The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-05-22
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

principles. and the triumph of sectiOnalism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Corstitu
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration of
that party to power We invite all the Union men
thrOueho the land to unite with US in sustaining
its organization and carrying out its principles.
Therefore.
Resolred. I. That we reaffirm 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 unalterallv attached 10 the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established and that a faithful
observance Ofits principles can alone continue the
existence of the Union, and the permanent hapni
! ness of the people.
3. That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long continued. unwse, and IA
nafical agitation in the North, of the question Of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization Of
n geographical party, gnided by the ssctiono plat
forms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia.
and Chicago. and the DEVELOPMENT thereby Of
sectional hate and jealousy. prodncirg g (as had
! long been foresern and predicted ny us) its
terp<rt in the South Of :. ceason, disunion. and
! armed resistance to the General Government, and
terminating in a bloody strife between those who
! should have hecn forever hound together by fra
tern. bonds thus bringing upon the whole coun-
/ try calamity which we are ROW tn meet as loyal
citizes. striving for the adoption If that mode of
settlement best calculated 10 again restore union
and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely TO
result in a satisfactory adjustment of the matters
I in dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those meaar es which would have Sc
| cured the border slave States to the Union and a
harty co operation on their part in II constitutions
al and legal measures to procure n return OF the
more Southern States 10 their allegiance the Re
+, publican party assumed fearful responsibility.
and acted in total disregard Of the best interests
of the whole country.
! 5. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle. by amicahie adjustment. our
internal diss ensions before hostties had Actually
commenced. that the Administration has recently
! : Inhibited 10 avoid war with our ancient enemy,
Great Britain we confidently believe that peace
and harmony would now reign throughout all our
borders.
i g. That the maintenance of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object of all who profess lova-
/ ~ TO the CIovernment-nnd in Judgment this
purpose can only he accomplished. ny the ascer-
dcncv ola Union party in the South TN States.
hich shall. ny counter revolution. diSplace those
w:o control and direci the present rebellion. That
no effort 10 create or sustain such party can be
snc eesfal which is not based upon definite set
tIemeut of the questions at issue between the two
sections; and We therefore demand that some such
,cttleE,ent be made by additional constitutonoi
guaranty, either initiated bv act Of Congress or
through the medium Of National Convention.
= That the Republican party has fully demon
stratcd lie inability 10 conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
E. That wo are utterly opposed to the twin
heresies Northern sectionalSm and Southern
ccs-io-, As ininiical TO the Constitution and that
lreemcn ~ ,hcy value the boon of civil liberty
and he peace of the country, should frown indig-
rIntl: upoa them
Q That III this national emergency the )emoc-
rae, of Indiana, banishing all feeling Of passion
and resentment, will eecollcct only Their duty 10
the whe,e country, that this war should not be
: waged IL, the spirit Of conquest or subiugation.
nor for the purpose OF ovcr'h or interfering
with the rights or nstit lions Of the States ont to
defend and maintain the supremacy Of the Con
stiturion. and to preserve the Union with all the
dignity equality AID lights of the several States
unimpa.red and that as soon a. these objects are
accomplished the war ough TO cease.
10 That We will sustain. with MI our energies
n war for he maintenance of the Constution and
of the integrity of the Union under The Constitution;
but we are opposed 10 war for the emanc alton
of the negroes, OF the subjugaton of the Southern
States
H. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern di4uniOns.s, to lbera'e and arm
the negro slaves. i. a dsgrnce to the age calcua
tod 10 rctard the suppression of the rebellion and
meets our unqualiged condemnation
10 That the total disrcgerd of the writ Of ha
Leas eo,pus bv the authorities over ue. and the
seizure and Imprisonment of the ciizens of loyal
States where the iuiiciat' is in full operation,
vi,rout warrant or law and without assigning any
cause or giving TO the party arrested any opportr-
nity of defense. fragrant violations of the Con
stituton and most alarming acts of uslrnat,on q,
poscr which should receive the stern rehnke oi
every lover of his country and Of every man who
E p-zes the security and blessings OF fe liberty and
property.
l3. That the liberty OF speech and of tho rres.
are gslaranicrd to the people by the Constitution
and nom hut a usurper would prive them of these
rights they are inestmable to the citizen and
formidable to tyrants only. And the at,empt.
which have been made since our present unfortu.
oatc troblcs to muzzle the press and st6e free
discussion are exercises of despotic power agains,
which freedom revolt. and which not he tole
rated without converting frcemen into slaves.
IA That the of M,son and Sliiell or
board a neutr', vessel, the high seas. wa.
either in accord, nee with international law. am
40 LEGAL; or else in violation Of such law and 90
ILLEGAL II the former. we lamert that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender under n
threat; If the latter, ii was the duty Of the Ad
mnStratOn at once TO have disavOwed the act O
their officer, and instead of ncarceratinc the can
tive. in Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
. paired the wrong by placing them. far "a prac
ticable in the same condition in which that off
Ger found them. In either event. the action q
the Administration vacang and COW
.rdly and degrading To the dignity ofa grelt nation
Is That the action Of the Republican party
IS manifested in the partisan character of all ap
u pontmenfs of the Administration 10 civil Office
: and in hod;ag party caucusses by the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose ofimpressine
nnon the legislative action of that body the peculia
dogmas of that party, have demonstrated tha
their professions Of Sacrificing party platforms
and party organizations, upon .he altar Of thei
cou..-v," are but o many hypocrtical and falls.
prctensea by which they hope to dupe the unwsrl
I into their support and warn all loyal persons
L "a they love their country, not to be deceive,
; thereby
i6 That tho disclO urcs made by the inve.,i
eating committee in Congress of the onormou
frauds that have stalkcd into the army and nav
departments. duplicating the heads of those lie
p,rtm.nts in contrivancc at, if not an actua
x pirtcipation in system of corruption and il
r whic., our brave soldiers have been defrauded o
= their proper supplies. AMI our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy, demands thorough nves
tieation into all our expenditures. both State an
National. and that speedy and marked oxsmpl
r be made OF all such birds ofprey," who, takin
advantage of the necescity Of our country. hAv
: fed ard fsttened upon public plunder
IT, That the mertorious conduct OF the Ind
ana troops in every battlefield where victory hn