The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-03-06

WHEREAS. lhe Democratic party having, from
the date of its organization, been in favor Of the
maintenance OF the Union und the preservation Ol
the Constitution. and seeing in the present condi
sion of the country the deplOrable effects Of a
departure from It's time hOnOred and conservative
principles. and the triumph Of sectiOnalism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Corstitu
lion can be preserved alone by the restoration Of
throughout the land tn unite with US in sustaining
is organization and carrying out its principles.
Therefore.
Resslred. !. That we reaffirm and endorse the
political principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions of
the Democratic party.
2 That we are unalterably attached TO the
Constitution, by which the Union of these States
wss formed and established /: and that a faithful
observance ofits 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. UNIV Use, and IA
nstcal agitation, 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 fOreaeen and predicted ny ms) its coun.
ierpart in the South of secession, disunion. ard
armed resistance to the General Government and
terminating in bloody strife between those who
.hould have been forever bound together by fra
ternsl bonds. thus bringing upon the whole coun-
cry 8 calamity which we now tn meet "a loyal
citizens striving for the adoption Of that mode of
settlement best calculated 90 again restore union
sni harmony
I. 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 measures which would have <e
n - II
harsy cooperation their part in constitution
nj ard legal measures To procure n return of the
more Southern States 10 their allegiance. the Re-
publican party assumed fearful responsibility
and acted in total disregard Of the best interests
Of the whole country.
). That if the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle. by amicnbc adjustment our
internal dissensicns before hostilities had actually
commenced. that the Administration has recently
exhibited To avoid with ancient enemy
Great Britain. confidently believe that peace
snd harmony would now reign throughout all our
borders.
s. That the maintenance Of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object Of all who profess loyal
~ 70 the Government-and in our Judgment this
purpose can only be accomplished. By the ascer-
dency of a Union party in the Southern States,
which SHALL by counter revolution. displace those
Who control and direct the present rebellion. That
no effort 10 create or sustain such party be
successful which is not based upon definite set
tlement Of the questions at issue between the two
sections; and we therefore demand that some such
settlement be made by additional constitutional
guaranty, either initiated nv act of Congress or
through the medium Of National Convention
= That the Republican party has fully demon.
s,ra,cd its inability 10 conduct the Government
through It's present difficulties.
:. That We are utterly opposed To the twin
heresies Northern scctionaliSm and Southern Sc
cessioa, az inimcal TO the Constitution and that
freemen. as they value the boon Of civil liberty
and the peace Of the country, should frown indig-
rantlT upon them.
.. That in this national emergency the Ocmoc-
racy Of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
.ni recruitment, will recollect only their duty TO
tse whole country: that this should not be
-agei in the spirit of conquest Or subiugaton
nor for the purpose Of over'hrowing or interfering
with the rights instr tions of the States out to
defend and maintain the supremacy of the Con
stituton. and 10 preserve the Union with all the
dignity, equality AID rights Of the several States
animpa.red; and that as soon as these objects arc
accomplished the war ought 10 cease.
I'D. That we will sustain. with all our energies
4 war fnr he maintenance Of the Constitution and
Of the integrity of the Union under the Constitution
but we arc opposed TO a war for the emanci. alton
of the negroes, or the subjugaton Of the Southern
States
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
h. the Northern disunionists. 10 liberate and arm
the negro slaves, is disgrace 10 the age calcula
TED % retard the suppression Of the rebellion and
meets our unqualiged condemnation.
~ That the total disregerd Of the writ of ha
,sss corpus by the authorities over us and the
seiz.re and Imprisonment Of the citizens of LOYAL
States where the judiciar, s in full operation,
without warrant or law and without assigning any
cause or giving to the party arrested any opportu-
mtg OF defense, fragrant riOlatlOns of the Con
srtutIOn and most alarming acts of usurpation Of
yoser, 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
pr0pertv
l3. That the liberty Of speech and Of the rrcss
are guaranteed To the people by the Constitution
and none but usurper would deprive them Of these
rights they are inestimabe to the citizen and
formidable 20 tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present mnfortu
nate troubles. To muzzle The press and stAe free
discussion. are exercises of despotic power against
which freedom rcvolts and which can not he tole.
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
IL. That the seizure Of Mason and Slidcll ON
board neutral vessel. on the high seas. was
either, I'm accorda with international Law. and
20 legal; Or else in violation Of such law, and SO
sueesl. Ii the former, we lament that our nation
mas been humiliated by their surrender under a
hrsdf; il the latter. il was the duty of the Ad
nlnIstratiOn at once TO have dIsavowed the act of
their officer, and instead of incarccrating the cap
'ves IN Fort Warren, to have Immediately re-
paired the wrong by placing them. as far "a prac
ticsble, IN the same condition in which that off
Ger found them. u. either event. The action of
The Administration vacillating and cow
andy and degrading TO the dignity of great nation
10 That the action Of the Republican party,
a. manifested in tho partisan character of all ap-
Pointrnen's of the Administration TO civil office
anil, in holding party caucusses by the Republican
members Of Congress for the purpose ofimpressing
upon the legislative action of that body the peculiar
dogmas Of that party, have demonstrated tha,
their professions Of Sacrificing party platforms.
and party organizations, upon .he altar Of their
country" are bu. 20 many hypocri,cal and false
psetesses by which they hope tn dupe the unwary
into their support and we warn all loyal persons
As they love their country. not to be deceived
thereby.
I6. That the disclosures made by the investi
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stalkcd into the army and navy
departments. duplicating the heads OF those de
partments in a cOntriyance at. IL noe an actual
participation in System of corruption. and in
wec,I our brave soldiers have been defrauded O
che proper supplies. and our Government threat
enel with bankruptcy. demands thorough nves