Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-25

maintenance OF the M = and TIE preservation o
the Constitution. and seeing IN the present condi
ton OF the country the depiorsble effects of a
departure from IL TINE honorel aud conservative
PRINCIPLES, and The triumph of sectionalism: and
firmly believing that the Union and the C0nstitn-
tlvn c N be preserved aions Ay the restoration Oi
thai party a. p,wer. we invite ali true Union men
throughout TIE lsnd To ante with us IN sustaining
"a Organization and carrying out IL principles:
Therefore.
Rssoioed. /. That We reafhrm and endorse the
political principles that trom time 10 tune have
been pat forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.
? That We are unaltersbly attached 10 the
Constitution. by which the Union OF these States
Wa formed and established: and that a faithful
Observance OF IL principles can alone continue
tie existence OF the Union, and the permanent
happiness Of the people.
). That the present. civil war has mainly re
suited from the Iong continucd. unwise. and Il,
naticai agitation, IN the North. OF the question OF
domestic slavery. the consequent organization Of
a geographical party, guidti by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo, Pittsburgh. Phila-
delpllia. and Chicago. and the development there
BY OF sectional hate aud JEALOUSY. producing (as
bad long been fore-een aud predicted by ul it,
counterpart ia the South Of secession. disumion.
and srmel resistance TO the General Government.
and terminating IN a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bouEd together by
irstefual bonds. thus bringing upon the whole
country n calamity which We are now To meet A.
loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption OF that
mode OF settlement best calculated to again re
store union and harmony.
!. That IN rejecting all propositions likely 10
result IT, a satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in dispute bets een the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have sc
cured The border slave States 10 the Union, AMI =
hearty CO operation on their part in al %constitu
tOtlal and legal measures Ia procure n return Of
the more Southern States To their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed a fearful response
bility. aud actei IN total disregard of the best in.
teresis OF the whole country.
, That IL the party ia power had shown the
same desire 10 settle. by amicable adjustment.
our internal discussions before hoslilitie- Ind ac-
tually commenced. that tie Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid q war with our an-
oient enemy. Great Britain. we confidently be
iesc that peace and harmony wOIOl now reign
throughout all our borders.
O. That the maintenance OF the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object of all who profess 10y
atty % the GOyeTDment-aDd in cur Judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascendeney of n Union party in the Southern
States, which shall. bv n counter revolution. dis
place those who control and direct the present re
bellion. That no effort To create or sustain such
a party can he successful which i not based upon
n definite settlement Of the questions ut issue he
tween the two sections: and we therefore demand
that some such settlement be made by additional
constitutional guaranty, either initiated by act of
Congress or through the medium of n National
Convention.
I. That the Republican party has fully demon.
strated its inability To conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
3. That we are utterly opposed to the twin
heresies. Northern sectionalism and Southern
secession. as inimicil To the Constitutions; aud
that freemen. as they value the boon Of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country. should frown
Indignantly upon them.
.. That ia this national emergency the Democ
raey OF Indiana, banishing all feeling OF passion
aud resentment. will recollect only their duty to
the whole country: that this war should not he
wased in the spirit of conquest or subiugati IN.
nor for the 'urpose OF overthrowing or inter- r
ing with the rights or Institutions OF the States.
hut To defend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution. and To preserve the Union with all
the dignity. equality and rights OF the several
States nnImpalred: and that ~ soon ~ these ob-
iects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
I'D. That we will sustain. with all our energies.
"A war Tor the maintenance of the Constitution, and
OF the integrity of the Union under III, Consfitu
fsoa; but we are opposed Co II war tor tire enamel
patton ut the negroes, or the subjugation OF the
Southern States.
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern diSuniunists, To liberate and arm
the negro slaves. Is unconstitutional Insulting to
loyal citizens. a disgrace TO the age. is calculated
To rctari the suppression OF the rebellion and M cts
our unqualified condemnation.
IL That the total disregard Of the writ of ha
beas corpus by the authorities over u, and the
seizure AMI imprisonment of the citizens of loyaI
States where the judiciary is i'm full operation.
RIfhnuf uarrtpf aI lav .nf ffl.,n
Cause or giving To the party arrested any opportu.
nifty ofdefense. are hagrant violations OF the Con
s.iution ana most alarming acts OF usurpltiOn OF
power. which should receive the stern rebuke of
every lover OF his country and OF every man who
prizes the security and blessings OF lite, liberty and
property.
IL. That liberty Of speech an. of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution and
none but a usurper would DEPRIVE them OF these
rights; they are inestimsble to the citizen and
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been -1ade since our present unfortu.
nate troubles. To mizzle the press and stife free
discussion. are exercises of despotic power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole-
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ia. That the seizure OF Slidell and Mason. on
board a neutral vessel. on the high seas. was
either in accordance with international law. and
80 legal: or else in violation OF such law. and so
illegal. II the former. we lament that our nation
has been Inundated b, their surrender, under a
threat; 1t the latter. u was the duty OF the Ad
mlnistraticn at once Ia have dissvowei the act of
their officer. and instead of incarcerating the cap.
tves in Fort Warren. To have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them, a. far ~ prac.
ticable, IN the same condition in which that Off
Ger hld found them. In either event, the action
OF the administration WIS vacillating land COW.
arily and degrading to the dignity of a great ma
ton.
ID. That the action of the Republican party.
a. manifested in the p~srti>an character OF all ap-
pointInents of the Administrative TO civil office.
aud, IN holding party caucuses by the Republican
members of Congress Tor the purpose ofimpresSing
upon the legislative acton of that body the peculiar
dogm of that party. have demonstrated that their
proieSS ons OF sacrificing party platforms, aud par
" organizations. upon che altar of their cauntrv,'
are but 50 many hypocritical and false p~retences
by which ;hey hope 10 dupe the unwary into thei-
support; and we warn all Ioyal persons. as they
love their country, not To be deceived thereby.
10. That the disclosures made bv the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the army and navy
departments. duplicating the helds of those de
partments IN "a connisance AT. III not an actual
participation in a system Of corruption. and II
which our brave soldiers have been delrauded of
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
ened With bankruptcy. demands thorough in
vestisation into all our expenditures. both Stale