The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-01-29

. IL "'s" we supremacy o
~ constitution. and TO preserve the Unier
:, with oil the dignity. equality and rights o,
the several states unimpsired; and tbst :,
soon as these objects are accomplished the
war ouRh, to cesss.
10. That we will sustain, with III IN,
lenerg'es' war fer the msintensnce Of the
constitution and Of the integrity Of tho
Union under the Constitution; Lut We are
'Iopposed tos war for the emancipation Of
l'he negroes, or The subiugstion Of the South .
lern States.
~. That the purposes svowed and sd /.
vocated BY The Northern disuuionis,s -
'''era'e and arm the negro slaves, 10 uneon-
su'u''onsl' insulting 10 loyal citizens, a die.
grace TO the age.is calculated 10 retard the
suppression ef the rebellion md meets our
unqualified condemnation.
~ Th's the total disregard Of tho wrI,
o. hsoeas corpus by the authorities ovsr NJ.
snd the seizure and imprisonment, ,of the
s'Vzens o. loyal States where the judiciary
Is 10 fuli operation, without warrant Of law
and without assigning any cause Or giving
70 inc party arrested any opportunity of de.
Tense, are hsgrant violations OF The Cons,;.
'n'ion and most alarming sc.s OF usurpa,ion
OF power, which should receive The s,ero,e.
Duke o. every lover Of bis country and Of
every man who prizes the security and bless.
ing' Of life, liberty and property.
10. That liberty Of speech and OF the
press are guaranteed 10 the people BY the
constitution. and none buf I usuroer would
asPrve them Of these rights; they are IN.
sss'maoIe to the citizen and formidable 10
lyranss only. And The attempts which have
been made since our present unfortunate
70 muzzls the press and ssias free
'''coss'ons' are exercises Of dispotic power
against which freedom rsvolss, and which
80 not b seIsrsssd without converting
reemen into slsvss. @
-. Thst ths ssIsuvs n Mssos en- az.
ell, on board neutral vessel. on the hisA
eas, was either in accordance with interps.
onaI law. and % legal; or else in violation
such Law, ssd 90 illegal. II The former.
. lament that our nation hes been humili.
led by their surrender. under a threat: n
% latter, Il was the duty or the Adminis-
alton q once 70 have disavowed the sct Of
'sir officer. and instead Of incsrcsra,ip0
e csptivss IN Fort Warren, to have imms.
ssely repaired the wrong BY placing them.
fer % practicable, in the same condition
which that officer had found them: In
ther event. the action Of the Admin,stra.
% wss vscillssing and cowardly, and le.
sdisg 70 the dignity OF great nation.
10. That the action Of the Republican
'rsy, % manifested In the partissn charac.
Of sll appointments Of the Administrs.
'n % civil Office; and. In holding party
ucuses BY the Republican msmbsrs Of
'ngrsss for the purpose Of impressing upon
legislative action Of thss body the pc
liar dogmss Of that party, have demon.
'sted that their professions OF Sacrificing
r'y platforms. and party organizations,
on the altar Of their county," are but 90
my hyPscriticsl and false pre,ences b.
lich they hope 20 dupe the unwary into
eir support; and We warn slI loyal Der.
%. % they love their country, not to BE-
ceivsd thereby.
16. That the disclosures made By The 10.
stigaiing committee in Congress Of the
ormous frauds that have stalksd into the
ny and navy departments. duplicating The
ads Of those departments il connivspce
Il not a. actual participation in . System
corruption, and 10 which our brave sol.
- have been defrsudsd Of their proper
ppliss, and our Government ihrea.esed
th bankruptcy, demands Z thorough in
stigstion into oil our expenditures, both
ate and National. and that 1 speedy and
lrked example be made Of sll such sbirds
Prey" who taking advantage Of the ne
ssisies Of our country, have fed and fss.
ned upon public plundsr.
Resolved. That the meri,orious conduct
the Indiana troops. in every battle field
lers victory has pwchsd upon the nation.
banner, has filled the people Of this
sts with the highest gratitude % her gel.
nt sons, and that We send our best wishes