Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-18
DEPARTURES


ADoPrEr CONVENTION JANUARY, 3, 1852
WHEREAS, The Democratic party having, from
the date ot its organization. been in favor of the
maintenance of the Uni 1and the preservatonO
the Constitution. and seeing in the present condi
ton OF the country the deplorable effects of
departure from its time honored and conservative
principles, and the triumph of sectionalism: and
firmly believing that the Union and the Constitu-
tion ctn be preserved alone by the restoration OF
that party to power, we invite all true Union men
throughout the land To unite with Us in sustaining
it, organization and carrying out its principles:
Therefore,
Resoiccd, l. That we reaffrm 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 unaterablv attached to the
Constitution. 10y which the Union OF these States
was formed and established; and that faithful
observance OF IT, principles alone continue
the existence OF the Union, and the permanent
happiness OF the people.
j. That the present civil war has mainly
suited from the long continued. unwise. and ia
natica 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-
delpha. and Chicago, and the development there
by OF sectional hate aud jealousy, producing (as
had long 6een foreseen and predicted by u.s. its
counterpart in the South of secession, disunion,
and armed resistance to the General Government,
and terminating in bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
iraterIal bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country calamity which We are now 10 meet as
loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption of that
mode OF settlement best calculated tn again re
store union and harmony
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely to
result lr satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
I 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 measures to procure a return OF
+ the more Southern States TO their allegiance. the
/ Republican party assumed fearful RESPONSE
bty. and acted in total disregard of the best in
| tere>ts OF the whole country.
D That II the party in power had shown the
same desire 10 settle. bv amicable adjustment
our internal disSeilsons before hOstitieS had ac-
tually commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid a war with our AN
/ cient enemy. Great Britain, We confidently be
I lieve that peace and harmony would now reign
+ throughout all our borders.
/ 8. That the maintenance of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object of all who profess 10y
+ alty To the Government-and in our Judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished. by The
ascendency of Union party inohe Southern
States. which shall. bv a counter revolution. dis
place those who control and direct the present re
+ bellion That no effort 10 create or sustain suel
/ party can be successful which is not based upoi
definite settlement of the questions at issue be
tween the two sections: and we therefore deman,
! that some such settlement be made by additiona
constitutional guaranty, either initiated by act o
Congress or through the medium of Nationa
Convention
I. That the Republican party has fully demon
stratei IT. inability 10 conduct the Goyernmen
through lis present difficulties.
:. That Ne are utterly opposed TO the twill
heresies Northern SectionaliSm and Southern
secession. as inimical TO the Constitution: an,
that freemen. rs they value the boon of civil lib
ertv and the peace of the country. should frowi
Indignantly upon them.
.. That in this national emergency the Democ
racy of Indiana banishing all feeling OF passion
and resentment. will recollect only their duty {,
the whole country; that this war should not b.
waeesi in the spirit of conquest or subiugati M
nor for the 'urpose of overthrowing or inter- r
ing with the rights or Institutions OF the State
hut to defend and maintain the supremacy of th
Constitution. and to preserve the Union with al
the dignity. equality and rights OF the severa
States unimpared; and that soon as these ob
iects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
10. That will sustain. with all our energies
war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution. an
OF the integrity OF the Union under the Consffu
iion; but We are opposed to a war for the emanci
patton of the negroes or tile subugation oi th
Southern States
III That the purposes avowed and advocates
by the Northern disunioni>ts, to lberate and arr
the negro slaves. Is unconstitutional. insulting L
loyal citizens a disgrace to the age. Is calculate
TO rctari the suppression ofthe rebellion and mt et
our unqualified condemnation
l2 That the total disregard Of the writ Of la
beas corpus by the authorities over us. and th
seizure and imprisonment Of the citizens of loya
se,tes where the Judiciary j. ia full operation
without warrant of Law and without assigning an
cause or giving to the party arrested any opPortu
nits otdsfense. fragrant violations of the Con