The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-01-29
UNION DEMOCRATIC PLATgoRM

ADOPTED IN STATE CONVENTION Jan. 8. l8G.
WHEREAS, The Democratic party hsyioy
rom the date Of its orgsnization. been 4
'svor Of the maintenance Of the Union IN,
Inc preservation Of the Constitution. an
seeing In the present condition OF The conn
'ry the deplorsble effects Of q depsr,ur,
rom It's time .honorsd and ccnserv.,iv,
7nnciPles. snd the triumph OF sec,ionaIism
and firmly believing that The Union and n,
Constitution can Be preserved alone by tb.
restoration Of that party 10 power. We IN.
s''e oil true Union men throughout the land
70 unite with us in sustaining i,s oresnix..
''on and carrying out its principles There
fore,
Resolved. !. That we rssfirm and On.
dorse the political principles that from tims
70 time have been put forth BY the Ns,ions
Conventions Of the Democratic party.
2, That We are unaltsrabIv attached -
Inc Constitution, by which the Union or
these States was formed aud established.
and that faithful observance Of he pripci
pies can alone continue the existence OF
me un'on' and permanent happiness Of the
people.
.. That the present civil war hss msinlv
resulted from the long continued, uuwise.
and ianatical agitation, In the North. Of the
question Of domestic slavery, the conso-
quen' organization Of geographical party,
guided BY the sectional platforms adop,edl
ss Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Chi.
|caso. and the development thereby OF Sec
'ional hate and jeo.ousy. producing (as had
long been forssen and predicted By us) its
counterpart in the South Of secession. dis
union, and armed resistance to the General
Government. snd terminating in bloody
strife between those who should have been
forever bound together BY frsternsl bonds.
thus bringing upon the whsIs country Il,
calamity which " ere nov 70 mest = 10y u
q cisissss, stsiving lor shs adoption o. .hssI
mode Of settlement best calculated 10 srainll
restore union and harmony.
4. That In rejecting al proposi.ions| I
likely 70 result 10 satisfactory sdjustmentlo q
Of tho matters 10 dispute between the
North and the South. and especially those I.
measures which would have secured shelt
border slave States to The Union, and al,
hearty co-oPeration on their part In eli con. ltl
and legal measures 10 procure|,I
return Of the more Southern States toId
heir allegiance. the Republican party a.. :,
umed . fearful responsibility, and acted inlir
otsI disregard Of The best interests Of The !;
shols country. !,
8. That Il the party 10 power had shown :,
be same desire 10 settle. BY smicsbIs ad.
istment, cur internal dissensions before.
ostilities had actually commenced, that the =
administration has recently exhibited toll;
void war with our ancient enemy. Grss,lc,
rissin, We confidently believe that peaceIC,
nd harmony would now reign throushsu,|th
u our borders. Il.
9. That the maintenance OF The Union 81
pom the principles Of the Federal Cons,i,u. ps
on should b tho controlling object OF snIur
DO prcfess Loyalty ss the Governmsn.-|m |m
I'd 10 our Judgment this purpose can onlvlwl
accomplished. By the ascendency OF sIth
nion party In the Southern States. which -
all. by counter revolution, d.splscel lde
ose Who control and direct the present rs-
sllion. That no effort to create Or sustain We
'ch party can be successful which Il notlen
'sed upon a definite settlement Of the lar
'estions a issue between the two sections he
ID We therefore demand that soms such az
ttlsmsnt BE- made BY additional constisu. of
onsl guaranty. either ini,iated By an act ofdi'
ongrsss Or through the medium Of Ma su
onsl Convention. Iwi
2. That the Rspublisan party has fully "
'monstrated its inability to conduct the 81,
ovsrnment through its present difiiculties. mi
3. That We are utterly opposed to the |of
yin heresis. Northern sectionslism and Ice
outhern secession, as inimcal to the Con. Ite
tuition; and that freemen, - they value
. boon Of civil liberty and tho peace of|of
e country, should frown Indignantly uponIw vi
lem. lal
3. Thstin this nstional emergency ,he|Ss
emocrscy ef Indiana, bssishing sll feel u
- ar naasion sua v>ss~s->~s .~;,Y ~~~~t l.