The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-04-10
VOLUME 3-NEW SERIES.
IxnIlNl nENerRiTr pLlTrGgN.


ton of the country tie tleporablc effects of a
departure from iIs time honored anf conservative
principles and the triumph Ot scciOHa' Ism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Corstitu
tion can be preserved alone by the restoration OF
tb,, marty TO nower. we invite al the Union men
throughout the land unite with in sustaining
its organization and carrying out Its principles.
Therefor.
Resolsed l. That we reaflirm and endorse the
political principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party
That we are una,terahlv attached 10 the
Constitution. by which tie Union of these States
was formed and esttbli he'd and that a faithful
observance ofits principles can alone continue the
existence of the Union, and the permanent happi-
ness of the people.
3. That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long contipued, unwise, lrl IA
na.ical agitation, in the North. Of the question of
domestic slavery. the consequent organzttion of
a geographical party, guided hy the sectional plat
forms adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,
and Chicago, and the DEVELOPMENT thereby of
sectional hate and jealousy, prodacirg (as had
long been foreseen and predicted ny us) is cOun-
terpart in the South of secession. disunian. and
armed resistance To the General GAvernm Mt. and
terminating in bloody strife between those who
should have been forever bound together by fra
tcrnal bonds thus bringing upon the whole cOun-
citizens striving for the adoption of that mode of
settlement best calculated 10 again restore union
aud harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely TO
result in a satisfactory adjustment of the matters
in dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those measur es which would have
cured the border slave States to the Union. and a
hartv cooperation on their part in all constitution
al and LEGAL measures to procure return Of the
more Southern States - their al glance, the Re
publican party assumed fearful responsibility,
and acted in total disregard of the best interests
of the whole country.
J. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire TO settle. by amicthle adjustment our
internal dissensions before hos,ticS had actually
commenced that the Administration has recently
exhibited 10 avoid war with our ancient enemy.
Great Britain. confidently believe thst pcace
and harmony would now reign throughout all our
borders.
g. That the maintenance of the Union uNAn
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object of AL who profess loyal
" TO the Governmcrt-and in 0ur iu!r7uei.t this
purpose can only lie ac. mp'ished by the aSccr-
tlencv Of Union party IN tie South I'll States,
which shall, Lv counter TcTo'E'ion, Gi-p,ace hose
who control AMI d.rec the present rebellion. That
no effort 10 create SUSTAIN such party can he
sue essful which i not based upon definite set
tlement OF the questions at iSSgc between the two
sections and We therefore d"mlnd that some such
settlement be made by additional constitutional
guaranty, either initiated by act Of Congress or
through the medium of National Convention.
+. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability to conduct the Government
through lis present difficulties
q That We are utterly opposed 20 the twin
heresies, Northern sectiOnali>m and Southern Sc
cession, as inimical to the Constitution and that
freemen, as they value the boon cf civil liberty
and the peace Of the country, shogli irovn inlig
.lrt'T Hron them.
9. That IN this national emergency the 0cmoc-
rae, OF Inltna, beui-lius all feeling o. passion
and resentment. will reeollec. only their duty to
- hole country: that this war shJuli no. be
wa, / in the spirit oi conquest or s.lh'ugation.
for the purpose OF Overt irnwing or interfering
with The rights or instit tons Of the States ont
defend and maintain the sap.e emacy of the Con-
etitution. and to preserve the Union with eli the
dignity, equality a-d ishts OF the several States
uniInpa.red; and that soon as these objects are
accomplished the war OuEht 70 cease.
10. That will sustain. with all our energies.
a war for he maintenance of the Cons,ution ana
of the integrity of the Union unler Ike Consultation
but we aro opposed To Il for the enumeration
of the negroes, the sub;ugation Of the Southern
States.
IL. That the purposes avowel AMI advocated
by the Northern disunonIstS. % Ebcrafe and arm
the negro slaves, is a disgrace to the age. calcula
ted to retard the suppression of the rebellion and
ID. That the total dsrercrd of the writ of ha
Jeas corpus by the authorities over US, and the
seizure and imprisonment Of the citizens Of lovnl
States where the judiciary Is in full operation.
without warrant or law and without assigning any
cause giving 10 the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense, fragrant riolatOns 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 fe liberty and
property.
I3. That the liberty of speech and of the rrcss
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution
and none but usurper would depiye them of these
rights they are inestimab.e to the citizen and
formidable to tyrants ONLY. And the a,,empts
which have been made since present unfortu-
nate troubles, to muzZle the press and Stihe free
discussion, exercises OF despotic power against
which freedom revots and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves
Ii. That the seizure Of Mason and SdeI ON
board neutral vessel, on the high seas was
either in accorda nee with international law. and
80 legal or else in violation of such law. and so
illegal. II the former. We lament that our nation
has been humiliated by their surrender, under
threat; if the latter, it was the duty of the Ad
ministration at once TO have disayowed the act of
their officer, and instead of ncarceratinp the cam
tives IN Fort w arren, to have immedia.a,v 70
paired the wrong by placing the m rs far as nr.,
ticsble. In the same cOnGltion in which Tho, 81;
Ger found them. In either event the ac,io,, -,
the Administration was vacillatino and co,,
ardly and degrading 10 the dignity of a Great NJ ton
ID. That the action Of the Repuifr,n -,
Manifested IN the partisan character 80 ii -
po;ntmen,s of the Administration 70 ,;vil ,,,I;dr
and, in holding party caueusses by the Pe,nIre,,
members Of Congress for the purpose ofiu,r,, 80,
upon the legislative acton OF that body the r,l:,
dogmas of that party, have demonstrated m,
their professions Of ''sacfiiiciBe party platforo
and party organizations. upon The altar of tbei,
couE.rv," arc but % many hypocri.ical and f,lso
pretenses by which they hope to dupe the u,.wrrv
into their support ;ani we warn al logal persons
AS they love their country. not to be deceived
thereby.
I6, That the dsclo urcs made by the ipvesti
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the army and navy
departments, duplicating the heads of those IL,
parfmeht5 III cOrtrivancc ut, If not an actual
parucipauoh m a system of corruptot, and n
which our brave soldiers have been .lef1ud.d If
their proper supplies, and our Governn,e,, -,
ened with bankruptcy demands thorn,,', -;
tigation into all our expenditure. Lo, s., az
National. and that a speedy and rnard '~se ai,c
be made Of all such birds ofprey," who IN p''
advantage Of the necessity Of our count. ''Aih M,
fed ard fattened upon public plumber.