Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-29
Indianapolis. ON Wednesday, thr
30ih day of July.

The object in assembling the people at this
time is TO take into consideration the new issues
which have recently been forced upon the coun-
try by the party IN power-measures which have
no warrant in the Constitution, and which
opposed to the spirit and purposes OF our nstitu
tons while, in the language of President Polk,
"war exists to insist that its prosecution
shall be confined to the policy soemnly set forth
by Congress in July, 1851 that it is mot waged
in the spirit of conquest or subjusation. nor for
the purpose OF overthrowing or interfering with
the rights or institutions of the States. bu to de
feud AMI maintain the supremacy of the Consti-
tuition, and To preserve the Union with all the
dignity, equality and rights OF the several States
GninpAired," and to assure the Administration
that a generous support will be given it, as the
representative OF the Government. in all neces-
sary. prompt. and vigorous measures to overthrow
armed rebellion against the Union. to
tain il legitimate authority ani crush ont Aboli
tionsm. which Is equally hostile to the Consttu-
ton as Secessionsm.
The Committee are impressed with the neces
sity OF the People assembling at the
time proposed for the following reasons:
/. The Administration, Congress and a recent
ly so-called Union" Convention held in this
State, have failed to announce what are the le
gitimate and appropriate means To put down the
rebellion. and one and all have refused 10 even
censure, much less condemn, the disunon schemes
oil the Abolitionists:
,. The so called experimentation Conven-
ton failed u repudiate the gross frauds and cor
ruptions proven upon the party in power by
Congressional investigating committees of its
own appointment:
;. Congress has adopted measures. such a the
abolition OF slavery in the District OF Columbia.
which, if constitutional are i'll timed and un-
necessary and calculated to create distrust in the
minds of the loyal citizens of the border slave
States, and the country generally. rs to the de
signs of the Administration:
T. IL has proposed to tax the people of the
shole Union to pay tor the slaves that States
may see proper TO emincipate. thus throwing ad
ditional burdens upon the productive industry of
the non-slaveholding States. at time, too. when
every interest is called upon to contribute all in
its power the means necessary for the prosecu-
ton OF the war:
D. IL has encouraged wild schemes of negro
philAnthrophy. establishing free schools FOR the
education OF the blacks. supporting runaway ne
groes in idleneSs, and in agricultural experi
meuts with negro labor. all at the expense Of the
People:
i And in proposing and adopting general
schemes % emancipation and couhscation. in clear
violation aud derogatOn OF the Constitution. in
consistent with the declared policy OF the Govern
ment solemnly set forth by Congress in July,
le6l, against the dictates OF humanity and
sound political economy. thereby "impairiug the
dignity equality and rights of the several States .
In order that the People. the source Of power
IN all constitutional governments. who sincerely
desire to perpetuate the Union as founded