Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-17

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maintenance Of the Union and The preservation Of
the Constitution. and seeing in the present condi
ton of the country the depiorzbie effects of a
departure from is time hoB0red and conservative
principles. and the triumph Of sectionalism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Con<tita-
ton be preserved alone by the restoration Of
that party % power. We invite all true Union men
throughout the land % unite with IN sustaining
is organization and carrying out its principles
Therefore,
Resolved. l. That We reaiiirm and endorse the
political pnnciples that from time 70 time have
been pat forth BY the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party.
?. That we are unalterably attached % the
Constitution. by which the Union of these State-
was formed and established; and that faithful
observance Of It's 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. unwisc. and "a
natcal agitation, IN the North. OF the question Of
domestic slavery, the consequent organisation Of
n geographical party, guided by the sectional
platforms adopted At Buffalo. Pittsburgh. Phils.
delphia, and Chicago, and the development there
by of sectional hate and JEALOUSY. producing las
had long been foreSeen and predicted by us) its
counterpart IN the South of secession. disunion.
and armed resistance 90 the General Government.
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
fraterlal bonds. thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which We are now 20 meet a.
loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption of that
mode of settlement best calculated 70 again re
store union and harmony.
e. 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 Sc
cured the border slave States 10 the Union, and
hearty co operation on their part in all constitu-
tonal and legal measures to procure a return Of
the more Southern States 10 their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed a fearful responsi-
bility, and acted in total disregard Of the best in
terests of the whole country.
;. That il the party in power had shown the
same desire % settle, by amicable adjustment,
our internal dissensions before hostilities had ae
tually commenced that the Administration has
recently exhibited 20 avoid a war 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 10y
atty TO the Government-and in judgment
this purpose only be accomplished by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States, which shall. by counter revolution. dis
place those who control and direct the present re
bellion. That no effort 10 create or sustain such
a party can he 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.
I. That the Republican party has fully demon.
srated its inability 20 conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
8. That We are utterly opposed 10 the twin
hereses, Northern sectioDalism and Southern
secession, inmcal to 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.
y. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment. will recollect only their duty TO
the whole country: that this should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest or suhjugalJn,
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 unimpaired: and that soon these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought 10 cease.
10. That will sustain with all our energies.
war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, and
OF the integrity Of the Union under The Consfits-
fion; but We are opposed to a war for the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subugation Of the
Southern States.
III. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunonists, to berate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional. insulting 70
loyal citizens, disgrace to the age. is calculated
torctard the suppression of the rebellion and meets
our unqualified condemnation.
IL. That the total disregard Of the writ Of ha
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 ofueiense 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 life. liberty and
property.
l3. That liberty of speech and of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution. and
none but usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they are inestimable 70 the citizen and
formidable To tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu-
nate troubles, to nuzzle the press and stife free
discussion, exercises Of despotic power against
which freedom rcyolts and which can not be tole-
rated without converting freemen into slaves
ii. That the seizure of Slidel 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 40
illegal. If the former, we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender, under a
threat; if the latter. il was the duty Of the Ad-
ministraton at once to have disavowci the act Of
their officer, and instead Of incarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren. TO have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them, far prAc-
ticable, in the same condition in which that OH
Ger had found them In either event. the action
of the Administration was vacillating land COW
ardly, and degrading to the dignity Of great ma
ton.
ID. That the action of The Republican party.
as manifested in the partisan character OF all ap
pontments Of the Administration 70 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
" organizations. upon the altar Of their country.
are but so many hypocritical and false pre,enccs
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into their
support; and we warn all loyal persons. they
love their country, not 70 be deceived thereby.
IS That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the army and navy
departments, duplicating the heads of those de
partments in a conniyance at, II not an actual
participation in system Of corruption. and IN
which our brave soldiers have been delrsuded OF
their proper supplies aud our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands thorough IN
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