Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-23

county mot ~ mas CONVENTION at tllr Court
House. 81 Martinss.lie. on SAtordas. Decenber
2ith. le62. The convention Was caliel 20 orier
by D. II. Tarleton. Chairman OF the Demo
cratic Central Committee.
On motion, the Hon p NJ Psrks wa elected
permanent Chairmas of tee convention, and Geo
N-Egbert AMI AllFea Ennis were chosen Secre-
tsrie-
On motion. the following committee was se
ieettj 20 drah resolutions expressive of the sease
OF the meeting: II + Cnig. o J Glessner. JAS
Z. Henderson, A. HinOte, Frede1ck Gesrsbolt,
Joshua Wooden. WIN. Rinker. B. F. Bag;ey.
John Stort. William Williams, Henry House,
Peter Townsend
The Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks now being
loudly called Tor, came forward and addressed the
convention in a mastery speech OF about two
hours in length.
Alter tie conclusion Of Mr.. Hendricks speech
the Hon W W. Wooden. upon invitation, ad-
dressed the meeting.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following. which we're adopted without dissent
ing voice, amidst great applause.
WHEREAS. The Constitutions VI the United
States and of the State of Indiana guarantee
The people the night 70 peaeeably assemble TO con
suit for the putlic veal. and petition their Legs
lature for redress OF grievances; and.
WHEREAS, Many grievances now exist which
call for redress; aud,
WHEREAS, IL - the duty of the people to
pose anu denouoee corruption aud usurpation and
10 resist every encroachment upon their rIg hts,
therefore, we, the Democracy OF Morgan county,
IN mass convention assembled, adopt the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That We endorse the platforms of
principles laid down at the Sth of January and
OF July (io62) Conventions. as the true doctrines
OF the Democratic party and OF the COnstta
ton
ResoiDcd, That the suspension of the writ of
habeas corpus, in ease oil rebellion or invasion, is
express constitutional power vested i'm Con
greSs only, and that the recent act of the Presi-
dent in declaring the same suspended is an
alarming act OF despotic power unknown to the
Constitution and laws of the United States, ana
subversive OF the fundamental principles of per
sOnai liberty; and that earnestly petition our
Legislature. at an early day in their approaching
session, to take appropriate measures To secure
the privilege of said writ inylolate throughout the
State OF Indiana
Resolved. That the authority now being exer-
cised by the party in power in declaring military
law, making arbitrary arrests, and imprisonmg
citizens, in the States or parts of States where
the civil authority Is in full operation, without
due process of law and without assigning any
cause giving any reason therefor, is "A hagrant
violation Of the filth and sixth amendments TO
the Constitution of the United States. which pro-
vide that ono person shall be deprived OF life lib-
erty, or property, without due process of law
and that Gin all criminal prosecutions, the &C
cused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury of the State or district
wherein the crime shall have been committed,
and is usurpation of power the liberties o:
the people, the exercise oil which ia know to ~
rants only. and against which freedom revOlts
ResotDed, That the Compensatory Emancip a
ton policy OF the President ii carried out, must
inevitably result in two fearful evils to the PEG
pie: LIST. The creation of an enormous debt,
which can only be discharged by burensome
taxation upon the present and future generations,
thereby crushing the spirit of independence and
freedom oil the people, and reducing them to that
state of sertdom which follows such taxa
ton. u. BY causing an influx OF the ignorant
and inhoent freed negro TO compete in labor
with the free men of our own race, thereby con
summing the end To which the party in power
have been aboring, the equalization of the races;
aud that we earnestly petition our Legislature to
instruct our Senators and Representatives IN
Congress to oppose all measures for emancipa-
ton, either compensatory or otherwise. we'll as
ali other usurpations of the Administration.
RESOLVED, Thai he emsEcipatIon proclamation
OF the PreSideat u violation of the Consttu-
ton of the Unted States anG also in violation of
the doctrines lad Town IN he Chicago Platform
by the party which noEInated Mr. Lincoln for
the Presidency and witch be said in bis inaugural
~ NC "a" 49, - ...' u4s! 81! ''la' tue
maintenance in 81 he rights of the States,
and especially tie r5sl o. each State to order
and control It's o. :. nss.ic institutions accord
ing 10 ITS own judgn.<lt is essential TO that bal
ance OF powers whica tie reflection and endur-
ance of ourpolitiea f..h depends
Resolved, That in the passage of the Morrill,
tariff the party in power utterly disregarded the
rights ami interests of the people OF the North
west, by enrching the manGlc ,urer and capitalist
OF the East at the expense of the Western agr
culturst, aud We heartily petition our Legislature
to instruct our Senators and request our Repre-
sentatves in Congress to all honorable efforts
for the modification OF the same
Resolred, That we demand of our Legislature
that they take appropriate measures to enforce
the 18th article OF the Constitution of the State
of Indiana which prohibits negroes or muattoes
from coming into settling within the State and
that It's violation be declared a felony instead of
a misdemeanor
ResoiUed, That the late speech of Joseph a
Wright in the Senate of the United States in de
Tense of the arbitrary power exercised by the
President, is in disregard OF the known sentiments
of majority of his constituents.
ResOtred, That regarding the Democratic as the
only conservative party CT the country We invite
all conservative citizens without reference to
former party distinctions, to unite with US in op-
posing the unconstitutional acts of the present
Administration
Resotred, That it is with pride that we hear of
the valor OF our brave soldiers in the field and
that we hereoy express our sympathy for them in
their sutierings aud regret that an attempt is beng
made 10 direct their energies, against their will
TO the CARRYING out of the unconstitutional acts
of the Administration.
Resotced, That our opposition to citizenship
with the negro is neither 'mma ginary" nor ma
cious, but purely out of regard for the future
well being of our country, and to avoid the evils
which must necessarily result from a political and
social equality of the races.
On motion the convention returned its thanks
10 the speakers for the able manner in which they
had addressed the meeting
On motion Hon W W. Wooden, our Joint
Representative from Morgan and johnson coun-
ties was instructed TO vote for and to use all hon
Orable to secure the election of Hon. T
A. Hendricks to the United States Senate for the
long term
On motion the proceedings of this meeting were
ordered to be published in the Indiana State
Sentinel and the Franklin Herald
On motion the convention adjourned.
P. NJ PARKS, Chairman
GEORGE w. EGBERrJ So..o..;o
ALFRED ENNIS, Secretaries