The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-02-06
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

the country the deporable effects of a
e from It's time hOnOred and conservative
8. and the triumph of scctOnalism; and
believing that the Union and the Corstitu
IN be preserved alone by the restoration of
arty to power. we invite all the Union men
shout the land to unite with us in sustaining
organization and carrying out its principles.
ierefore.
Resol,ed. !. That We reaffirm and endorse the
political principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions of
the Democratic party.
9 That We are unalterahiy attached TO the
Constitution by which the Union of these States
was formed and established and that a faithful
observance Of its principles alone continue the
existence of the Union, and the permanent happi
ness of the people.
g. That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long contipued, unwise, and IA
natical agi tatOn, in the North, of the question Of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization of
geographical party. guided by the sectional plat
forms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,
and Chicago, and the development thereby of
sectional hate and jealousy, producing (as had
long been foreseen and predicted ny us) its coun
terp,rt i'm the South of secession disunion, and
armed resistance to the General Government and
terminating in bloody strife between those who
should have been forever bound together by fra
sernal bonds. thus bringing upon the whole coun-
try a calamity which Row tn meet as loyal
mode
settlement best calculated to again restore union
and harmony
T. That in rejecting all propositions likely TO
result in satisfactory adjustment Of the matters
In dispute between the North and the South, and
especially those es which would have .e-
cured the border slave States to the Union. and
harty co operation on their part in all constitution
ai and legal measures to procure a return of the
more Southern States to their allegiance, the Re.
publican party assumed fearful responsibility,
and acted in total disregard of the best interests
of the whole country
5. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire to settle. by amicable adjustment our
internal dssensions before hostties had actually
commenced, that the Administration has recently
exhibited to avoid a war with our artit Mt enemy
Great Britain, we confidently believe t'.at peace
and harmony would now reign throughout all our
borders.
g. That the maintenance Of the Union upon
shc principles of the Federal Constitution should
b. the controlling object of all who profess loyal
Is - the Government-and in our judgment this
purpose can only be accomplished. by the ascen-
acacy ola Union party in the Southern States,
winch SHALL by a counter revolution. dispace those
who control and direct the present rebellion. That
no EFFORT TO create sustain such party can be
sue ~cssful which is not based upon a definite set
Element of the questions at issue between the two
sections; and we therefore demand that some such
guaranty, either initiated by act of Congress or
through the medium of National Convent
.. That the Republican party has fully demon.
strated its inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
=. That W" utterly opposed TO the twin
heresies, Northern sectiOnalism and Southern Sc
cessiOn, as inimical to the Constitution and that
freemen, ~ they value the boon Of civil liberty
and the peace Of the country, should frown india-
nantlF upon them.
.. That in this national emergency the Ocmoc
racy OF Indiana, bani-hins all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recollect Only their duty TO
the whole country; that this war should not he
Wagcd in the spirit Of conquest or subingation.
for the purpose of over'hrewing or interfering
with the rights insti tions of the States ont To
defend and maintain the supremacy of the Con
stitution. and to preserve the Onion with all the
dignity, equality AID rights of the several States
uniinpared; and that as soon as these objects are
accomplished the war ought TO cease
TO- That will sustain, with all our energies
war f,r he maintenance Of the Constitution. and
OF the integrity Of the Union under the Constfyfio1
but opposed to for the cmanciration
OF the negroes, or the subjugatOn Of the Southern
States
H. That the purposes avowed anil advocated
by the Northern disunionists, 10 libera'e and arm
the negro slaves. Is disgrace to the age c..lc,lla
tel To retari 'c suppression Of the rebellion and
meets our un'lualiged condemnation
- That ,he total disrecerd of the writ OF Ia
beas corpus by the authorities over Us. anil tho
seizure and IN priSonment OF the citizens Of oval
States where the iudiciar, is i'm full oneration
without warrant or law and without ASSIGNING onv
cause or giving To Q party arrested any opnortu
nity OF defense, are iagrant ina,ions Of the Con
stitution and most alarming acts Of usurpat,on Of
power, which should receive the stern rebnke of
every lover of his country and cf every man who
Irizes the security and blessings OF life, liberty and
property.
l3. That the liberty Of speech and of tho rrcss
are guarantee, to the people by the Con,titation
and nom but usurper would deprive them of these
rights they are inestimable To the citizen and
fnrm'.ai,le To tyrants only. And the at,en,pt.
which have been made since our present unfortu
hate troubles. to muzzle the press and sthe free
discussion. exercises Of despotic power against
which freedom rcvolts and which can not he tole
rated without converting frcemen into slaves
Il That the seizure of Macon and Sdell ON
board q neutral vessel, on the high seas was
either IN accordance with International law and
81 legal; or else in violation of such law and so
Illegal. IL the former. we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender. undo, a
threat If the latter. il the duty of the Ad-
ministratiOn at once to have disavOwed the act of
their officer and instead Of incarcerating the can
tive. in Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
paired the wrong by Pacing them, far as prac-
ticsble. in the same condition in which thai off
the Administration was vacillaiing and COW
ardy and degrading to the dignity of great nation
10. That the action Of the Republican party
as manifested ia the partisan character of all an
poiutmenfs Of the Administration 20 civil office
and, IN holding party caucusscs by the Republican
members Of Congress for the purpose ofimpressing
upon the legislative acton Of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that party. have demonstrated that
thu professions OF sacrificing party platforms
and psrty organizations, upon the altar Of their
country" are bu. % many hypocriticai and false
pretenses by which they hope to dupe the unwary
into their support ;and We all loyal persons.
they love their country, not to be deceived
thereby
I6. That tho disclosures made by the inyesti
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stake into the army and navy
departments. implic NJ the heads Of those de
partments in acc -nce Mt, If not an actual
participation in stem of corruption. and in
whlc.i brave soldiers have been defrauded Of
their proper supplies AMI our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands thorough inves-
ugahon into all our expenditures. both State and
National. and that speedy and marked example
be made of all such birds of prey" who. taking