Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-10

the date Of iu organization, been In favor Of the
maintenance Of the Union and the preservation o
the Constitution. and sesing in the present cond
Con Of the country the depIorable effects Of
departure from il time hoDored and conservative
principles, and the triumph Of sectionsiism; and
firmly believing that the Union and the Constitu-
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration of
that party 70 power, We invite all true Union men
throughout tie sxnd unite with Us in sustaining
lie organization and carrying out IL principles:
Therefore,
Reseissd, 4. That We reaairm and endorse the
political principles that frog time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party.
3. That We are unalterably attached TO the
Constitution. By which the Union Of these States
WAS formed and established; and that faithful
Observance Of is 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 from the long continued, unwise, and IA
natical 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, PhIa-
delpbia. anl Chicago, and the development there
by Of sectioncl hate and jealousy, producing las
had long been foreseen and predicted by u.s. its
counterpart In the South Of secession, dsunion,
and armed resistance 20 the General Government,
and terminating in a 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 70 meet as
loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption of that
node of settlement hes, calculated to again re
store union and harmony
4. That in rejecting all propositions likely to
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 the Union. and
hearty co operation on their part in all consttu-
tional and legal measures 10 procure a return Of
the more Southern States TO their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed a fearful response
bIity. and acted in total disregard of the best in
terests Of the whole country.
5. That II the party in power had shown the
same desire TO settle, by amicable adjustment,
our internal dssensions before hostilties had ac-
tnally commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid a war with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain. confidently be.
licve 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 in our Judgment
this purpose only be accomplished, by tire
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
n party can be successful which is not based upon
a 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 National
Convention.
4. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
9. That we are utterly opposed to the twin
heresies. Northern sectionalism and Southern
secession, 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.
o. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banshing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty to
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest subjugation,
nor for the purpose Of overthrowing or interfcr-
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 soon these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
10. That we will sustain, with all our energies
awar for the maintenance fthe Constitution, and
oil the integrity of the Union under the Consfitu-
ton; but we are opposed to war for the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subugation of the
Southern States.
III. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, to liberate and arm
the negro slaves Is unconstitutional, insulting TO
loyal citizens, disgrace to the age is calculated
to rctard the suppression ofthe rebellion and me cts
our unqualified condemnation.
-. That the total disregard of the writ of ha-
beus 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 giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty ofdefense, are fragrant violations of the Con
stitution and most alarming acts Of usurpation oil
power, which should receive the stern rebuke OF
every lover of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings Of ife liberty and
property.
l3. That liberty of speech anu of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution, and
none but n 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, TO muzzle 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 neutral vessel, on the high seas, was
so legal: or else in violation of such law, and so
illegal. II the former, we lament that our nation
has been INUNDATED by their surrender, under a
threat; If the latter, it was the duty of the Ad-
minstraton at once to have dsavowed the act of
their officer and instead of incarceratng the cap
tives in Fort Warren. to have Immediately
paired the wrong by placing them, as far AS prac-
ticable. in the same condition in which that off
had found them. In either event, the action
OF the Administration was vacillating knd cow
ardly. and degrading to the dignity of great ma
ton.
10 That the action of the Republican party,
: manifested in the partisas character of all ap-
pointments of the Administration TO civil office;
and. in holding party caucuses by the Republican
members Of Congress for the purpose o. impressing
upon the legislative action Of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that party have demonstrated that their
professions of sacrificing party platforms and par
~ organizations upon the altar of their country,
are but so many hypocriticd and false pretences
by which they hope to dupe the unw;ry into thei.
support; and we warn all loyal persons. as they
love their country. not to be deceived thereby.
l6 That the disclosures made bv the invest
eating committee in Congress OF the enormous
frauds that have staked into the army and nav v
departments. duplicating the heads of those de
partments in a connivance az, IL not an actual
participation i'm system of corruption. and in
which our brave soldiers have been delrauded OF
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands a thorough in