Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-29
UNuAN DEnoCRaruC PLaTFoR


firmly believing that the Union and the Cons''tu,
ton be preserved aIons by The restoration OF
that n rty 70 power. we invite siltrae Union men
throughout the land 20 unite with US ID sustaining
its organization and carrying out its principles
Therefore
Res.iped. L. That NE reafiirm and endorse the
poticsl principles that from time 20 time have
been Tut forth BY the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.
2 That We are unalterably attached 10 the
Const futon, by which the Union of these States
was osnei and established. and that a faithful
observance Of it, principles can alone continue
the en- tence Of the Union, and the permanent
happir1~s Of the people.
s. 4hat the present civil war has mainly re
suited IRON the long continued. uDwise, and Ia
naticaI:agitatiOn. in the North of the question OF
dOmess,c slavery, the consequent organization oil
n geographical party guided b. the sectional
platfor.1s adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Phila-
delphisx and Chicago, and the development there
by Of 4 ctonal hate and jealousy, producing (as
had II been foreseen and predicted by u.s. its
counte art in the South Of secession, disunion,
and ar i Ell resistance TO the General Government,
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who shsuld have been forever bourd together by
fraterift bonds. thus bringing upon the whole
country calamity which we now TO meet
loyal csizens, striving for the adoption of that
mode C settlement best calculated 10 again re
store union and harmony.
4 hat in rejecting all propositions likely to
result u satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in dispI e between the North and the South. and
especial those measures which would have sc
cured border slave States to the Union. and
hearty e operation on their part in all consttu-
tiOnd Nd legal measures To procure a return Of
the mo- Southern States 70 their allegiance. the
Repobl aan party assumed fearful response
bility, acted in total disregard OF the best in
tertsts g the whole country
D. Taat II the party IN power had shown the
same desire To settle by amicable adjustment,
our internal discussions before hostties had
tually a-.mmenced. that the Administration has
recenti exhibited to avoid war with our an
cient eRemv. Great Britain, confidently be.
lieve ~ peace and harmony would reign
Throughout all our borders.
6 Tkst the maintenance of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the Controlling object OF all who profess 10y
atty To :he GoverDment-and in our judgment
this PURPOSE can only be accomplished. by the
sseendeAcy Of Union party IN the Southern
States, hich shall, bs counter revolution, dis
place Il sc who control and direct the present
bellion. That no effort to create or sustain such
a party I'm be successful which is not based upon
a definite settlement Of the questions at issue be
tween = two sections: and we therefore demand
that soTf2 such settlement be made by additional
Constitutional guaranty. either initiated by act of
Congress or through the medium of National
Convention.
Z Tl.st the Republican party has fully demon
strated e. inability to conduct the Government
throughssts present difficulties.
3. That utterly opposed TO the twin
hereses< Northern sectionasm and Southern
secession as inimical to the Constitutions and
that free Snen, as they value the boon OF civil lib
erty ans he peace OF the country. should irown
indignantly upon them.
TlSt in thia u.tfonal tho Dop,oo
racy of Endiana banishng all feeling of passion
and rese tment. will recolIect only their duty to
the whOi country; that this war should not be
waged II the spirit of conquest subjugati IN.
nor for rse purpose of overthrowing or interf IT
ing will the rights or institutions of the States
hut to d.send and maintain the supremacy of the
CONSTITUTION and TO preserve the Union with all
the digxty, equality and rights of the several
States Z, impaired: and that these OBJ
jects are&,ccompshed the war ought 10 cease
10 1tat will sustain. with all our energies
a war TO he maintenance Ofthe Constitution, and
OF the reegrity of the Union under The Constitu-
ton; but1we are opposed TO a war for the enamel
patton o: the negroes, or the subjugation of the
Southern States
IL T PIT the purposes avowed and advocated
by the NSsrthern disuniOnsts. To hberate and arm
the neg+ slaves. Is unconstitutional, insulting To
loyal citizens, a disgrace TO the age. is calculated
to rctard she suppression ofthe ebelion and
our unqualified condemnation.
l2 That the total disregard of the writ of ha
beas cerpas by the authorities over Us, and the
seizure al Imprisonment OF the citizens of loyal
States W ere the Judiciary is in full operation
without tuant Of law and without assigning any
or wing to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty ofdd< ense are fragrant violations OF the Con
stiiution bod most alarming acts of usurplton OF
power. " aich should receive the stern rebuke oil
every lover of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings of fe liberty and
property.
10 TINT liberty of speech am! of the press are
guarantee to the people by the Constitution. and
none but usurper would deprive them of these
rights; q " are ineStimabe TO the citizen and
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempts
which haEs been made since our present unfOrtu-
nate troubles, to muzzle the press and stfe free
discussion are exercises of despotie power against
which irer. lon revolts aud which can not be tole
rated witl.Dut converting freemen into slaves
IL That the seizure of SIidell and Mason, on
board eutral vessel on the high seas, was
either in accordance with international law and
so legal; else in violation OF such law. and 50
illegal. the former. we lament that our nation
has been umiIiated by their surrender. under a
threat; III he latter. il was the duty of the Adj
ministratiAl at once % have dsavOwel the act OF
their Oficf and instead of incarcerating the cap
tves in fIrt Warren. to have Immediately re
pairei the wrong by placing them. a. far as prac
tctble, NICHE same condition in which that 9th
Ger had III nj them. In either event the action
OF the Administration was vacillatins land COW
ariiy. and:ies grading the dignity OF a great
ton.
IL. Thrt the action of the Republican party
a manife5<ed in the pirtisan character Of all ap
pointnentt Of the Administration 10 civil office
and in h.: ing party cAucuSes by the Republican
members = Congress for the purpose OF impre~Sins
upon the legislative acton Of that body the peculiar
dogmas OF bat party. have demonstrated that thei
prOfcSsonf pi sacrificing party platforms and par
ty organi1 ions. upon the altar of their country,
are but SO ynany hypocritical and false pretences
by which tsey hope to dupe the unwary into thei
support aid We warn all loyal persons, as the,
love their toun,ry. not 10 be deceived thereby.
10. Thu the disclosures made by the invest
eating cOrSmittee in Congress of the enormou
frauds tina have stalked into the army and nav,
departmerfs, duplicating the heads Of those dc
partments I'm a connivsuce at. If not actua
participated in system of corruption. and il
which our brave soldiers have been deiraudel o
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
enesi with bankruptcy. demands thorough in
vestgation into all our expenditures. both Stau
and NariO.al, anu that speedy and mirked ex
ample be sde OF all such birds of prev" who
taking ad ntAge of the necessite. OF our conn
try have d and fatteued upon public plunder
Resolved That the meritoriouS conduct of TN
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