Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-14

WHEkxzs, The Democratic party bsving. iron
The date of its organisation. ben IN favor of he
maintenance Of tie Onion and the prp~srvafiono
tne Constitution. and seeing In The presenf Good
departure from its tine honored and Conservative
principles. and ne triumph Of sectionAlism. and
firmly believing that the Union and The Constifn-
ton can be preserved alone by The restoration Of
that party 10 power. ve invite all true Union men
throughout the land 20 unite with us in sustaining
its organization and carrying oct lie principles
Therefore,
Rssoloed, l. That ne reafirm and endorse she
political principles that from time 70 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party.
2. That We are unaIteusbly attached 70 the
Constitution, by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established; and that faithful
observance Of Is principles can alone continue
the existence of the Union. and the permanent
happiness Of the people
3. That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long continued. unwse. and "a
naticai agitation, in the North. Of the question Of
domestic slavery, the consequent organization Of
q geographical party, guided By the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Phila-
delpha. and Chicago. and the development there
by Of sectional hate and JEALOUSY. producing lss
had long been foreseen and predicted BY u.s. its
counterpart in the South Of secession. disunion,
and armed resistance TO the General Government.
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
fraterlIal bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which We are now 70 meet as
loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption Of that
mode Of settlement best calculated 70 again re
store union and harmony
4. That in rejecting ali propositions likely 20
result in satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in dispute between the North and the South ard
especially those measures which would have
cured the border slave States 70 the Unlon. and a
hearty CO operation on their part in AL constitu-
tional and legal measures TO procure return Of
the more Southern States 20 their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed a fearful responsi-
blity and acted in total disregard of the best in
terests of the whole country.
5. That IL the party I'm power had shown the
same desire TO settle, by amicable adjustment.
our internal dissensons before hostilites had sc-
tually commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited 10 avoid a war with our an
cieut enemy Great Britain. We confidently be
heve 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 TO the Govenment--and In orr judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States which shall, bv scounter revolution dis
bellion That no effort 10 create or sustain such
a party can be successful which is not based upon
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 act OF
Congress or through the medium of National
Convention
Z. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated It's inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
{. That we are utterly opposed 10 the twin
heresies. Northern sectionalism and Southern
secession, inimical to 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.
Q. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banishng all feeling of passion
and resentment. will recollect only their duty 20
the whole country: that this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest subjugatiJn,
nor for the purpose of overthrowing or inierfer-
ing with the rights or institutions of the States
but 10 defend and maintain the supremacy Of the
Constitution, and TO preserve the Union with all
the dignity, equality and rights of TIE several
States unimpaired and that as soon as these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought 20 cease.
10. That we will sustain, with all our energies,
war for the maintenance of the Constitution aud
oi the integrity of the Union under the Consfifu-
fion but we are opposed to war for the eabanei
patton of the negroes. or the subjugation of the
Southern States.
IL. That the purposes avowei and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, TO liberate and arm
the negro slaves is unconstitutional, insulting TO
loyal citizens, disgrace TO the age, is calculated
to rctard the suppression ofthe rebellion and meets
our unqualified condemnation.
H. That the total disregard Of the writ Of la
beas corpus by the authorities over Us, and the
seizure and imprisonment Of the citizens of loyal
-. = FL
without warrant of law and without assigning any
cause giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty ofdefense, are fagrant violations of the Con-
sttution and most alarming acts of usurpation Of
power, which should receive the stern rebuke OF
every lover Of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings Of ife liberty aad
property.
l3 That liberty Of speech anc Of the press are
guaranteed TO the people by the Constitution, aud
none but usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they are inestimable to the citizen and
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu-
nate troubles, TO muzzle the press and s,ihe free
discussion are exercises of de-potc power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole-
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
IA. That the seizure of Slidell and Mason, ON
board a neutral vessel. on the high seas Was
either in accordance with international law, and
so legal or else in violation OF such law, and 80
illegal. II the former. we lament that our nation
has been humlisted by their surrender under q
threat; If the latter, IL the duty Of the Ad-
mnstration at once To have disavowed the act Of
their officer, and instead of incarcerating the cap
tiyes in Fort Warren, 10 have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them far prac-
ticable. in the same condition in which that Off
Ger had found them. In either event, the action
of the Administration vacillating Iand cow
ardly, and degrading TO the dignity of great na-
ton.
IL. That the action Of the Republican party.
manifested in the partisan character of all ap-
pointments of the Administration to civil office;
and, in holding party caucuses 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 that their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms. and par
ty organizations. upon the altar of their country.
are but so many hypocritical and false pretences
by which they hope TO dape the unwary into their
support; and We warn all loyal persons. as they
love their country. not 10 be deceived thereby.
l6. That the disclosures made by the inveeti-
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the srmv and nary
departments, duplicating the heads of those de-
partments in a connvance at. IL not an actual
narticinafion In a system of corruptiou and In