Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-28


uaintenanoe Of the Cnion and the preservation Of
the Constitution. and seeing n the presep, copdi
ton OF The country the deplorahls effects Of .
departure from Its time honorct and conservative
principles. and the triumph Of sectionsiism: and
firmly believing that the Union and the C,ustisu
ton can be preserved alone BY TIE restoration Of
that party 70 power. We invite al true Union men
throughout the land % unite with in sustaining
its organization and carrying out its principles:
Therefore
RcsolDed L. That We reafsrm and endorse the
political principles that from time 20 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party.
2 That are unalterably attached 20 the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these State
was formed and established and that a faithful
observance of us principles can alone continue
the existence of the Union. and the permanent
happiness Of the people.
3 That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long continued. unwise. and IA
nAtica agitation. in the North. of the question Of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization Of
n geographical party. guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh. Phiis.
delpha, and Chicago, and the development there
by Of sectional hate and JEALOUSY. producing las
had long been foreseen and predicted BY u.s. ts
counterpart in the South Of secession. disunion.
and armed resistance to the General Government.
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bouBd together by
fTaterIial bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which We nov % meet a.
loyal citizens, STRIVING for the adoption Of that
mode Of settlement best calculated % again re
store union and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely %
result in a satisfactory adjustment Of the matters
in dispute betN cen the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have Sc
cured the border slave States 20 the Unlon and a
hearty cooperation on their part in all constitu-
tional and legal measures 70 procure q return Of
the more Southern States 20 their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed n fearful resp0nsi-
bty, and acted in total disregard of the best in
terests of the whole country
). That il the party IN power had shown the
same desire 10 settle, by amicable adjustment
our internal dissensions before hostities had &C
tuaiiy 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 now 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 10y
atty 20 the Govenment-and in our judgment
this purpose only be accomplished. by the
aseendency of y Union party in the Southern
States, which shall. by a counter revolution. dis.
place those who control and direct the present
beion. That no effort TO create or sustain such
party can be successful which Is not based upon
definite settlement of the questions at 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.
!. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability TO conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
.. That we are utterly opposed 20 the twin
heresies, Northern sectlonalism and Southern
secession as inimical TO the Constitution: and
that freemen, they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country should frown
Indignantly upon them.
g. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banshing all feeling of passion
and resentment. will recollect only their daty TO
the whole country: that this should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest or subiugatibn,
nor for the purpose of cverthrowing or interfer-
ing with the rights or institutions of the States
but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution, and TO preserve the Union with all
the dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unimpaired; and that soon as these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought 20 cease.
10. That we will sustain with all our energies,
war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, and
OF the integrity of the Union under the Constifu-
ton; but we are opposed to war for the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subjugation Of the
Southern States
H. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunonists, 20 lberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional, insulting 20
loyal citizens, disgrace to the age. is calculated
torctard the suppression of the rebellion and me- cts
our unqualified condemnation.
IL. That the total disregard of the writ Of ha-
beGs corpus by the authorities over Us, and the
seizure and imprisonment Of the citizens of loyal
States where the judiciary Is in full operation
without warrant of law and without assigning any
cause or giving TO the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of fdeiense are hagrsnt violations Of the Con
stituton 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.
l3. 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 inestimable the citizen and
formidable TO tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu-
nate troubles, to muzzle the press and stife free
discussion. are exercises of despotc power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ia That the seizure of Slidel snd Mason. on
board 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. II the former. we lament that orr nation
has been Inundated by their surrender under a
hrfdI, III the tattef, IL was the duty OF The Al
ministTaton nj once to have disavowed tie act Of
their officer, and instead of incarceratng the cap
tives in Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. far as prsc
ticable. IN the same condition in which that ofh.
Ger had found them. In either event the action
of the Administration vacillating land COW
ardly. and degrading to the dignity of great na-
ton.
ID. That the action Of the Republican party,
as manifested in the partisan character OF all ap
pontments of the Administration to civil Office:
and, in holding party caUc0ses by the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose ofimpressing
upon the legislative acton 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 hope 10 dupe the unwary into their
support; and warn all loyal persons. a. they
love their country, not 20 be deceived thereby.
i6 That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee IN Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalled into the army and navy
departments. duplicating the heads Of those de
partments IN connivance at. II not an actual
participation IN a system Of corruption, and m
which our brave soldiers have been defrauded Of
their proper supplies aud our Government, threat