Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-14

| COnyeutt0n Of Indiana, Passcd S"A'
nary sth, 1852.
The Convention re assembled at 2. N:
A motion TO adjourn until the 4th o.
July. was lost. During the absence o
the COMMITTEES on Resolutions, the - on
ven,ion was addressed by the Hon
John e. Davis, in an ultra secession
speech. A platform and resolutions
we're then reported, which arc very long,
and were passed under the operations
of the previous question. The follow
ing is an extract OF the resolutions
First. That the restoration TO power
| Of the Democracy can alone preserve
The Union and Constitution. =
Second. Endorses the principles mere
tofore put forth by the National consep-
t,ons OF the party. y
Third. The existence OF the un'on de-
pends on the faithful observance Of the
principles If the Constitution.
The fourth declares the present ciSi'
war 10 have mainly resulted from slavery
agitation, and the consequent organ'za-
ton of geographical party at the No''n'
producing its counterpart 10 the ooutD
Of secession, disunion and armed resis
lance to the General Government, cans-
ing the calamity which we have now 70
meet, as loyal citizens, striving to secure
the best mode of settlement calculated
10 restore union and harmony.
The fifth condemns the course OF the
Republicans, at the last Congress, III re-
jecting the peace propositions.
/ Sixth. Peace aud harmony would now
Ircgn had the party in power shown the
same desire to settle internal dissensions
that it recently exhibited to avoid war
with England.
Seventh. The restoration ofthe Union
can only be accomplished by the ascen-
dcncy Of Union party in the South
which shall, by counter revolution dls'
Mace those who control aud direct the
Southern rebellion, and to encourage
this a definite settlement by additional
constitutional guarantees Of questions al
issue between the two sections are de-
manded.
Eighth. The Republicans have fully
dem onstrated their inability to conduct
the Government through the present
: difficulties.
Ninth. The twin heresies-Northerr
sectionalism and Southern secession
are inimical to the Constitution.
The tenth objects to wagng war II
the spirit of conquest or subjngation
e and for the purpose OF overthrowing o.
interfering with the rights and lnstitu
tons OF the States.
Eleventh. A war for the maintenance
of the supremacy oftheConstltutlon ant
: integrity of the Union We will sustain
e with all our energies.
The twelfth denounces all violation
of the Constitution as usurpations 9
4 power. !. ),
Thirteenth. The proposition to liber
e ate and arm the negro Is N : s. :,
O II ;ns,,.:-s " royal citizens, dlsgrac
Z to the age, aud calculated to retard tn
!. suppression OF the rebellion.
: fourteenth. The disregard Of the WI
e of habeas corpus, and the writ of in
prisonment Of the citizens OF loy'
D. States. are fagrants violations OF til
Constitution.
= Fifteenth. Liberty of speech aud tt
- press are inestimable rig"ts OF citize'
~ and formidable to tyrants only.
It. Sixteenth. The seizure OF Mason an
Slidcll wac either legal or illegal it'll
n former, tho nation has been humlliat'
by their surrender under threat
the latter, they should have been deli
DO cred up before imprisonment.
OF Seventeenth. No party cry Of the X
he publcausis 49, ~-'e's'"s a. "aSn'n
y t"4.lghteenth. Disclosures Of enormo,
IN frauds, duplicating the heads OF the WI
Id and Navy Departments, demand
thorough investigation also all Sta
70 and National expenditures, and speed
. and marked examples should be made
'e such birds prey.
" Nineteenth. Compliments Of the mer
torious conduct of the Indian
troops on every battle field whe,
% victory has perched on the National ba,
ner, and sends the greeting OF ever
Democrat for their future achievement,
in the coming contest.