Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-22


the Constitution. and seeing "a the present condi
ton OF The country the de2lorsble effects Of
departure from is time honored and conservative
principies, and the triumph Of secssonaiism. and
firmly believing that The Cnion and The Coo~tiss-
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration Of
that party to power. ~e invite al true Union men
throughout the land 10 unite with ~ in sustaining
lie organization and carrying out IL principles.
Therefore,
Resolued I. That NE resshrn and endorse the
political principles that from time 20 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party.
.. That we are unaltersbly attached % the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
formed and established; and that faithful
observance Of i,s principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union. and the permanent
happiness Of the people.
:. That the present civil war has mainly re
suited from the long continued. un~ise. and "a
natical agitation, in the North Of the question Of
domestic slavery, the consequent organization Of
geographical party, guided by the sectional
platforms adopted At Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Phila
delphia. aud Chicago, and the development there
by Of sectional hate and jealousy, producing tas
had long been forescen and predicted by usl ls
counterpart in the South Of secession, disanion.
and armed resistance 20 the General Government.
and terminating IN bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bouisd together by
frateri,al bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which We are now 10 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 all propositions likely 90
result in satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in dispute between the North and the South and
especially those measures which would have
cured the border slave States 20 the rnlon and a
hearty CO operation on their part In all consiitu
nnTna II
the more Southern States 90 their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed fearful resPonsi
bility. snd acted in total disregard of the best in
terests of the whole country
,. That ii tie party sIa po~eE had shown Tie
same desire 10 settle, by amcable adjustment
our internal dissensions before hostilities had ac
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited t0 avoid a war with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain. confidently be
leve that peace and harmony would nov reign
throughout all our borders.
q. That the maintenance OF the Union upon
the principles OF the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object of all who profess 10y
atty 10 the Goyernmen;-and in our judgment
this purpose can onlv be accomplished. bv the
ascendency OF Union party in the Southern
States, which shall, bv a counter revolution, dis.
place those who control aud direct the present re
bellion. That effort TO create or sustain such
party can be successful which Is not based upen
definite settlement of the questions at issue be
tween the two sections: and We therefore demand
tnat some such settlement be made by additional
constitutional guaranty. either initiated by act OF
Congress or through the medium OF National
Convention.
I. That the Republican party has fully demon
stratei It's inability 20 conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
Q. That we are utterly opposed to the twin
heresies, Northern sectionalism and Southern
secession. nmcal TO the Constitution, and
that freemen. they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country, should froxn
Indignantly upon them.
9. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty 10
the whole country; that this should not be
waged in the spirit Of conquest or subjugation,
nor for the purpose of oyerthrosing or nterfcr-
ing with the rights institutions Of the States.
but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution, and TO preserve the Union with all
the dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unimpaired; and that as soon as these OBJ
iects are accomplished the war ought 20 cease.
10. That We will sustain, with all our energies.
war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, and
OF the integrity of the Union under the Consfifu-
tion but We are opposed 20 a war for the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subjugation Of the
Southern States.
IL. That the purposes avowed 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.
IL. That the total disregard of the writ Of hs-
beGs corpus by the authorities over Us, and the
seizure and Imprisonment of the citizens of loyal
States where the judiciary is in full operation.
without warrant of law and without assigning any
cause or giving TO the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of ofdefense. fragrant violations of the Con
stitution 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 life. liberty and
property.
- That liberty Of speech ant Of the press are
guaranteed TO the people by the Constitution, AMI
none but a usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they are nestimabe 10 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 sthe free
discussion are exercises Of despotic power against
which freedom rcvolts and which can not be tole
Iated without converting freemcn into slaves
IL That the seizure of Slidell and Mason, on
board a neutral vessel, on the high seas, was
either in accordance with international Law, and
80 legal; else in violation of such law, and so
illegal. Ii the former, we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender. under
mnstraton at once to have disavowed the act Of
their officer and instead of ncarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. far a. prac
iicable, in the same condition in which that Off
had found them. la either event, the action
of the Administration Was vaciatng land COW
arClly, and degrading 70 the dignity of great IA
ton.
-. That the action of the Republican party.
manifested in the partisan character Of all ar
pointments Of the Administration 10 civil office.
and. IA holding party caucuses by the Republican.
members of Congress for the purpose ofimpre>SIng
upon the legislative action Of that BODY the peculiar
dogmas of that party have demonstrated that their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms aud par
~ organizations, upon the altar of their country.
are but many hyPocriticAl and false prctences
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into their
support and we warn all loyal persons. az they
love their country. not TO be deceiye ed thereby.
l6. That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the armv and navy
departments, duplicating the heads Of those dc
partments in 4 connivance at, If not an actual
participation in a system Of corruption, and in
which our brave soldiers have been desraudcd Of
their proper supplies, and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy, demands thorough in
vestgation into all our expenditures, both State
and National and that a speedy and mark ed sx-