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

matutfHauce OF the y nlt1 aud the rTe@eTfabono
the Constitution. and seeing ia the present condi
ton Of The country the deplorable effects Of q
departure from its time honorei and conservative
principles. and the triumph Of sectionalism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Cons,itu-
ton csn Re preserved alone BY the restoration Of
that party 10 power. invite all true Union men
throughout the lard 20 unite with In sustaining
its organization ard carrying out its principles:
Therefore
political principles that from time 10 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.
2 That we are unalterably attached % the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these states
ve formed and established: and that a faithful
Observance Of ts principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union. aud the permanent
happiness Of The people
o. That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited ffom the long continued. unwi-e, and ia
patica agitation. IN tho North. Of the question of
domestic slavery, the consequent organization Of
a geographical bsrty. guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh Pha
depha. and Chicago. and the development there
by Of sectional hate and Jealousy, producing tas
had hong been fyfeseen and predicted by us) Us
counterpart IN the South Of secession, diaunlon.
and armed resistance ~ the General oos eminent,
and terminating ~ q bloody strife between thosr
vho should have been forever bound together by
ffatenla bonds, lhaa bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which 40 are nov Ia meet ss
loyal citizens, striving Coz the adoption Of that
mode 81 settlement, best calculated 10 again 70
store union and harmony,
4 That ln rejecting all propositions likely 20
result IN satisfactory adjustment oi the matters
la dispute between the North aud the south, and
especially th0se measures which would have 20
enss'i The border slave states 10 The Union and =
hearty operation on their part Ia al eoBstita
tlonal and legal measures a. procure return 0f
the mufe southern States ~ their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed fearful faspons.
blllsy and acted W total disregard Ut the best IN
tese.,s Of the whole country,
D That II The party ~ power hal shown The
same desire IA settle, by amleabe adjustment,
our internal disaensiopa beIore hoslilllie. bad ao
tnaliy commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited IA avoid vat With our an
Client enemy, Great Britain, Ne confidently be
lete that peace and harmony would HOW reign
throughout all our borders
n That th. maintenance OF the Union upon
the principles Of tho Federal Constitution should
ba the controlling object Ut ell vim profess 10y
atty 81 the UoVsrnmeut--and Ia our Judgment
thln purpose can only b. accomplished by the
aaoendeney of Union patty n the Houlhern
States. which shall, bv q counter revolution. dis
place those who control and direct the present 10
party ean be- succossiul which il not based upon
definite settlement VI The questions ~ lusue be.
tween the i've sections. aud No therefore demand
that some Hneh settlement Ice made by additional
constitutional guaranty. either initiated by act ~
Congress of through the mellum of National
Convention
! Tha, the Republican party has fully demon.
rtfated iia inability ~ conduct the uuvefnmuni
through lta present difficulties.
-
heteslea, Northern seetIonalism aud southern
secession, Ne lnimleal 10 the Consultation, and
that feemen. ~ they value the boon ~ civil lb.
rfty AMI the peace Of the county, should ifuwn
Indignantly upon them,
u That IN The national emefpene, the Damoo.
fsey ~ Indiana, baniahing all feeling ~ passion
and resentment. will feoolleet only their duty "
The Whole eoun,fyl iha, ,hla waf should not be-
wanesl w the spirit ~ conquest ~ suluRail ~,
900 Iot the purpose ~ otetthtuwInH ~ inietl u
lng with the rights ~ Institutions ~ The states
bat ~ defend AMI maintain the supremacy ~ the
Constitution, anil ~ preserve the Union with all
the dignity equality ani Fights ~ the several
States unimpaltu,il AMI that ~ Hoon 90 these NJ,
pels ale accomplished The waf ought IA tease,
10 That go viii sustain, With III uut energies
a var iut The maintenance ufthu Constitution, and
ol the integrity ~ the Union snasf ihs tsssiils
ttss bat No ata opposed ~ a waf lut ,ha eniahpI
re'en ~ the neHtees, ~ The suldunailun ~ llis
Southern States
"A tha, the purpase. asowed and advocated
Nv the Neflhafh dannlonlals, ~ lhafaie and afn
The heHfn slaves, IA unconstitutional, Insulting N
lesai elnssns, dsafae. W. the ana, u calculated
tetrtafd The Suppression ~ The lplugn ahd ~, pls
auf unqualified condemnation
40 That the fatal disregard ~ The wit ~ ~
bees sespss by Tho authorities oypl va, anil iht
salfate ani imprisonment ~ the citizens al laval
1lstas where The Iadlplas} Il ~ h,ll operation
wlihunt warrant VI law ani without assigning M,
esasa 90 Hlylng ~ the party arrested any apparlu
ni.f efaeIunsa, are nssmnl vielsllons ~ the CON
slilnllan and mpsl alarming aels NJ usuiMlnn VI
Iowes, which shauid receive The stern rehuke vi
every lases ~ hs country AMI ~ every man VIII
.lses The security aud blessings Of lie liberty ant
" fha, liberty VI speeoh AMI ~ lha Press ~,
guaranteed IA lhe ppnpla hs che Constitution, ald
llsina hut usufreF would deprive them ~ thess
rIphlsl They ara inestlmahle ~ Tho citizen and
formidable "a yssn,s only, AID ,hs attempt.
whleh have been made since onf present unilFiu
nala troubles, tn mnEtlo The press ani sllia Tree
discu.san ara exercises ei dssIoto power agains,
which ifeeinm reyolls AMI which can not ba toe
,atei wlhoul converting ifeemen nlo slaves.
IL That the selxure ot aldelI and Mason ou
hoard neutral vessel pn the high seas, wac
either Ia accordance with International Law, and
80 legal or elso Ia valuation 81 such Law, and ~
illegal II the TURNER, We lament Thai Onl nation
haa heen humatoi Nv their surrender under q
tAfssff " the latter, u WAS the duty 81 the AL
mnlslfallon NJ nnpa ~ have diHa,0Nel tho nrt VI
their officer. and Instead ~ ncarcetatlng the cap
live. IN Font Warren, 10 have .mmeila,ely 10
psIfel the wrunR hy placing them. a. hr ~ taac
ttcshla. in the same condition ~ which that uiii
oes had loand them, la either event, the action
III The Administration via vaellatlng land COW
auils and degrading IA the dsnl,, of = rres, IA
tim,
Is. That the action oi the Republican party
"a manifested in the partisan character of al ap
pontmenls oi the Administration ~ cisil Mice
AMI. in holding party csueuse- by the Repv ~
members Of Congress Tor the purpose oIimpfVN snp
upon the legislative action of that bod, the pocual
darmss Of that party, have demonstrated that tlel,
pfoiess ion- oi raernenF party platforms, aud par
~ organizations, upon ihe altar Of their country,
are hat 80 many hypocrltlca and false pretencs.
by which they hope Ia dupe the unwary Into lhel'
support. and We warn all loyal persona. ~ the,
love their country. not "a Ice deceived thereby.
~ That the disclosures made by the inycst
eating committee ln Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalkei into the arms and nav,
departments, duplicating the heads OF those lie
paftments Ia connlvanee AZ, VI not M aclua
participation in system OF corruption. AMI IA
which our brave soldiers have been delraudei u
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
epei with bankruptcy. demands q thorough IN
sestieation into all our expenditures. both STATE
aud National. and that speedy anl marked ex
ample be made at all such birds Of prev" who