Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-19

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WHEREAS, The Democratic party having, from
the date ot It's organization, been IN t;vOr of the
maintenance Of the Uni \ and the preservati0no o
the Constitution. and seting IN the present comb
tion OF the country the depOrabe effects of
departure from it, time honOrel and conSerV Vative
principles. and the triumph of sectionali~m aud
firmly believing that the Union and the COnstitu
ton N be pre~er, ed alone 10y tire restoration OF
that party to power, we invite all true Union men
throughout the land to unite with us in sustaining
it's organization and carrying out It's principles:
Therefore,
Resolred L. That we rehfirm and endorse the
political principles that from time time have
been put forth by the National Conventions oi
the Democratic party
=. That uualferaby attached To the
Constitution by which the Union of these States
wis iormed and eStablishe,l and that faithful
observance OF it, principles alone continue
the existence OF the Union, and the permanent
happiness of the people.
3. That the present civil has mainly
suited from the long continued, unwSe, AMI ia
natica agitation in the North of the question ot
domestic slavery, the consequent organization OF
geographical purity. guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo Pittsburgh. Phila-
dolphin, and Chicago, and the development there
by of sectional hate aud jealousy. producing (aS
had long oeen foreSeen and predicted by u.s. it,
counterpart IN the South of secession, diSunOn
and armed resistance 10 the General Government
and terminating in bloody strife between those
/ who should have been forever bound together by
\ iraterial bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
\ country calamity which we are now to meet a.
/ loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption of that
mode of settlement best calculated to again re
/ store union aud harmony
That in rejecting all propositions likely to
result IN satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in dispute between the North and the South. and
T especially those measures which would have Sc
cured the borier slave States To the Union. and u
hearty CO operation on their part in ali conStitu
tional and legal measures To procure return of
the more Southern States To their allegiance the
Republican party assumed fearful response
bility. and acted in tot, disregard OF the best in
tere>ts of the whole country.
D. That il the party in power had shown the
same desire To settle. bv amicable adjustment.
our internal dSSensons before hostilites had ac-
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited To avoid war with our an
/ cent enemy. Great Britain We confidently be
lieve that neaee and harmony would now reign
throughout all our 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 10 the Government-and i'm our judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished. by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States. which >hall. bv "A counter revolution. dis
place those who control and direct the present re-
bellion. That no effort 10 create sustain such
party can be successful which is not based upon
a definite settlement Of the questions at issue he
tween the two sections: and therefore dema nj
that some such settlement be made by additional
constitutional guaranty. either initiated by act o
Congress ur through the medium of a National
Cony ention.
:. That the Republican party has fully demon
ff..
through IT, present difficulties.
). That Ne are utterly opposed to the twin
hereSeS. Northern >ectiunali>m and Southern
secession. a. inimical To the Constitution: an,
that freemen. a. they value the boon OF civil lib
ertv and the peace of the country. should trOwr
Indignantly upon them.
2. That in this national emergency the Democ
raey of Indiana. banshing all feeling OF passion
and recruitment. will recollect only their duty Il
the whole country that this war should not b,
waged in the spirit OF conquest subjugati m
nor for the urpo>e OF overthrowing or inter r
ing with the rights or institutions of the States
hat 90 defend and maintain the supremacy at th,
Constitution. and 20 preserve the Union with al
the dignity equality and rights OF the severn
States unmpaired: and that soon these ob
iects accomplished the war ought To cease
o 10 That We will sustain. with all our energies
war tor the maintenance of the Constitution, an,
! OF the integrity of the Union under Tie Coastifg
fon bat We are opposed 20 war TOR the emanci
pition Of the negroes. the snbugitiOn OF th
e Southern States.
IL That the purposes avowed and advocate,
hy the Northern disunionists 10 liberate and aru
the negro slaves. j. unconstitutional insulting 4
loyal citizens. disgrace 10 the aye. is calculate
Ia rctard the suppression ofthe ebelion and m, ct
: our unqualified condemnation.
l2 That the total disregard of the writ of ia
beaS corpus by the authorities over us and th
: seizure AMI imprisonment of the citizens of Iowa
States where the Judiciary j. in full operation
without warrant of law and without assigning an
cause or giving 10 the party arrested any opportu
nifty OF defense. are hagrnt violations OF the Con