Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-26

msintenanee vi tie Cni = and the EHe-ervstlouo
the Constitution. and seeing IN the present condi
ton OF the country the depiorabie effects of
departure from its time honored and conservative
PRINCIPLES, and the triumph OF sectionaIism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Consttu-
ton can be prescribed alone by the restoration OF
that party 70 power. we invite all true Union men
throughout The land TO unite with in sustaining
IL organization and carrying out rs principles:
Therefore.
Rssoiued. l. That we reafirm and endorse The
political principles that from time 70 time have
been put forth by the National Cow entons OF
the Democratic party.
2 That we are :st.slferably attached tn the
Constitution. by ~h,ch the Onion % these States
Was iormel aud established and .ha faithful
Observance OF IL principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union, and the permanent
happiness Of the people.
3. That the present civil war has mainly re
suited IRON the long continued nnwise, and Ia
naficsl agitation Ia the North. OF the question OF
domestic slavery. the consequent organization OF
a geographical party, guidei by the ectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Phila-
depl,ia and Chicago, and the development there
by OF sectional hate and JEALOUSY, producing las
had hong been fore-een and predicted by u.s. it,
counterpart in the South OF secession. disunion,
and armed resistance 10 the General Overnment,
and terminating In bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bourd together by
country a calamity which TO meet
loysl citizens. STRIVING for the adoption OF that
mode OF settlement best calculated To again re
store union and harmony.
T. That In rejecting all propositions likely to
result ~ a satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in dispute between the North and the South and
especially tbvse measures which would have
cured the border slave States To the Union. and
hearty CO operation on their part in all constitu
tiviIal and le,.al measures To procure return OF
the more Southern States To their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed fearful response
bliiy. and acted IN total disregard OF the best in
tere-ts OF the whole country.
D That IL the purity ia power had shown the
same desire 20 settle. by amcable adjustment,
our internal Discussions before hOstilities had
tually commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid war with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain, confidently be
lie,e that peace and harmony would now reign
throughout all our borders.
g. 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 Government-and ia judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascendency of a 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
party can be successful which is not based upon
definite settlement If the questions at issue he
tween the two sections: and we therefore demaD nd
that some such settlement he made by additional
constitutional guaranty. either initiated by act of
Congress or through the medium of National
Convention
T. That the Republican party has fully demon
stratel its inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
g. That we are utterly opposed TO the twin
heresies, Northern sectioDaism 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 trown
Indignantly upon them.
9. That in this national emergency the Democ
racy Of Indiana. banishng all feeling of passion
and resentment. will recolIect only their duty to
the whole country; that this war should not be
wased In the spirit of conquest sui,jugati IN.
nor for the 'urpo>e OF overthrowing or interi r
ing with the rights or institutions of the Staie<
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 unmpairesi; and that rs soon rs these oh
jects are accomplished the ought To cease.
I'D. That ~e will sustain. with all our energies.
awar for the maintenance OF the Constitution. and
oil the integrity of the Union under The Coastaa
fion but we opposed To a war for the emsnci
patton of the negroes. or the subjugation of the
Southern States.
H. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists. To Iiberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional. insulting To
loyal citizens. disgrace to the age. is calculated
To rctar the suppression of the iebellion and
our unqualified condemnation.
~. That the total disregard of the writ Of ha
bsas corpus by the authorities W.. and the
seizure and imprisonment of the citizens of loyal
States where the judiciary is i'm full operation,
without warrant OF law and without assigning any
cause or giving tn the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense. are fagrant violations OF the Con
.tu ff al
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.
ID That liberty of speesh an. Of the press are
guaranteed To the people 81 the Constitution. and
none but a usurper would deprive them OF these
rights: they are inestimihle 90 the citizen and
fprmidsble To tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles. To mnzzle the press aud Stihe free
discussion. exercises of despotic power against
which freedom reyolts aud which can not be tole-
rated without converting ireemen into slaves.
IL. That the seizure of SIidell and Mason, on
board neutral vessel OF the high seas was
either in accordance with International law and
81 legal; or else in violations ct such law, and so
illegal Ii the former. We lament that our nation
has been Inundated b, ;heir surrender, under a
threat; il the latter. II was the duty OF the Al
minisiration at once Ia have dsavowel the act of
tives in Fort Warren. 10 have Immediately re
paresl the wrong by placing them. ~ FAR pr,c.
tic.be. in the same condition in which that Off
GER hid found them. In either event, the action
ot the Administration vacillating land COW
ar'ily. and degrading to the dignity OF great
ton.
ID. That the action OF the Republican party,
manifested in the partisan character OF all ap-
poinlnents of the Administration 10 civil office
and. in holding party caucuSes by the Republican.
members OF Congress Tor the purpose ofimpressing
upon the leslatV of that body the peculiar
dogmas OF the, party. have demonstrated that their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms and par.
~ organizations. upon the altar of their 'untry.
are but 80 many hypocrtcal and false preIences
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into tllei-
support; and We warn all loyal persons. they
love their country. not to be deceived thereby
10 That the disclosures made by 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 commence at. If not an actual
participation in system of corruption and il
which our brave soldiers have been deriule,l of
their proper supplies aud our Government threlt
eaed with bankruptcy. demands thorough in.