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

the date OF is organization been IN favor Of the
maintenance OF the Union and The preservation Q
the Constitution. and seeing IN the prescrf condi
ton OF The country the deplorable effects OF
departure from its time honorei and conservative
principles. and the triamph Of sccfionslisn: and
firmly believing that the Union and the Constitu-
ton can be preserved slons BY the restoration OF
that party 20 power, ne invite all true Union men
throughout the land 20 unite with In sustaining
its organization and carrying out its principles:
Therefore
Resolved l. That NE reafsrm and endorse the
political principles that from time 10 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions of
the Democratic party.
That We are unalterably attached % The
Constitution. by which the Union Of the-e States
was formed and established; and that faithful
observance Of is principles car alone continue
the existence Of the Union. aud the permsDen;
happiness OF the people.
3 That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long continued. un~ise. 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 az Buffalo, Pittsburgh. Phla
dephia. and Chicago. and the development there
by of sectional hate and JEALOUSY. producing (as
had long been f0reseen and predicted by us) ~
counterpart in the South Of secession. disunion.
and armed resistance the General Government.
who should have been forever bourd together by
frateriIal bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which We are now % meet ss
loyal citizens. striving for the adoption Of that
mode of settlement best calculated 10 again
store union and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely 10
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 70 the Union. and
hearty CO operation on their part in all constitu-
tional and legal measures TO procure a return OF
the more Southern States 10 their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed a fearful respons-
bility and acted in total disregard of the best n-
terests of the whole country.
5. That il the party in power had shown the
same desire % settle. by amicable adjustment.
our internal dissensons before hostilites had ac-
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited 10 avoid a wu with our an-
cient enemy. Great Britain. we confidently be
lieve 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 lOy-
atty to the Government-and in 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
place those who control and direct the present re
belhon. That no effort 90 create or sustain such
party Ice successful which is not based upon
a 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 It's inability 10 conduct the Government
through It's present difficulties.
3. That are utterly opposed TO the twin
hereses, Northern secti0nallsm and Southern
secession inimical 10 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.
g. That in this national emergency the DemOc.
racy of Indiana banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty 90
the whole country that this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest subjugati1n.
nor for the purpose Of oyerthrowing 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 unmpaired: and that soon these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought 10 cease
TO- That We will sustain. with all our energies.
for the maintenance of the Constitution and
OF the integrity of the Union under he Consfitu-
fion; but we are opposed to war for the emanc
patton of the negroes, or the subjugstion Of the
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bv the Northern disunionsts. TO liberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional, insulting TO
loyal citizens, a disgrace TO the age. is calculated
to rctard the suppression of the rebellion and mse cts
unqualified condemnation.
~ That the total disregard Of the writ Of ho
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 fragrant 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 le liberty and
property.
- That liberty Of speech anu of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution, aud
none but a usurper would deprive them Of these
rights: they are inestimabe TO the citizen and
formidable TO tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unlortu-
nate troubles, muzzle the press and stite 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 -
illegal. Ii the former. We lament that nation
threat; if the latter, il was the duty Of the Ad
ministration at once 10 have disavowef the act Of
their officer and instead of incarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren. 10 have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them, a. far Trac.
ticable in the same condition in which that off
Ger had found them. In either event. the action
of the Administration was vacillating ,and
ardly. and degrading 10 the dignity of great ma
ton.
IL. That the action Of the Republican party
as manifested in the partisan character OF all ai'
pOintments of the Administration 90 civil office
and. in holding party caucuses by the RcprblicsT
members Of Congress Tor the purpose ofimpressine
upon the legislative acton Of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that party. have demonstrated that then
professions Of sacrificing party platforms. aud par
ty organizations, upon the altar of their country.
are but so many hypocritical and false pretence'
by which they hope 10 dupe the unwary into ther
support: and we warn all loyal persons. a. the,
love their country, not 10 be deceived thereby.
10 That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormou'
\ frauds that have staked into the srmy aud nav,
departments, duplicating the heads Of those de
partments in a connivance at, II not actua
participation in n system Of corruption. and n
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded o.
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands a thorough IN
yestigation into all our expenditures, both StaL'
and National and that a srsee,ly and mark ed ex