Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-23

The Weetin Of Conservative Nem be ~
OF Congress-. Declaration of Princi-
pies.
The following are the resolutions adopted
ut the meeting of conservative members OF Con
gress. presided over by Mr. CRlrrISDES. OF Ken
tsky:
Feeling the great weight Of our responsibility
as members OF Congress. We have met in par
G, spirit for party purpose. but for the
purpose of celebrating and consulting together
how we may best perform our constitutional du
ties ia the present great aud perous crisis of our
country late. and we have come TO the follow
ing conclusions. viz:
Resolred. That the Constitution and the
Unoa and the laws must be Tre>er, Ell and main
tame, ia all their proper and tghtful supr, macy
aud that the rebellion now IN arms against them
must be suppressed aud put down. and that 4 Is
our duty To vote Tor all measures necessary and
proper e. that end
, That the true interests Of the country, as
well a. the dictates of humanity. require that no
more war or acts OF war. should be prosecuted
or done thin are necessary and proper for the
prompt aud complete suppression OF the rebel
lou.
3 That the States are component and essential
parts OF the Unon, bound together in>epar.bly
BY the Constitution OF the United States: that
none of them ctn cease To exist as such 50 long
as that Constitution survive: aud that IL Is the
exclusive sphere and dUiS of the States To order
aud direct then own domestic aif'rs. While IN e
rebellion there ORE has not annulled OF destroy ell
tie constitutional relations OF the 80 called ''se
ceding States" TO the Federal Government, meth
er has IL Invested th0se States ot amy rights cor
powers. municipal or otherwise. properly belong
I'M. To them aS members of the Federal Union
The actual exercise OF those rg = and powers
NAV for "a time be interrupted or Ob>tructed by
rebellion and some Legitimate authority, Il NAV
be substituted in it, place. hut. soon as that
rebellion = suppressed, u o>e States will be
titie,i - ot right. 20 the exercise o al
the ~ hts sId pow ers. dignifeS and iinmunt.es.
which pTuleily belong to them rs States of this
Union.
A. That the present war, as avowei nv the
President anu Cong ess and understood by the
PEOPLE. Vas commenced and prosecuted tor the
purpose OF suppresSing the rebellion and pre-erv-
ing ami vnd,eatine the Constitution. the Union.
and the laws. aud for that purpose emily Ii was
"A great and noble purpose. hi.,ll above any mere
sectional party objects. and &c once u inspired
ard united ia IL support all loysi men of every
creed party and section. At the call OF the Gov
erumeut n ghty army-the noble>t and most
patriotiC-sprung at once into the field. and i
bleeding and cunquerias in the defense ct IT.
Government Under these circumstances It
would Ia eur opinioiI. re most unjust and IN
generous to give any character or directon
To the ". Z. Tor the accomplishment OF any other
than IL fr~t great purpose and especially tor the
accomplishment OF any mere party o. sectional
scheme.
>. That the MANY and great victories lately
achieve i by onr armies aud navies. whilst they
ought to convince Ihe world Ol the vast military
power OF Government. give the pleasing
assurance that our deplorable civil war sill som
he brought a. eiOse, should the prufer objects
of the war as hereubeioIe defined Ice kept stead
ily IN view When that y dune AMI when such
ruI,isnment i indicted on such OF the guilty
leaders wall satisfy public justice. and upon,
such Others - have made themselves conspicuous
for crimes commitien IN the prosecution OF the
rebellion. II J. opinion that our GOV ern ment
should adop. such wise measures of clemeucy =,
pesce Ia the whole country
That the dOetTine OF the seceSs onists and
OF the AboltiOni-ts a the latter are now repre-
.eutesi In Congress, alike Inconsistent with
the Constitution and iuecOBcilable with the unit,
aud peace OF the country. The irsthtVe read,
involved u an a cruel civil var. and the Others
the AooiuOul-ts-wIil leave o. the country but
sitlie hope of Ihe speedy restoration OF union q
reace IL tile schemes OF e0nhscatou. emaHcip,
ton and other unconstitutional measures. shiel
thes have lately carried and attempted 10 ear,
through the House of Representatives, shall b'
enacted into tie form of laws aud remain unre
tuked by the people
! That Congress has no p0ser 10 deprive an,
tesson Of hi property Tor any criminal onense
ui,!e-s that person has been hr~t dulv eOnVicte'