Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-06


the Constitution. and seeing In the present coDdi
ton Of the country the deplcrable effects Of
departure from Its time konored and coneerv vstive
principles. and the triumph Of sectionaiism: and
firmly believing that the Unioa and the Constitn-
ton can be preserved alone BY the restoration OF
that party TO power. ne invite sll true Union men
throughout the land % unite with a. In sustaining
is organization and carrying oat its principles
Therefore,
Resolred, 4. That We reaffirm and endorse the
political principles that from time 90 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions Of
the Democratic party.
?. That We are unalterably attached 10 the
Constitution by which the Union Of these State
was formed and established: and that faithful
observance of is principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union. aud the permanent
happiness of the people.
g. That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long continued, unwise. and "a
natcal agitation, in the North, Of the question Of
domestic slavery. the consequent organization Of
geographical party. guided by the sectional
platforms adopted al Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Phila-
delphia and Chicago. and the development there
by of sectional hate and JEALOUSY, producing tss
had long been foreseen and predicted by us) its
counterpart in the South Of secession. disunioD.
and armed resistance 10 the General Government.
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together bs
country calamity which We are now 90 meet ss
loyal citizens. STRIVING for the adoption OF that
mode Of settlement best calculated 90 again re-
store union and harmony.
T. That In rejecting all propositions likely TO
result ir 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 20 the Uuson, and
hearty CO operation on their part In all constitu
tonal and legal measures TO procure a return Of
the more Southern States 10 their allegiance. the
Republican party Assumed fearful responsi-
bility and acted IN total disregard Of the best IN
tcrests of the whole country.
>. That il the party in power had shown the
same desire 10 settle, by amicable adjustment.
our internal dissensions before h0stilities had &C
tualy commenced. that the Administration has
recently exhibited t0 avoid a war with our az
cient enemy. Great Britain, confidently be
lieve 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 10 the Government-and in our Judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
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
party can be successful which is not based upon
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.
Z. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
8. That We are utterly opposed 10 the twin
heresies, Northern sectonalism and Southern
secession, as nmcal 10 the Constitutions; and
that freemen. as they value the boon Of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country, should frown
Indignantly upon them.
3. That in this national emergency the Democ
racy of Indiana, banishing all feeling Of passion
and resentment, will recoliect only their duty to
the whole country; that this should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest or subjugstiDn,
nor for the purpose of oyerthrowing or nterfer-
ing with the rights or institutions of the States,
but 10 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 oh
jects accomplished the war ought 20 cease.
10. That We will sustain. with all our energies.
war for the maintenance Of the Constitution, and
oi the integrity of the Union under the Cossfsfs-
fioR; but We are opposed 70 awar for the emanci
patton of the negroes, OF the sut9ugstion Of the
Southern States.
III. That the purposes avowed and advocated
the negro slaves. is unconstitutional, insulting
loyal citizens, disgrace TO the age is calculated
torctard the suppression of the rebellion and
unqualified condemnation.
IL. That the total disregard Of the writ Of la.
beas corpus by the authorities Us. and thu
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 ofdelense, are hagrant violations Of the Con
stitution and most alarming acts of usurpaton Of
power. which should receive the stern rebuke OF
every lover of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings or life. liberty and
property.
- That liberty Of speech ant Of the press are
guaranteed 10 the people by the Constitution. and
none but a usurper would deprive them Of these
rights; they are inestmable To the citizen and
formidable to tyrants only And the attempts
which have been made since present unfortu-
nate troubles. TO muzze the press and stfe FREQ
discussion, exercises Of despotc power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ia. That the seizure of Sdell and Mason, on
board neutral vessel, on the high seas, Was
either in accordance with international Law. and
legal: or else in violation OF such law. and so
illegal. II the former. we lament that our nation
has been humatesi by their surrender. under
threat; IL the latter, IL was the duty of the Ad-
minstration at once 20 have disavowed the act Of
their officer, and instead Of incarccratng the cap
tives in Fort Warren. 20 have Immediately re-
paired the wrong by placing them. NJ far rs prAc
ucable, in the same condition In which that OH
Ger had found them In either event, the action
Of the Administration was vacllatng land COW.
artly, and degrading TO the dignity of great ma
ton.
Is. That the action Of the Republican party.
as manifested in the partisan character Of all ap
pointments of the Administration 20 civil Office,
and. IN holding party caucuses by the Republican
members of Congress for the purpose ofimprcssing
upon the legislative OF that body the peculiar
dogmas Of that party. have demonstrated that their
professions of sacrificing party platforms and par
ty organizations upon the altar Of their country"
are but so many hypocritical and false pretences
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into their
support; and We warn all loyal persons, ~ they
love their country. not % be deceived thereby.
l6 That the disclosures made 10y the invest
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the arInS aud navy
departments, duplicating the heads Of those de-
partments in a connivance at, IL not an actual
participation in a system Of corruption, and in
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded Of
their proper supplies. and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands thorough in
vestigation into all our expenditures, both State