The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-01-16

observance of its principles can alone continue the
existence of the Union, and the permanent happi-
ness of the people.
3. That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long continued, unwise, and IA
natical aeitaton in the North, of the question of
domestic slavery, the consequent organization of
geographical party, guided by the sectional plat
forms adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
and Chicago, and the development thereby of
sectional hate and jealousy, producing (as had
long been foreseen and predicted by u.s. its coun
terpart in the South of recession, disunion. and
armed resistance to the General Government, and
terminating in bloody strife between those who
should have been forever bound together by fra
ternal bonds. thus bringing upon the whole coun-
try a calamity which we are now to meet as loyal
citizens. striving for the adoption of that mode of
settlement best calculated 20 again restore union
aud harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely to
result in satisfactory adjustment of the matters
in dispute between the North and the South, and
especially those measm es which would have Sc
cured the border slave States to the Union. and
harty cooperation their part i'll all constitution
al and legal measures to procure 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.
B. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle. by amicable adjustment,
internal dss ensons be fore hostiities had actually
commenced, that the Administration has recently
Inhibited TO avoid a war with our ancient enemy,
Great Britain, we 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 ascer-
dency ola Union party in the Southern States,
which shall, by counter revolution, displace those
who control and direct the present rebellion. That
effort to create or sustain such a 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 constitutions!
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.
9. That arc utterly opposed to the twin
heresies, Northern sectionasm and Southern Sc
cession, as inmcal to the Constitution and that
freemcn, they value the boon of civil liberty
and the peace of the country, should lrown indig
nantly upon them.
9. 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 should not be
waged i'll the spirit of conquest subjugation.
for the purpose of overt brewing or interfering
with the rights instt, tons of the States but to
defend and maintain the supremacy of the Con-
stitution. and to preserve the Union with eli the
dignity, equality AID rights of the several States
unimpa.red; and that as soon as these objects are
accomplished the war ought to cease.
10. That we will sustain, with all our energies,
war for The maintenance of the Constitution. and
of the integrity of the Union under the Constitutions
but we ara opposed to a war for the emanciI alton
of the negroes, or the subjugaton of the Southern
States.
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunonis.s to hberate and arm
the negro sayes, is disgrace to tie age, calcula-
ted to retard the suppression of the rebellion and
meets our unqualiged condemnation.
IL. That the total disregard of the writ of ha-
Jeas corpus by the authorities over us, and the
seizure and imprisonment of the citizens of loyal
States where the judciar, is in full operation,
without warrant or law and without assigning any
cause giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense, fragrant Iiolations 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
-. That the liberty OF speech and of the press
are guaranteed to the people by the Constitution,
and none but usurper would deprive them of these
rights they are inesiimable to the citizen and
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu-
nate troubles to muzzle the press and stiac fire e
discussion, are exercises of despotic power against
. which freedom revolts and which can not be toe-
rated without converting freemen into slaves
If. That the Sc cure of Macon and Sidell on
board neutral vessel, on the high seas was
either in accordance with international law, and
so legal; else i'm violation of such law, and SC
Illegal. If the former, we lament that our natl on
has been Inundated by their surrender, under a
t'rsat if the latter. it the duy of the Ad
ministration at once to have dlsavowed the act oil
their officer and instead of incarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren, to have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them, as far as prac
ticable, in the condition in which that off
Ger found them. In either event, the action OF
the Administration was vacilatng and cow
ardIy, and degrading to the dignity of great
ton.
/ Is. That the action of the Republican party
as manifested in the partisan character of all APP
pointments of the Administration to civil office
and, in holding party caucusses by the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose ofimpressinl
upon the legislative action of that body the pecua
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