Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-20
DEPARTURES.
Aporrrp " srArn CONVENTION sAsuAnr. $. lssa

WHEREAS, The Democratic party having fn,m
the date of its organization. been n favor of the
maintenance of the Uni AMI the preservatiOno
the Constitution. aud se,ing in the present cond
ton of the country the deporbe eflectS of
departure from it, time hOnOrei and conservative
principles and the triumph of -ectionalism and
firmly believing that the Union and the Constitu
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration OF
that party To power. we invite all true Union mep
throughout the land 10 unite with in sustaining
it, organization and carrying out It's principles:
Therefore,
Resoircd l. That we reafirm aud endorse the
political principles that irOm time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party
= That We are unateraby attached to the
Constitution. by which the Union OF these States
was formed aud established and that faithful
observance OF it, 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 la
natica agitation in the North. of the question of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization OF
u geographical party. guided by the sectional
platforms adopted nj Buffalo. Pittsburgh. Phila-
depha. and Chicago and the dev elopment there
by of sectional hale aud jealousy, producing (as
nad long been furcSeen and predicted by us) its
counterpart in the South OF secession, disunion,
aud armed resistance tO the General Government,
ami terminating in a bloody strife between those
Who should hive been forever bouGd together by
iraterim bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which We are now to meet as
loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption OF that
mode Of settlement best calculated 10 again re
store union and harmony.
a. That in rejecting all propositions likely TO
result ir satisfactory adjustment of the matters
in dispute between the North and the South. and
especially thOSe measures which would have Se
cured the border slave States To the Union. and u
hearty operation On their part in all cOnstitu
tuual and legal measures to procure return Of
the more Southern States Ia their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed fearful RESPONSE
bility. aud acted in total disregard OF the best in
tere>ts OF the whole country.
,. That IL the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle. by amicsbe adjustment.
internal disSeusiOns before hOstilitie> had ac
tualy commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited To avoid war with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain, We confidently he
le'e that petce and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
4. hat the maintenance of the Union upon
the principles OF the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object of all who profess 10y
atty Ia the Government-and ia our dsment
this purpose can only be accomplished. by the
aScendency of Union party in the Southern
place those who control and direct the present re-
bellion. That no effort To create or sustain such
party can lie successful which is not based upon
definite settlement of the questions at issue he.
tween the two sections: and we 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.
I Sfrtfai IL fual,iiifV "a epttlurt tho az
through its present difficulties.
: That Ne are utterly opposed TO the twin
heresieS. Northern Sectionalsm and southern
secession. as nimical 10 the Constitution; and
that freemen. they value the boon OF civil lib
erty and the peace of the country, should trOwn
Indignantly upon them.
q That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana. banishing all feeling of passion
and recruitment. will recolect only their duty 10
ushe whole country; that this war should not be
Saged IN the spirit OF conquest or subiugati IN,
nor for the urpose of overthrowing or inter. r.
ing with the rights or institutions of the Suites.
hnt 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 nnimpalred: and that as soon rs these OBJ
iects are accomplished the war ought 10 cease
10 That we will sustain. with all our energies
war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, and
OF the integrity OF the Union under fhe Coasfifu.
fioR but We are opposed to war tor the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subjugation OF the
Southern States.
IL That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disuniOnists. 10 libeate and arm
the negro slaves Is unconstitutional insulting 20
loyal citizens disgrace TO the aye. j. calculated
10 rctard the suppression ofthe ebelion and ets
our unqualified condemnation
l2 That the total disregard OF the writ of la
bras corpus by the authorities over u. and the
seizure and imprisonment of the citizens of loyal
States where the judiciary il in full operation
without warrant of law and without assigning any
cause or giving TO the party arrested any opporiu-
nifty ofdefeuse. DAG violations of the Con