The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-07-10

without regard to past party afiliation,
who desire to preserve the Constitution
as it Is, and the Union as it Was" to
meet in
MASS CONVENTION.
INDIANAPOLIS, ON WEDNESDAY.
JULY 3Orn, 1869.
The object in assembling the people at
.his time is to take into consideration the
new issues which have recently been forced
upon the country by the party in power
measures which have no warrant in the
Constitution. and which are opposed to
the spirit and purposes of our institutions:
while. in the language of President Polk.
war exists" to insist that its prosecution
shall be confined to the policy solemnly
set forth by Congress in July. 1861. that
it is ." not waged in the spirit of conquest
or subjugation. nor for the purpose of
overthrowing or interfering with the rights
or institutions of the States, but to defend
and maintain the supremacy of the CoDsti-
tuition, and to preserve the Union with all
the dignity. equality and rights Of the sew
eral States unimpaired," and to assure the
Administration that a generous support
will be given it. as the representative of
the Government. in all necessary, prompt.
and vigorous measures to overthrow arm
ell rebellion against the Union. to sustain
its Legitimate authority and crush out Alb
olitionism. which is equally hostile to the
Constitution as Secessionism.
The Committee gre impressed with the
necessity Of the People bling en- masse
at the time proposed. for the following
reasons
l. The Administration, Congress and
recently so-called Union" Convention
held ia this State. have failed TO announce
what are the legitimate and appropriate
means to put down the rebellion, and one
and all have refused TO even censure, much
less condemn the disunion schemes of the
Aboli;ionists:
\ Q. The SO called Republican Union
Convention failed to repudia,e the gross
frauds and corruptions proven upon the
party IN power by Congre ssional investi-
eating committees of its own appointment:
3. Congress has adopted measures,
such as the abolition Of slavery in the Dis.
trlct Of Columbia, which. if constitutional,
are i'll timed and unnecessary and calcula
ted to create dis.rust in th, minds of the
loyal citizens OF the border slave States,
and the country generally, as to the de-
signs Of the administration:
4. 1t has proposed to tax the people of
the whole Union to pay for the slaves that
States may see proper to emancipate, thus
throwing additional burdens upon the pro-
ductive industry of the non slavehodlng
States, at time, too, when every interest
is called upon to contribute all in it's pow.
sr the means necessary for the prosecution
Of the war:
s. 1t has encouraged wild schemes
OF negro philanthropy; establishing free
schools for the education of the blacks
supporting runaway negroes in idleuess,
and in agricultural experiments with negro
labor. all at the expense Of the People
6. And in proposing and adopting gen.
eral schemes of emancipation aud confs-
cation. In clear violation and derogation OF
the Constitution. inconsistent with the CO.
clared policy of the Government solomnly
set forth by Congress iu July, 1861,
against the dictates of humanity and sound
political economy. "impairing the dignity,
equality and rights of the severa! States.
In order that the People. the source of
power in all constitutional governments.
who sincorely desire TO perpetuate the
Union, as founded and administered by
our patriotic fathers. may have the oppor-
tuniiy TO condemn these unconslitutc nal
measures to express their sympathy and
their determination to support the admin
istraton In every Legitimate effort to crush
out treason. "where'er it may rear its
head to defend and maintain the supre
macy of the Constitution. aud to uphold
the rights and institutions Of all the States
unimpalred to say to those in authority.
the servants Of the people. what are the
legitimate and appropriate means to pu.
down this rebellion Ito condemn fraud