The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-10-02
INDIANA DrH0CIATIC PLATFORM.


the Cor -iiu.ioU. and seeing in the present coudi
ton of the colnt.y the deplorable effects OF
departure from It's time honOred and conservative
principles, and the triumph OF scciionalism; am
firmly believing that the Union and the Coz, ,ti,u
ton can be preserved alone by tie resio,ation o
that party TO power we-i0,ite all the Union me,
throughout the land unite with US in sustaiuin.
its organization and carrying out its principles
Therefore.
| Resolsed, 1. That rca0irm and endorse tht
political principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions O
the Democratic party.
2 That we are unalterabv attached 10 tho
Constitution, by which the Union of these States
WAS formed and established aud that faith fu
observance ofits principles can alone continue the
| existeuce Of the Union, and The permanent bapni
ness of the people.
| 3. That the present civil war has MAINLY re-
suited from the long continued. unwise. and Ca
natical .tatiOn, in the North. Of the question o!
domestic slavery, the consequent organization OF
geoc, aphcal party, guided by the sectionol plat-
forms adopted at Bua.,lo, Pittsburgh, Phi'adeIphia
and Chicago, and the devclonment thercDv %
sectional hate and jealousy, producing (as had
long been fOrc~een aud nredicted bv us) its cOuu
tcrpart in the SOuh OF secession. diSrniOn, and
armed resistance 10 the General Governments and
terminating in n bloody strife between those who
should have been forever bound together by fra
ternal bonds. Tins bringing rpon The whole coun-
trv a calamity when we are now to meet as lOval
citizens striving for the adoption of that mode Of
seitlemept best calcua ell 10 again restore union
and h,imopv.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely TO
result in a satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in DISPUTE between tue North and the 5outh. and
especially those mcdsul cs which woull have So
cured the border slave States to The Union and
hartv operation on their part in u constitution
al and legal measures 10 procure return Of the
more Southern States to their allegiance. the Re
publican parry assumed a feariul responsibility
and cd in total disregard of the best interests
of the whole country.
D. That If the party in power had shown the
same desire 10 settle. bv amicable adrs .mept Our
internal di~ ensions before hosties had actually
commenced, that The Administration has recently
| cxhb cd 10 avoid with our ancient eucmv.
Great Britain. we confidently believe that pc,ce
aud harmony would now reign throughout ell our
bO ders.
q. That the maintenance Of the Union upon
ihe nrin,.pes OF the Federal Constitution shonld
he the controlling object OF oil who nrofess lOyal-
~ TO the Governmcui-and in oar Judgment this
plnnO>e can only ne ACCOMPLISHED. bv the aSecr-
dencv Of "A Union party in the southern Statcs
which shall, bv counter revolution. dSplace tho
WHO control and drcci ihe ngcscnt reJclion Thar
10 effort create St,>ta'n Such i,lriv can d,
sue e-sirl which is not based upon n definite so,
tlcmcnt of the que lions iSsnc beiwcep The TWO
sections: and we therefore demand tnnt some such
settlement be made bv additional CONSTITUTIONAL
.uaraniv. either iniia,ed NV act of Conore,s Or
through The medium of National Convention.
:. That the Ccpubcan party has fully demon
STATED its inability TO conduct the Cove rnmcut
through is nreseut diiiculsier
s. That We are uue,lv opposed 20 the twin
hercSies Northern -cc.ioualism end Southern se
cc=~ion ipimicil 10 the Constitution and t,,af
recmen, as they value the boon Of civil Tber.,
aud lhe peace of the country. should frown inIio
q nlntv upOn them.
Q. 1'ult in this nat onal emcrccncvihe )emoc
rae, of Indiana baniShinc all fecl;n" of n,s>ion
| ard ro>cnment, will recollcct only their duty 10
the whole country; that this war should not bc
waced in the spirit OF conquest or snbiuration
nor for the purpose OF over hrowing or intcrfctiuo
with The rights or nStit tons Of the States ont to
de efcud and maintain The supremacy of the Com
-iitutoo. and 10 preserve the Union with eli the
dignity, equality AID lights Of the several States
urimpaired; aud that as these objects are
accomplished the war ought To cease.
10. That we will sustain. with all our en,rcie,
Il war frr he maintenance OF the Constitution ana
Of the i1e.Itv of the Union uader the ConsfItufioD
but we opposed to war for the emanci~arop
of the ncSroeS. OF tile subueatiou of the Southern
Silic-.
IL. That the purposes avowed AMI advoca tod
bv lie Northern disuniOnsts, to lberaie aud arm,
he negro slaves,i is disgrace to the ace cllcula.
ted to retard the suppression of the rebellion and
meets our uuNuIligcd condemnation.
IL. That the total disrc"crd of tde writ of ba
beos cOypns bv The authorizes over us. and The
seizure aud imprisonment of the citizens of Iov,l
States where the udicial' is i'm full opcr,l;or
without warrant or law and without as~i@n;no On,
cause giving to the party arrested anv oppor, ~.
nifty Of defense, are hagrant ,iOatons of the Con
stitutiOn and most alarming acts of usnrpat,on ~
power, which should receive the stern rebuke of
every lover OF his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings OF lile liberty an
property.
l3. That the liberty of ,Decch and of the rress
are guaran;eedto the people by he Constitution
and none but usurper would deprive them of ,hcse
rights they are inestimabe to the citizen end
formidable TO tyrants Onlv. And the atiemnt.
which have been made since our present un,ortu
nate troubles, to muzzle the press and siiAe free
DISCUSSION, exercises Of ,espotc power AGAINST
which freedom revolts and which can not i,e ioIe
rated Without converting ircemen into slaves
ID. That tie seizure Of Mason and Sl;deII nm
board neutral vessel, OH the high seas was
either in accO,da nee with international law. and
so legal; or else in violation of such law. and so
illec al. 1.-THE former, lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender. und,r n
| threat; if the la'ter, il was the duty of tho All
niniStratiOn at once to have dIsavOwed the act or
their officer, aud instead Of fincarceratno the can
tives IN FoIt Warren, 10 have Immediately re-
| paired the wrong by placing them, as far az prac
tcab'e, III The same condition in which thar off;
Ger found them. in either event the action of
the Administration vacillatipe and COW
afdlv anddeSrading to the dignity of great nation
| ID. That the action of the Republican p,rty.
as manifested in the partisan character of all an
point ments of the Administration to civil Office .
aud, in hold;ag party caucusscs bv the Repubcon
members Of Congress for ,he purpose ofimpres,iu.s
upon The legislative action of that BODY the peculr
dogmas OF that party, have demonstrated tb,t
their professions Of sacrificing party platforms.
and party organizations. upon .he ALTAR of their
coua.rv," are but many hypocrIticaI and false
pretenses by which they hope to dune the ,,nwar,
in their support and we warn all loyal ne,sons
as they love their country, not to be decejycd
thereby
! I6, That the disclo urcs made bv the invcs,i-
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the armv and navy
departments. duplicating the heads Of those de
p'rtments IN cOntriyance at, if not an actu,l
| participation IN system of corruptiop and in
which our brave soldiers have been defr,uded q,
their proper supplies, AMI our Governments threat
ened with bankruptcy, demands Il thorouoh in,es.
ti:ation into all our expenditures. both State and
| National, and that speedy and mark ed ox,mnle