The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-08-07
MASS CONVENTION
OF THE DEMOCRACY OF INDIANA.
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:! The following are the resolutions adop
ted at the Mass Convention held at Idi
. annapolis on the 3Oth ult..
Our space will not permit US to com
: ment We commend them 10 the careful
: attention of all Democrats.
The attendance was immense. and tn
; greatest harmony and enthusiasm prevail
ed. The principal speakers in attendance
were Gov. Wickiffe. of Kentucky; Sena-
tor Carlisle of Virginia; the gallant Rich
ardson of Illinois. and the great favorit'
of the masses, Dan. w. Voorhees,. of on
own State. For further comment see tht
inside of the paper.
Resolped, That we adhere to the time
honored principles Of the Democratic party
and we believe tina, the only hope for the
restoration Of the Union and the mainte
nance OF the Constitution is in the resto
ration of that truly conservative party &c
power.
2 That this Convention endorse, as
worthy of all confidence. the persons
nominated by the delegate Convention
which assembled at Indianapolis on tie
9th of January. 1862. and that we recon-
mended them to the people as honest. Ca
pable, and faithful to the Constitution.
8. That the Constitution, the American
Union, the Laws made under and bJ the
authority of the Constitution, must be
preserved aud maintained in their proper
and rightful supremacy--tha the rebellion
now in arms against them must be sup
pressed and put down, and that it is the
duty of all good citizens TO aid the General
Government in al measures necessary and
proper to that end.
4. That the Democracy of Indiana, with
patriots everywhere. have made and will
continue to make Overy sacrifice to tie
end that the rebellion may be suppressed,
the supremacy of the Constitution main
tanned. and the Union under it preserved,
but they are unalterably opposed to war
of conquest or subjugation. and they will
never consent that The war on their part
shall be waged for the purpose OF iLterfer-
ing with the rights or overthrowing the
established institutions Of the States. In
the language Of Senaton DOUGLAS, uttered
at Chicago a few days before his death !:
"We must not invade constitutional rights.
The innocent must not suffer, nor women
and children be the victims. .Sarages
mast not be let loose"
g. That we protest in the name of our
selves and of our children. and in The name
of all that we hold dear n the future Of
our beloved country. against the mschiev.
Gus measure of negro emancipation in tie
District Of Columbia, and the payment for
such negroes out Of the National Treasury;
and we further protest against the resolu
tion of Congress pledsing the nation to pay
for all negroes which may be emancipated
by the authority Of any Of the Southern
States; that we regard such measures. in
volving as they do an expenditure of two
thousand FIVE hundred millions of dollars,
as measures Of transcendent enormity, and
fruitful only Of National beggary to the
land we love; that we are unaterably and
unconditionally opposed to all schemes
having for their object, immediate or Ie.
mote. the taxation of the white man for
the purchase Of negroes anywhere; that we
deny the constitutional right Of the Presi-
dent or Congress to adopta policy which
taxes white labor to pay for negroes. or
which would make the Government or peo.
pie slave dealers policy which. if not
arrested by the votes of the people. will
entail upon unborn generations Of our kin
dred debt more overwhelming and ap.
pslling than ever cursed any nation of an
cient or modern times.
6. That IN opposition to measures Of
this kind we desire to interpose the peace
full and powerful agent. tie ballot Of a free
people. and say in the language of another,
"Wc will neither surrender our rights nor
forsake them. We will maintain our con.
stitutional liberty at all hazards. and as
a necessary step towards that end. we will
maintain the Union in like manner. We
are for the Constitution as it is, and the
Union as it was."
z. That in the language of the resolution
Of the conservative members OF Congress.
the doctrine of the Secessionsts and OF tn g
Abolitionists. as the latter are now repre-
sented In Congress. are like inconsistent
with the Constitution and irreconcileable
with the unity and peace of the country
The first have already involved us in
civil war, and the others (the Abolitiou-
ists) will leave the country but little hope