Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-18

maintenance Vi ~ utft ulFA ~ VIt-tNH httOtA
the Constitution. and seeing in the present cord
ton Of the country the deplorabie effects Of 4
departure from It's time honored and conservative
PRINCIPLES, and the triumph of sectionalism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Constitu-
ton ctn be preserved alone by the restoration OF
thar party 70 power, We invite all true Union men
throughout tie land 70 unite with us in sustaining
ia organization and carrying out it, principles:
Therefore,
Resoloed, 1. That we reafirm and endorse tie
political principles that from time to time have
been pat forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.
.. That We are unalterably attached to the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established; and that a faithful
Observance Of its 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. unwise. and Ia
natical agitation, in the North. of the question OF
domestic slavery, the consequent organization Of
a geographical party, guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Phila-
deIphia, and Chicago, and the development there
by Of sectional hate and JEALOUSY, producing (as
bad long been foreseen and predicted by US its
counterpart in the South of secession, disunion,
and armed resistance 10 the General Government,
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
fraterial bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which we are now TO meet as
loyal citizens, striving for the adoption of that
mode Of settlement best calculated to again re
store union and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely to
result ir a 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
hearty co operation on their part in all constitu
tional and LEGAL mcasSres 10 procure a return OF
the more Soutbefn States 10 their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed a fearful response
bilty, and acted in total disregard of the best in
tere-ts of the whole country.
>. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire 20 settle, by amleable adjustment.
our internal discussions before hOstilities had ac-
tually commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid a war with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain. we confidently be
lieve that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
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 TO the Governmeut-and in our judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascendeDcy OF a 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 eifort to create or sustain such
a party can be successful which is not based upon
a 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 oil
Congress or through the medium of a National
Convention.
7. That the Republican party has fully demon
strnted its inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
9. That we are utterly opposed to the twin
heresies, Northern sectionalism and Southern
secession. as inimical to the Constitution; and
that freemen. as they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country, should frowr
Indignantly upon them.
2. That in this national emergency the Democ
racy of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment. will recollect only their duty &c
the whole country; that this war should not be-
waged in the spirit Of conquest or subjugatiJn
nor for the purpose of overthrowing or interfcr
ing with the rights or institutions of the States
but TO defend and maintain the supremacy of TN,
Constitution, and to preserve the Union with al
the dignity, equality and rights Of tie severa
States unimpaired; and that as soon as these ob
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
10. That we will sustain. with all our energies
n war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, anC
OF the integrity of the Union under the Constfu
ton; but we are opposed to a war for the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subjugation OF TIN
Southern States.
III. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, to liberate and arm
the negro slaves. is unconstitutional. insulting t
loyal citizens, a disgrace to the age. is calculated
to rctard the suppression ofthe rebellion and NICE
our unqualified condemnation.
l2. That the total disregard of the writ Of ha
6eas corpus by the authorities over Us. and tn,
seizure and Imprisonment of the citizens of loya
States where the judiciary is in full operation
cause or giving to the party arrested any opportu
nifty ofdetense, are fragrant violations OF the Con
~s,;iution and most alarming acts of usurpation o
power, which should receive the stern rebuke o
every lover of his country and of every man wh'
prizes the security and blessings of life, liberty an,
property.
l3. That liberty Of speech anu Of the press ar
guaranteed TO the people by the Constitution. an,
none but a usurper would deprive them of thes,
rights; they are inestimable to the citizen an,
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempt
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles, TO muzzle the press and stithe fire,
discussion. are exercises of despotic power agains
which freedom reyolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ia. That the seizure of Slidell and Mason. OF
board a neutral vessel. on the high seas, wa
either in accordance with International law. an,
so legal: or else in violation OF such law. and 81
illegal. II the former. we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender. under
threat; il the latter. it was the duty Of the Ad
minis,ration at once to have disavowed the act o
their officer. and instead of incarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren. TO have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them, as far as prac
ticable. in the SAM condition in which that off
Ger had found them. In either event, the actor
OF the Administration was vacillating land COW
ardly. and degrading to the dignity of a great ma
ton.
ID. That the action Of the Republican party
a manifested in the partisan character of all APP
pointments of the Administration TO civil office
and. in holding party caucuses by the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose ofimpressin.
upon the legislative action 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 so many hypocritical and false %pretence
by which they hope TO dupe the unwary into thei
support: and we warn all loyal persons. as the
love their country. not to be deceived thereby.
10. That the disclosures made bv the investi
eating committee in Congress of the enormou
frauds that have stalked into the armv and nav,
departments. duplicating the heads of those de
%partments In a connivance az. If not an actua
participation in a system of corruption. and il
which our brave soldiers have been delrauded o
their proper supplies. aud our Government threat
enel with htnkrAatcV demands "A fhornuph in