The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-07-10
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


tion of the country the deplOrabe effects of
denorture from its time honored and conservative
=. nrincinles. and the triumph Of sectionalsm; ant
firmly believing that the Union and the Corsttu
tion can be preserved alone by the restoration Of
that party TO power we invite all the Union mer
throughout the land to unite with us in sustaining
ts organization and carrying out its principles
Therefore.
Resolsed, ]. That we reafirm and endorse the
political principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.
That we are unateraby attached 10 the
Constitution. by which the Union of these States
was formed and established and that 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, unwise, and ia
natica agitation in the North, of the question Of
domestic slavery, the consequent organization OF
q 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 foreseen and predicted by us) its coun.
terpart in the South of secession, disunon, and
armed resistance to the General Government and
terminating in bloody strife between those who
should have been forever bound together by fra
tcrnal bonds. thus bringing upon the whole c0un-
try calamity which we are now to meet as loyal
citizens. striving for the adoption of that mode of
settlement best calculated to again restore union
aud harmony.
4. 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 Sc
cured the border slave States to the Union. and a
harty co operation their part in constitution
al and legal measures to procure a return of the
more Southern States to their allegiance. the Re.
publican party assumed fearful responsibility
and acted in total disregard of the best interests
of the whole country.
i ;. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle. by amcable adjustment, our
internal dissensons before hostilites had actually
commenced, that the Administration has recently
exhibited TO avoid with our ancient enemy
Great Britain, We confidently believe 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 al who profess loyal
tv 20 the Government-and in our Judgment this
purpose can only be accomplished. by the ascen-
icncy Of a Union party in the Southern States.
which SHALL BY a counter revolution. dispace those
who control and direct the present rebellion. That
effort to create OF sustain such party can be
sue essful which is not based upon definite set
tement Of the questions at issue between the two
sections: and VIC therefore demand that some such
settlement be made by additional constitutional
guaranty. either initiated by act of Congress o,
: through the medium of National Convention.
:. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated It's inability 10 conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
g. That We are utterly opposed to the twir
r heresies No.,i.,." o.;o""li."n ond Southern
cessiou, as inimical to the Constitution and tina
frecmcn, as they value the boon Of civil libert,
. and the peace Of the country, should frown indig
4 Elntly upon them.
9. That in this national emergency the Oemoc
rae, of Indiana, banishing all feeling Of passion
and resentment. will recOllect only their duty &c
E the whole country that this war should not be
f waged in the spirit Of conquest or subugation
nor for the purpose of overhr2wing or interferiD.
with the rights or instrt tions Of the States, outc
defend and maintain the supremacy of the Con.
! stitution and To preserve the Union with eli the
dignity. equality AID rights of the several States
unmpa.red; and that as soon as these objects are
accomplished the war ought 10 cease.
10. That will sustain, with all our energies
a war for he maintenance Of the Constitution, and
of the integrity of the Union under the ConstIfufion
but opposed to war for the emancipatiOr
of the negroes, or the subugation of the Southern
States.
! IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunOnists, TO liberate and arm
the negro slaves. is a disgrace to the age, calcua
ted 10 reard the suppression of the rebellion and
meets unqualiged condemnation.
H. That the total disregerd Of the writ of ba
Je1s corpus by the authorities over us, and the
seizure and imprisonment Of the citizens Of loyal
States where the judiciar, is in full operation
without warrant or law and without assigning any
cause giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense, arc fragrant violations of the Con
stitutiOn and most alarming acts of usurpat,on NJ
power, which should receive the stern rebuke q,
every lover Of his country and Of every man who
f prizes the security and blessings OF life, liberty ant
property.
l3. That the liberty of speech and of the rres
are guaranteed TO the people by the Constitution
and but uSurper would deprive them Of thes,
rights they are incstimable to the citizen ant
formidable TO tyrants Onlv And the attempt,
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles. to muzzle the press and stiHe free
discussion, are exercises of despotic power s9ains
! which freedom rcvolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting ircemen into slaves
Ia. That the seizure of Mason and Slileu or
: board 4 neutral vessel, on the high seas, wa:
either il acc0rda nee with international law. NM
so legal; or else in violation of such law, and So
Illegal. If the former, lament that our nation
l. rs been Inundated by thei. surrender. under :
: trsdf if the latter il was the duty Of the Ad
minstratOn at to have dIsavowed the act n
their officer. and instead of ncarceratinp the can
v tlves in Fort Warren, to have Immediately re
e paired tire wrong by placing them, as far as prac
ticabc in the same condition in which tha Z off
the Administration vaciatnc and cow
ardly and degrading to the dignity of great nation
-. That the action of the Republican marty
manifested in the partisan character of all an
pOintments Of the Administration to civil office
and, in holi;ag party caucussss by the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose ofimpressine
upon the legislative acton Of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that party. have demonstrated thai
their professions of Sacrificing party platforms
and party organizations upon the altar of their
cou..ry," arc but many hypocritical and false
pretenses by which they hope to dupc the unwary
into their support and we warn all loyal persons
as they love their country, not to be deceived
thereby
g. That the dsclo urcs made bv 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 contrivance at, if not an actual
participation IN a system of corruption and in
T which our brave soldiers have been defrauded OF
their proper supplies, ana our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy, demands thorough invcs.
tigaton into all our expenditures, both State and
National, and that speedy and marked oxamplc
be made OF all such "brds of prey who, taking
advantage Of the necessity of ouf country. have