Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-14


the Constitution. and seeing IN the prezen; coDdi
ton OF the country the deplorable effects Of
departure from its tine honored and conservative
principles. and The triumph Of sscfionziism: ard
firmly believing that The Union and the Constitu-
ton can be preserved alone by The restoration Of
that party TO power. re invite all true Union men
throughout the land 20 unite with us N sustaining
its organization and carrying out its principles:
Therefore
ResOlued. l. That NC reaffirm and endorse the
political principles that from time 90 time have
been put forth BY the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party
, That are unaltcrahIy attached 70 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.
g. That the present civil war has mainly ~.
suited from the long continued. uuwise. and "a.
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 Phila-
delphia, and Chicago. and the development there
by of sectional hate aud JEALOUSY. producing (as
had long been foreseen and predicted by Us is
counterpart in the South Of secession. dsunion,
and armed resistance 20 the General Government.
and terminating in q bloody strife between those
who should have beer forever bousd together by
frateri.al bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country calamity which we are now 10 meet as
loyal citizens striving for the adoption Of that
mode OF settlement best calculated 10 agsis re
store union and harmony.
L. That in rejecting all propositions likely O.
result in a satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have
cured the border slave States TO the Union, and
hearty co operation on their part in all conSttu-
tional and legal measures 20 procure a return Of
the more Southern States 20 their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed fearful responsi-
bty. and acted in total disregard of the best in
terests OF the whole country.
,. That IL the party in power had shown the
same desire 10 settle, by amcable adjustment.
our internal dissensons before hostilities had ac-
tually commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited 20 avoid = war with our an
cient enemy. Great Britain We confidently be
lieve that peace and harmony would 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 loy
atty 10 the Government-and in our iudg mcut
this purpose only be accomplished. by the
ascendency Of Union party IN the Southern
States. which shall, by a counter revolution. dis
place those who control and direct the present
bellion That no effort 10 create or sustain such
a party can be successful which is not based upon
a definite settlement of the questions AZ 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.
T. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated It's inability TO conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
3 That We are utterly opposed 10 the twin
heresies, Northern sectionalism 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.
9. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banishng 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 or subiugation,
nor for the purpose of overthrowing or 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 as these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought 10 cease.
10. That we will sustain, with all our energies
war for the maintenance ofthe Constitution, and
OF the integrity of the Union under fhe Cessfs-
tiOn; but We are opposed to war for the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subugation of the
Southern States.
IL. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, 10 liberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional, insulting 10
loyal citizens disgrace to the age. is calculated
TO rctard the suppression the rebellion and cts
our unqualified condemnation.
IL. That the total disregard Of the writ of Ia
6eas 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 of defense, fragrant violations of the Con
stituton and most alarming acts Of usurpation of
power which should receive the stern rebuke of
every lover of his country and of every who
prizes the security and blessings Of life, liberty and
property.
I3 That liberty Of speech an,: of the press are
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution. and
none but usurper would deprive them Of these
rights; they are inestimable the citizen and
formidable TO tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since present unforiu-
nate troubles, TO muzzle the press and stihe free
discussion, are exercises Of despotic power against
which freedom reyolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ii. That the seizure of Slide and Mason, on
board neutral vessel. the high seas, was
either in accordance with international law and
50 legal, or else in violation OF such law. and 20
illegal II the former, we lament that our nation
has been humiliated by their surrender, under a
threat; If the latter, ii was the duty of the Ad.
minisration at once TO have disayowed the act of
their officer, and instead OF ncarceratng the cap
tves in Fort Warren. 70 have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. a. Ear prac
tcable in the same condition in which that Off
Ger had found them. In either event the action
oi the Administration was yacillating .and COW
ardly, and degrading TO the dignity of a great IA
ton.
IL. That the action OF tic Republican partv.
manifested in the PARTISAN 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 ofimpressins
upon the Legislative acton Of that body tie peculiar
dogmas of that party have demonstrated that Their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms, aud par
" organizations. upon the altar OF their country,
are but many hypocritical and false pretcnces
By which they hope to dupe the unwsry into their
support; and We all loyal persons, az they
love their country, not 20 be deceived thereby.
10 That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the arm~ and nav v
departments, duplicating the heads of those de
partments IN a cOnnvaDce az, II not an actual
participation in a system Of corruption and in
which our brave soldiers have been deiraudcd OF
their proper supplies, and our Government threat
eneI with bankruptcy, demands thorough in
vestigation into all our expenditures, both STATE