Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-01

the date OF IL organization been Ia favor Of The
maintenance Of The I'M a and the pteservationo
the Constitution. and sealing IN the present eondl
ton Of the country the deplorable effects OF
departure from d. time honofe.l and conservative
frinclples and the triumph 81 sectonslism, and
hrmly believing that the Union and the Constitn.
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration Of
that party u power. &c invite all true Union men
throughout the land 20 unite with "a in sustaining
lts organization and carrying out its principles:
Therefore.
Rs.eiusd. L. Tha, We reaifirm and endorse the
political principles that from time 10 time have
been pat forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.
2 That we are unalterabIy attached 10 the
Constitution. BY which the Union Of these States
vas formed and established: andthat faithful
Observance Of Its principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union. and the permanent
happiness Of the people.
B. That the present civil war has mainly re.
ssited 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 (as
had long been foreseen and predicted by u.s. IL
counterpart in the South Of secession, disunon,
and armed resistance 90 the General Government
and terminating In a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
frateFisal bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which We are now 10 meet as
loyal citizens. striving for the adoption Of that
mode Of settlement best calculated To again
store union and harmony.
4. That In rejecting all propositions likely TO
result In satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have
cured the border slave States to the Union and a
hearty CO operation on their part in all constitu-
t.onal and legal measures 20 procure a return Of
the more Southern States 20 their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed a fearful response
bility aud acted in total disregard of the best in
terests of the whole country
5. That If the party in power had shown the
same desire 10 settle. by amlcabe adjustment,
our internal discussions before hOstilities had ac
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited To avoid a war with eur an.
cient enemy. Great Britain, We confidently be-
lieye that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout NIL 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 Goyernment-and in our judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascendency Of Union party in the Southern
States. which shall, bv counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present re
bellion. That no effort To create or sustain such
n party can be successful which is not based upon
a definite settlement Of the questions Mt 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 a National
Convention.
T. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated It's inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties
g. That We are utterly opposed to the twin
heresies, Northern sectionalism and Southern
secession, inmcal to the Constitution; and
that frsnpen. as they value the boon of civil lib
erty and The peace of the country, should frown
Indignantly upon them.
g. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment. will recollect only their duty to
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged ~ the spirit of conquest or suhjugati)n,
for the purpose of overthrowng or interi r.
ing with the rights 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 these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
10. That we will sustain. with all our energies,
a war for the maintenance THE Constitution and
OF the integrity of the Union under the Constifu-
fion; but We are opposed to war for the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subugation of the
Southern States.
H. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, to lberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional insulting To
loyal citizens, disgrace to the age is calculated
to rctard the suppression of the rebellion and cts
our unqualified condemnation.
IL. That the total disregard of the writ Of ha
beas corpus by the authorities 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
nifty ofdefense, are fragrant violations of the Con
stitution and most alarming acts OF usurpaton oil
power. which should receive the stern rebuke oil
every lover of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings Of e liberty and
property.
IL That liberty of speech anu of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution. and
none but usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they are inestimable to the citizen and
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempt:
hich have been made since our present unfortu
tate troubles, to muzzle the press and stie free
discussion. are exercises of despotc power agains,
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
IL. That the seizure of Sldell and Mason on
board neutral vessel, on the high seas, was
eftutf III hCtpFuautc Will INV anu
so legal; or else I'm violation OF such law, and
illegal IL the former, we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender, under a
threat; il the latter, it was the duty of the Ad
mnstration at once to have disavowed the act OF
their officer and instead of nearcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren, to have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. as far prac
ticable. in the condition in which that off
Ger had found them. In either event, the action
of the Administration was vaclating land COW
ar,ily. and degrading to the dignity OF a great
ton.
Is That the action of the Republican party
a manifested in the partisan character of all APP
pontments Of the Administration TO civil Office
and in holding party caucuses by the Republican
members of Congress tor the purpose ofimpressinl
upon the legislative action of that body the pecua
dogmas Of chat party. have demonstrated that thel
professions OF sacrificing party platforms. and par
" organizations, upon the altar OF their country.
are but so many hypocritical and false pretences
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into Their
support: and We warn all loyal persons. a. the,
love their country, not To be deceived thereby.
10 That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormou,
frauds that have stalked into the army and navy
depar .ments. duplicating the heads OF those de
partments In a connivanee at, if not an sctua
participation in system OF corruption. and IL
which our brave soldiers have been delrauded Of
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands thorough in