Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-20

tbe daic of its organisation. been N favor Of he
Dsintscssce of tie Csion snd ths prs><zvs;sou q
The cons,ituiiOn. and seeing a she prssers ooodi
tion Of The ooCntry tAs dsplor.hle saecfs %
departure from is dine hoaored and conservative
principles, and TIE triumph Of sectionzlism: and
hrmiy believing thai the Tniou and tbs Constitu
ton can be prererved alone by the restoration Of
that party 70 power. ne invite al true Union men
throughout the land 70 unite with us IN sustaining
it- organisation and carrying out its principle
Therefore.
Rssolued. l. That ne reafsrm and endorse The
political principles that from time 10 time have i.
been put forth by the NatioaAl ConVentions of
the Democratic party.
? That ve are unalterably attached 20 The
Constitution. by which the Union Of these Slstss
was formed and established. and that . faithful
observance of its principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union. and the psr1snen,
happiness Of the people
B. That the present civil war has mainly re
suited from the long continued. unwise. aud fs
natical agitation, in the North Of the question OF
domestic slavery. the consequent organization Of
a geographical party. guided by the sectioual
platforms adopted Al Buffalo Pittsburgh. PhA
delphia and Chicago, and the development there.
by Of sectional hate and JEALOUSY. producing las
had long been foreseen and predicted by us) its
counterpart in the South Of secession. disunion
and armed resistance 20 the General Government.
and terminating in q bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
fratertal bonds. thus bringing upon the whole
country calamity which We are now 10 meet a.
loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption OF that
mode of settlement best calculated 10 again re
store union and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely %
result in 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 Ststes % the Union, and
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tionai aud legal measures 20 procure q return of
the more Southern States % their allegiance the
Republican party assumed a fearful reSpons
bity, and acted in total disregard Of the best ln
terests of the whole country.
;. That If the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle. by amicsble adjustment.
our internal dissensOns before hosiilities had ac
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid war with our
cient enemy. Great Britain, We confidently be
leve that PEACE and harmony would 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 loy
atty 10 the GOvernment-and In judgment
this purpose only be accomplished. by the
ascendency of Union party ia the Southern
States. which shall. by counter revolution. dis
place those who control and direct the present re
beon That no effort a. create or sustain such
party can be successful which il not based upon
definite settlement Of the questions az issue be-
tween the two sections: and we therefore demand
that some such settlement be made by additional
constitutional guaranty, either initiated by act Of
Congress or through the medium Of National
Convention.
Z. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability 20 conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
3. That We are utterly opposed 10 the twin
hereses. Northern sectiOnalism and Southern
secession, inimical to the Constitution; aud
that freemen. ~ they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country. should frown
Indignantly upon them.
3. That in this national emergency the Democ.
racy OF Indiana. banshing all feeling Of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty 10
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged in the spirit OF conquest or subjugati'sn.
nor for the purpose Of overthrowing or interfer.
ing with the rights or institutions of the States.
but to defend and maintain the supremacy Of The
Constitution, and 10 preserve the Union with al
the dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unimpaired: and that soon these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought 10 cease
10. That we will sustain. with all our energies.
war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution and
o the integrity of the Union under the Conaifu-
ton but we are opposed 10 war for the emanc
patton OF the negroes, or the subjugaton Of the
Southern States
IL That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionlsts. 20 berate and arm
the negro slaves. is unconstitutional, Insulting TO
loyal citizens disgrace to the age. Is calculated
toretard the suppression ofthe rebellion and mt cts
our unqualified condemnation.
l2 That the total disregard Of the writ Of hs.
beas corpus by the authorities over Us, aud the
seizure and imprisonment OF the citizens Of loyal
States where the judiciary IL In full operation,
without warrant OF law and without assigning any
cause or giving to the party arrested any opportu
nifty of fdefense are fagrant 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 and Of the press are
guaranteed 10 the people BY the Constitution and
none but usurper would deprive them Of these
rights; they neStmable TO the citizen and
formidable 20 tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles. 10 muzzle the press and siife free
discussion. exercises Of despotc power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen 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
so legal or else in violation OF such law. and so
illegal. If the former, we lament that our nation
threat; ri the latter. IL the duty of the Ad
mnistration at once 20 have disavowei the act Of
their officer. and instead Of incarceratng the cap
tives in Fort Warren. TO have Immediately re.
paired the wrong by placing them. as far as prac
iicable. IN the same condition in which that Off
Ger had found them. In either event. the action
Of the Administration was vacilatng and COW
ardly and degrading to the dignity Of great na
ton.
Is. That the action Of the Republican party.
manifested in the partisan character Of all ap
pointments Of the Administration to civil Office
and, in holding party caucuses by the Republican
members Of Congress for the purpose ofimpressing
upon the legislative action Of that body the peculiar
dogmas Of that party. have demonstrated that their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms, and par
~ organizations, upon the altar of their country"
are but so many hypocritical and false pretences
by which they bope TO dnpe the unwar5 into their
support; and we warn all loyal persons. a. they
love their country not 10 be deceived thereby
is That the disclosures made bv the invest
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the army and navv
departments, implicating the heads Of those de
partments sn a connivance At. IL not an actual
participation in a system Of corruption. ard in
which our brave soldiers have been delrauded Of
their proper supplies, and our Government threat