Daily State sentinel., 1862-03-01


masntenanee Of tie Union and the prss>rs ssione
the Constitution, and seeing IN the present ooDdi
ton OF the country the deplorsble effects Of q
departure from Ifs time Aonorcd and conservative
principles and the triumph Of sectionafsrs Ani
firmly believing that the Union and the Conssitu-
ton csn be preserved alone By tie restoration of
that party % power. we invite al true Union men
throughout the land 70 unite with in sustaining
is organization and carrying out its principles:
Therefore.
Resolved l. That ne reaffirm and endorse the
political prncples that from time 90 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions of
the Democratic party.
2. That We are unalterably attached 90 the
Constitution. by which the Union of these States
was formed and established: and that a faithful
observance Of is 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 "a
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. Ptils-
delpha. and Chicago. and the Development there
by of sectional hate and JEALOUSY, producing las
bad long been foreSeen and predicted by US ts
counterpart in the South Of secession, disunien.
and armed resistance TO the General Govern ment.
and terminating in bloody strife between those
who should have been forever sonrd together by
iratertal bonds. thus bringing upon The whole
country a calamity which we are now to meet a.
loyal citizens. striving for the adoption Of that
mode Of settlement best calculated 90 again re
stUre union and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely 70
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 to the Umon. and q
-. III
tional and legal measures 20 procure a return of
the more Southern States 10 their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed n fearful response
bility and acted in total disregard of the best
teresis of the whole country.
5. That il the party in power had shown the
same desire 10 settle, by amicable adjustment.
our internal dissensons before hostilities had ac
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited 10 avoid war with
cient enemy. Great Britain, We confidently be
heve 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 in our Judgment
this purpose only be accomplished. by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States, which shall. bv a counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present
belon. 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.
:. That the Republican party has fully demon.
strated its inability 70 conduct the Government
through its present difficulties
8. That utterly opposed TO the twin
heresies, Northern sectionaIism and Southern
secession. as inimical to the Constitution: aud
that freemen, as they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country, should frown
Indignantly upon them.
9. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banishng all feeling Of passion
and resentment. will recollect only their duty To
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest or subjugsti,n,
for the purpose of overthrowing sr 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 these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought TO cease.
10. That We will sustain. with all our energies.
war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, and
OF the integrity of the Union under fke Consfifu.
fion but we are opposed TO war for the emsnci
patton of the negroes, or the subjugation of the
Southern States.
III. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, 20 libefate and arm
the negro slaves, Is unconsrtuuvnzi, insulting ~
loyal citizens disgrace to the age is calculated
to rctard the suppression ofthe rebellion aud meets
our unqualified condemnation.
-. That the total disregard Of the writ of hS-
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 or giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense are fragrant violations OF The Con-
sttution 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
l3. That liberty Of speech ant Of the press are
guaranteed TO the people by the Constitution. and
none but usurper would deprive them Of these
rights; they are inestmsble % the citizen and
formidable TO tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu-
nate troubles, 20 muzzle the press and stife free
discussion are 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 a neutral vessel, on the high seas. was
either in accordance with international law and
so legal or else in violation OF such law. and 20
illegal. II the former, we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender under
threat; If the latter, il was the duty of the Ad
ministration at once TO have disavowed the act Of
their officer and instead OF incarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren. 10 have immefirelv re
paired the wrong by placing them ss far pzc
tcable, in the anne condition in which that Off
Ger had found them. In either event, the action
of the Administration vacillating land COW
ardy, and degrading to the dignity Of great ma
ton.
ID. That the action Of the Republican party
manifested in the partisan character of all ap
pointments Of the Administration 20 civil Office.
and. in holding party caucuses by the Republican
members Of Congress for the purpose ofimpressing
upon the legislative action 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 so many hypocritical and false pretences
by which they hn,e 20 dupe the unwary into their
support and We warn all loyal persons. they
love their country, not 20 be deceived thereby.
l6 That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have staked into the ARM and navy
departments, duplicating the heads Of those de
partments in a connivance at IL not an actual
participation in q system Of corruption. and in
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded of
their proper supplie- and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands a thorough in