Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-24

Il NHfNEaN. I ne OttftFCfANtG FEtftN nANiiEt lFNm
The date ct a. organsz sfsou. bees IN favor Of us~
snaiuteuance OF the UHl \ and the pre~ervatiOnO
she Constitution. and @e,ing IN the present condi
sion OF the country the deplOrable effects Ut n
departure from - tine honored and conservative
PRINCIPLES, and the triumph OF sectionalism; and
frmly believing that the Union and the Constitu-
fon c an be p-reservetalons by the restoration OF
bat party To ppwer. We invite all true Union men
throughout the la1d 10 unite with Us IN sustaining
- organization and carrying out IL principles:
ahereiore.
Resoloed. |. That xe reafhrm and endorse the
soIitcal principles that frum time "a time have
seen put forth by the National Conventions OF
she Democratic party.
) 2 That se are unalterably attached 10 the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
Vas formed and established: and that a faithful
tb-erv@nee OF it, principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union. and the permanent
happiness VI the people.
,. That the present civil war has mainly re
suited from the long continued. unwise. and "a.
aatical agitation. IN the North. Of the question Of
iome-tic slavery. the consequent organic ition Of
4 geographical party, guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh. Phila-
delphis. and Chicago, and the development there
~ OF sectional hate and jealousy. producing tas
bad long been fOreseen and predicted by U.s. IL
counterpart in the Suuth Of secession, disunion.
end armed resistance to the General Government.
aud terminating IN a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bou,.d together by
fraterhal bonds. thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which We are now to meet "a
loyal citizens. striving for the adoption OF that
mode OF settlement best calculated To again re
store union and harmony.
4. That ia rejecting all propositions likely to
result IN a satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
In dispute betveen the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have sc
cured tie border slave States To the Union. and n
hearty CO operation on their part in all corstitu
tOnal aud legal measures 10 procure a return OF
the more Southern States To their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed a fearful response
bility. and acted in total disregard of the best in
tere-ts OF the whole country.
j. That (. the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle. hy amicabie adjustment
our internal Discussions before hostilities had ac-
tually commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited To avoid "a war with our an
Gent enemy. Great Britain, We confidently be
lieye that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our bcr'iers.
6. That the maintenance Of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object Of all who profess 10y
atty 20 the Government-and in our judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascendency OF \ Union party IN the Southern
States. which shall. bv "A counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present re.
bellion. That no effort To create or sustain such
a party can lie successful which Is not based upon
q definite settlement Of the questions Mt issue he
tween tile two sections: and We therefore demand
that some such settlement be made by additional
constitutional guaranty. either initiated by act oil
Congress or through the medium Of a National
Convention
Z. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated it, inability To conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
3. That We are utterly opposed 10 the twin
heresies, Northern sectiuual,Sm ami Southern
secession. as inimical to the CONSTITUTIONS; an,
that freemen. ~ they value the boon ct civil lib
erty and the peace of the country. should frowI
Indignantly upon them.
.. That IN this national emergency the Dcmoc
racy OF Indiana. bani~hing all feeling of passion
and resentment. will ~recOllect only their duty q
the whole country that this wal should not b,
wsged in the spirit of conquest or s~uhiugati N
nor for the iurpose OF 0ve%rthrOwing or interi r
ing with the rights or Institutions OF the States
hut To defend and maintain the supremacy OF tn,
Constitution. and to preserve the Union with al
the dignity. equality and rights of the sewers
States unimpaired: and that ~ soon a. these ob
iects are accomplished the war ought to ce-ise.
~. That we will sustain. with all our energies
~ ~ " NAt if't - tht 1btlN th' INV
OF the integrity of the Union under The Consfha
fioa but we are opposed o. u war for the eminci
patton OF the negroes. or the subjugatiOn of tin
Southern States.
IL. That the purposes nvowei and advocate,
by the Northern disnnionists, To liberale AMI arm
the negro slaves. H. unconstitutional insulting u
loyal citizens, u disgrace To the age. is calculate
to rctard The suppression OF the rebellion and IN, ct
our unqualified condemnation.
IL. That the total disregard Of the writ Of la
beas corpus by the authorities over Us. and tr
seizure aud imprisonment of the citizens OF loya
States where the judiciary il in full operation
without warrant OF law and without assigning an,
cause or giving to the party arrested any opportu
nifty ofdeiense are Hagrant violations OF the Con
%s,;iution and most alarming acts OF usurpation q
power, which should receive the stern rebuke o
every lover of his country and OF every man win
prizes the security and blessings OF Lille, liberty ant
property.
-. That liberty of speech ans of the press ar
guaranteed TO the people by the Constitution. an,
none bat a usurper would deprive them OF thes
rights; they are inestimpble To the citizen an,
formidable TAI tyrants only. And the attempt
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles, 10 muzzle the press and stite Ire,
discussion. are exercises Of despotic power agains
which freedom revolts and which can not he tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ia. That the seizure OF Sliiell and Mason. OF
board a neutral vessel. on the high seas, WI
either in accordance with International law. an,
so legal; or else in violation OF such law, and -
illegal. IL the former. We lament that our natioI
has been Inundated b., their surrender, under
fhreaf; IL the latter. il was the duty Of the All
miaistration at once to have disavowei the act q
their officer. and instead OF incarcerating the cap
ti,es la Fort Warren. To have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. a. far a. prsc
tic,ble. in the same condition in which that ofi
Ger hid found them, In either event, the actor
OF the Administration WIS vacillating land COW
ardly, and degrading TO the dignity of a great IA
ton.
10. That the action of the Republican party
a. manifested in the ptrtisan character OF all ap
pointments of the Administration To civ il office
and. in holding party caucuses BY the Republican
members of Congress Tor the purpose ofimpressin
upon the legislative acton of that body the peculia
dogmas of that party. have demonstrates that thei
professions OF sacrificing party platforms. and par
" organizations. upon the altar OF their country.
are but 50 many hypocritical aud false ~pretence
by which they hope To dupe the unwary into the
support: aud NE warn all loyal persons. as the
love their country. not TO be deceived thereby.
10 That the disclosures made bv the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormou
frauds that have sttlked into the army and nav
departments. implirating the he tbs Of those ia
partmeats ia a cOnniyance at. VI not an actns
anticipation in > system of corruption. and !
wlach our brave soldiers have beea ,lelraulel a