The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-06-05

ton of the country the feporable effects of a
dcnarturc from It's time honorcd and conservative
principles. and the triumph of sectionalism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Corstitu
ton can he preserved alone by the restoration o,
that party to power we invite all the Union men
throughout the land To unite with us in sustaining
its organization and carrying out its principles
Therefore.
Resolred. ]. That we rcalirm and endorse the
political principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions o!
the Democratic party.
That we are unaltcrabv attached to tho
Constitution, ny which the Union of these States
was formed and established and that n faithful
observance ofits principles can alone continue the
existence of the Union, and the permanent happi-
ness of the people.
g. That the present civil war has mainly
suited from the long continued, unwisc, and IA
natical agitation in the North, of the question of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization of
/ n geographical party, guided by the sectional plat
forms adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh. Philadelphia
and Chicago and the DEVELOPMENT thereby of
sectional hate and jealousy, prodacug (aS had
long been foreseen and predicted hy us) its coun.
tcrpart in the South of secession, distinon. and
armed resistance TO the General Government, and
terminating in a bloody strife between those who
should have been forever bound together by fra
terna bonds thus bringing upon the whole couii-
trv a calamity which We are now to meet a loyal
citizens striving for the adoption of that mode of
settlement best calculated to again restore union
and harmony.
J. That in rejecting all propositions likely To
result in a satisfactory adjustment of the matters
in dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have CO
cured the border slave States to the Union. and a
harty operation their part in all constitution
al and legal measures to procure return of the
more Southern States to their allegiance. the Re.
I nj nusik lity
and acted in total disregard of the best interests
of the whole country.
: That if the party in power had shown thc
same desire To settle, bv amcahlc adjustment. our
internal disensionS before hoStilitc| had actually
! commence d. that the Administration has recently
exhibited To avoid war with ancient enemy,
Great Britain, confidently believe 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 loyal
tv 10 the Government-and i'll iudgmcn, this
purpose can only he accomplished. 10y the aSccI-
dency ola Union party in the Southern States.
which shall bv counter revolution. displace those
who control and dreci the present r, brllion. That
no citort 10 create sustain such party he
sue essiul which is not based upon definite
tlcmcnt Of the questions at Issue between the two
sections and VIC therefore demand That some such
GUARANTY either initiated 10y act of Congress or
through the medium OF National Convention
= That the Republican party has fully demon
strated lis inability 10 conduct the Government
through It's present difficulties
g That We are utterly opposed 10 the twin
hercsies Northern sectionnlism and Southern So
cession ns inimica Ia the Constitution an1 that
freemen, as they value the boon of civil liberty
and the peace of the country, should frow indi.
rlntlT upon them.
g. That in this national emergency tho )cmoc.
rae of Indiana bani~hing all feeling of pasSion
and resentment, will recollect only thc;r duty to
the whole country; that this war should not he
waecd in the spirit of conquest or suIiupaticn.
nor for the purpose of overthrow ing interfering
with the rights or nStit tonS of the States ont Ia
defend AMI maintain the supremacy of the Con
sttutiof and to preserve the Mon with Eli the
dignity equality aLd rights of the several States
unimpa,red and that as soon aS these objects are
accomplished the war ought To cease.
10 That will sustain. with all our energies
a war FIR he maintenance of the Constution and
of the integrity Of the Unon unicr the Consffop
bur we arc opposed 10 war for the cmanc- alton
of the negroes, or the suhjusatOn of the Southern
States
H. That the purposes avowcl AMI advocated
by tie Northern disuniOnistS, to lbcra'e and arm
the negro slaves, s a disgrace to the age. calcn,-
ted 10 rctard the suppression of the rebellion and
meets our unqualiged condemnation.
10 That the total disrcgerd Of the writ of ha
beas corpus 10y the authorities over US and the
seizure and imprisonment Of the citizens of loyal
States where the iudicar, is i'll full operation,
without warrant or law and without assigning anv
cause or giving 10 the party arrested any opportu.
nity of defense, fragrant ,iolntions of the Con
stitution and most alsrmn" acts Of uSurpaton oi
power. which should receive the stern rchnke of
every lover of his country and Of every man who
prizes the security and blessings ~ life. liberty and
property.
- That the lihcrS Of speech and Of the / ross
are guaranteed 20 the people 10y the Constitution,
and none but usnrper would deprive them of these
rights they inestimable To the citizen and
Formidable To tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our rrcscrt mfortu-
nate troubles. To muzzle the press and ,tihe free
discussion are exercises of deSpotc power agninSt
which freedom revolts and which can not Ice tole
rated without converting frccmcn into slaves
H. That the seizure of Mason and SlidcH ON
board a neutral vessel. the hQh seas, was
either in accorla nee with international law. and
so LEGAL; or else in violation Of such law, and 50
ILLEGAL II the former, We amert that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender. undcr a
fh,saf if the latter, il was the duty of the Adj
miristration AT once TO have dIsavowed the act of
their Officer and instead of inearcerating tho cap
tive. in Fort Warren, To have Immediately re.
paired the wrong 10y Placing them, far prac
ticailr in the same condition in which that ofli
Ger found them. In either event. the action oi
the Administration vacillating and COW
ardIv and degrading to the dignity of great nation
Is That the action of the Republican party,
as manifested in the partisan character of all ap-
pointments of the Administration to civil office
and i'm holding party caucusses by the Republican
member. of Congress for the purpose Ofimprcssnc
upon the legislative action of that body the peculiar
dogmas Of that party. have demonstrated that
their professions of "sacrifcing party platforms
and party organizations, upon the altar of their
cou..rv," are but 20 many hypocrltical and false
pretenses 10y which they hope to dupe the mwary
into their support and all loyal persons
"a they love their country, not tO be deceived
thereby.
r I6 That the disclo urcs made by the invest
rating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have Ftalkcd INTO the army and navy
departments. duplicating the heads of those de-
7 n,rtm.uts IN n cOstrivancc at, if not an actua
participation IN system of corruption. and in
r vbic,, our brave soldiers have been dcfrauded o
their proper supplies AMI our Government threat
ened with bankrur.cy. demands thorough invcs
tiga,ion into oil our expenditures both State an,
National and that speedy and marked oxampl,
b. made of all such ''birds of prey" who. tskin,
: advantage of the necessity Of our country, have
fed ard fattened upon public plumber.
Il. That the meritorious conduct of the lndi
-, ,r,,cs in everv battlefield where victory ha