The Placer herald., 1862-03-01
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The S3soiUiions.
The resolutions which we here insert will be
read and approved Of. we feel confident, by every
Democrat. They are. as whole, sound sensible
and to the point. Indiana has thus placed herself,
as the pioneer State in the Democratic organiza
tons for S62:
WHEREAS, The Democratic party having, from
the date of its organization, been in favor Of the
maintainance of the Union and the preservation
of the Constitution. and seeing in tie present
condition of the country the deplorablc effects Of
a departure from its time c-honored and conScrva
tive principles and the triumph Of sNcionasm;
and firmly believing that the Union and ConSti-
tuition can 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
tanning its organization and carrying out It's
principles.
l Resolved, That we affirm and ndorse the
political principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Convention of the
Democratic party.
That we are unaterahly attached to the
Constitution by which the union Of the States
formed and established. and that faithful
observance Of its prmcipl s can tlone continue
the existence Of the Union and the permanent
happiness Of the people.
j. That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long continued, unWise and flnat-
ical agitation in the North of the question OF
domestic slavery; the consequent Organization OF
geographical party, guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buil.io. Pitsburg. Philadel-
phia and Chicago, and the development thereby
OF sectional hate and Jealousy; producing Gas mad
long been lorseen and predicted by u.s. It's conA-
terpart 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 >ogcthcr by
fraterntd bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country calamity which we are now to meet as
ri, ,,l.N fl,n
mode of settlement best calculated to again res
tore union and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely to
result in satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in dispute between the North and South, and cs-
peciaily those measures which would have secur-
ed the Border Slave States to the Union and
hearty cooperation on their part in all consttu-
tonal and legal measures to procure a return OF
the 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.
| s. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle by amcablc ad dustments our
internal dissensiOns before hostilitcs had actually
| commenced that the Administration has recently
exhibited to avoid war with our ancient enemy,
| Great Britain. we confidently believe that peace
and harmony would now reign throug ghout all our
| borders.
g. That the maintainancc Of the Union, upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution. should
! be the controlling object, Of all who profess 10y
atty to the Government. and, i'll our judgment,
this purpose can only be accomplished by the AS
tendency Of Union party in the Southern
States which shall, by counter revolution. dis
place those who control and direct the present re-
beliOn. That no effort to sustain or create such
| a party can be successful which is not based upon
Il definite settlement Of the questions at issue be
tween the two sections; and we, therefore. demand
that same such settlement be made additional
nft ;,,fi NV, ,E
or through the medium of Il National Convention
| 7. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties
| s. That we are utterly opposed to the twin
| bereses Northern Sectionalsm and Southern Sc
| cesson as inimical to the Constitution and that
freemen, as they value the boon Of civil liberty
and the peace Of the country. should trown in
! dgnanty upon them.
| 8. That in this National emergency, the De-
mocracy OF Indiana. banshing all feelings OF
| passion and resentment, will rccollect only their
duty to the whole country; that this war should
! not be waged in the spirit of conquest or sUbu
! CATION not for the purpose OF overthrowlng or
| Interfering with the rights or institutions of the
| States, but to defend and maintain the Union
with the dignity, equality and rights of the sever
al States unimpaired; and that as soon these
objects are accomplished, the war ought to cease.
| 10. That we will sustain with all our energies
a war for the maintainance OF the Constitution,
and of the integrity of the Union, under the
Constitution; but we are opposed to a war for
the emancipation Of the negroes, or the subjnga-
tion of the Southern States. That we recognize
no law higher than the Constitution Of our coun
try, which is the palladium of oar civil rights;
and we denounce all violations OF it as usurpa
tions of arbitrary power, which must certainly
lead, if acquiesced in by the people, to the over
throw OF their liberties.
H. That the purpose avowed and advocated
by Northern disunionists to liberate and arm the
negro slaves, is unconstitutional, insulting to
loytl citizens q disgrace torhe age, is calculated
to retard the suppression Of the rebellion aud
meets our unqualified condemnation
II. That the total disregard of the writ OF ha-
bcas corpus. by those in authority over us. and
the seizure and Imprisonment of the citizens Of
loyal States, where the judiciary is in full opera
tioa without warrant of law and without assign
ing any cause, giving to the party arrested any
opportunity of defense, arc hagIant violations OF
the Constitutions and most alarming acts Of usur-