Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-14


ssou OF the country the depiorzble effects of
departure from its time honored and conservative
PRINCIPLES. and the triumph Of sectionalism: and
6rmlv believing that the Union and the Constitu-
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration oil
that party 10 power. We invite all true Union men
throa ghout the land unite with IN sustaining
1T organization and carrying out 'ss principles
Therefore.
, Resolped. 4. That resfsirm and endorse the
,polltical principles that from time % time have
been put forth by the National Con ventions of
.the Democratic party.
2 That We are unaltcrably attached 20 the
Constitution by which the Union of these States
was formed and established, and that a faithful
observance OF ts principles can alone continue
the existence OF the Union. aud the permanent
-hsppness Of the people.
! g. That the present civil war has mainly re
quilted from the long continued. unwise. and Ia
saiical agitation, in the North. OF the question OF
domestic slavery the consequent organization of
geographical party, guided by the sectional
Siatforms adopted al Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Phlla.
Helphia and Chicago and the development there
Sy of sectional hate and JEALOUSY, producing Gas
had long been foreseen and predicted BY us) it
counterpart In tho South Of secession, disunion,
and armed resistance 20 the General Government,
md terminating in abl0ody strife between those
{Fho should have been forever bound together by
&ountry calamity which we are now TO meet
loyal citizens, striving for the adoption of that
mode Of settlement best calculated TO again re
(tore union and har1nony
A. That in rejecting all propositions likely to
Jesuit in a satisfactory adjustment Of the matters
n dispute between the North and the South and
Especially those measures which would have Sc
cured the border slave States to the Union. and a
kearty cooperation on their part in all constitu-
tonal and legal measures 10 procure g. return of
che more Southern States to their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed fearful response
hility and acted in total disregard of the best in
terests of the whole country.
5. That IL the party in power had shown the
came desire TO settle, by amicable adjustment,
eur internal discussions before hOstities had &C
guaiy commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid a war with our an
Gent 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
lie the controlling object of all who profess 10y
osty TO the Government-and in our judgment
tais purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascendency of Union party in the Southern
States, which shall, bv counter revolution, dis
Face those who control and direct the present
balloon. That no effort to create or sustain such
a 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.
= That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties.
g. That we are utterly opposed to the twin
teresies, Northern sectonalism and Southern
secession. as inimical to the Constitution: and
that freemen, as they value the boon of civil lib
.rty and the peace of the country, should frown
tdignantly upon them.
g. That in this national emergency the Democ-
3cy of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recollect only their duty to
tle whole country; that this war should not be
Eaged in the spirit of conquest or subugati,n
rDr for the purpose Of overthrowing or interfor
itg with the rights or institutions of the States
hut to defend and maintain the supremacy Of the
Constitution, and to preserve the Union with al
tie dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unimpared; and that soon rs these ob
jtcts are accomplished the war ought to cease.
10. That we will sustain. with all our energies
aswar for the maintenance of the Constitution, anC
q the integrity Of the Union under the Constitu
ton; but opposed TO a war for the enamel
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Southern States.
Ill. That the purposes avowed and advocated
b. the Northern disunionists, to liberate and arm
tse negro slaves, is unconstitutional insulting e
kyal citizens, disgrace to the age. is calculated
B. retard the suppression of the rebellion and me ct
ofr unqualified condemnation.
ll2. That the total disregard of the writ Of ha
b.as corpus by the authorities over Us, and tn,
seizure and Imprisonment of the citizens of Iowa
a. urho flo s,eir u in f,U
without warrant of law and without assigning an,
cause or giving to the party arrested any opportu
nIty ofdeiense are fragrant violations of the Con
sttution md most alarming acts of usurpation o
power, which should receive the stern rebuke o
eAery lover of his country and OF every man whit
d yes the security and blessings of lfe liberty anC
pSperty.
'l3 That liberty Of speech AM, of the press ar,
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution. an,
nsne but usurper would deprive them of thes,
rithts; tLey are inestimable to the citizen anC
fttmidsble 20 tyrants only. And the attempt:
vi ich have been made since our present unfortu
ME troubles, to muzzle the press and sthe free
dii cussion. exercises of despotc power against
witch freedom reyolts and which can not be tole
rafed without converting freemen into slaves.
II. That the seizure of Slidell and Mason or
bc1Ird a neutral vessel, on the high seas, wa:
eieser in accordance with international law, and
sOyegal; or else IN violation oil such law, and sc
illAgal. Ii the former we lament that our nation
has been humiliated by their surrender, under a
fhs eat; ii the latter. it was the duty of the Ad
mtistraton at once 10 have disavowed the act oil
thar officer and instead OF ncarcerating the car
tsSss in Fort Warren. 10 have Immediately re
pa:ed the wrong by placing them, as far as prac
tc4ble, IN the same condition in which that Off
ce3 had found them. In either event, the action
of 4he Administration was vaciating land COW
art'y. and degrading to the dignity of great na
to-.
-. That the action of the Republican party
~ manifested in the partisan character of all APP
po{Itments of the Administration 10 civil Office
AMI, in holding party caucuses BY the Republican
members of Congress Tor the purpose ofimpressine
upon the legislative acton of that body the peculiar
dos mas of that party. have demonstrated that the
professions of"saeritcing party platforms. aud par
" Organizations, upon the altar OF their country,
aresbut many hypocritical and false pretences
by (Which they hope TO dupe the unwary into tlIe
SUPPORT; and We warn all loyal persons as the,
low their country. not 10 be deceived thereby.
$. That the disclosures made by the invest
gazing committee in Congress of the enormou:
fraSis that have stalked into the armv and navy
departments, duplicating the heads of those de
par3ments IN a connivance at, If not an actua
participation in a system of corruption. and il
WHY our brave soldiers ave been deraude,l o
the3 proper supplies and our Government threat
ese. with bankruptcy. demands thorough in
ves$ gation into all our expenditures. both State
ands National and that speedy and marked ex
amfe be made of all such birds of nrey" who