindness and considera.
ton an inferior aud dependent race; that the
rights OF the several States determine the po-
sition aud duties OF the race is n sovereign right,
and the pledges of the Constitution require a.
loyal citizens not 70 interfere herewith
Z. That the wholesale extravaganza, the plsn-
derng by contractors, the waste OF means whica
Is also Indirectly a waste OF blood and life, which
have so frequently appeared IN the conduct OF the
war; expressed by committees of Congress,
committees on claims, and in other ways. tend
Ing 10 national bankruptcy aud individual impov
erishment, demand our profound condemnation
and that the people, already burdened enormous
ly. yet willing TO bear all necessary burdens Ton
the Unions sake, do nevertheless demand ia the
loudest totes that their life blood shall not be
drained in this manner for the benefit OF infa
nous robbers OF the nation, who profess SO
loudly to be the defenders OF the country, but
whose attachment is as deadly as that of the
vampire
g. That the Union as it was is the Union OF
Washington and OF the Fathers, the Union which
has made America ilustrIous among the nations;
the Union which was the most benehceBt Gov
ernment known to men. That the Constitution
it Is, Is the hope OF the nation, adher,ng to and
protected by which we shall be again free, happy
and glorious; departing from and destroying
which we shall he lett with only the ruins of d
great nation around Us, out of winch no man cal
prophecy any new Union, or construct any better
Constitution. That believing in these principles
and PRAYING for the guidance and blessing OF Goo
Oh our efforts, we, the representatives of variou:
political parties. and of all classes and employ
ments and professions, do solemnly reafiirm Oui
allegiance to the Constitution AS il is, and pledge
our lives, our fortunes and our honors to the
cause of the Union a. il was