Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-15

the date OF it, organization, been in favor of the
maintenance Of the Unioa and the preservation o
the Constitution. and seeing in the present cond
ton Of the country the deporabe effects Of a
departure from its time honored and conservative
principles, and the triumph Of sectionalism; and
firmly bcsicsing that the Union and the Constitu-
ton can 5e preserved alone by the restoration OF
that part. 10 power we invite all true Union men
throughput The land 70 unite with us in sustaining
its organization and carrying out IL principles:
Therefore,
Resolrfd. L. That We reaffirm and endorse the
political ipr1ncIples that from time TO time have
been put forth By the National Conventions OF
the DeuSOcratic party.
2 That we are unalterably attached 20 the
Constitution. BY which the Union OF these States
formed and established; and that a faithful
observance OF its principles can alone continue
the existence of the Union, and the permanent
happiness of the people.
3. Tfat the present civil war has mainly re
suited N m the long continued, unwise. and IA
natcal ssitation, in the North. of the question of
domestic slavery, the consequent organization OF
a geographical party. guided by the sectional
PLATFORM adopted at Buffalo Pittsburgh, Phila-
delphia, and Chicago, and the development there
by Of SECTIONAL hate and JEALOUSY. producing (as
had lonI been foreseen and predicted BY u.s. its
counterfeit in the South Of secession, disunon,
and armsd resistance 20 the General Government
and tern; mating in bloody strife between those
who shol ID have been forever bound together by
fratertaIs bonds. thus bringing upon the whole
country I calamity which We are now to meet as
loyal cilzens, striving for the adoption of that
mode ofssettlement best calculated To again re.
store uni IN and harmony.
e. That in rejecting all propositions likely to
result r1a satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
IN dsput between the North and the South. and
especialy those measures which would have Sc
cured III border slave States to the Unon and
hearty Il operation on their part in all constitu
tional al legal measures 10 procure a return of
the mors Southern States 10 their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed fearful response
bilty add acted in total disregard of the best in
terests II the whole country.
s. That IL the party in power had shown the
same d4ire To settle, by amicabe adjustment,
inteynal discussions before hostilities had ac
tually cummenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited To avoid with our am
cient eitmy. Great Britain. we confidently be
lieve tht peace and harmony would reign
throughput all our borders.
b. II the maintenance OF the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the chntrolng object of NIL who profess 10y
atty 10 khe Goyernment-and in our judgment
this pur lose can only be accomplished. by the
ascendeycy Of Union party in the Southern
States, Which shall. bv n counter revolution. dis
place q +se who control and direct the present re
bellion That no effort % create or sustain such
party IAN be successful which Is not based upon
dehni settlement Of the questions ut issue he.
tween }e two sections and we therefore demand
that soI0e such settlement be made by additional
constit, onsl guaranty either initiated by act of
Congref or through the medium of National
Conven ion.
7. Int the Republican party has fully demon
strated r inability to conduct the Government
througl4its present difficulties.
8. L vt we are utterly opposed to the twin
heresieH Northern sectionalsm and Southern
secessiop, as inmcal To the Constitution; and
that Ere kmen. they value the boon of civil lib.
erty AMI the peace of the country. should irown
Indignantly upon them.
o. Tvat in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana. banishing all feeling of passion
and res }nfment, will recolect only their duty to
the whke country: that this war should not be
waged the spirit OF conquest or subjugati,n.
nor for Ihe purpose of overthrowing or interior.
ing wity the rights or institutions of the States.
hut 10 offend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constita ton, and 10 preserve the Union with all
the dignity. equality and rights Of the several
States znmpaired and that as soon as these OBJ
jects an accomplished the war ought TO cease.
10. That We will sustain. with all our energies
war the maintenance the Constitution, and
oil the ttegrty OF the Union under The Consfitu-
ton; b. we are opposed To a war for the emanci
patton e the negroes, or the subugaton of the
SoutheIn States.
IL hat the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, to liberate and arm
the negro slaves is unconstitutional, insulting 10
loyal liens, Disgrace to the age. il calculated
10 rctaiH the suppression fthe rebellion and me cts
our uni Qualified condemnation.
l2 hat the total disregard of the writ of ha
beas 81 pus by the authorities over u.s. and the
seizureN ind imprisonment of the citizens of loyal
States where the judiciary Is in full operation
without warrant of law and without assigning any
cause giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty OF License, are fragrant violations of the Con
stitutl, and most alarming acts OF usurpation OF
power which should receive the stern rebuke OF
every over of his country and of every man who
prizes be security and blessings of life. liberty and
properly.
IL hat liberty of speech ant of the press are
guarary eed to the people by the Constitution. and
none a usurper would deprive them of these
rights they are inestimable to the citizen and
formidable To tyrants only And the attempts
which ave been made since our present unfortu
nate tryubles, To muzzle the press and stihe free
discus pm. are exercises of despotic power against
which eedom revolts and which can not be tole-
rated \ thout converting ireemen into slaves
IL hat the seizure of Slidell and Mason, on
board neutral vessel. ON the high seas was
either ~ accordance with international law. and
so legv, or else IN violation OF such law, and so
Illegal Ii the former. We lament that our nation
has be}n Inundated BY their surrender. under a
threat if the latter. il was the duty of the Al
mnstr ton at once to have dsayowed the act Of
their Ger. and instead of incarcerating the cap
tives Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
paired he wrong by placing them. as far n prac.
ticable In the same condition in which that ofh
Ger Ia found them. In either event. the action
OF the administration was vacillating Iand COW
ardiy. ynd degrading to the dignity of great
ton.
10. hat the action OF the Republican party.
INA tested in the partisan character OF all APP
pohtu Hts OF the Administration 10 civil office
and. II holding party caucuses by the Republican
memby ct Congress tor the purpose ofmpres>ing
upon tfe legislative ofthat body the peculiar
dogm of that party. have demonstrated that their
proteS ons OF sacrificing party platforms and par
" Org lizations upon the altar OF their country
are bu so many hypocri;ical and false pretences
by whHh they hope tn dupe the unwary into their
suppo and We warn all loyal persons. as they
love ar country, not To be deceived thereby
10. That the disclosures made bv the nvesti-
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds hat have stalked into the armv and nav v
depart tents. duplicating the heads Of those de
partm its in a connivance at If not an actual
partic alton in system of corruption. and ir
which, ,ur brave soldiers have been delrauded If
their yOper supplies and our Gov eru ment threat
ened sth bankruptcy, demands thorough in
ye-ticvtOn into All our exnenlitnras both Sf,,a