East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-01-21
associations OF the Indiana state
Democratic Couyention.
wurpvnTThe Democratic party hav.

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wHERrAsIThe Democrats party hav' /
log, from the date Of its organization,
been 10 favor of the maintenance of the
Union and the preservation of the Con.
stitution, and seeing 30 the present con.
dition Of the country the deploral,le
effects of departure from it, time
honoreil anil conservative principles AMI
the triumph of sectionalisin, and firmly |
believing that the Union aud the Con.
sutpton Gamble preserved alone hy the 1
restoration OF that party to power, we
invite all true Union tnen throughout
the lanl TO unite with US in sustaining
as oreanizatiou and carrying out It's
principles ~
..'--L--RssOLssS, rhatws affirm aa. iRdorso
-the political prinriplcs that from time
70 time have been put. forth ~ the Ma
tional Conventions Of the Democratic
porty. laHcian lia 5Is + lhl t''i Ai7--'i'
Va Q. That We are unalterably attached
TO the Constitution By which the union
OF the States was formed and sstab'
lished, and that faithful observance OF
its principles can alone continue the ex.
istenoe of the Upion and the permanent
happiness Of the people.
g. That the present civil war has
mainly resulted from the long continued,
unwise and fanatical agitation in the
North Of tho question of domestic
slavery; the consequent organization of
geographical party, guided by the
sectional platforms adopted at Buffalo,
Pitisburg, Philadelphia and Chicago,
and the development thereby Of sec
tional hate and jealousy; producing (as
bad long been foreseen and predicted
nv us) its counterpart in the South Of
secession, disunion and armed resistance
to tho Gonerat Government. and ternin-
atiug in bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound
together by fraternal bonds, thus bring.
ing upon tho whole country calamity
which we are now 10 meet az loyal clti
rens striving for the adoption Of that
mode Of settlement best calculated to
again restore union and harmony.
T. That in rejecting all propositions
likely TO RESULT in a satisfactory adjust.
tnent of the matters in dispute between
the North and South, and especially
those measures which would have sc
cured tho Border Slave States to the
Union, and hearty cooperation on
their part in all constitutional aud legal
measures to procure return of the
more Southern States TO their allegi.
ancc, the Republican party assumed 8
fearful responsibility, and acted in total
disregard Of the best interests Of the
whole country.
.di S. That If the party in power had
shown the Same desire to settle by ami
cable adjustments our internal dissen
sions before hostiities had actually com
menced, that the Administration ha,
recently exhibited to avoid war with
our ancient enemy, Great Britain, we
confidently believe that peace and har
mony would now reign throughout al
our borders. ~ l. don't.
6. That the maintenance Of the Union
upon the principles Of the Federal Con
stitution, should be the controlling Oh
ject, of oil who profess LOYALTY to tn,
Government, and in our judgment, this
purpose can only be accomplished by
the ascendency of Union party in thu
Southern States, which shall, by {
counter revolution, displaco those whc
control and direct the present rebellion
That no effort to sustain or create such
party can be successful which is moi
based upon definite settlement Of tn,
questions at issue between the two
sections; and we, therefore, demand
that some such settlement be mainly
additional constitutional guarantees
sither initiated by act of Congress o.
through the medium of National Con
vention. -.---
7. That the Republican party ha
fully demonstrated it's inability to con
duct the Government through its pres
snt difficulties. ~ -t
8. That we are utterly opposed t
the twin heresies, Northern Sectional
ism and Southern Secessionism, az min
ical to tho Constitution, and that free
men, as they value the boon of civ
liberty and the peace of the country
should frown Indignantly upon them.
o. That in this National emergency
81 the Democracy of Indiana, banishin,
MI feeling of passion aud resentment
will recoIlect only their duty to To
whole country; that this war shout
not be waged in the spirit of conqucs
or subjugstion, nor for the purpose &
.ovsithrowing or Interfering with tn
rights or institutions OF the States, bu
to defend and maintain the Union wit
the dignity, equality and rights Of th
several States uninpaired; and that a
soon as these objects are accomplishec
the war ought to cease.
o. 10. That we will sustain, with all on
energies, a war for the maintenance
the Constitution, and of the integrity
the Union, under the Constructors bl
We are opposed to war for the emal
hcipation of the negroes, or the subjug
RI ton of the Southern States. That "
recognize no law higher than tho CO.
stitution of our country, which is Ii
palladium Of our civil rights; and "
denounce d violations Of IL as usurp
tons of arbitrary power, which nu
certainly lead, if acquiescod in by Il
people, to the overthrow Of their lil,e
ties.
usnli That the purpose avowed an