Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-11

ton Of the country the deplorsoie effects Of
departure from ts time honored and conservative
principles. and the triumph Of sectionslisu: and
firmly believing that the Union and the Constitu-
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration OF
that party TO power. We invite all true Union men
throughout the land 20 unite with us in sustaining
its organization and carrying out lie principles:
Therefore,
Resolved. l. That We reafirm and endorse she
political PRINCIPLES that from time 70 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party.
?. That We are uualterably attached 20 the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established: and that faithful
observance OF its principles can alone contnue
the existence of the Union. and the permanent
happiness of the peope.
g. 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-
delphia, 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 20 the General Government.
and terminating in bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
fraterlal bonds, thus bringing upon The whole
country calamity which we are nov 10 meet &C
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 70
result in satisfactory adjustment Of the matters
in dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have Sc
cured the border slave States 70 the Union. and =
hearty operation on their part in all constitu-
honal and legal measures 60 procure return Of
the more Southern States TO their allegiance. The
Republican party assumed n fearful responsi-
bility. and acted in total disregard of the best in
tere~ts Of the whole country.
>. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire 10 settle, by amicable adjustment.
our internal dissensions before hostilites had ac
tually commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited 20 avoid war with our an
cent enemy. Great Britain. we confidently be
heSe that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
g. 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 a Union party in the Soaihern
States. which shall. b~ n counter revolution. dis
place those who control and direct the present
bellion. 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 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 through the medium of National
Convention.
I. That the Republican party has fully demon.
strated its inability TO conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
8. That we are utterly opposed 10 the twin
heresies Northern sectionalism and Southern
ffaf..
that freemen. as they Olue the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country. should frown
Indignantly upon them.
y That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty 10
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest subjugation,
nor for the purpose of oyerthrowing or interier-
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 soon as these OBJ
jects accomplished the war ought to cease.
10. That we will sustain. with all our energies,
war for the maintenance of the Constitution, and
OF the integrity of the Union under The Consfifa-
ton; but we opposed 10 war for the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subjugation of the
Southern States.
H. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunonists, to liberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional, insulting 10
loyal citizens disgrace 20 the age. Is calculated
to rctard the suppression of the rebellion and mtets
our unqualified condemnation.
II. That the total disregard of the writ Of ha-
beas corpus by the authorities over US, and the
seizure and imprisonment of the citizens of loyai
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, are fagrant violations of the Con
stitution and most alarming acts Of usurpaton 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 fe liberty and
property.
l3. That liberty Of speech ant Of the press are
guaranteed TO the people by the Constitution and
none but a usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they are nestimabe TO the citizen and
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles, TO muzzle the press and sthe free
discussion are exercises Of despotic power against
which freedom revolts and which not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves
IA. That the seizure of Slidell and Mason, on
board a neutral vessel, on the high seas, was
either in accordance with international law and
so legal: else in violation OF such law, and 50
illegal. IL the former. we lament that our nation
has been humiated by their -orre1ier under a
threat; If the latter. it the duty Of the Ad-
ministration at once 10 have disayowed the act Of
their officer, and instead Of incarceratng the cap
tves in Fort Warren. 70 have Immediately
paired the wrong by placing them. as far as prac-
tcable, in the same condition in which that eff
Ger had found them. In either event, the action
of the Administration was vacillating land COW
ardly. and degrading TO the dignity of great
ton.
ID. That the action of the Republican party,
manifested in the partisan character Of all ap
pointments Of the Administration 20 civil Office
and, in holding party caucases BY the Republican
members of Congress Tor the purposeofimprcssing
upon the legislative action of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that party. have demonstrated that their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms. and par
ty organizations, upon the altar Of their country"
are but so many hypocritical and false pretenees
by which they hope 70 dupe the unwary into their
support and we warn all loyal persons, as they
love their country. not 10 be deceived thereby.
10. That the disclosures made by the investi
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the army and navy
departments, duplicating the heads OF those de
partments in a connvance at, IL not an actual
participation in a system Of corruption, and in
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded Of
their proper supplies, and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands a thorough in
vestigation into all our expenditures, both Stale
and National, and that a speedy and marked ex-
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