Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-09

maintenance OF the Y nioo anu the preservation
the Consultation. and seeing in the present condi
ton Of the country the deplorable effects Of
departure from is time honored and conservative
principles. and The triumph Of sectionalism; and
firmly believing tha, the Union and the Constitu-
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration of
that party 20 power, We invite all true Union men
throughout the land 70 unite with us In sustaining
~ organization and carrying out IL principles:
Therefore,
Resofoed. I. That we rcaffrm and endorse the
political principles that from time 70 time have
been put forth BY the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.
q That we are unalterably attached 10 the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established; and that faithful
observance Of its principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union, and the permanent
happiness Of the people.
3. That the present civil has mainly re
suited from the long continued, unwise, and Ia.
natcal agitation in the North. of the question OF
domestic slavery, the consequent organization OF
a geographical party, guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Phila-
delphia. and Chicago, and the development there
by of sectional hate and jealousy, producing las
had long been foreseen and predicted by u.s. It's
counterpart in the South Of secession, disunion,
and armed resistance TO the General Government,
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
fraterIsal bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country n calamity which now 10 meet as
loyal citizens, STRIVING for the adoption of that
mode Of settlement best calculated to again re
store union and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely to
result In a satisfactory adjustment of the matters
in dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have
cured the border slave States to the Union, and
hearty co operation on their part in all constitu-
tional and legal measures to procure return of
the more Southern States 10 their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed a fearful response
bilty. and acted in total disregard of the best in
terests Of the whole country.
5. That If the party IN power had shown the
same desire To settle, by amicable adjustment,
our internal discussions before hostilites had
tualIy commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid war with our an.
cient enemy Great Britain. confidently be
lieve that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
6. That the maintenance of the Union upon
the principles OF the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object Of all who profess 10y
atty To the Government-and in our judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States which shall, bv a counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present re
beiOn That no effort TO create sustain such
n party can be successful which is not based upon
n definite settlement Of the questions at issue be
tween the two sections; and we therefore demand
that some such settlement be made by additional
constitutional guaranty, either initiated by act of
Congress or through the medium of n National
Convention.
:. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability 20 conduct the Government
through It's present difficulties.
z. That We are utterly opposed to the twin
hereses, Northern sectOnalism and Southern
secession, as inimical to the Constitution; and
that freemen, as they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country. should frown
Indignantly upon them.
9. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy Of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recolect only their duty to
the whole country that this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest subjugaton
nor for the purpose of 0yerthrOwing or interfcr-
ing with the rights or institutions of the States
but 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 unimpaired; and that soon as these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
10. That we will sustain, with all our energies
"A war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, and
OF the integrity of the Union under the Constitu.
ton; but we are. opposed TO war for the enamel
patton of The negroes, or the subjugation of the
Southern States.
ii. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, to liberate and arm
the negro slaves. is unconstitutional insulting to
loyal citizens, disgrace TO the age. is calculated
torctard the suppression ofthe rebellion and meet:
our unqualified condemnation.
IL That the total disregard of the writ Of ha
beqs corpus by the authorities over us, and the
seizure and Imprisonment of the citizens of 10y al
States where the judiciary is in full operation
without warrant Of law and without assigning any
cause giving tn the party arrested any oppoItu
nifty of defense are fragrant violations of the Con
stitution and most alarming acts of usurpation Of
power, which should receive the stern rebuke o.
every lover of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings of fe liberty anC
property.
- That liberty of speech anu of the press ars
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution ant
none but usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they are inestimable TO the citizen anC
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempt:
which have been made since present unfortu
nate troubles, to muzzle the press and stihe free
discussion. are exercises of despotc power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ia That the seizure of Slidel and Mason or
board neutral vessel, on the high seas was
either in accordance with International law, anc
so legal: or else i'm violation of such law and 50
illegal. Ii the former, we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender. under q
threat; If the latter, it was the duty of the AID
ministration at once to have disavowed the act oil
their officer. and instead of ncarcerating the cap
lives in Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. as far as prac
tieable. in the same condition in which that off
Ger had found them. In either event, the action
of the Administration vacilating band COW
ardly, and degrading TO the dignity of great ma
ton.
Is That the action of the Republican party
manifested in the partisan character of all APP
pointments of the Administration TO civil office
and. IN holding party caucuses by the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose ofimpresSine
upon the legislative action Of that body the peculiar
dogmas Of that party. have demonstrated that the
professions of sacrificing party platforms. and par
" organizations. upon the altar OF their country,
are but so many hypocritical and false pretence:
BY which they hope TO dupe the unwary into thei
support; and We warn all loyal persons, as the,
love their country, not 10 be deceived thereby
l6. That the disclosures made BY the invest
eating committee I'm Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the armv and nav,
departments. duplicating the heads of those de
partments IN a connivance at, If not actua
participation In system of corruption. and IL
which our brave soldiers have been deiraiidei o
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
enei with bankruptcy. demands thorough in
vestigation into all our expenditures, beth STATE