Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-07

the Consttution and seeing in the present cond
ton Of the country the deporable effects Of
departure from ts time honored and conservative
principles, and the triumph of scctionalism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Constitu-
ton en- be preserved alone by the restoration of
that party 20 power, we invite all true Union men
throughout the land 70 unite with in sustaining
its organization and carrying out its principles:
Therefore,
R,solr>d |. That We reofirm and endorse the
political r,rsncsDles that from time TO time have
been nut forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.
2 That We are unslterably attached 70 the
Constitution. by which the Union OF these States
vas formed and established and thai faithful
Observance of IT, principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union and the permanent
happiness Of the people
& That the present civil war has mainly re-
snlted from the long continued, unwise, and Ia
natcaI agitation 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-
delphia, and Chicago, and the development there
Z, a sectional hate and jealousy, producing las
hal long been fore-een and predicted by u.s. its
counterpart in the South Of secession, disunion,
ard armed assistance to the General Government
and terminating in bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
fraterf.ai bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which We are now To meet as
loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption of that
mode of settlement best calculated To again re
store union and harmony.
T. 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 sc
cured the border slave States To the Union, and
hearty co operation on their part in all constitu
tional and legal measures to procure a return of
the more Southern States 10 their allegiance the
Republican party assumed a fearful response
bility and acted in total disregard of the best in
terests of the whole country.
s. That If the party in power bad shown the
same desire 10 settle. by amieable adjustment,
our internal discussions before hostilites had ac-
tually commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid war with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain, we confidently be
lieve that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
o. That the maintenance of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object OF all who profess 10y
atty 10 the Goyernment-and in judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished. by the
ascenden,y of Union party in the Southern
States, which shall. bv n counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present re
bellion. That no effort to create or sustain such
party can be successful which Is not based upon
definite settlement of the questions at 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 has fully demon
strated its inability 10 conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
8. That We are utterly opposed to the twin
heresies, Northern sectonalism and Southern
secession, as inimical to the CONSTITUTIONS ant
that freemen. as they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country, should frowr
Indignantly upon them.
.. That in this national emergency the Democ
racy of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty tt
the whole country; that this war should not b,
waged in the spirit of conquest subjugatiDn
nor for the purpose of overthrowing or interfer
ing with the rights or institutions of the States
but to defend and maintain the supremacy of th,
Constitution, and 10 preserve the Union with al
the dignity, equality and rights of the severa
States unmpaired; and that soon these ob
jects are accomplished the war ought TO cease.
TO- That will sustain, with all our energies
awar for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, ant
OF the integrity of the Union under the Constitu
from; but we opposed to war for the enamel
patton of the negroes, or the subjugation of TIN
Southern States. #
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists. to lberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional, insulting t
loyal citizens, disgrace to the age, is CALCULATES
TO rctard the suppression of the rebellion and me ct
our unqualified condemnation.
H. That the total disregard of the writ of ha
beas corpus by the authorities over Us, and tn
seizure and Imprisonment of the citizens of loya
States where the judiciary is in full operation
Il.
cause giving to the party arrested any opportu
nifty ofdefense, are fragrant violations of the Con
stitution and most alarming acts of usurpaton O
power which should receive the stern rebuke q
every lover of HE country and of every man VIII
prizes the security and blessings of lfe liberty an
property.
IL. That liberty of speech ant of the press ar
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution. an
none but q usurper would deprive them of thes
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempt
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles, 10 muZzle the press and stiie fire
discussion. exercises of despotic power agains
which freedom revots and which can not be toe
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
IA. That the seizure of Slidell and Mason, OIL
board a neutral vessel. on the high seas wa
either in accordance with International law, AM
so legal; or else in violation of such law and 81
has been Inundated by their surrender, under
threat; if the latter, il the duty of the Ad
ministration at once to have disavowed the net o
their officer. and instead of incarcerating the cap
tves in Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them, as far as prac
tcable. in the same condition in which that off
Ger had found them. In either event, the actor
of the Administration was vaclating land COW
arls. and degrading to the dignity of great ma
ton.
10 That the action of the Republican party
n manifested in the partisan character o: all ap
pointments of the Administration 20 civil office
and in holding party eaucuses by the Republican
members OF Congress tor the purpose ofimpre>Sin
upon the legislative action of that body the pecua
dogmas of that purity have demonstrated that the
professions OF sacrihcing party platforms, and pan
ty organizations. upon the altar of their country.
arc bat so many hypocrltical and false pretence
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into the
support; and we warn all LOYAL persons. as the
love their country, not To be deceived thereby.
10. That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormou
frauds that have stalkei into the armv and nav
departments, duplicating the heads of those lie
partments in a connivance at ii not an actua
participation in system of corruption. and i
which oGr brave soldiers have been derauded O
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
enei with bankruptcy. demands thorough in
ve>fl.atl0n into all our expenditures both Stat