Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-09
Conservative Meeting in New York
The Resolutions Adopted.


The Resolutions Adopted.
meeting of conservative men held at
the Cooper Institute, New York. OH Tuesday
last The attendance large and the enthu
siasm great. Addresses were male by Hon. @.
A. WIcKLIFFE, of Kentucky; Hon. VIM DUR,
of Oswego. New York; JAMES Books, editor of
the New York Express, and ex-Mayor WooD
The following resolutions were adopted unani-
mously:
Resolved, l, That in the present crisis. when
our beloved country is involved in civil war, and
the foundations of our Constitution are in dan
ger OF being overthrown, it is the duty of
every American citizen, LAYING aside all preju-
dices and attachments, whether OF party or To-
cality, to devote his energies, his fortune and,
if need be, bis life, to the preservation. the
defense and the perpetuity OF the American
Union.
2 That in considering the dangers which i'm
mediately threaten the Union we find two falla-
cies attempting to accomplish the work of de-
struction. The one being that of secession, cu
minating in the rebellion of Southern citizens,
who by force of arms have attacked the glorious
fabric which our fathers erected the other being
that of abolition, which has induced Northern
disunonists to declare their enmity To the Con
stitution, that noble instrument which is the holy
bond OF brotherhood OF Americans.
3. That While the Government is engaged in
the work of suppressing the first named class of
foes to the Union. it is our duty citizens to
sustain our Government and defend il from all
extremes at home and abroad; nd that in this
national emergency, banishing all feelings of
mere passion or resentment, we should recollect
only our duty to the whole country; that this
war should not be "waged part in any
spirit of oppression, or for any purpose OF con-
terfering with the rights or established nstitu
tons OF States, but 10 defend and maintain the
supremacy OF the Constitution and to preserve
the Union with all the dignity and equality and
rights OF the several States unimpaired,' and AS
soon as these objects accomplished the war
ought to cease.
4. That. in dealing with the other class of foes
to the Union il becomes every citizen to bear in
miad the advice of the fathers. Obeying the
sage commands OF Washington, they should re-
member that the Union is the main pillar of our
independence. the support OF our tranquility at
home, our peace abroad. our safety, our prosper
ity. our liberty That this is the point ia our
political fortress against which the batteries OF
internal and external enemies will he most con
stantly and actively (often covertly aud nsidi
Ously) directed, We should "cheiish cordial
habitual and immovable attachment to il, accus
tomiDg ourselves to think and speak of it as the
palladium Of our political safety and prosperity,
watching for its preservation with jealous anxi-
ETY., discountenancing whatever may suggest even
suspicion that it can in any event be abandoned,
and frowning upon the first dawning of every at
tempt 10 ALLEVIATE any portion of our country from
the rest, or TO enleeble the sacred ties which now
link together the various parts That toward
the preservation OF our Government it is requi-
site that discountenanse irregular opposition
10 it. acknowledged authority, such a is now ex
hbited at the South. and has been exhibited n,
the North in personal liberty bills and other un
constitutional legislation, but also that resist
with the spirit of innovation upon its princi
pies, however specious the pretext. That in the
doctrine Of leading radical politicians. newspA.
pers and orators, that secession ordinances are
operative to destroy the Union. we recog.
nze an innovation ON those principles. VIII cf
has been characterized by a member of the Cab
net a. tending to aid and abet the Southern Con
federates and which Is designed To be hostile q
tue Union That in the plans of the Emaneipa
ton League, composed of certain distinguishes
radical leaders OF the Republican party, 10 ex
cude from the Union all States which do moi
abolish slavery. We see an attack upon the Amer
icnn Union. That In the proposition TO erect
war power above the Constitution. for the pur
pose of abolishing slavery by is means. We fine
another plan to take away the rights of Amer
can citizens. That in all the plans aud scheme,
Of radicllsm. we can see no patriotism. no 10y
atty no honesty, but that they clearly though
insidiously. designed equally with tie plans o
the Southern disun onists. TO overthrow the Con
stituiion. and erect in It's place new Govern
ment. on principles OF tyranny over those who
differ from majoli,ies in views of right.
5 That 10 such measures of the administra
ton a. NAV be eonsonaut with the Constitution
We will at all times yield hearty support: tha
the prompt action Of the President in revoking
the prpcla nations of certain abolition General,
should receive the appreciation Of all conserva
tive. Union loving citizens, frum whom our Gov
eminent derives It's chief support IN men and
means TO carry on the war; aud that the continue
pressing of the negro question upon the country