Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-12
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, TUESDAY MORNING,

sttuti0n and most alarming acts of usurpation of
power, which should receive the stern rcbuke Of
every lover of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings of life liberty and
property.
l3. That liberty Of speech aut Of the press are
guaranteed to the people By the Constitution, and
none but a 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 stife free
discussion, are exercises of despotc power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
H. That the seizure Of Slidell and Mason, on
board neutral vessel, on the high seas, was
either In accordance with international law, and
so legal; or else in violation OF such law. and so
Illegal If the former we lament that our nation
has been humsted by their surrender under a
threat; IL the latter. IL was the duty of the Ad
ministration &C once Co have disavowcd the act of
their officer and instead of ncsrcerating the tap
tives in Fort Warren. 20 have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. as far as prac
iicabe, In the same condition in which that Off
had found them. In either event. the action
of the Administration was vacilstng land COW
ardly, and degrading to the dignity Of great ma
ton
10. That the action of the Republican party,
as manifested In the partisan character OF all ap.
pontments of the Administration TO civil Office
and, ia holding party caucuses by the Republican
members OF Congress for the purpose ofmprcssing
upon the of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that purity have demonstrated That their
professions of sacrificing party platforms. and par.
ty organizations upon the altar of their country"
are but so many hypocritcal and false pretences
by which they hope 20 dupe the unwary into their
support; and we warn all loyal persons, they
love their country, not 10 be deceived thereby.
l6 Thu the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the army and navy
departments duplicating the heads of those de
partments in connynnce at, IL not an actual
participation in q system of corruption, and H.
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded of
their proper supplies, aud our Government threat
enel with bankruptcy, demands thorough in
vesigaton into all our expenditures, both State
and National, and that a speedy and marked
ample be made of all such "brds Of prev" Who
taking advantage of the necessities of our com
try, have fed and lattened upon public plunder.
Resolred That the meritorous conduct of the
Indiana troops. in every battle field where victory
has perched upon the national banner, has filled
the people Of this State with the highest graft
tude to her gallant sous, and tha. send our
best wishes To officers and men. dispersed through
ont the country, and the heartfelt greetings OF
every Democrat for their further brilliant achieve
ments in the coming contests for the maintenance
OF the Constitution and the Union.