Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-05

tne Sonsutut1on, ana seeng "a the rre<fnt conni
ton OF the country the depiorable efects of
departure from its time honore.i and conservative
principles, and The triumph Of secnonalism. and
firmly believing that the Union and he Consfitn-
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration Of
that party 10 power. invite all true Union men
throughout the land 20 uGits With " In sustaining
is organization and carrying out its principles
Therefore.
ResOlued / That ne resfirm and endorse the
political principles that from time 70 time have
been put forth BY the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party
,. That We are unalterably attached tc the
Constitution. by which the Union OF these State
was formed and established and that faithfa
observance OF It's principles can alone continue
the existence of the Union. and the permanent
happiness Of the people.
;. That the present civil war has mainly re
suited from the long continued unwise and "a.
natical agitation, in the North. OF the questoa Of
domestic slavery, the consequent organization of
a geographical party. guided BY the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh. Phils-
delphia. and Chicago, and the development there.
by of sectional hate and JEALOUSY, producing (as
had long been forcseen and predicted BY rs a.
counterpart in the South Of secession. disunion.
and armed resistance 20 the General Government.
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
frater1Ial bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption of that
mode Of settlement best calculated 20 again
store union and harmony
T. That in rejecting all propositions likely 20
result in satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in dispute between the North and the South and
especially those measures which would have &c
cured the border slave States % the Union, and
hearty CO operation on their part in ell c0nstitu.
tional and legal measures 20 procure a return of
the more Southern States 10 their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed fearful responsi
bility and acted in total disregard Of the best in
terests OF the whole country
>. That If the party in power had shown the
same desire 20 settle. by amicable adjustment.
our internal dissensions before hostilites had ac
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited 10 avoid n with
cient enemy. Great Britain. confidently be
lieve that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
g. That the maintenance of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object Of all who profess 10y
atty 10 the Govenment-and in our judgment
this purpose only be accomplished, by the
ascendency Of Union party in the Southern
States. which shall. 10y counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present
bellion That no effort 10 create or sustain such
party can be successful which is not based upsn
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 Of
Congress through the medium Of National
Convention.
:. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated It's inability 10 conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
3 That utterly opposed 10 the twin
heresies, Northern sectionalism and Southern
secession, as inimical 10 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
g. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy Of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty TO
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest sufjugatJn.
nor for the purpose of overthrOsing 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 unlmpared; and that as soon as these OBJ
| jects are accomplished the war ought 10 cease
To- That we will sustain, with all our energies,
3war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, and
OF the integrity of the Union under the CoAsfifu-
ton; but we are opposed TO war for the emanci
patton of the negroes. or the subjugation Of the
Southern States.
H. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, to liberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional insulting 20
loyal citizens, disgrace to the age. is calculated
to retard the suppression ofthe rebellion and meets
our unqualified condemnation.
ID That the total disregard of the writ Of ka-
6eas corpus by the authorities 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 any
cause giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense, fragrant violations Of the Con
stitution and most alarming acts of usurpation Of
II. a..
every lover Of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings of life. liberty and
property.
- That liberty Of speech anG of the press are
guaranteed 20 the people by the Constitution aud
none but usurper would deprive them of thee
rights they inestmable 10 the citizen and
! formidable 10 tyrants only And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles 10 muzzle the press and stife free
discussion. exercises of dcspo;ic power against
which freedom reyolts and which can not be t0le
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ii. That the seizure of SIidell and Mason on
board a neutral vessel. on the high seas, xaS
either in accordance with international Law. and
so legal; else I'm violation OF such law. and 20
illegal. II the former, We lament that oar nation
has been bumiliatcd by their surrender. under a
threat; II the latter, II WAS the duty Of the Ad
mlnlstratiCn al once Ia have disavowed the act Of
their officer and instead of incarceratng the cap
tves in Fort Warren, 10 have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. as far prAc
ucabc, in the same condition IN which that ofi
Ger had found them In either event, the action
of the Administration WAS vaciatng land COW
ardly. and degrading 10 the dignity of great na
ton.
-. That the action Of the Republican party
manifested in the partisan character of all ap.
pOntments of the Administration TO civil Office
and. IN holding party caucuses by the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose Ofimpressing
upon the legislative acton Of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that party. have demonstrated that their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms. and par
ty organizations, upon the altar Of their country"
are but many hypocritica and false pretences
by which they hope 20 dupe the unwary into their
support and We warn all loyal persons. as they
love their country. not 70 be deceived thereby.
l6 That the disclosures made by the invest.
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the armv and navy
departments duplicating the heads Of those de
partments IN a cOnnivance at, IL not an actual
participation IN a system Of corruption, and in
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded OF
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
cned with bankruptcy, demands thorough in
vesfigatiOn into al our expenditures both Stale