Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-16


maintenance Of The UnioSl and the preservation
thesConstitutiou. and sesing IN the present coudi
tor Of the country the deplorable effects Of a
departure from its time hoDOred and conservative
psiiisiples. and the triumph OF sectOnalIsm; and
hrnsv believing that the Union and the Constitu-
tor c,n be preserved alone BY The restoration Of
thai party 10 power. we invite all true Union men
throughout the land TO unite with us IN sustaining
- organization and carrying out its principles
Therefore
Kssolued. 1. That We reaffirm and endorse The
polhcal principles that from time to time have
bee put forth by the National Conventions Of
thea Democratic party.
n That sc are unalterably attached 10 the
Coz titution. BY which the Union Of these States
vss{ formed and established; and that faithful
obsk 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 re
sultsd from the long continued. unwise. and ia
nausa agitation, in the North, Of the question OF
douNstic slavery. the consequent organization Of
a Geographical Darty, guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Phila-
delphia. and Chicago. and the development there
by CT sectional hate and jealousy, producing (as
had long been foreseen and predicted by u.s. ts
couA erpart in the South Of secession, disunion,
and rmed resistance % the General Government.
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who hould have been forever bourd together by
fFateHal bonds. thus bringing upon the whole
cOuTsry calamity which We are now 70 meet a.
loyal, citizens. striving for the adoption OF that
mods Of settlement best calculated to again re
store: union and harmony.
l.: That in rejecting all propositions likely 10
resua IN a satisfactory adjustment Of the matters
IN dispute between the North aud the South. and
especially those measures which would nave Sc
he hfr fla ala 10 he nd
hear co operation on their part in all constitu
tionJf and legal measures 10 procure a return Of
the Ifore Southern States to their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed a fearful response
bitsa and acted in total disregard of the best in
teresss Of the whole country.
;. That If the party in power had shown the
same desire 20 settle, by amicable adjustment,
our i.ternal discussions before hostlities had &C
tualls commenced. that the Administration has
receisly exhibited 10 avoid war with our an
cienti enemy. Great Britain. confidently be
heve2hat peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
s. :rhat the maintenance of the Union upon
the Isinciples Of the Federal Constitution should
be tt,s controlling object Of all who profess 10y
atty % the GoveFnment-and in judgment
this Purpose can only be accomplished, BY the
asceudency of Union party in the Southern
States, which shall, bv counter revolution. dis
bellion. That no effort to create sustain such
party can be successful which is not based upon
a definite settlement Of the questions At issue be-
tween the two sections: and we therefore demand
that some such settlement be made by additional
institutional guaranty. either initiated by act of
Congress or through the medium of National
Convention.
Z That the Republican party has fully demon
stratsi its inability To conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
9. That We are utterly opposed TO the twin
hereses. Northern sectionalism aud Southern
secession, as inimical 10 the Constitution: and
that fieemen. they value the boon Of civil lib
erty s:nd the peace of the country, should frOwn
indignantly upon them
.. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy # Indiana. banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recoect only their duty to
the ~:Iole country; that this should not be
wages in the spirit of conquest or subugati1n
nor f1r the purpose of overthrowing or nterler-
ing wlth the rights institutions of the States
but I'll defend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution, and 10 preserve the Union with all
the dignity, equality and rights OF the several
States unmpaired; and that as soon as these Oh
ects IRE accomplished the war ought to cease.
l0.cThat we will sustain. with all our energies
WARRIOR the maintenance Ofthe Constitution. and
OF tho integrity of the Union under the CoRstitu
ton; eut we are opposed TO war for the enamel
patioI of the negroes, the subjugation of the
southern States.
IL That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists. to liberate and arm
the negro slaves is unconstitutional insulting Il
loyal citizens, disgrace To the age. Is calculated
to rctarl the suppression ofthe rebellion and me
our unqualified condemnation
IL That the total disregard of the writ of ha
beas corpus by the authorities over Us. and the
seizure and Imprisonment of the citizens of loyal
States, where the judiciary is in full operation
withO0t warrant of law and without assigning an,
cause giving 10 the party arrested any opportu
nifty OF defense. are fragrant violations OF the Con
sttutian and most alarming acts of usurpaton o
power which should receive the stern rebuke o
every lover of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings of life liberty anC
properly.
~ That liberty OF speech ant of the press ar,
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution anc
none bur uSurper would deprive them of these
rights. they are inestimable TO the citizen and
formidable to tyrants only And the attempt.
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles. 10 muzzle the press and stitle free
discussion. are exercises of despotc power against
which freedom revOlts and which can not be toe
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
II That the seizure of SdelI and Mason on
board a neutral vessel. on the high seas was
either IN accordance with international law and
so legal: or else in violation OF such law and 50
Illegal IL the former we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender under a
threat; il the latter. il was the duty OF the Ad
ministraton at once 10 have disavowei the act OF
their officer and instead of incarcerating the cap
tives in Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
paired che wrong by placing them. as Ear rs prac
ticable, IN the same condition IN which that Off
Ger had found them In either event, the action
H. Administration Naa yaeiifafinr land f.o0
ardly. and degrading TO the dignity of great ma
tIon.
-. That the action of the Republican party
a. mauifested in the partisan character of all ap-
poutmcnts of the Administration TO civil office
and in holding party caueuses By the Republican
members of Congress Tor the purpose OfimprcSsiug
upon the legislative acton OF that body the peculiar
dogmas Of that party. have demonstrated that their
professions Of sacrificing party platforms aud par
" organizations, upon the altar of their country
are out many hypocriucal and false pretences
by which they hope 10 dupe the unwary into Their
support and warn all loyal persons. they
love their country not 10 be deceived thereby
10 That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds nat have stalkei into the army ana navy
departments. duplicating the heads of those de
partmerts IA eonnivanee at. if not an actual
participation IN system of corruption. and iG
which Cur brave soldiers have been deiraude,l of
their proper supplies and our Government threat
enei with bankruptcy. demands a thorough in.
vestgaton into All our EXPENDITURES, both Stale