Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-10

the Constitution and seeing IA The present condi-
ton OF TIE country the deplorable effects Of a
departure from IT. tine honored aid conservatiFe
principles and Tie trinmg.h OF sectionsiism s1sd
firmly believing that the Union and the Consfita-
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration Of
that party % power. invite ar true Union men
throughout the land % unite With ~ IN sustaining
rs organization and carrying out its principles.
Therefore.
Resoiued l. That NE reafirm and endorse The
political principles that from time 70 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party.
, That we are unalteratlv attached % tie
Constitution. by which The Union Of these States
was formed and established. and that a faithful
observance Of It's principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union. and the permanent
happiness Of the people
;. That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long continued, unwise. and "A
natical agitation IN the North. of the question of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization II
a geographical party. guided by the sectional
platforms adopted az Buffalo. Pittsburgh, PlIiia-
delphia, and Chicago. and the development there
by Of sectional hate and jealousy. producing as
had long been forescen and predicted by us) ts
counterpart in the South Of secession, disunion.
and armed resistance 70 the General Gov ernmens.
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
country a calamity which we are nov 20 meet az
loyal citizens, STRIVING for the adoption OF that
mode of settlement best calculated 10 again
store union and harmony.
T. That in rejecting all propositions likely 20
result in a 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 A
hearty operation their part in all constita-
tional and legal measures 10 procure return Of
the more Southern States To their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed fearful reSpOnsi-
bility and acted in total disregard Of the best IN.
tere-ts of the whole country.
D. That II the party in power had shown the
same desire 10 settle, by amicable adjustment,
internal dissensions before h0stilities had
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited 60 avoid a with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain. We confidently be.
lieve that peace and harmony would now rcign
throughout all our borders.
g. That the maintenance OF the Union uporl
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 bv the
ascendency of Union party I'm the Southern
States. which shall. by counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present re
bellion. That no effort 20 create or sustain such
party can be successful which is not based upon
a definite settlement of the questions nj issue he
tween the two sections: and we therefore demand
that some such settlement be made by additional
constitutional guaranty, either initiated by act OF
Congress or through the medium Of National
Convention.
Z. That the Republican party hss fully demon
stratei its inability to conduct tie Government
through its present difficulties.
= That we are utterly opposed 20 the twin
heresies, Northern sectonalism and Southern
secession, as inimical 70 the Constitution: and
that freemen, they value the boon of civil lib
ertv and the peace of the country, should frOwn
Indignantly upon them
9. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banishng all feeling Of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty to
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged in the spirit Of conqUes, or subugaiion,
nor for the purpose of overthrowing or inferfer-
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 ali
the dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unimpared; and that as soon as these OBJ
ects are accomplished the war ought 90 cease.
10. That we will sustain. with all our energies,
awar for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, and
OF the integrity of the Union under The Consfau-
tion; but we are opposed to a war for the emanci
patton OF the negroes, or the su6ngaton OF the
Southern States.
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, 10 lberate and arm
the negro slaves. is unconstitutional. insulting
loyal citizens, disgrace TO the age, is calculated
TO rctard the suppression of the rebellion and meets
unqualified condemnation
IL. 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 loyal
States where the judiciary is in full operation.
without warrant of law and without assigning any
cause or giving 10 the party arrested any opportu-
nty OF defense are fragrant violations of the Con-
stitution and most alarming acts of usurpation Of
power, which should receive the stern rebrke of
every lover of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings of life. liberty and
property.
l3. That liberty of speech ant of the press are
guaranteed TO the people by the Constitution, ard
none but usurper would deprive them Of these
rights; they are iDestimable 10 the citizen and
formidable TO tyrants only And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortn-
nate troubles, TO muzze the press and s;itie free
discussion, are exercises of dcspotc power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole-
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ia. That the seizure Of Slidell and Mason, on
board neutral vessel. on the high seas. was
either in accordance with international law, and
so legal; else IN violation OF such law, and SO
illegal Ii the former, we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender under
threat; II the latter, II was the duty OF the Ad-
ministratiOn at once 10 have disayowed the act Of
their officer and instead of incarcerating the cap
tiyes in Fort Warren, 90 have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them, a. far prac-
ticabe, in the same condition in which that off
Ger had found them. In either event the action
OF the Administration was vacllating ,and COW
ardly, and degrading to the dignity of great ma
ton.
ID. That the action of the Republican party,
manifested in the partisan character OF all ap-
pontments Of the Administration to civil Office;
and in holding party caucuses By the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose ofinBprcsSing
upon the legislative acton Of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that party have demonstrated that their
professions Of sacrificing party platforms and par
~ organizations. upon the altar Of their country"
are but many hypocritical and false pretenccs
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into their
support; and we warn all loyal persons. they
love their country, not 20 be deceived thereby
10 That the disclosures made By the invest.
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stziked into the armv aud navy
departments duplicating the heads or those de
partments in a cOnniyance at, If not an actual
participation in system Of corruption, and IN
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded Of
their proper supplies and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands thorough in
vestigation into all our expenditures, both State
,rI nd hat.