Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-01

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the date OF organization. been Ia favor OF The
maintenance Of The UHi,a aud the preservation
the Constitution. and seeing In the present cond,
ton Of the country the deplorsble effects Of
departure from its tine honored and conservative
principles. and the triumph Of sectonalism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Consttu-
ton can be preserved slons BY the restoration OF
that party to power, Ne invite all true Union men
throughout the land to unite with in sustaining
ia organization and carrying out il principles:
Therefore.
Resoired. 4. That reaffirm and endorse the
political principles that from time 10 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.
2. That we are unalterably attached 70 the
Constitution. by which the Union OF these States
formed and established; and that a faithful
Observance OF - 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
natical agitation in the North, of the question of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization OF
a geographical party, guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Phila-
delphia. and Chicago, and the development there
by of sectional hate and jealousy, producing las
had long been foreseen and predicted by us) it,
counterpart in the South Of secession. disuniOn,
and armed resistance 20 the General Government,
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
fraterIsal bonds. thus bringing upon the whole
country calamity which We are now to meet as
LOYAL citizens STRIVING for the adoption of that
mode Of settlement best calcula'~f 70 again re
store union and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositicns likely TO
result In 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 10 the Union, and
hearty cooperation on their part in all consttu
tonal and legal measures to procure a return of
The more Southern States 10 their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed fearful response
bility and acted in total disregard of the best
terests of the whole country.
5. That IL the party in power had shown the
same desire To settle, by amicable adjustment,
our internal Discussions before hostities had ac-
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain. we confidently be
hevc that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
6. That the maintenance Of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object OF all who profess 10y
atty to the Government-and ia our judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States. which shall. bv a counter revolution dis
bellion. That no effort to create sustain such
party can be successful which is not based upon
definite settlement Of the questions at 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.
I. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated It's inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
8. That We are utterly opposed to the twin
heresies, Northern sectonalism and Southern
secession. inimical to the Constitution; and
that freemen, as they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country, should frown
Indignantly upon them.
3. That in this national emergency the Democ
racy Of Indiana. banshing all feeling of passion
ard resentment, will recollect only their duty to
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged in the spirit Of conquest or subjugatiDn.
nor for the purpose of overthrowing intcrfer
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 unmpaired: and that as soon as these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought to- cease.
TO- That we will sustain, with all our energies.
for the maintenance ofthe Constitution and
OF the integrity of the Union under the Consffu-
fion; but we are opposed TO a war for the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subjugation of the
Southern States.
IL That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, to lberate and arm
the negro slaves. is unconstitutional, insulting 70
loyal citizens, disgrace 20 the age is calculated
to rctard the suppression of the rebellion and me
our unqualified condemnation.
~ 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 in full operation,
without warrant of law and without assigning any
cause giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense, are hagrant violations of the Con
stitution ami 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.
IL That liberty OF speech anu of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution. and
none but usurper would deprive them of these
nights; they are inestimable to the citizen and
formidable To tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu-
nate troubles. To muzzle the press and stihe free
discussion. exercises of despotic power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves
Ia That the seizure of Slidell and Mason on
board neutral vessel, on the high seas. was
either in accordance with international law and
So legal: else in violation OF such law. and so
illegal Ii the former, we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender, under a
threat; il the latter. il the duty of the Ad
ministration at once 20 have dsavowed the act of
their officer. and instead of incarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren. TO have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. far as prac
ticabe. in the same condition in which that Off
had found them In either event the action
OF the Administration was vacillatinS land COW
ar,lly. and degrading to the dignity of great ma
tpn.
IL. That the action Of the Republican party
manifested m the partisan character of all an
pOintmcnts of the Administration TO civil office.
and. IN holding party caucuseS by the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose ofimpressing
upon the legislative acton OF that body the peculiar
dogmss of that party. have demonstrated that their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms. aud par
" organizations. upon the altar of their country
are but many hypocritical and false pretences
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into Their
support; and warn all loyal persons. they
love their country. not TO be deceived thereby.
10 That the disclosures made bv the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the armv and navy
departments, duplicating the heads of those de
partments IN a connivance at n not actual
. participation in system of corruption, and H.
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded OF
their proper supplies and our Government threat
enei with bankrupicy demands A thorough IN