Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-07


Daietenasoe Of tss Cnson and The prsserystion Of
the Constitr'son. and seeing IN tbc prc>cDt cooci
ton OF the country the deplorsble Effects Of q
departure from ts tine hoooret and conservative
principles. and the triumph Of se<sionxlisn: and
frmly believing thz; the Union and the Constitu
ton can be preserved alone BY the restoration Of
that party 20 power. We invite III true Union men
throughout the lanc 70 unite with rs IN sustaining
its organization and carrying Ont its principles.
Therefore.
ResOlr,d !. Ths, We reafhrm and endorse the
political principles that from rirse 10 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions of
The Democratic party
? That ne are unal,ersblv attached 10 the
Constitutions. by which the Union Of these State
Was formed and establisbed and that a faithful
observance Of its priaciple- can alone continue
the existence Of the Union, and the permanent
happiness Of the people
= That the present civil has mainly re
suited from the long continued, unvise, aud "a.
na,icsl agitation. IN the North Of he question Of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization Of
geographical party. guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Phiia
delPha, and Chicago. and The development there
by of sectional hate and jealousv. producing lss
had long been foreSeen and predicted by us' is
counterpart In the South OF secession. disunon.
and armed resistance to the General Government.
and terminating IN a bloody strife between those
Who should have been forever b0urd together by
fraterIIal bonds. thus bringing uDon the whole
country n calamity which ne are now 60 meet as
loyal citizens. STRIVING tor the adoption Of that
mode OF settlement best calculated 20 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 States 70 the Union, and a
hearty CO operation on their part in al consti,u
fional and legal measures % procure n return Of
the more Southern States 20 their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed a fearful respons
bity, anu acted in total disregard Of the best in
tcrests OF the whole country.
D. That n tie party in power had shown the
same desire ~ settle. by Amicabe adjustment.
internal dissensous before hostilities bad &C
tuaily commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited 70 avoid a with our an
cient enemy Great Britain. confidently be
lieve that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
g. That the maintenance Of the Union upon
the principles of the Feieral Constitution should
be the controlling object of ali who profess 10y
atty 10 the Government-and in cur judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished. by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States, which shall. by counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present re
beliion That no effort TO create OF sustain such
a party can be successful which il not based upon
definite settlement of the questions At issue be
tween the sections: and therefore demand
that some such settlement be made by additional
constitutional guaranty, either initiated by act OF
Congress through the medium Of National
Convention.
Z. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability To conduct the Government
through is present difficulties.
Z That utterly opposed TO the twin
heresies. Northern sectionasm and southern
secession, as in;mical 70 the Constitution: and
that freemen as 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. banishing all feeling OF passion
and resentment. will recolect only their duty TO
the whole country; that this should not be
waged in the spirit Of conquest or subugati m
nor for the purpose of overthrowing or interfer-
ing with the rights or institutions of the States.
but to defend and maintain the supre macy of the
Constitution, and TO preserve the Union with all
the dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unimpaired: and that as soon as these oh
jects accomplished the war ought to cease.
10 That will sustain. with all our energies
war for the maintenance Of the Constitution. and
ol the integrity of the Union under fhe CoasffB-
ton but we are opposed TO war for the emanci
patton of the negroes. or the subugaton of the
Southern States
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunonists 20 liberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional. insulting 20
loyal citizens, disgrace 10 the age is calculated
10 rctard the suppression fthe rebellion and me ets
unqualified condemnation.
IL. That the total disregard of the writ Of Ia
beds corpus by the authorities 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 anv
cause giving TO the party arrested any opportU-
of dot HaU via l.fion a fba ~.
stitution and most alarming acts of usurpaticn 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 fhat liberty Of sneech an. Of the pres are
guaranteed 10 the people by the Constitution. and
none but a Usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they inestimabe TO the citizen and
I formidable TO tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our presen, unfortu
nate troubles, To muzze the press and stife free
discussion exercises of despotic power gains,
which freedom revots and which can not be tole.
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
IL That the seizure Of Sdell and Mason, on
board neutral vessel, on the hgh seas. was
either in accordance with international law and
so legal or else in violation OF such law and %
illegal. Ii the former. We lament that our nation
has been huniated by their surrender under a
threat; II the latter, II was the duty of the Ad.
minstratlon ~ once % have disavOwed the act oi
their officer. and instead of incarceratng the cap
tives in Fort Warren. 70 have Immediately re
! paired the wrong by placing them. Ear a prAc
ticible. Ia the same condition in which that off
Ger had found them In either event. the actior
OF the Administration vacillating land COW
ardly, and degrading 70 the dignity OF a great na
tlOn.
Is. That the action OF the Republican party
as manifested in the partisan character Of al ap
pontments OF the Administration 70 civil Office
and. IN holding party caucuses by the Rcpublicar
members Of Congress for the purpose ofimpressin,
upon the legislative of that BODY tie peculia
dogmas of that party. have demonstrates thzt then
professions OF sacrificing party platforms and par
" organizations. upon the altar OF their country.
are but 30 many hyPOcritical ana false pretence.
by which they hope % dupe the unwary into the
support: and all LOYAL persons. the
love their country. not 70 toe deceived thereby
Is That the disclosures made BY the invest
eating committee in Congress Of the enoruoui
frauds that have stalked into the arrv and nav,
departments. duplicating the heads Of those dc
partments in a connivance at IL not an actua
participation in system Of corruption and II
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded o
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy, demands thorough IN