Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-20

st;tution and most alarming acts Of usurpation OF
power. which should receive the stern rebuke Of
every loser Of his country and of essTy man xho
prizes the security and blessings OF le liberty and
property.
l3. That liberty Of speech anI of the press are
guaranteed 10 the people blythe Constitution, and
none but usurper would deprive them Of these
rights; they are ine<timsble to the citizen and
formidable 70 tyraBts only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu
nate troubles, to mnzzle the press and ~tihe free
discussion. are exercises Of despotc power against
which freedom revolts and which not be tole-
ratei without converting ireemen into slaves.
Ia. That the seizure Of SIdell and Mason, on
board neutral vessel, the high seas. was
either in accoriance with International law, and
so legal: or else ia violation OF such law, and so
illegal. Ii the former. we lament that our nation
has been humIliated b, :heir surrender, under a
threat; if the latter, it was the duty OF the Al
miriisirston at once 10 have dissvowei the act Of
their officer and instead OF incarcerating the cap
tves in Fort Warren. TO have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. as far as prac-
ticable, in the same condition in which that Off
Ger had found them. In either event, the action
of the Administration was vacilatng !and COW
ardly, and degrading to the dignity OF great IA
ton.
Is That the action of the Republican party
"a iutuHt-ttt VI tue ptftf|th Va
pointnents of the Administration 10 civil Office
and. in holding party caucuseS by the Republican
members of Congress tor the purpose OF ofimpressng
upon the Legislative action of that body the peculiar
dogmas of that party have demonstrated that their
professions OF sacrificing party Platforms and par
ty organic atoms. upon the altar OF their ,untry"
are but 40 many hypocritical and false pretences
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into thei-
support: aud warn all loyal persons. they
love their country. not to be deceived thereby.
l6. That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the armv and navy
departments. duplicating the heads of those de
partments IN "A conniyance at, ii not actual
participation in system of corruption, and r
which our brave soldiers have been delrauded of
their proper supplies, and our Government threat
ene with bankruptcy, demands II thorough in
veStgatiOn into all our expenditures. both State
and National. and that II speedy and marked ex
ample be made of al such "bIrd- of prev" who,
taking advantage of the necessities nf
try, have fed and iatened upon public plumber.
Res0lred That the meritoriouS conduct of the
Indiana troops. in every battle field where victory
has perched upon the national banner, has filled
the people Of this State with the highest graft
;ude tn her gallant Sous, and thai we send our
best wishes tn officers and men. dispersed through
out the country. and the heartfelt greetings OF
every Democrat for their further brilliant achieve
ments in the coming contests for the maintenance
of the Constitution and the Union.