Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-12

ADOPTED IN srAfE CONVENTION JANUARY, lr@
WHEREAS. The Democratic party having, from
the date OF its organlzaton been IN favor OF the
maintenance of the Uni n and the preservation o
the Constitution. and seeing In the present condi
ton OF the country the deporabe effects of
departure from its time honOrel and conservative
principles and the triumph Of sectionasm; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Constitu-
ton c,n be preserved alone by the restoration OF
that party to power. we invite all true Union men
throughout the land TO unite with in sustaining
it, organization and carrying out its principles:
Therefore
Resoiued, 1. That we reafrm and endorse the
political principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Convention. OF
the Democratic party.
, That we are unateruby attached to the
Constitution. by which the Union of these States
was formed and estnilished and that IA faithful
observance OF It's 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 rom the long continued. unwse, and ia
natical agitation i'm the North of the question of
domestic slavery the consequent organization OF
"A geographical purity, guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Phila-
delphia. and Chicago, and the development there
by of sectional hate and jealousy. producing (as
had long been foreseen and predicted by u.s. its
counterpart in the South of secession, disunion,
and armed resistance To the General Government,
and terminating in bloody strife between those
/ who should have been forever bound together by
| fraterial bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country calamity which we are now to meet a.
! LOYAL citizens, striving for the adoption of that
mode Of settlement best calculated to again re
store union aud harmony
L. That in rejecting all propositions likely To
result ir 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 to the Union, and
hearty CO operation 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
bility, and acted in total disregard OF the best in
,erests OF the whole country.
D. That il the party in power had shown the
same desire To- settle, by amcable adjustment.
our internal dssensions before hostilites had ac-
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid with an
cent enemy. Great Britain, we confidently be
lieye 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
ally % the Government-and in our Judgment
this purpose can only he accomplished, by the
asceudeucy of Union party in the Southern
States. NtllCl cHall Nv Il counter icNOiuUon us
place those who control and direct the present
bellion. That no effort to create or sustain such
u 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 initated by act OF
Congress or through the medium of a National
Convention.
: That the Republican party has fully demon.
through it, present difficulties
Z. Th5t Ne are utterly opposed to the twin
hefesies. Northern sectionalism aud Southern
secession. inimical - the Constitution. and
tha, freemen. as they value the boon OF civil lb.
erty anu the percc OF the country. should lrown
Indignantly upon them.
?. That IN this national emergency the Democ.
racy OF Indiana. banishing all feeling Of passion
aud resentment. will rccoect only their duty TO
the whole country; that this war should not be
wasei in the spirit OF conquest or subjugat NJ,
noe for the purpose of overthrowing or interi r
ing with the rights or institutions OF tie States.
bnt 10 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 these OBJ
iects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
10 That we will sustain. with all our energies
war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, and
oil the integrity OF the Union under fhe CoRstifu-
ton but We are opposed to for the emanci
patton of the negroes. or the subjugation of the
Southern States.
IL That the purposes avOwed and advocated
by the Northern disuBionists, To liberate and arm
the negro slaves, Is unconstitutional insulting "a
loyal citizens disgrace 10 the age. i calculated
10 rctar the suppression ofthe rebellion and meets
our unqualified condemnation
l2. That the total disregard of the writ OF ha
teas corpus by the authorities over 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
hity OF defense are hagrant violations OF the Con