Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-02


the &c OF a. organization. been In favor Of the
maud enance Of the Unioo and the preservation
the donstisaton. and seeing in the present cond
ton Sf the country the deplorable effects Of =
depassure from its time honorei and conservative
prnc,ples and the triumph Of sectionalism; and
FIRMS believing that the Union and the Constitu-
ton ian be preserved alone by the restoration OF
that iarty 70 power, we invite All true Union men
throughout the land 70 unite with n In sustaining
its o4yanization and carrying out its principles:
Theodore,
Rssolped, \. That We reaffirm and endorse the
political principles that from time 20 time have
been. put forth By the National Conventions of
the Democratic party.
2 That ne are unalterably attached 10 the
ConEfitution. by which the Union Of these States
was srmed and established and that faithful
observance Of its principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union, and the permanent
happiness Of the people.
"a That the present civil war has mainly
suite from the long continued, anwise. and ia
natcM agitation, in the North, OF the question OF
dom.sstic slavery. the consequent organization Of
a Biographical party, guided by the sectional
plati3rms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Phla-
delpisa, and Chicago, and the development there
by ot sectional hate and jealousy, producing (as
bad tong been foreseen and predicted by u.s. its
coun .erpart in the South of secession, dsunion,
and itmed resistance 10 the General Government,
and Eliminating in bloody strife between those
who thould have been forever bound together by
fratetAal bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
county a calamity which we are now Co meet as
loyaJ citizens. STRIVING for the adoption Of that
mode Of settlement best calculated 10 again re.
rtore :union and harmony
AZ That in rejecting all propositions likely to
resuls In a satisfactory adjustment Of the matters
in III Butte between the North and the South. and
Sail fhs.aa raaa which would have
c,Ises the border slave States TO the Union. and
heart co operation on their part in all consttu-
tionsS and legal measures 20 procure a return OF
the rsore Southern States 10 their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed n fearful response
bity; and acted in total disregard of the best in.
teres& OF the whole country.
5. /: That il the party in power had shown the
same. desire 10 settle. by amicable adjustment.
our Eternal discussions before hostiites had ac-
tuallS commenced, that the Administration has
recellly exhibited To avoid war with our an
cientt enemy. Great Britain, confidently be.
lievelhat peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
6. srhat the maintenance Of the Union upon
the Principles of the Federal Constitution should
be thl controlling object Of all who profess 10y
atty - the Government--and in our judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascei1iency of Union party in the Southern
place. those who control and direct the present re-
belisu That no effort TO create or sustain such
pasy can be successful which Is not based upon
deeute settlement Of the questions at issue be
tweea the two sections: and therefore demand
that 4Dme such settlement be made by additional
cons9tutiona guaranty. either initiated by act oi
CONFESS through the medium OF National
Con eenton.
7. That the Republican party has fully demon
A Ia fpahftffw 10 conduct fl,a Gav ,ap
throsgh its present difficulties.
6.srhat we are utterly opposed to the twin
heroes, Northern sectionalism and Southern
seceSion as inimica to the Constitutions anC
thas freemen, as they value the boon of civil lib
erty end the peace of the country, should frowI
Indignantly upon them.
9.sThat in this national emergency the DemOc
racySf Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
and e.sentment, will recollect only their duty {,
the whole country; that this war should not b,
wag.fl In the spirit of conquest or subjugati1n
nor kr the purpose of overthrowing interior
ING 9Th the rights or institutions of the States
hut 10 defend and maintain the supremacy of TN,
Constitution, and To preserve the Union with nj
the dignity, equality and rights of the seyera
Stalls unimpaired: and that "a soon as these ob
isctSare accomplished the war ought to cease.
l0S That we will sustain, with all our energies
n was for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, an,
fion sbut we are opposed TO war for the emanci
pati,s Of the negroes, or the subjugaton of tn
Soui$ern States
IN That the purposes avowed and advocated
by tlts Northern disunionists, 90 berate and arm
the jegro slaves, is unconstitutional, insulting Il
loyancitizens, a disgrace to the age. is calculates
torc'ard the suppression ofthe rebellion and mt ct
our unqualified condemnation.
IL. That the total disregard of the writ of ha
Sra~oos hv fha aufhorifiaa ova M nd m
seizu5e aud imprisonment Of the citizens of loya
Stat.S where the judiciary is in full operation
WITHOUT warrant of law and without assigning an
CAUSE or giving to the party arrested any opportu
nifty tfdefense, are fragrant violations of the Con
sttu;on and most alarming acts of usurpation o
powt., which should receive the stern rebuke o
everI lover of his country and of every man VIII
priz the security and blessings of life. liberty an
prop4ty.
l31 That liberty of speech anu of the press ar
guaranteed 10 the people By the Constitution. an,
nonesbut a usurper would deprive them of thes
righfs; they are inestimable TO the citizen AM
formidable TO tyrants only And the attempt
whics have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles, to muzzle the press and stiae fire.
discussion. are exercises Of despotc power agains
whics freedom revolts and which can not be toe
rate; without converting freemen into slaves.
Ia: That the seizure of Sdell and Mason, oil
board neutral vessel on the high seas. wa
eithes In accordance with international law AM
80 LEGAL: or else in violation OF such law. and s.
illegs Ii the former. we lament that our nato
has ;een Inundated by their surrender under
threat; il the latter, il was the duty of the Ad
minisar at once 20 have disavowed the act o
their itlics. and instead of incarcerating the cap
lives lin Fort Warren. TO have Immediately re
paireA the wrong by placing them. ~ far as prac
ticabie. in the same condition in which that Off
Ger bad found them. In either event. the actor
OF the Administration was vacilatng land COW
ar,llys and degrading to the dignity of great ma
tom
~ That the action of the Republican party
a. manifested in the partisan character of all ap
poin: of the Administration 90 civil Office
and gin holding party caucuses by the Republican
members Of Congress for the purpose ofimpreSsin
upol. the legislative action Of that body the pecua
dogl as Of that party have demonstrated that thei
prof sions OF sacrificing party platforms. and par
" examinations. upon the altar of their country.
are fut so many hypocrtical and false pretence
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into thei
SUPPORT: and We warn all loyal persons. rs the
loye'their country. not 90 be deceived thereby.
lf That the disclosures made by the invest
gatihg committee in Congress of the enormou
franis that have stalked into the army and nav
departments duplicating the heads OF those de
part:pents in connivance at, IL not an actua
participation in system of corruption. and i
which our brave soldiers have been derauded O
their proper supplies, and our Govern ment threat