Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
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maintenance W the Unisa and the preservation
the CosstitutiOn. and seeing in the present condi
ton Of The country the deplorable effects Of a
departuSe f,om is time hoHored and conservative
principlks, and the triumph Of seciionasm: and
hrmly ssiIieving that the Union and the Constitu-
ton CO. be preserved alone by the restoration OF
that PIX 10 power. We invite all true Union men
through jut the land TO unite with US in sustaining
il orgtlization and carrying out It's principles:
Therefsse.
Rssojeed. l. That we reafirm and endorse the
poliics. principles that from time 20 time have
been Tst forth by the National Conventions Of
the Dsspocratic party.
2 Shat we are unalterably attached 70 the
Consti ton. by which the Union OF these States
was FOL ned and established, and that a faithful
observ;nce Of lie principles can alone continue
the exi:,ence Of the Union, and the permanent
happin@.s Of the people
B That the present civil war has mainly re
suited from the long continued. unwise. and IA
natcal. Agitation, in the North, Of the question OF
9omesny slavery, the consequent organization OF
a geographical PARTY, guided by the sectional
platforas adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Phila-
deIphis. and Chicago, and the development there
by of 4ctonal hate and JEALOUSY, producing tas
had Io3g been foreseen and predicted BY u.s. it,
countee'art in the South of secession. disunion.
and srIted resistance 10 the General Government
anu SluatuE III "a DiDOlN sAfIe DtbNttH tbO-f
who sbsuld have been forever bound together by
fraternt bonds. thus bringing upon the whole
countr5a calamity which We are now to meet as
loyal Ssizens, STRIVING for the adoption Of that
mode o.: settlement best calculated 10 again re
store us.on and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely 10
result satisfactory adjustment of the matters
in dsP between the North and the South. and
especia those measures which would have Sc
a. -. u.
hearty - operation their part in all constitu-
tional ~ legal measures 20 procure a return OF
the moss Southern States To their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed a fearful response
bility, 81 acted in total disregard of the best in
terests = the whole country.
,. siat IL the party IN power had shown the
same tesre To settle. by amicable adjustment
intis nal discussions before bostilties had
tually 'lmmenced, that the Administration has
recentl exhibited TO avoid a with our an
eient emy. Great Britain. we confidently be
lieve q peace and harmony would now reign
throug mt all our borders.
o. I SIT the maintenance of the Union upon
the priNpes of the Federal Constitution should
he the ::,ntrolliDg object OF all who profess 10y
atty 60 the GOvernment-and in Judgment
this puf.ose can only be accomplished. by the
ascendF-,cy of Union party in the Southern
States fhich shall bv counter revolution, dis
place sc who control and direct the present re
beon = That no effort To- create or sustain such
party IAN be successful which is not based upon
a dehn.s settlement of the questions at issue be
tween q two sections. and We therefore demand
that so1e such settlement be made by additional
Constitutional guaranty, either initiated by act OF
COngr.: or through the medium of National
Conversion.
T. That the Republican party has fully demon.
strated IS inability To conduct the Government
througs is present difficulties.
3. t We are utterly opposed to the twin
heresiex Northern sectiOnalsm and Southern
secess.a, as inlmical to the Constitution; and
that fre:men. they value the boon of civil lib
erty ane the peace of the country, should frown
indign'ltly upon them.
.. I'll st in this national emergency the Democ-
racy OF e indiana, banshing all feeling of passion
and res itment. will recollect only their duty to
the while country; that this war should not be
waged y the spirit of conquest or subjugati1n
nor 70: Che purpose Of overthrowing or intert IT.
ing wit- the rights or institutions of the States
hut TO efend aud maintain the supremacy of the
Constiia ton. and to preserve the Union with all
the dii1ity, equality and rights of the several
States (imparcd: and that soon these oh
Jets al accs mplshed the war ought to cease.
40. CHAT will sustain. with all our energies
awar the maintenance of the Constitution. and
OF the stegrity OF the Union under The CoRsfifu
ZION bra we are opposed to war for the enamel
patton Of the negroes, or the subjugation of the
Southsf1 States.
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the orthern disunionists, to liberate and arm
the ne3 TO slaves. is unconstitutional insulting Il
loyal fzens, "A disgrace to the age. Is calculated
To retaI9 the suppression ofthe rebellion and meets
our unN Qualified condemnation.
l2. What the total disregard of the writ of ha
beas efpus by the authorities over u.s. and the
= a
States where the judiciary is in full operation
without warrant OF law and without asst gning any
q giving to the party arrested any opportu-
uIty of iense, are tagrant violations of the Con
sttutioI and most alarming acts of usurpation OF
power. (hich should receive the stern rebuke OF
every yer of his country and of every man who
properts
IL 4hat liberty of speech AM. of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution, and
none BIZ usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they are inestimable to the citizen and
formd ole to tyrants only. And the attempts
which 1--WE been made since our present unfortu-
nate trk bles. To muzzle the press and stihe free
discuss h. are exercises of despotic power against
which fteedom revolts and which can not be tole-
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ii. That the seizure of Siidell and Mason. on
board "A neutral vessel. on the high seas was
either IN aCcOruiDce Win International law. and
50 legal; or else in violation of such law. and so
illegal. If the former, we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender under a
threat; II the latter. il was the duty of the Adj
ministTI ion at once to have disavowed the act of
their 'er, and instead of incarcerating the cap
tves Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
paired e wrong by placing them. a. far as prac-
tclble n the same condition in which that oih-
Ia, ound them. In either event, the action
OF the ADMINISTRATION VAS vacillating land COW
arlly. degrading to the dignity of great ma
ton.
ID. Stat the action Of the Republican party
manifested in the partisan character of all APP
pointmaslt of the Administration 10 civil office
and. IN :olding party caucuSes by the Republican
membe: OF Congress tor the purpose ofimpreSSnc
upon tls legislative action of thatbody the peculiar
dogma: If that party have demonstrated that then
profess ms OF sacrificing PARTY platforms. and par
" orr sizations. upon the altar of their country
are buzz MANY hypocritcal and false pretences
by whi.- they hope TO dupe the unwary into Their
suppor: and We warn all loyal persons. as they
love ti,r country. not To be deceived thereby.
10. hat the disclosures made bv the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the army and navy
departments. duplicating the heids of those de
partme4s IN a connivance At, If no, actual
partic lion in a system of corruption. and IL
which brave soldiers have been deirauled OF
their I'll per supplies and our Government threat
enesi w1Ih bankruptcy. demands a thorough in
ve~tiga Jon into all our expenditure both State