The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-05-29
IyD,lyi DENOCRaTIC PLiTT0RN.

principles. and the triumph Of sectioHalism anC
firmly believing that the Union and the Corsttu
tion can be preserved alone 10y the restoration o
that party to power We invite all the Union mcr
throughout the land to unite with US in SUSTAINING
its organization and CARRYING out its principles
Therefore
Resolsed. That rea!irm anl endorse the
political PRINCIPLES that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions o
the De.aocratc party.
That we are una'terally attached to the
Constitution by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established and that faithful
observance ofits principles alone continue the
existence of the Union, and the permanent hap7i-
ness of the people.
2. That the present civil war has mainly re-
suited from the long contirued. unwise and "a
natical aeitaton in the North, of the question of
domestic sayery. the consequent organization Of
Geographical party, guided by the sectionol plat
forms adopted Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Philade phia,
and Chicago and the DEVELOPMENT thereby OF
sectional hate and jealousy, prodaclIe (as had
long been foreseen and predicted ~ u.s. It's coun
tcrrart i'm tho South of secession. diSun0n and
armed resistance TO the General Government and
terminating in a bloody strife between those who
should have been forever bound together by fra
tern lhoIl-. thus bringing upon the whole coun-
tIv a caaluitv which We are now to meet aS lOval
citizens, striving for tie adoption of that mode Of
aud laImorv.
i That in rejecting al propositions likely to
result I'm "A satisfactory adjustment Of the
in dispute between the North and Tie South. and
espccitllv those measures which would have co
cured tie border slave States to the Union. and a
hary cooperation their part in II constitution
al and l..ai measures 70 procure n return Of the
more Southern States their allegiance. the Re
publican party assumed icAriul responsibility.
and acted in total disresud of the best Interests
of tie Whole country.
> That il the plrtv in nower had shown il.
same desire 10 settle. hy anc''c a'lirs'men'. orr
internal ,,i- ersion- Before ostiiie- hal acfueil,
commenced thnt he Administrative has rcccrtlv
lxhil,itnl 90 avu1 war with o,f antient c1ctnY.
Circuit Rs.s,in se confidently l' ."ro dat -.-.ct.
ed iarnci.y woH'duow reign throughout ri! OR
borders
t. T'la. 30 fasir'euance of tic Union uoon
Inc i,r3 ir'o~ "a the t,ftsii Constitution shorlI
Uc te cotia'i iiug ohec' oi all who fuf,>, loyal
~ To- H.. t.ov,r,.,nei.t- ~ orr Judgment t'i-
rurrosc can ONLY - acc ~, liShtd. bv the a-cer
delcy of I'iion pagtv IN the $ '.'h ~ States.
which s:t i. ,1 cogli rr rc' s.lu. iln ;rp tAo,
vil, consGol ai.d .i.r,, tie pev-o'' .een. That
40 effort 90 crei'e cr sustain -Heh fa'tr en- hc
sue cssf4i vtcil j. not based urou 'ctl.'t-
tfefucnt oi euc-fioIt- af '-t' between the fwo
-.r os: al.1 ,se therefor. ea,n.i tiat som euc
settlement L. made td,.ie,I., toi -ttutiancl
f.alsntv. either initiated - act 81 Cruere~- or
tr4ugh tie ne iilm pi 4 Nafioga' Convention.
G1a, tl.e I'c.tJ..'cau rar,v las fll., dem IN
air.ted lis inabisty - c9.dUct ;Ae GOVERNMENT
filr,r1l - r.rsrflf 4. 'tice.
= Iin. ~" ar. u-.-i'f onfesed - the twin
lerc-ies, No,tHcfs -eeioi...'-u ard southern So
cessiog. - i..ai.ti g. t'r -fitp-ian erl IL,
trDcnoen. as they value the boon ofci,il liberty
-i'i ibc p.tce ri the COUNTRY, $40 'il tr,~n tiig
lfl,tlF uran tl.era.
o. That ia ,l.s;ation..' emergency Ire )clnoc-
rae. ~ Iu.i..na. hiui ue all f'cl'n-s - PRESTON
aud gsss1fn4tut, vii rer3ii.r' ouiY Tier duty 10
the whol. c,.uutrv: that this war -ilon'i no. be
+ waeci ~ die >qisit of coueucs' or s,h'neaton.
nor ior tie purpose of over lr u@ or cif.rn,
with tie rights or in-tt tions ot tire states out t.
desil anal maintain the -4prcni ~ OF the Con
-t.t.tiou. ail - preserve the l'hioH ni.h IA the
dignity. co. Ety ali cits o. the seversi S'at"s
uIiiui., red: a'i that soon these objects are
ACCOMPLISHED the II ought - cca.e.
