The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-06-26
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

the date of its organization, been in favor of the
maintenance of the Union und the preservation of
the Constitution. and seeing i'll the present condi-
! ton of the country the deplorable effects of a
departure from its time honored and conservative
principles, and the triumph of sectiOnasm; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Corsttu
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration of
that party TO power we invite all the Union men
throughout the land to unite with in sustaining
it's organization and carrying out its principles.
Therefore.
Resolred, /. That we reafirm and endorse the
political principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions of
the Democratic party.
. That we are unateraldv attached 20 tie
Constitution, by which the Union Of these Stqtes
was formed and established {: and that 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 re-
suited from the long continued, unwise, and ia
natical agitation in the North, of the question OF
domestic slavery. the consequent organization OF
geographical partv guided by the sectionol plat
forms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia.
and Chicago and the development thereby of
sectional hate and jealousy. producing (as had
lone been forcseen and predicted ny us) its coun.
terpart i'm the South Of secession, disunion, and
armed resistance to the General Government, and
terminating in a bloody strife between those who
should have been forever bound together by fra
tcrnal bonds. thus bringing upon the whole coun-
try a calamity which we are ROW 10 meet as loyal
citizens. striving for the adoption Of that mode of
settlement best calculated to again restore union
and harmony.
A. 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 Sc
cured the border slave States to the Union and
harty cooperation their part in all constitution
al and legal measures TO procure a return of the
more Southern States to their allegiance, the Re.
publican party assumed fearful responsibility,
and acted in total disregard Of the best interests
of the whole country
5. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire TO settle. by amicable adjustment, our
internal dissensions before hostties had actually
commenced, that the Administration has recently
exhibited TO avoid a war with our 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
ty to the GOvernment-and in our Judgment this
purpose can only be accomplished. by the
dency Of Union party in the Southern States,
which shall. by counter revolution displace those
who control and direct the present rebellion. That
no effort to create or sustain such party can be
successful which is not based upon definite set
Element of the questions at issue between 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.
T. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability to conduct the Government
/ through its present difficulties
| 8. That wo arc utterly opposed 10 the twin
herc>ies, Northern scctionalism and Southern se-
ccssion, as inimical TO the Constitution and that
| frecmen, as they value the boon Of civil liberty
and the peace Of the country, should frown ndig
"a lntly upon them.
g. That in this national emergency the Oemoc
rae, Of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
| and resentment, will recollect only their duty TO
the whole country; that this war should not he
waccd in the spirit of conquest or subiugation
nor for the purpose of overihr2wing or interfering
with the rights nstit tions of the States ont to
defend and maintain the supremacy of the Con
stitution and to preserve the Union with all the
dignity. equality AID rights of the several States
unimpared; and that as soon as these objects are
accomplished the war ought to cease.
/ TO- That will sustain with all our energies.
a war f,r .he maintenance of the Constitution. and
of the integrity of the Union under the Constitution
but we arc opposed to war for the enumeration
of the negroes, the subjugatiOn of the Southern
States.
| H. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunonists, to liberate and arm
the negro slaves, is disgrace to the age. calcula-
ted to- retard the suppression Of the rebellion and
meets our unqualified condemnation.
] l2 That the total disregcrd of the writ Of h1
beas corpus by the authorities over us and the
seizure and Imprisonment of the citizens of loyal
States where the judiciar, is in full operation.
without warrant or law and without assigning anv
cause giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense, fragrant ,olations of the Con.
I
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 the liberty Of speech and of tho rrcss
arc guaranteed TO the people by the Consultation
and none hut usurper would deprive them of these
rights they are inestimabe to the citizen and
! formidable to tyrants only. And the attempt.
which have been made since our present unfortu-
nate troubles, 20 muzzle the press and stife free
discussion, are exercises of despotic power against
which freedom revots and which can not be tolc-
rated without converting frccmen into slaves
ii. That the seizure Of Mason and Slidell ,on
board neutral vessel. on the high seas, was
either in accorda nee with international law. and
so legal; or else in violation of such law, and so
illegal. If the former, we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender, under a
threat If the Inter, il was the duty of the Ad.
ministration at once to have disavowed the act of
their officer, and instead of incarcerating the cap-
tves in Fort Warren, TO have Immediately rc.
paired the wrong by placing them, far as prac-
ticablc, in the same condition in which that off
Ger found them. In either event the action ol
the Administration was vacillating and COW.
ary and degrading to the dignity of great nation
-. That the action of the Republican party
as manifested in the partisan character of all an
pointments of the Administration to civil office
, and. in holding party caucusses by the Republican
a G<-k al
upon the legislative action of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that party. have demonstrated tha
their professions Of Sacrificing party platforms
and party organizations, upon the altar Of thei
county" are but 40 many hypocritieal and false
pretenses by which they hope to dupe the unwar,
into their support and we warn all loyal persons
as they love their country, not to be deceived
thereby
JIG. That the disclo ures made by the nvesti
/ in, Of 4,