Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-31

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the CONSTITUTION, and seeing IN the present condi
ton Of the country The deplorable Effects Of q
departure from its time honored and conservative
principles. and the triumph Of sectionAlsm: and
firmly believing that The Union and tie Constitu-
ton can be preserved alone by The restoration of
that party to power, we invite all trse Union men
throughout the land 70 unite With u IN sustaining
IL organization and carrying out its prinSiples:
Therefore.
Resolved. l. That xe rezfsrm and endorse the
political principles that from time 20 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party.
2. That We are unAlserably attached 10 the
Constitution. by which tho Union Of these States
was formed and established; and that faithful
observance of its 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, unwise. and IA
natical agitation. IN the North. OF the question Of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization ot
geographical party. guided By the sectsonal
platforms adopted al Buffalo. Pittsburgh. Phila-
delphia. and Chicago, and the development there
by of sectional hate and JEALOUSY. producing (ss
bad long been foreseen and predicted oy usl its
counterpart IN the South Of secession. disunion.
and armed resistance % the General Government.
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
lfatertiai Doho-, tnus bringing upon the Nuotc
country calamity which We are now 70 meet 80
loyal citizens. striving for the adoption OF that
mode Of settlement best calculated 90 again re
store union and harmony.
4. That in rejecting al propositions likely 20
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
hearty CO operation on their part in all constitu
tional and legal measures 10 procure return Of
the more Southern States IN their allegiance tke
Republican party assumed q fearful responsi
bility and acted in total disregard of the best in
terests OF the whole country
>. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire 10 settle by amicable adjustment.
our internal dssensions before hostilties had ac-
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited 20 avoid a wsr with our an-
cient enemy. Great Britain, we confidently be
lieve that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
g. 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 our judgment
this purpose only be accomplished. by the
ascendency of a Union party in the Southern
States. which shall. bv "A counter revolution. dis
place those who control and direct the present
beon. That no effort 20 create or sustain such
party can be successful which is not based upon
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
Z. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated It's inability 10 conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
s. That utterly opposed 10 the twin
heresies, Northern sectionaasm and Southern
secession inimical 20 the Constitution; and
that freemen, they value the boon Of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country. should frown
Indignantly upon them.
9. That in this national emergency the Democ.
racy of Indiana. banishing ell feeling Of passion
and resentment. will recollect only their duty 10
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest or subjugatiln,
nor for the purpose Of overthrowing or interfer-
ing with the rights or institutions Of the States,
but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution, and 70 preserve the Union with ell
the dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unimpaired; and that these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought 10 cease.
10. That will sustain. with ali our energies.
war for the maintenance of the Constitution, and
oi the integrity of the Union under the Consffu-
fion; but we are opposed to war for the emsnci-
patton of the negroes, or the subjugaton Of the
Southern States.
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
the negro slaves, Is unconstitutional, insulting 10
loyal citizens, disgrace to the age. is calculated
torctard the suppression ofthe rebellion and meets
our unqualified condemnation.
-. That the total disregard of the writ of ka-
beds corpus by the authorities over u.s. 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 of defense, are fragrant violations of the Con-
sltution 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 fe liberty and
property.
l3 That liberty of speech an 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 10 tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu-
nate troubles, to muzzle the press and siife free
discussion, exercises Of despotic power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole-
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
IL That the seizure of Slidell and Mason, on
board neutral vessel. on the high seas,
either in accordance with international Law, and
so legal; or else in violation OF such law. and 90
illegal. If the former, we lament that our nation
has been Inundated BY their surrender. under n
threat; if the latter. il was the duty Of the Ad-
fnlstratlOn al once 10 nave 0lsafOne eQ the act OF
their officer, and instead OF ncarcer4ting the cap
tives in Fort Warren. 20 have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. a. FAR prac-
ticable in the same condition in which that Off
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.
/ 10. That the action Of the Republican party,
manifested in the partisan character Of all ap-
pointments Of the Administration 20 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
ty organizations. upon the altar of their country"
are but many hypocritical and false pretences
by which they hope 70 dupe the unwary into their
support; and we warn all loyal persons, a. they
love their country. not 20 be deceived thereby.
is. That the disclosures made by tilenvesti-
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stalksd into the armv and navy
departments, duplicating the heads Of those de-
partments in a conniyance al. IL not 40 actual
participation in q system Of corruption. and In
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded Of
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands thorough in