- Tl.,t We viii sustain. with ali our cnrrci. $
a war fnr BE maintenance Of tie Constution. ana
of the integrity OF the Union under tie Conxtutioa
out We arc opposed for The em,i,,.i alton
of me negroes or the sal ggaiion IF the Southern
States
] H. That the purposes avowc3 AMI a,!.ocafcd
bv tie Northern di .union'sts. Ia l.hcra'e N arm
the nero slaves i a disgrace 10 die aec. ~ la
tei To reard the suppression OF the rcbclli ~ and
meets our unoualiged condemnation.
- That tie total disregcrd Of the WIZ, Of ka
Lcqs corpus bv the authorities over us AMI the
seznrc and inrriSonment Of tho ci,zons of loyar
States where tho iu,licu' * in fall operation.
wItrout warrant or law and w;hout as~i -nine any
cause or ewing To- the party arrested any onportu-
ntv Of de! !eI-c arc Aagrant 'iolstioi- of the Con
stitutieu and most alarming act of ,isuruaf,on O,
power, Which should receive the stern rcbpke of
every lover of lis country anI az over, mar W ho
przes the security aid blessings o. !c, liberty auG
property.
~ Tt - lihcr'v of .peech md of ,l,c ,ro<,
are euaran.ctdto the people j., thc Cnu.ti,iifion.
and non. GutarsufVef woull der..ee them of ,h.s,
sights they ar. inesiimahlc 10 The ctizcr and
forndsi lo TO tyrlnts only. And the af,ent,s
which we been made since our present ufortu.
nate troubles, "a nuzZle tle press aul ~t;il, frs..
discussion. are exercises of dcsrofc power AGAINST
4 which freedom revol's anl which ean not be- tile
rated without converting frcemen into saves.
If. That the se'zuro Of Mason anil SliielI on
houl d neutral vessel. on tie hgh seas. was
either ia accord nee with interpatond law, and
50 legal; else in VI .ation of suri INV. and So
illeeal Ii tie former, wc amc, ,..t oi.r p,tio,,
has been hamilia'ed By their surrender. und,r u
hfeqf Il the latter, lt was tho duty of the Ad-
nii.tIatiOn ~ once o have disu owed the act Of
tleir officer nd nsca,i oi ar-or,t;n,- the can
tive in tutt y arren, 20 have Immediately ~.
, nfircj tie wrong hy p.acing them. far pr5c-
tirslle, ia rac same condition la which that ofH
ccr found them. In either event. tie action Of
the Admin -tration was vacilIating and COW
lrlly and deegading 20 the dignity OF great alton
10 That fhc action Of the Republican party.
- mauifc-ted IN The partisan ch,rectcr of nH ap-
pointnienfs of the Administration 60 csl office t:
and, IN i,0id - party clucuSses by the Republican
members of Co7eress for the purpose ofimpressinr
,iron the legislative action of tlpt body the peculiar
dogmas OF that party, have demonstrated that
their prol' s-ons Of sacrificing party platforms.
and party organizations. upon he altar Of their
coua.ry, arc but 90 miny h,pocu,cal and false
pretenses by which they bope to tupe the unw trv
into their support and we warn all loyal persons
az they love their country, not to be deceived
thereby
IG That the dsclo made bv the inves,i
eating committee IN Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the army and navy
departments. duplicating the heads of those dc
Ipartm,nts IN u cCsJlvitnce a., il not nh actual
participstion in system of corruption. and in
whic uur brave soldiers have been dc.randpd of
their proper supplies, and our Government threat
eued with bankruptcy demands thorough invcs-
tigaton into all our expenditures. both State and
National, and that "A speedy and market example
10 made Of all such birds of prev who. takipr