Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-27


maintenance Of the Cnon ard the prc-srvstsor Of
the Constitution. and sessng IN tie present Good
tson OF tie country the deplorabis ELECTS Of a
departure from ts time e-honored and conservative
princspies. and the triumph Of secsionslism: and
firmly believing that the Union and The Consfifu
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration of
that party 20 power ve invite all true Union men
throughout The land % unite with In sustaining
It's organization and carrying out it principles:
Therefore,
RcsOlred. /. That We resfiirm and endorse the
political principles that from time 70 time have
been put forth by the National c0nventioas Of
the Democratic party.
, That we are unaterably attached 10 the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established. and thsi faithful
Observance Og is principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union, and The permanent
happiness Of the people.
q 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. Phila-
delphia, and Chicago. and the development there
by Of sectional hate and jealousv. producing (as
had long been foreseen and predicted by usj ts
counterpart in the South Of secession, disunion.
and armed resistance Ia the General Government,
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
frater1Ial bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which We are nov 10 meet as
loysl citizens. striving for the adoption Of that
mode OF settlement hest calculated % again
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
cured the border slave States 10 the Union. and
hearty operation on their part in all constitu-
tonal and legal measures 20 procure a return Of
the more Southern States 20 their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed fearful reSponsi-
bility and acted in total disregard of the bet in
'eres,s of the whole country.
>. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire % settle, by amicable adjustment
our internal dssensions before hostiliies had &C
tuay commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited avoid with
cient enemy. Great Britain, We confidently be
leve 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 20 the GoyerDment-and in judgment
this purpose only be accomplished. by the
ascendency of a Union party IN the Southern
States, which shall. by counter revolution, dis.
place those who control and direc: the present
bellion. That no effort 70 create sustain such
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 through the medium Of National
Convention.
I. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability to conduct the Government
through It's present difficulties.
{. That We are utterly opposed 10 the twin
.l.a -
secession. inimical TO the Constitution: aud
that freemen as they value the boon Of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country. should frown
Indignantly upon them.
g. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banshing all feeling Of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty 10
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest subjugation.
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 10 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 TO cease.
10. That we will sustain. with all our energies
awar for the maintenance ofthe Constitution. and
OF the integrity of the Union under the Consfifu-
tion but We are opposed to a for the emanci
patton Of the negroes, or the subjugation of the
Southern States.
H. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern dsunionsts, 20 liberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional, insulting TO
loyal citizens, disgrace 10 the age. is calculated
20 rctard the suppression of the rebellion and
our unqualified condemnation.
IL. That the total disregard Of the writ OF ha-
beas corpus by the authorities 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
giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense are iagrant violations Of the Con
sttution 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 e liberty and
property.
l3. That liberty of speech and Of the press are
guaranteed 10 the people by the Constitution. and
none but usurper would deprive them Of these
rights: they are inestimable 90 the citizen and
formidable 20 tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortg
nate troubles, 10 muzzle the press and stiie free
discussion, exercises OF despotic power agains,
which freedom reyolts and which can not be tole.
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
IL. That the seizure of Slidell 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 20
illegal. IL the former. we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender, under a
threat; IL the latter, il was the duty Of the Ad
ministration at once 70 have disavowed the act Of
their officer and instead OF ncarcerating the cap
tves in Fort Warren. 70 have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. a. far As psac
tcable in the same condition In which that of
Ger had found them. In either event the action
OF the Administration was vacillaiing land COW
ardiy, and degrading to the dignity Of great
ton.
l5 That the action of the Republican party .
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 ofimpressing
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 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 70 be deceived thereby.
l6 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 heads Of those de
partments IN n connivsnce at, II not actual
participation in a system Of corruption, and In
which our brave soldiers have been deir1udsd OF
their proper supplies, and our Government threat