Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-11

ton Of the country the dsplorabfs effects Of
departure from iis tine honorsd ant conservative
principles, and TIE triumph of secsionslisn: and
firmly believing that the Cnioa and the Consti;s-
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration Of
that party 20 power, NE invite ali true Union men
throughout the land % unite with us IN sustaining
rs organization and carrying out its principles:
Therefore.
Resoloed. l. That We resfhrn and endorse The
political principles that from time 70 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party.
2. That Ne ere unalterAhly attached 70 the
Constitution. by which The Onion Of these States
Was formed and established: and that faithful
observance OF "a principles can alone confinus
the existence OF the Union. and The permanent
happiness Of the people.
3 That the present civil var has mainly re-
suited from the long continued. unwise. and "a
nstical agi.ation 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-
depbia. and Chicago. and the development there
by Of sectional hate and JEALOUSY. producing las
had long been foreseen and predicted by us) ne
counterpart IN the South Of secession. disunion,
aad armed resistance TO the General Government.
and terminating IN a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together oy
fratersal bonds thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which now TO meet
loyal citizens. striving for the adoption OF that
mode OF settlement best calculated 10 again re-
store union and harmony.
g. That In rejecting all propositions likely 10
result in a satisfactory adjustment Of the matters
in dispute between the North and the south. and
especially those measures which would have se
cured the border slave States TO the Union aud a
hearty CO operation on their part In all constitu-
tional and legal measures 10 procure 4 return Of
the more Southern States 10 their allegiance. the
al
bity. and acted ia total disregard Of The best in
terests OF the whole country.
,. That II the party In power had shown the
same desire 10 settle. by smicable adjustment.
our internal dissen-ons before hostilities had
tually commenced. that the Administration hss
recently exhibited 10 avoid With
cient enemy. Great Britain, We confidently be
lieve that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all 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 20 the Government-and in cur judgment
this purpose onlv be accomplished. by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States. which shall. by a counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present
bellion. That no effort 10 create or sustain such
party can be successful which is not based upon
definite settlement of the questions at 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.
Z. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability 10 conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
3. That utterly opposed 20 ths.t~in
heresies, Northern sectonalIsm and Southern
secession, as nimical 10 the Constitution: and
that freemen. as they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country. should irovn
indignantly upon them.
g. 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 should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest or subiugati. n.
nor for the purpose Of overthrowing or inierfer-
ing with the rights or institutions Of the States.
but TO defend and maintsin the supremacy Of the
Constitution, and TO preserve the Union with all
the dignity. equality and rights of the several
States unimpaired: and that these OBJ
| ject- accomplished the war ought TO cease
10. That We will sustain. with AL our energies.
war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution. and
oi the integrity of the Union under The Consfifa-
fion; but we are opposed 10 war for the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subjugation Of the
Southern States.
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunonists. 10 liberate and arm
the negro slaves, Is unconstitutional. insulting TO
loyal citizens, disgrace TO the age. is calculated
TO retard the suppression Oft the Iebelon and
our unqualified condemnation.
l2. That the total disregard Of the writ Of ha-
teas 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 signing any
cause or giving to the party arrested any opportu
nifty ofdefense, hagrant violations Of the Con-
sttution and most alarming acts of usurpation Of
power, which should receive the stern rebuke OF
every lover Of his country and Of every man who
prizes the security and blessings Of fe liberty and
property.
l3 That liberty Of speech AM Of tie 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 attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu.
nate troubles, TO mnzzle the press and siife free
discussion, are exercises OF despotc power against
which freedom reyolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
\ Ia. That the seizure Of SIidell and Mason on
board a neutral vessel. on the high seas, xas
either in accordance with international law, and
so legal; else in violation OF such law and 40
illegal. If the former, we lament that our nation
has been inundated by their surrender, under a
threat; If the latter il the deity Of the Ad.
ministration at once 90 have disavowed the act o.
their officer. and instead Of ncarceratng the c. D.
tives in Fort Warren. 70 have Immediately 70
paired the wrong by placing them. a. far prac
ticsble. in the same condition in which that of
Ger had found them In either event, the acton
Of the Administration vaclstng land COW
ardly, and degrading to the dignity Of great ma
ton.
, -. That the action of the Republican party
manifested in the partisan character Of all ap
pointments Of the Administration 70 civil Office
and. in holding party caucuses by the Republican
members Of Congress for the purpose Of mpressin.
upon the legislative acton Of that body the peculia
dogmas of that party. have demonstrated that the
professions OF sacrificing party platforms and par
" organizations. upon the altar Of their country.
are but 90 many hypocritcal and false pretence,
4 by which they hope TO dupe the unwary inso tbei
y support; and We warn all loyal persons, as the
!. love their country. not to be deceived thereby
I6 That the disclosures made by the invest
o eating committee in Congress Of the enormou
frauds that have staked into the arnsS and nav,
departments. duplicating the heads OF those de
partments in n connivance at, IL not al actua
participation in system OF corruption, and n
which our brave soldiers have been ceirauded o
their proper supplies and our Govern nent threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands n thorough in
vestigation into all our expenditure, both STAT
and National. and that speedy and marked ex
ample be made Of all such birds Of prev" who
taxing sfv nfa cf n.