Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-03


maintenance Of the Union and the preservstiono
the Constitution. and seeing in the present conti
ton OF The country the deplorzble elects Of :
departure from its time honored and conservative
principles and the triumph Of sectienalisrs. and
firmly believing that the Union and the Consfifu-
ton can be preserved alone by TIE restoration Of
that party 70 power, we in<ite all true Union men
throughout the land to unite with in sustaining
is organization and carrying out is principles:
Therefore.
Resolved, l. That We resffrm and endorse the
political principles that from time 70 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.
2 That we unaiterabIy attached 20 the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established; and that faithful
observance Of It's principles alone continue
the existence Of the Union, and the pcrmsnen;
happiness Of the people.
3. That the present civil war has mainly re
suited from the long continued. unwise, and "a
natica agitation, In the North. Of the question Of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization OF
a geographical party, guided BY the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh. Phiss-
delphia, and Chicago, and the development there
by Of sectional hate and jealousy, producing las
had long been foreseen and predicted by u.s. its
counterpart in the South Of secession, disunon,
and armed resistance 10 the General Government
and terminating in n bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together BY
fraternal bonds. thus bringing upon the whole
country calamity which We are now 10 meet az
loyal citizens. striving for the adoption of that
mode of settlement best calculated 10 again re
store union and harmony.
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely %
result IN a satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in dispute between the North and the South and
especially those measures which would have Sc
cured the border slave States 20 the Union, and a
hearty CO operation on their part in all constitu
tional and legal measures TO procure a return Of
the more Southern States TO their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed fearful response
biity, and acted in total disregard of the best in
terests of the whole country.
,. That ii the party in power had shown the
same desire 10 settle, by amicable adjustment,
our internal dissensions before hostilties had
tually commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited tn avoid a war with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain, confidently be
lieve that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
6. That the maintenance Of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object of all who profess 10y
atty TO the Goyernment-and in our judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished. by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States, which shall, bv counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present re
bellion. That no effort TO create or sustain such
a party can be successful which is not based upon
definite settlement Of the questions at issue be-
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 a National
Convention.
Z. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
g. That we are utterly opposed TO the twin
heresies, Northern secti0nalism and Southern
secession, as inimical TO the Constitution; and
that freemen, as they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country, should frown
Indignantly upon them.
3. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana banishng all feeling Of passion
and resentment, viii recollect only their duty TO
the whole country; that this war should not be
wa6ed in the spirit OF conquest or subjugation,
nor for the purpose of overthrowing OF interfer-
ing with the rights or institutions of the States.
but 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 unimpaired; and that as soon these OBJ
jects accomplished the war ought TO cease
10. That we will sustain, with all our energies.
war for the maintenance of the Constitution and
OF the integrity of the Union under the Consfifu-
ton; but we are opposed TO war for the emanci-
patton of the negroes, or the subugaton of the
Southern States.
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, TO lberste and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional, insulting 70
loyal citizens. disgrace to the age is calculated
torctard the suppression ofthe rebellion and meets
our unqualified condemnation.
II. 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,
without warrant OF law and without assigning any
cause or giving to the party arrested any opportu
nifty ofdefense, fagrant violations Of the Con
stitution and most alarming acts Of usurpation 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 life liberty and
property.
l3. That liberty Of speech ans of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution, aud
none but a usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they are inestimable to the citizen and
formidable TO tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu-
nate troubles, 10 muzzle the press and stife free
discussion, exercises of despotic power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be toIe-
rated without converting freemen into slaves
Ia. That the seizure of Sdell 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 so
illegal. II the former, we lament that our nation
has been humiiiated by their surrender, under a
threat; if the latter, il was the duty Of the Ad-
mlnistrati0n at once 10 have disav0wed the act Of
their officer, and instead of ncarceratng the cap
tives in For Warren. to have Immediately re.
paired the wrong by placing them. as far as prac-
ticabe, in the same condition in which that off
Ger had found them. In either event, the action
of the Administration was vacillatng land COW
ardly. and degrading to the dignity of a great na-
ton.
ID. That the action Of the Republican party.
as manifested in the partisan character Of all ap
pointments Of the Administration 70 civil Office;
and. in holding party caucuses by the Republican
members Of Congress for the purpose ofimpressing
upon the legislative action Of that body the peculiar
dogmas Of that party. have demonstrated that their
professions sacrihcingpa platforms, and par
ty organizations, upon the altar of their country"
are but 80 many hypocritical and false pretences
by which they hope 70 dupe the unwary into Their
support; and we warn all loyal persons. as they
love their country, not 10 be deceived thereby.
l6 That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the armv and navv
departments, duplicating the heads Of those de-
partments in a connivance at il not an actual
participation in system of corruption, and in
which our brave soldiers have beesi defrauded of
their proper supplies and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy, demands a thorough in
vestigation into all our expenditures, both State