Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-10

the Constitution, and seeing IN the present condi
t'on Oh the country the dsplorable effects Of .
departure from rs time honored and conservative
principles, and The triumph Of sectionaiism. and
firmly believing that ths Union and The Constitu-
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration Of
that party 70 power. re invite all true Union men
throughout the land 70 unite with "a IN sustaining
is organization and carrying out is principles:
Therefore
Resolred. That NE reaffirm and endorse the
political principles that trom time 70 time have
been put forth BY the National Conventions of
the Democratic party.
,. That ve are unalferabiy attached 90 the
Constitution. by which the Union of these States
was formed and established; and that a faithful
observance of its principles can alone continue
the existence of the Union. and the permanent
happiness of the people.
3. That the present civil war has mainly re
suited from the long continued. unwise. and ia
natica agitation, in the North. Of the question Of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization Of
a geographical party. guided by the sectional
platforms adopted az Buffalo. Pittsburgh. Phila-
delpha. and Chicago, and the development there
by Of sectional hate and JEALOUSY, producing las
had long been foreseen and predicted by us) its
counterpart in the South Of secession. disunion.
and armed resistance 10 the General Government.
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
frateria bonds thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which We are now 10 meet as
loyal citizens, STRIVING for the adoption of that
mode Of settlement best calculated 10 again re
store union and harmony
4 That in rejecting all propositions likely 90
result in a satisfactory adjustment of the matters
in dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have
cured the border slave States 20 the Cnon and
hearty CO operation on their part In all constitu-
tiona and legal measures TO procure a return of
the more Southern States 10 their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed a fearful responsi-
b:y, and acted in total disregard Of the best in
terests of the whole country.
>. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire 20 settle, by amcable adjustment
our internal dlsSensons before hostilities had ac
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited To avoid a war with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain. We confidently be
lieve that peace 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 20 the G0yenment-and IN our Judgment
this purpose only be accomplished. by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States which shall, bv a counter revelation, dis
place those who control and direct the present re
bellion That no effort 10 create or sustain such
a party can be successful which j. no, based upon
definite settlement of the questions NJ issue be
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 to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
:. That we are utterly opposed 10 the twin
heresies, Northern sectonalrsm and Southern
secession, as inimical the Constitution: and
that freemen, they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country, should frown
Indignantly upon them.
g. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy Of Indiana, banishng all feeling Of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty 10
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged i'm the spirit of conquest suhiugation.
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 the
Constitution, and TO preserve the Union with all
the dignity equality and rights OF the several
States unimpaired; and that soon these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought 10 cease
10 That will sustain with all our energies,
for the maintenance ofthe Constitution. and
OF the integrity of the Union under The Consfifa-
fion; but opposed to for the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subjugation Of the
Southern States.
H. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunonists, TO liberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional, insulting 10
loyal citizens disgrace TO the age. is calculated
torctard the suppression 0fthe rebellion and meets
unqualified condemnation.
H. That the total disregard of the writ of ha-
beas corpus by the authorities over Us, and the
seizure and imprisonment Of the citizens of loyal
States where the judiciary is i'm full operation,
without warrant of law and without assigning any
giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty ofdefense are hagrant violations of the Con-
stitution 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 life. liberty and
property.
- That liberty of speech ant Of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution. aud
none but usurper would deprive them Of these
rights; they inesumabe 10 the citizen and
formidable 10 tyrants only. Aud the attempts
which have been made since present unfortu-
nate troubles 70 muzzle the press and stiiie free
discussion, exercises of despotic power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole-
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ii. That the seizure of Siidel and Mason, on
board a neutral vessel, on the high seas VAS
either in accordance with international law, aud
SO legal; or else in violation OF such law and 80
illegal If the former we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender, under a
threat; If the latter, il the duty of the Ad-
their officer and instead Of incarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren. 90 have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them, a. far as Trac-
ticable, in the same condition IN which that Off
had found them. In either event. the action
OF the Administration WAS vacillating land COW
ardly. and degrading to the dignity of great
ton.
l5. That the action Of the Republican party,
manifested in the partisan character of all ap-
pontments of the Administration 20 civil Office:
and. in holding party caucuses by the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose Ofimpresslng
upon the legislative acton Of that body the peculiar
dogmas Of that party. have demonstrated that their
professions of sacrificing party platforms. and par
ty organizations. upon the altar of their country.
are but 50 many hypocritical and false pretences
by which they hope 70 dupe the unwary into their
support; and We warn all loyal persons. as they
love their country, not 10 be deceived thereby.
l6 That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
+ frauds that have stalked into the armv and nav y
departments. duplicating the heads Of those de
partments in a cOnnivance at, if not actual
/ participation in system Of corruption, and in
which our brave soldiers have been delrauded 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 a spee.ly and marked ex-