Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-14
Principles and Plan of the Democrat.
ic Organ ia ton.

Principles and Plan Of the Democrat.
ic Organization.
Believing that the Union can not be restored
prosperou>ly maintained except ON the basis OF
the Constitution adopted at Philadelphia, on the
l7th of September. 1857 We pledge ourselves to
each other. while upholding the Constitution and
laws of the Federal Government. that We will, M
the same time, and henceiOrth at all times, per
fectly observe, we'll rs clearly and steidily
cosnize. the rights of the people i'm every State,
north and south. east aud west, according to the
terms OF the original compact
PLATFORM
We adopt and affirm as our own the following
principles ms expressed by Washington. Jefferson,
Madison and Jackson, upon the mOmeniou>
issues now before the people. and i'm adopting
them We are for an open, constitutional oppo
sitiun tn all fInatical party movements hut es
peci to all secret political societies or organiza
tiuns:
Tenth Amendment TO the Constitution
"The powers not delegated to the United States
by this Constitution. nor prohibited by il to the
States, reserved to the States respectively, or
to the people
CREED OF JEFFERSON.
Inaugural Address March 4, lsOll
at is proper YOU should understand what
deem the essential principles of our Govern
ment, and consequently those which ougnt to
shape its administration. j will compress them
within the naToweSt compass they will beir-
stating the general principle but not all its imi-
tatOns:
Equal and exact justice to all men of what
ever State or persuasion. religious or political.
Peace. commerce and honest friendship with
all nations, entinglng alliances with none.
The support of the State Governments in all
their rights rs the most important admins rations
.t,I It,l
warks against all ant-republcan tendencies
1.-The preservation of the General Government
in its whole constitutional ,ieor, the sheet
chOr of our peace at home and safety abroao.
A jealous OF the right of election by the
people, mild and safe correction of abuses which
are Topped off by the sword of revolution where
peace ib.e remedies are unprosided
absolute acquieScence in the decisions of the
maiori,y. the vital principle o. republics. from
which there is no appeal but TO form the vital
principle and immediate parent deSpotsm.
"A well disciplined militia, our best reliance in
peace and Tor the first moments of war, till regu
lars may relieve them.
The supremacy of the civil over military au-
thority
Economy in the public expense that labor
may he lightly burdened
The honest payment of our debts and sacred
preservation OF the public faith.
Encouragement OF agriculture, and of com
merce rs it, handmaid.
The diffusion of information, and arraignment
of all abuses at the bar of the public reason
Freedom OF religion, freedom of the press and
freedom of person. under the protection of the
habeaS corpus, and trial 10y juries inpartially Sc
lected
These principles form the bright constella-
ton which has gone before and guided Our
steps through an age of revolution and TetOrmp-
ton The wisdom OF our sases anu blood OF our
heroes have been devoted To their attainment
They should be the creed of cur political faith
the text ol civic instruction, the touchStone by
which 10 try the services of those trust; and
should We wander from them in moments of er
ror or of alarm. let Us hasten TO our steps
aud 10 regain the road which alone leads 20 peace
liberty and safety"
ADMONITION OF WASHINGTON.
farewell Address, September IL 1896.
"ln contemplating the causes which may dis
turb our Union; IL occurs, as matter of serious
concern. that any ground should have been fur
ni>hed for characteriZing parties by geographical
Observation-Disclosures and Southern, Allan
tic and Western-whence designing men may en-
deIvor 10 excite belief that there is n real diff
ference of local interests and views One of tht
expedients of party To acquire influence within
particular districts, is to misrepreSent the opinions
and aims of other districts You cannot shield
heart-hurnngs which spring from these misrepre
sentations; they tend 10 render alien to each 9th
er those who ought to be bound together by fra
ternai affection.
ADMONITION OF JACKSON.
Farewell Address. March g. ls27.
But the Constitution cannot be niaiutainei
nor the Union preserved, IN opposition TO publt
feeling, by the mere exertOn of the coerciv
powers confded 10 the General Government
The foundations must be laid in the affections
of the people: in the se-urity which il gives q
life liberty and property in every quarter ot tn
country; and in the fraiernal attachments whiel
the citizens of the several States bear one To an
other a members of one political family. mu
tuilly contributing TO promote the happiness o
each other Hence, the citizens Of each Stat
should studiou>ly avoid everything calculate
10 wound the sensibility offend the jus
+ PRIDE of the people Of other SGates; and the
should frown upon any proceedings within thei