Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-16

s;;iution 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. E.t.
l3 That liberty Of speech an. Of the press are
guaranteed to the people 10y the Constitution. and
none but a usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they are inestimabIe to the citizen and
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made silce our present. unfortu,
nate troubles, to muZze the press and stifie free
discussion are exercises OF despotic power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole-
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
IA. That the seizure of Sidel and Mason, on
board a neutral vessel on the high seas, was
either in accordance with international law, and
so legal: or else in violation OF such law, and so
Illegal 1t the former. we lament that our nation
has been humated b, their surrender, under a
threat; ii the latter. il was the duty of the Ad-
ministration at once To have disayoxel the act Of
their officer, and instead of ncarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren. 70 have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. far as prsc-
ticable, in the same condition in which that Off
Ger had found them. In either event, the action
of the Administration was vacllating land cow
ardly, and degrading to the dignity of great ma
ton.
ID. That the action of the Republican party,
as manifested in the partisan character of all ap-
pointments of the Administration 10 civil office
and in holding party caucuses BY the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose ofimpressing
upon the Legislative action of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that party. have demonstrated that their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms, aud par
ty organizations, upon thealtar OF their country,
are but so many hypocritcal and false pretences
by which they hope 10 dupe the unwarv into thei-
support; and warn all loyal persons, as they
love their country, not to be deceived thereby.
10. That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the army and navy
departments, duplicating the heads of those de
participation in system of corruption, and il
which our brave soldiers have been derauded of
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy, demands thorough in
vestigation into all our expenditures both State
and National, and that speedy and marked ex
ample be made of all such birds of prev" who,
taking advantage of the necessities of our conn
try. have fed and fattened upon public plunder.
Resotued That the meritorious conduct of the
Indiana troops, in every battle field where victory
has perched upon the national banner has filled
the people OF this State with the highest graft
tude To her gallant SONS, and thai send our
best wishes to officers and men, dispersed through
out the country. and the heartfelt greetings o!
every Democrat for their further brilliant achieve
mentS IN the coming contests for the Maintenance
of the Constitution and the Union.