Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-25

ole" have no rights. They must pun their bodies
in and say amen" to all things done by six
lawyers IN che Csbine, Abolition ho~lers Who
Sight secesh at long taw, only can condemn
1T is treason TO assume the contrary"
seventh District Democratic Congress
sBonni Convention.
The Democracy Of this District met in Con
vention at Terre Hsute on the 22d inst Judge
SOLOMON CLAYrooL. Of yigo. Was chosen perms
merit President OF the Convention. and. being
conducted to the chair. explained the object Of
the meeting. in a short speech that was listened
to with great attention.
On mution of Judge JAMEs NJ HAMA. Hon.
ID. W VOORHEES, was nominated the Demo-
CRITIC candidate for Representative in Congress
without n dissenting vote. Mr. VOORHEES, being
informed of his nomination by committee ap-
pointed for th It purpose, appe and addressed
the Democracy at leRgth. accepting the nomina-
ton. AMI pleiging himself 70 be the true servant
Of the people.
The Committee on Resolutions. by their Chair
m IN. reported the following, which ~ere adopted
unanimously:
Resolued, That the Democracy OF the Seventh
Congressional District now. as they have ever
been. are opposed alike To Sece-son~m and Alb
oltion-m. and are in favor VI the Union OF these
States without any condition other than the Con
stitution OF our country.
Resoiced. That We in favor OF vigorous
prosecution of the existing war for the sole pur
pose of restoring the righfful authority OF the
government of the United States throughout its
et,fire tarriforv and when tt1is ia
the ought % ceise.
Res0iced Tht all efforts 10 bring about the
emancipation OF slaves, though urged by the
friends OF such schemes under the pretext OF mil
itary necessity. are made with the view of iusu
gurating aud carrying out their peculiar idea OF
irrepressible conflict between freedom anj
slavery; aud as it Il the opinion of thus C1nven
tiun that there is no such rrepresSbe conflict IN
the svowesi 10y Abolitioni~ts aua thesr sym
pithsers We will. while we give IL the GDveul-
meut our hearty support To the prosecution OF the
present tor the purpose OF supp es>ing the
rebeiot resist. by all proper and constitutional
MEANS all efforts the for the purpose
OF emlncpating the slaves under any prefext.
Resoired That while il is tire opinion OF this
Cun, estIon. there l. irrepres>ible conflict lie
tween a union of free States AMI slave States.
there Is an irrepre>sibie conflict between the IL
Dor of free white men and Tree negroes. We are.
thereto in favor of the most stringent legSla-
l ton IL c,rry and render effective that pruvi
1 sion of the Constitution OF the Site of Indian
which prUviies tht "nD nero or muIatto shall
come into settle in the Safe after the adoption
oil the p esent Constitution"
ResuIred, That while We will cheeriully meet
all the lie 'n1s OF the @ bvernnsnt III furnishing
men aud money under the late call OF the Pie>i
dent ior the lesitim tie prosecution ut the var
for the restoration. OF the UmoS aud the ,int-
nance OF the Constitution. we ire nnilIer,bly OPP
po<e to appropri l,ing single dollar at the pen
pleS money for purchasing and liber,tinS the
slaves of the b,rier States; aud that The act
abolish ny slavery in the ID strict of Columbia
WAS in the present crisis. unwI-e. i'm ~litc. ami
calculated to retard the early settlement of the
national troubles.
Resoioed. That the people justly view witt,
nj .rm the reckless extravaganza which, perry ,de-
every department of the Federal Gp, eminent;
that return to rigid economy AMI accOunt1tiilt,
is Indispensable To arrest the systematic plumber
oil the public Treasury bv favored p,rtssns.
while the recent startling dev elopmeht> of iraud-
aud corruptions At the Federal metropolis show
that entire change OF administration is imper
ati, civ demanded"
Resolred. That send greeting to the brave
volunteers from our State in the fell and a>sul e
them that while they are lighting IL suppress the
armei rebellion in the South. are iaboring to
put down with ballots the disunion Aboltiousts oil
the North
Resoioed. That upon this platform the Democ
racy OF the Seventh Congressional ID strict un
iuil the old stars AMI stripes with the inscriptions
To the Confederate States: Nv thin the Union al
all the States under and in submission To- the
Constitution. you can have peace and the enjoy
ment OF all your rights as heretofore, but dsso
luton never"
Resoiced. That we heartily approve of the
Congressional career ~ or gallant Represents
tive. d nel W. voorhees,, tor his honest. patri
otto ami talented defense of the Union and the
Constitution
Judge HANNA. Hon. SAMUEL II BusKIRK and
Col. COOKERY addressed the Convention in able,
patriotic and stirring speeches.
The Chairm,n upon the m ,tion to adjourn,
offered the following toasts, which were given
with ardor and received with applause that SHOW ell
in eed that the voice of the people is the voice OF
God:
Three cheers for orr galltnt soldiers now in
the field battling armed enemies OF the CJnStitu-
ton aud the Union"
Three cheers for the grand army of patriotic
Democrats. warning with the unirmed enemies
of the Constitution ut home-N orthern Aboii
tionIsts AMI their sympathizers."