The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-11

oy tudt party
WHEREAS, The Democratic party having, (,
from the date of its organizatiou, been in /
favor of the maintenance of The Union and
the preservation of the Constitution, and !
seeing in the present condition of the coun
try the deplorable effects of a departure
from its time honored and conservative prin-
ciples, and the triumph of sectionslism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the
Constitution can be preserved alone by the
restoration of that party to power, we in
vite all true Union men throughout the
land to unite with rs in sustaining its or
ganization and carrying out its principles
Therefore,
Resolvsd. i. That we reafirm and en-
dorse the political principles that from time
to time have been put forth by the Nation
al Conventions Of the Democratic party.
2. That we are unaiterably attached to
the Constitution, by which the Union of.
these States was formed and established;
sand that faithful observance of its princi-
piles can alone continue the existence of the
Union and the permanent happiness of the
people. Efar-ar. ~ s-re. m
( 3. That the present civil war has mainly
resulted from the long continued, unwise,
and fanatical agitation, in the North, of the
question of domestic slavery, the consequent
organization Of geographical party, guided
by the sectional platforms adopted at Buff
=falo, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Chicago,
and the development thereby Of sectional
hate and jealousy producing las had long
been foreseen and predicted by u.s. It's coun-
terpaTt in the South of secession, disuRion,
and armed resistance to the General Gov
ernment, and terminating N a bloody strife
between those vino should have been forever
bound together by fraternal bonds, thus
bringing upon the whole country a calam-
lty which We are now to meet as loyal citi-
zens, striving for the adoption of that mode
of settlement best calculated to again re-
store. union and harm ouy. filadt xz4
/ 4. That in rejecting all PROPOSITIONS like
= 10 result in satisfactory adjustmen3 of
the matters in dispute between the North
andf the Soath, AID especially those meas
urea W hich would have secured thea0order
slave States to the Union, ard hearty CO..
operation on their part la all constitutional
and legal measures to procure a return of
the more Southern States to their aHegi-
aoce, the Republican party assumed fear
ful responsibility, and acted in total disre-
gard Of the best interests of the whole
country. ~ ats s
s. That if the party in power had shown
the same desire 10 settle. by amicable ad-
I justment. our Internal dissensions before
I hosulities had actually commenced, thatthe
Administration has recently exhibited to
| avoid var with our ancient enemy, Great
Britain, we confidently believe that peace
and harmony would now reiga throughout
| nj our borders.
| 6. That the maintenance eff the Union
/ upon the principles of the Constitution
! should be the controlling object of all who
profess loyalty to the Government-and in
our judgment this purpose can only be &C
cOmplished, by the aseendancy of a Union
/ party in the Southern States, which shall,
! by a counter revolution, displace those who
/ control and direct the present rebellion
+ That no effort to create or sustain such a
party can be successful which is not based
! upon a definite settlementof the question at
| issue between the two sections; and we
| therefore demand that some such settlement
be made by additinnal ennsts tu tiD1aal omar
anty, either initiated by act of Congress or
| through the medium of a National Congen-
ton. a4f-
i T. That the Republican party has fully
demonstrated its inability to conduct the
4 Government through its present difficulties
s. That we are utterly opposed to the
/ twin heresies, Northern sectionalism and
Southern secession, as inimical to the Con.
stitution that freemen, as they value the
boon of civil liberty and the peace of the
country, should frown Indignantly npon
them.
9. That in this national emergency the
Democracy of Indiana, hanishing all feeling
4 of passion aud resentment will recoilect on
lystheir duty to the whole country; that
this war should not be waged in the spirit
of conquest or subjugation, nar for the pur-.
pose of ozerthrowing or interfering with
/ the rights or institutions ofsthe States, but
to -de1snd 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 as
4 soon as these obj ects are accomplished the
war ought to cease. s--
10. That we will sustain, with all our
energies, a war for the maintenance of the
Constitution, and OF the integrity of the
1 Union under the Consultation; but we Al Q
! opposed to a war for the emancipation of
the negroes, or the subjugation of the South
ern States.
IL. That the purposes avowed and adyo-
Gated by the Northern disunionists, to liber-
land arm the negro slaves, is unconsti-
}stutional, insulting to loyal citizens dis
grace to the age, is calculated to retard the
suppression of the rebellion, and meets our
! unqualified condemnation SIS s1oa e 81
IL. That the total disregard of the writ
Of habe0s corpus by the authorities over us
and the seizure and imprisonment of the ci-
items of loyal States where the Judiciary is
I in full operation, without warrant of law
aud without assigning any cause or giving
Z 10 the party arrested any opportunity of de-
Z Tense, are fragrant violations of the Consti-
,tution and most alarming acts ofusurpation
Tof power, which should receive the stern re-
buke of every lover of his country and of
every man who prizes the security and bles-
sings OF life, liberty and property.
Fl ID. That liberty of speech and of the
! press are guaranteed to the people by the
Constitution, and none but n usurper would
deprive them of these rights; they aye ines
i unable 10 the citizen, and formidable to ty-
rants only. And the attempts which hays
been made since our present unfortunate
troubles, to muzzle the press and stiAe free
discussion, are exercises of despotic power
/ against which freedom reVolts and which.
cannot be tolerated without converting free