Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-31

uucOnsll tionflly oHptSeI 10 ali scheafs~ having
ior tier object. Immediate or remote. tie tax.-
ton OF the As,c NH tar TIE purchase of ne-r0es
any Shere: thst Jeny the constitutional 81 q
oI Tie President OF Congress 10 adoft policy /
winch taxes white labor 10 pay for ne-r0e-, or +
which would make the Government or people /
slave dealers; policy which. il not arrested by I
the votes ct the people. viii entail upon unborn 4
generations OF our kindred debt more over \
whelming asd appalling than ever cursed any /
patton OF ancient mO.iern times.
D. That in opposition to measures OF this kind
We desire 70 in,erpose the peaceful and powerful
agent le ballot 81 free Deoplc. aud say IN the /
language of another We will neither surrender
our rights nor iorsake them We will maintain
our constitutional liberty At al hazards. and
necessary step towards tat end viii maintain I
the UniUn IN ike manner We are tor the Con-
sttutIon II l., and the Union "a it was"
l. That, in the language OF the resolution of
the Conservative msmbers OF Congress. the doc !
Urine OF the Seces-iOulsGs and OF te Additions ST.
tie latter are row rep esenied IN Con res,
are alike moons silent with the Constitution 49,
irreconci!eable with the unity and peace OF the
country. The first have already involved n ia a
civil war. and the Others (the Abotionist) will
leave Ia the country but little hope OF the speedy
restoration of Union or peace
:. That this COnv eutlon deRounces. as nnwise
and unpatrotic, all organizations. secret or open.
having Tor their object the nuhcation OF. or re-
sstanCe TO, the LAWS oil the Stale OF the Untesi
States-that oppressive laws ami unwiSe legisla
ton IND their proper correction ouiy at the bal
lot box, where a change of legislators viii pro
duce the wished Tor reform of bad and odI0us
laws, ana 10 that tribunal only will the patriot
resort IN tins hour OF his cOuntrys trial. We
hold sacred and binding every enactment TIL re
pealed declared uugatory by competent legal
authority.
8 That the happy accord of the Border State
Union men oI Kentucky. Maryland. Missouri,
aud Western Virginia with the Democrat
c delegations ia Congress. in their joint e..
forts 10 arrest the tile OF flnrtic-m IN both
Houses, has filled ali National hearts in this
State with sentiments OF deep affection Tor our
brethren OF those gallant CommOnw ealths, ami
We hereOy pledge 10 them ami the country our
best efforts 10 secure the councils OF the
statesmen who will labor 20 restore the union OF
the States on the basis ana IN the spirit oi
mstchess anu rev ered Constitution.
10. That the people OF Indiana, having inhib
iied. by the State Constitution and Law. the eli
tFance OF tree negroes anu mulattOes into THIS
State. and as the present Disturbances Oh our Dor
Ger ale likely 10 bring IN an influx OF THAI pOpu-
lation from Beia hOonag States, We respectfully
ask the pubic authorizes OF Indiana 10 see that
the Constitution anu laws properly enforced
Oh that subject When the peJpie OF lnaana
adopted that negro exclusion clause by a III Jority
OF Rihefg-t0ur thousand uOtes, they meant tlat
the INQUEST iaDOrnS white msn should have no
competitor ia the black race-thlt the soil OF In
diana should belong IL the White man, ana that
lie done suited 20 her free institutions
H. That the people justly view with alarm
the re, hess eXtravag,uce winch pervades ever,
department of the Federal Government; that "a
return % ri,Id economy ana accountability y IA
dlspeu>.,Dle IL arrest the SYSTEMATIC plumber 81
the public treasury toy favored p1rtisais. white
the recent starthmg deseef ment> OF frauls and
couupuons at the Fe!er4l Metropolis SHOW that
entsre change vi administration 10 Imperative
~ demanded
II That approve OF and ndorse the resO
.utiOnS drawn by Hon john Crittenden, aud
adopted by the conservative members of Congress
OH the 22,i day OF January. lc6l, ear and
just declaration of the objects waich ought to be
lad IA .ie~ by the American people IA The pres
ent fearful emergency OF their national! All ans.
Is. That We recur with patriotic PRIDE 10 the
bravery ana vaiOr OF the officers and soldiers oi
al the Indiana regiments exnlbiIeI III the Stru-s
/ eies upon the many bloody he.ds IN which they
/ have Ueen engaged and that this Convention, In
/ behalf OF the Democracy oi tins State tender 70
/ I6em a united testimony to their valOr ana deyO-
! ton To lie Constitution ana the Union. and offer
/ to the friends anu i,m.le, oi thnse who have
fallen IN the service ot their country rs sincere
! sympathy auG confidence, aud that We Will ever
cherish IN grateful recollection the willing sacrl
| nee made by the noble OF Indiana, Ia eX
! changing the peaceful avOcdtious Of lie Tor the
| hard>hipS and periiS of war.
IA That the Central Committee be rogue ted
| TO prepare and publish an dddress % The people al
! Indiana, setting forth the principles, opinions.
and doctrines enunclate1 III the resolutions adopt
Ell this DAY; and that the same be given TO the
| people with the proceedings ot this Convention.
10 That said comalittee be further requested
! % publish such campaign documents rs may be
/ deemed useful IN the present emergency.
Mr.. HESDRicKs said men now protesting
devotion to the memory of the lamented DoUG-
LAS. He would nov introince TO them the life
/ long friend of that eminent Statesman, who pos
sesSed his confidence when living, and vino ov ed
and respected bis memory now that the grave
/ las clused over him. He presented u them the
/ Hon W \ RICHARDSON OF Illinois L. was sew
erl moments before Mr RICHARDSON could be
/ heard 30 loud aud long was the welcome given
| him:
/ Mr.. RICHARDSON spoke in that plain, blunt
manner that always p.eases ireemen who look
more to fact than fancy. He said ihat the pres
ervation of the country depended upon the peo-
pie who must exert their sovereign power to ex-
/ pei the incapable iana. lcs-men with only one
! det-from Congress, and put men of enlarged
ami states menlike views in their place He re-
Cured TO the deductions Of the Congress after
the battle al Bill Run that the war WIS prose
euted 10 m,intsin intact the integrity of the
! Constitution, and the fhnaticll legislation since
that time Had sober and discrete councils pre-
vailed. the reheliou would now have been one of
the things of the past. After the battle OF Fort
DOne..on the radicals became rampant and urged
forward their Wild and f.natic,l schemes Had
conservative ideas prevailed. pelce and al It,
blessings would nov prevail. Que idead men
never could rule nation, except % its rain. He
warned the people in he.cpming canvass of the
Republicans protesting Conservatism. Thew IA K
loud and long and vote wrong. He would pre-
fer. il Republican, was to tie elected from any
district, he should be an out and out Aboiitionist
like LovLJoY and. GIDDINGs. for you know just
where to ind such men But tie professei con
servative Republican cheat and fraud
He would talk 10 get votes ike Union MN All
he would vote oil the time with the Northern dis
unionistS Such men were PORTER aud DUNN,
of this State Shun them.