Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-01


ADes1xD oosyEsuas sxsrAss, g. lsSs
wEraExs. The Denocr.tic party having. frou
the date of its orgsnxstsou. bsen N fsvor<of the
rasinsenanoe Of The Union and the xss>rvstSon Of
.be Constitution. and seeing IN the present condi-
TOO Of the country the depiorable effects Of
Departure from its time hop0red and cosservssivs
principles. and the triumph Of section.lisua: and
firmly believing that the Union and The Cons,ita
ton can be preserved alone BY the restoration Of
that party to power. we invite al true Union men
throughout the land 20 unite with Us IN sustaining
is organization and carrying out its principles
Therefore,
ResolDed, l. That We reafirm and endorse the
political principles that from tine % time have
been put forth BY the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party.
?. That are unalterAbly attached 20 the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
formed and established and thst faithful
observance Of rs principles can alone contain.
the existence Of the Uniou and the permanent
happiness of the people.
2. That the present civil war has mainly n.
suited from the long continued unwise. and 4.
natical agitation, in the North. Of the question Of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization Of
4 geographical party. guided by the sectional
platforms adopted At Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Phiia-
delphia. and Chicago, and the development there
by of sectional hate and JEALOUSY. producing (sS
had long been foreseen and predicted by US IT,
counterpart IN the South Of secession disunion
and armed resistance 20 the General Government
and terminating in q bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
fraterrIal bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country calamity which are now 10 meet az
loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption Of that
mode of settlement best calculated 20 again re-
store union and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely 10
result IN 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 20 the Union. and a
hearty co operation on their part In all constitu.
tlonal and legal measures 70 procure q return Of
the more Southern States 10 their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed q fearful respons
biity, and acted in total disregard of the best in
terests Of the whole country.
5. That IL the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle. by smicable adjustment,
our internal dissensions before hostilites had ac-
tually commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid a war with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain. confidently be
ieye that peace and harmony would now rtign
throughout all our borders
b. That the maintenance of the l. nion uton
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object OF all who profess 10y
atty 70 the Government-and In our Judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
hcCenuencl OF OnlOu party IN the Southern
States, which shall. by counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present re-
belli0n. That no effort 20 create or sustain such
party can be successful which il 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 og through the medium Of National
Convention.
Z. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated It's inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
8. That we are utterly opposed 10 the twin
hereses, Northern sectionalism and Southern
secession, as inimical 70 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.
3. That in tins national emergency the Demo-
racy of Indiana, banisbing all 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 subjugation,
nor for the purpose Of overthrowng 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 unimpsired; and that as soon % these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
10. That we will sustain. with all our energies,
war for the maintenance oftbe Constitution, and
OF the integrity OF the Union under the Consftfu-
tion; but we are opposed 10 war for the emanci
patton Of the negroes, or the subjugation Of the
Southern States.
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern dsunionsts, TO liberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional, insulting 20
loyal citizens, disgrace TO the age IL calculated
TO rctard the suppression ofthe rebellion and meets
our unqualified condemnation.
l2. That the total disregard Of the writ of Ia
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 sny
cause or giving to the party arrested any opportu.
nifty Of defense. are fagrant 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 70 the people by the Constitution. and
none but usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they are inestimable to the citizen and
formidable TO tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present pnfn-.-