Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-22

r,~ars our lives. our fortunes. and cur sacred
n0nor-." "to preserve. protect aud aeiend TIE
Con-ti. utioa ct the Unifea States- Let u AZ
lo-I 20 President Lincoln me most iudubitab!e
evidence that, In tie observance Of has oath Of
oslcs 10 90 the sane thing. We will uphold and
support him, lust az readily as We have already
shown him that. in SLING up from our ranks the
great bulk of the army, now AMI heretofore in
the field. We have always been ready at whatever
sacriEce 70 strike down open and armed defiance
to the execution OF the laws and to the soyer-
eighty of the Government
A. Democrats, and as therefore LOYAL men, we
can know no other principle Of political action,
bat to uphold the Government and obey the laws,
and that the best evidence Of our trm purpose 90
do 20 j., that as part Of the people. We will de-
m,nd the maintenance OF the Constitution in all
ts parts and the preservation OF the Union IN u
lerlect inte- fity, aud t.laf all hold oil Bes,
North a well ~ South. who assail our Constita
ton. in Whole or ia part, dis0ysl men, and the
enemies of the Union of these States. Presi-
dent Lincoln. in MS inaugural address quoting
the entire provision in the Constitution Of the
United States, relative 20 the return Of fugtives
from labor from any State. truly said that he
found that provision ''as plainly written II the
Constitution az any other;" and, in the same ad
dress, he Justly declared, Il have no purpose iii
rectly OF indirectly u interfere with the iBsttu-
ton Of slavery where il exists believe have
no lawful right 90 do so, aud | have inciina-
ton 10 do so" Yet the Aboitionists OF the
North are TO day bringing to bear upon President
Lincoln fearful pressure To induce Inn 10 exert
all the power which his Official position ia present
circumstances affords, To set counter TO this plain
provision of the Constitution and to his own
pledge TO the American people. This pressure
has been so great that the President, in his high
position, Was induced to appeal TO the Union
loving Congressman from the Border Slave
States for relief Let tie whJie loyal people Of
the State OF PENNSYLVANIA come forward IN mass
meetings. and with patriotic aud deter mined
voice give assurance ~ President Lincoln OF Tint
reIiel which he seeks. Let him that
the Oniy relief he can ever obtain il from the
l0yal masses numbering Mt least 3OO, 900 men IN
Pennsy lvania alone. who firmly resolved that
a they are the source of all power and are the
supreme power in the land tney intend to "pre
serve protect and de end the Constitution Of the
United States," against all lis foes, whether
Abolitiouists or Sece~sionisis
Come, fellow countrymen, as you value the
great principles of the Constitutions YOU love
the Union of these States-as you would avert
despotism and anarchy-as il is your right 10 de-
fend the Constitution against all lis toes. AMI as
Won have the power to do so. devote the 18th oi
September next To such demon tratiOns OF the
popular heart will give moral support TO all the
friends OF the country. and serve TO guide the
policy OF the off ,ers OF the Government in oppO-
siti0n TO deadly and fatal counse;s. neei not
add the counsels which the AbolitOnsts seek to
give. Next To the possession of our cnnstitu
tonal rights. we should strive To secure tile most
thorough observance of order, and the personal
rights oil every citizen. Our enemies seek 10 i'm.
pute To a willingness to produce collision oil
forces. II. BY this is meant merely determine
t1n TO have our rights under the Constitution. al
Whatever sacrifce. let assure them that while
We feel that to surrender these rights would de
grade our manhood. and. therefore, no such sur
render will ever he made. yet as good citizens We
will Weld everything but our honor and these
rights to avert such collision. We will appea
To. we have the right to expect, and trust aut
hope. yea. believe thtt we shall have the help oil
the officers of the Government to aid US i'm pro
tecting rights and avertng such collision
Let Us show these enemies that veal understand
the baseness OF the hearts that, determined
upon monstrOus wrong. would persist in such
wrong and impute dreful c,fastrophes. which
they NAV thus occasion to tie friends of the Con
stitutiOn-of the laws. and therefore of the pres
,tOn OF perfect order Standing up We d,
only TO resist aggression upon our rights. upof
the heads of the aggreSsors must be the respon
sIbility of any consequences of evil. But, which
may-you, nv cOuntrymen. and the officers O
the Government CO operating. guided by kim
hedyen-dvert.