Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-01-23


cure return of the more Southern States
to their allegiance. the Republican party
assumed fearful responsibility, and acted
in total disregard of the best interests Of
the whole country.
3. That if the party in power had shown
the same desire to settle, by amcable adj
iustment, our internal dissensions before
hostilities had actually commenced, that
the Administration has recently exhibited
to avoid a war with our ancient enemy,
Great Britain, We confidently believe that
peace and harmony world now reign
throughout all our borders. so
| 6. Thatithe maintenance Of the Union
upon the principles of the Fe leral Consti-
tntion should be the controlling Object OF
all who profess loyalty to the government
and in our Judgment this purpose can
only be accomplished by the ascendeney OF
a Union party in the Southern States.
which shall. by counter revolution. dis
place ard control those who control and
direct the present rebellion. That no effort
to create or sustain such a party can be
successful which is not based upon definite
settlement of the questions at issue between
the two sections; and we therefore demand
that some such settlement he made by al
ditional constitutional guaranty. either in
itiaied by act of Congress or through the
Medium of National Convention
I. That the Republican party has fully
demonstrated its inability to conduct the
government through its present difficulties
8. That we are utterly opposed to the
twin heresies. Northern sectionalism and
Southern secession, as inimical to the
: Constitution; and that freemen, as they
| value the boon of civil liberty and the
peace Of the country. should frown indig-
nantly upon them.
8. That in this National emergency the
: Democracy of Indiana. banishing all feel
ing of passion and resentment, will recol-
lect only their duty to the whole country
that this war should not be waged in the
spirit Of conquest or subjugation. nor fol
r the purpose Of overthrowing or interfering
with the rights or institutions of the States
but to defend and maintain the supremacy
of the Constitution. and to preserve the
7 Union with all the dignity. equality, ant
rights of the several States unimpaired
f. and that as soon as these objects are &C
complished the war ought to cease.
10. That we will sustain. with all oul
4 energies. a war for the maintenance of tho
: Constitution. and of the integrity of th
Union ander the Constitution; but we ar
opposed to war for the emancipation o
, the negroes, or the subjugation of th
Southern States.
9 IL. That the purposes avowed and ad
! voeated by the Northern disunonists, I,
t liberate and arm the negro slaves. is un
constitutional, insulting to loyal citizens
a disgrace to the age. is calculated to- re
tard the suppression of the rebeslion, an,
!, meets our unqualified condemnation.
4 H. That the total disregard Of the wri
fof habeos corpus by the authorities owe
d MS. and the seizure and Imprisonment o
d the citizens of loyal States where the Judi
ciary is in full operation. without warran
r Of law and without assigning any cause o
giving to the party arrested any opportu
+ nifty OF defense, are fragrant violations Q
the Constitution and most alarming ACT
: of usurpation of power, which should re
e ceive the stern rebuke of every lover of hi
e country. and Of every man who prizes tn
# security and blessings of life. liberty an
e property. u6i I .fiaae1
e l3. That liberty of speech and OF th
l. press are guaranteed to the people by tn
y Constitution. and none but usurpe
N would deprive them of these rights; the
: are inestimable to the citizen and formidu
i bic to tyrants only. And the attempt
d which have been made since our preser
'e unfortunate troubles to muzzle the pres
!, and stifle free discussion, are exercises
le despotic power against which freedom re
It volts and which cannot be tolerated with
;e out converting freemen into slaves.
g 4 IA. That the seizure of Slidell and Ma
d son, on board neutral vessel. on the hig
seas, was either in accordance with inter
J. nationel law, and so legal; or else in vic
S, lation of such law. and SO illegal. If I'll
former. we lament that our nation, has bee
y humiliated by their surrender. under
m threat. If the latter. it was the duty of ii
N Administration at once to have disavowe
d. the act Of their officer. and instead of il
e generating the eaptives in. Fort Warrer
: to have immediately repaired the wrong b
y placing them. as far as practicable. in ii
l. same condition in which that officer ha
le found them. In either event the action
= the Administration was vacilating an
At cowardly, and degrading to the dignity
n great nation.
is Is. That the action of the Republica
g party, as manifested in the partisan cha
acter of all appointments Of the Admin
l. tration to civil office; and, in holding pa
n ty caucuses by the Republican members
ne Congress for the purpose Of impressin
ic upon the legislative action of that bod
the peculiar dogmas of that party, hay
10 demonstrated their professions of "sacrif
Of cling party platforms, and party organize
d; tons. upon the altar Of thsir country" a.
4 but SO many hypocritical and false prefer
Of ces by which they hope to dupe the unsi
s. ~ into their support and we warn q
loyal persons. as they love their coultr.
o. not to be deceived thereby. -.
D 16. That the disclosures made by Il
B. investigating committee in Congress Of Il
1e enorn ons frauds that have stalked into Il
81 army end navyu departments, implicatin
Is the heads of those departments in q conn
J. vance at, if not an actual participation
1t system Of corruption, and in which Of
D. brave soldiers have been defraudcd Of the
g proper supplies, and our Goyernme'