The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-06-19
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

maintenance of the Union und the preservation OF
the Constitution. and seeing i'll the present condi
ton of the country the deplorable effects of a
departure from ts time honOred and conservative
principles and the triumph of sectonalism; and
| firmly believing that the Union and the COEstitu
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration OF
that party to power we invite all the Union men
throughout the land to unite with in sustaining
its organization and carrying out its principles
Therefore.
political principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party
9 That we are unalterably attached 10 the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established and that faithful
observance ofits principles can alone continue the
existence Of the Union, and the permanent happi-
ness of the people.
3. That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long continued, unwise, and ia
natica agitation, in the North. of the question Of
domestic slavery, the consequent organization of
a reorraphical 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
tcrpart 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
ternal bonds. thus bringing upon the whole coun-
trv a calamity which we are now tn meet "a loyal
citizens striving for the adoption of that mode Of
settlement best calculated to again restore union
and harmony.
4. 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 measures which would have
curad the border slave States to the Union. and a
hartv co operation their part in II cons ZION
al and legal measures TO pro"ur" return The
more Southern States tn their al""ionre. y -"
publican party assumed a fr'ru reSnon af''-s
and acted in total disregard "' rh" best interest
of the whole country.
g. That if the party in mower had shown tl'
same desire to settle. hv amicatc aduS.mel. our
internal dissensions before hostilities had '~rv
commenced, that the Administration has Y
exhibited to avoid war with our ancient F..
Great Britain. we confidently believ" tn ","o
and harmony would now reign throughoa' Ill o"~
borders.
G. That the maintenance oi tho ."of'
the princinlcs Of the Federal C..r.----
he the controlling object a. all IN" rrors la, =
~ to the Government-and IN our Judgment this
purr ose can only he ACCOMPLISHED. by the aScer- =
dencv Of - Union party in the South IN States,
hich shall bv counter revolution. diSplace those
who control and direct the present rebellion. That
no ..ff,,rt 20 create sustain such party be
suc ,esful which j. not based upon definite set
Element a. the Questions issue between the two
sections: and We therefore demand that some such
settlement be made bv additional constitutional
guaranty, either initiated bv act of Congress or
j through the medium of a National Convention.
:. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated It's inability 10 conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
g. Tint wo are utterly opposed 70 the twin
herc-ieS Northern sectionasm and Southern Sc
ces.ou, as ipimical to the Constitution and that
freemen, as they value the boon of civil liberty
and the peace of the country, should frown indig
RlntlY upon them.
! 9. That in this national emergency the Oemoc-
rae, Of Indiana hanshing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recollect only Their duty 10
F.. the whole country; that this war should not he
I waged in the spirit of conquest or subiugation.
nor for the purpose of oyer'hrNwng or interfering
with the rights instt tons of the States. out TO
defend and maintain the supremacy of the Con
stitntion and 10 preserve the Union with ali the
dignity, equality AID rights of the several States
unmpa.rcl; and that soon as these objects are
accomplished the war ought TO cease.
10. That We will sustain. with all our energies.
| a war for .he maintenance of the Conatuton and
of the integrity of the Union under the Constitution;
but we arr opposed to for the emancination
of the negroes, or the subjugaton of the Southern
States
IL. That the purposes avowcd and advocated
bv the Northern disunionlsts, to lberate and arm
the negro slaves is disgrace TO the age. calcua-
ted retard the suppression Of the rebellion and
meets our unquaged condemnation.
I2 That the total disregerd Of the writ Of ha
Be1s corpus by the authorities over us and the
seizure and imprisonment of the citizens of loyal
States where the iudiciar, is in full operation,
| without warrant or law and without assigning any
cause or giving to the party arrested any opporru-
nity of defense are fragrant violations Of the Con.
stitution and most alarming acts of usurnat.on al
/ choulH rpceiyp fIe oh. ,I,a 81
every lover Of his country and Of every man who
prizes the security and blessings Of life liberty and
property.
l3. That the liberty Of speech and Of the rress
! are guaranteed to the people by the Constitution
and none but usurper would deprive them of these
rights they are inestimabc to the citizen and
formidable TO tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfnrtu-
nate troubles, To muzzle the press and stilc free
discussion, exercises of despotc power against
which freedom revolts and which can not he tolc-
rated without converting frcemen into slaves
IA. That the seizure of Mason and SlidelI on
board n neutral vessel, the high seas was
either in accorda nee with international Inv. and
so legal; or else in violation of such law. and 81
Illegal II the former. we lamcrt 'll' .ur nat on
has been Inundated by their uuder n
threat if the latter, il was the 4 IL
ministration at once to have dr.. q ~ - q
their officer. and instead of IN ne g.
tive- in Fort Warren, to u ..,,e. lately .
paired the wrong by placing IN. iar as pr
ticnble, i'm the same condifinu in ,Iich thar q fi
Ger found them. In either event the acti" o.
tho Administration vacillating AMI co
ardly and degrading to the divinity ofa gress
Is That the action ot the Repub
as manifested in the partisan charac'
pcintments of the Administration tn
and in hOdng party caucusscs hv IA. ji,t
member. of Congress for the purpns al mn. s-u.
upon the legislative action of that hud, tlc peculiar
doemas Of that party, have demonstrated that
their professions of "Sacrifcng party platforms
and party organizations, upon .he altar of their
cou. :" are but many hypOcritical and false
prctense- by which they hope to dupe the UNIV AIRY
into their support ani all loyal persons
"a they love their country, not to he deceived
/ thereby
I6 That the disclo made by the investi
eating committee in Congress of the anormou.
fraud. & at have stalkei into the army aud navy
departments, impcatlng the heads of those de.
partments in n contri"ance at, if not all actual
participation in n system of corruption and in
whic., our brave soldiers have been defranded OF
their proper supplies, AMI our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy, demands thorough nves
tigaton into all our expenditures, both State and
National, and that speedy and marked example