Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-05

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the date OF is organization been in favor fithe
maintenance Of the Unioo and the prcscrvatOsno
the Constitution, and seeing in the present coadi
too Of the country the deplorable effects q
departure from its time -honored and conservative
principles, and the triumph of sectionalism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Ccnstltu-
ton can be preserved alone By the restoration OF
that party TO power. We invite all true Union men
throughout the land unite with rs In sustaining
IL organization and carrying out its principles:
Therefore,
RSsol,sd. l. That we reafirm and endorse the
political principles that from time TO time have
been put forth by the National Convention OF
the Democratic party.
3 That we are unalterably attached 10 the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established; and that faithful
observance Of lie principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union, and the permanent
happiness Of the people.
g. That the present civil war has mainly re
suited from the long continued. unwise. and Ia
natical agitation in the North, of the question: of
domestic slavery, the consequent OrganizatoD.o oil
a geographical party, guided by the sectOsal
platforms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh. Phila-
delphia, and Chicago, and the Development there
by of sectional hate and jealousy. producing :as
had long been foreseen and predicted by u.s. its
counterpart in the South Of secession, disUnisn,
and armed resistance to the General Government.
and terminating in a bloody strife between these
VINO should have been forever bound together 10y
fraternal bonds, thus bringing upon the wh5le
country a calamity which We are now 10 meet as
loyal citizens, STRIVING for the adoption of that
mode Of settlement best calculated to again re
store union and harmony.
4 That In rejecting all propositions likely to
result in a satisfactory adjustment Of the matters
in dispute between the North and the South aud
aaror.olI, fhooa vxhicb uoulf Ia
cured the border slave States to the Union. ami
hearty co operation on their part In all constisu-
tonal and legal measures TO procure a return 'of
the more Southern States 10 their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed a fearful responsi-
bility and acted in total disregard Of the best IN
terests of the whole country.
5 That If the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle, by amicable adjustment,
our internal dssenscns before hostties had &c
tually commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid a war with our in.
cient enemy. Great Britain, We confidently he
beve that peace and harmony would reign
throughout all our borders.
g. That the maintenance 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 in our judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished. by the
ascendency of Union party i'm the Southern
States, which shall, bv q counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present
bellion. That effort to create sustain such
party can be successful which is not based upon
n definite settlement of the questions at issue he
tween the two sections; and we therefore demahd
that some such settlement be made by additional
constitutional guaranty, either initiated by act Of
Congress OF through the medium Of a Nationa
Convention.
7. That the Republican party has fully demon.
afr afoii fs inability conduct the (,OVprnn m
through its present difficulties.
3. That are utterly opposed TO the twin
hereses, Northern sectonalIsm and Southern
secession, as inimical the Constitutions and
that freemen, as they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country. should frown
Indignantly upon them.
9. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banshing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty to
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest subjugati)n,
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 to preserve the Union with all
the dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unmpaired; and that as soon as these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease
10. That will sustain. with all our energies
war for the maintenance the Constitution, and
OF the integrity of the Union under the Consfitu-
fion; but we are opposed to war for the emanci
patton Of the negroes, or the subjugation of tle
Southern States.
H. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, to liberate and arm
the negro slaves is unconstitutional, insulting "a
loyal citizens, disgrace to the age. is calculated
to rctard the suppression of the rebellion and me cts
our unqualified condemnation.
IL That the total disregard of the writ of ha
beas 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 ofdefense, are fragrant violations of the Con
st;tution and most alarming acts of usurpaton OF
power, which should receive the stern rebuke o
every lover of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings of fe liberty and
property.
- That liberty of speech anu of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution. and
none but usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they inestimable TO the citizen and
formidable TO tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles TO mczzle the press and stitie free
discussion. exercises of despotc power agains,
which freedom revolts and which can not be toeL
rated without converting freemen into slaves
Ia That the seizure of Sidell and Mason on
board neutral vessel on the high seas was
either in accordance with international law. and
40 legal; or else in violation OF such law. and 50
illegal. Ii the former. we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender under a
threat; il the latter. il was the duty of the Ad
ministration at once To have disavowed the act OF
their officer and instead of ncarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren. TO have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. "a far prac
ticable, in the same condition in which that Off
Ger had found them In either event, the action
of the Administration was vacilatng land COW
arily. and degrading to the dignity of great
ton.
Is That the action Of the Republican party
manifested in the partisan character of all ap-
pointments of the Administration 20 civil office
and. in holding party caucuses by the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose ofimpreSsng
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 hope 90 dupe the unwarv into Their
support: and We warn all loyal persons as the,
love their country. not TO be deceived thereby.
10 That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormou:
frauds that have stalked into the army and nav,
departments, duplicating the heads of those de
partments in a connivance at. ii not an actual
participation in system Of corruption, and ir
which our brave soldiers have been derauded oi
their proper supplies, and our Government threat
eued with bankruptcy. demands thorough in
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