Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-04

secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and
our p~0sterity;
AND WHEREAS, Almost a century of ~uninter-
rupted peace and prosperity under said Constitu-
ton has abundantly proved the wisdom and sa-
gacity Of its trainers;
AND WHEREAS, Notwithstanding we have nm
der the Constitution. become the greatest and
most pow eriul people on the face OF the earth. a
set of wicked and designing men. recreant sons
of noble fathers. forgetting the past with all its
proud and glorious recOllections. have arrayed
themselves, without any just cause. against the
Government. and are attempting to destroy the
Constitution, and with il the faith of lreemen in
the stability of a Republican form of Govern
ment;
AND WHEREAS, The Democratic party has
ever been the firm and devoted friend of the
Union, and in favor OF a strict compliance with
the requirements of the Constitutions, and has at
all times frOwned Indignantly upon any attempt
to weaken the bonds that have bound together
this fair sisterhood ot States; therefore.
ReSOtred, That we, the Democracy of Elkhart
county, in Convention assembled, inviting the
Union-loving and conservative men of all parties
to unite with Us, reiierate our unqualified attach
ment to the Union of our fathers, and that Con
~stitution which was their glorious handiwork. and
demand from those in whose hands the admins
tration of the Government has been placed, i'm
mediate and vigorous action IN crushing the in
famous traitors who have arrayed themselves in
arms TO overthrow the best Government ever es-
tablished by human hands.
Res0iUed, That we should consider no sacrifice
too great in our efforts to preserve the L Mon;
that the attainment Of such an end is alone worthy
the lives and treasures of a patriotic people.
Resolved. That those who. from sectional feel
ing or petty or private motives, would give any
other direction to the efforts Of our armies than
that of the preservation of tine Constitution, with
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worthy to be entrusted with power, and would
cause all our efforts. extraordinary and %unparal-
leled as they are. to prove futile in the end.
RssOtced, That we are uncompr0misingly op-
posed 10 the bitter partisan spirit which has exhib-
tied itself in the halls Of our National Legisla-
ture during the past session of Congress. and de
nounce without stint the men who in their crazy
and senseless legislation upon the subject of ne
gro emancipation, have relaxed that vigilance
which has heretofore been observed by our lesis-
lators, and allowed fraud and corruption to bold
ly stalk into almost every department of the
Government.
ResOlced, That every cent of money with
which a patriotic people can supply the Govern
ment is indispensably necessary to and in putting
down this wicked rebellion 1T tie earliest mo-
moment: and that we are therefore opposed to
the mad schemes of emancipation which have
characterized the legislation of majority in the
last Congress. by which an almost exhausted
Treasury has been depleted of millions of the
public money, and this at a time when the united
energies of our whole people are needed TO vindi-
cate the integrity of our beloved Union and es-
tablish the supremacy of our glorious Consttu-
ton. That such a policy must not only result in
an unnecessary Squandering of the hard earnings
of the people, but must tend To prolong the bitter
strife now existing between the two sec ions of
the country. and food the Northern States with
thousands of ignorant and depraved negroes,
whose cheap labor must come into competition
with that of the poor white man.
ReSOlced. That the soldiers of our State, and
particularly those from our own county, merit
our warmest thanks Their country called. and
nobly did they respond. On every battle field
they have proved themselves the bravest OF the
brave, reflected upon their State and county the
highest credit. and reapei for themselves INDY
iLg fame. Living, we shall honor ~Ihem-dying,
they shall be remembered with a Nations graft
tude.