Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-17

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maintenance Of the Unie1 and the prcservatono
the Constitution. and seeing in the present condi
ton of the country the deplorable effects OF a
departure from lie time. honorcd and conservative
principles, and the triumph Of sectionalism; and
hrmly believing that the Union and the Constitu-
ton can be preserved alone by the restoration OF
that party 20 power. We invite all true bnion men
throughout the land 10 unite with u In sustaining
its organization and carrying out It's principles:
Therefore.
Res,l,~d. 4. That we reaffrm and endorse the
political principles that from time to time have
been put forth by the National Conventions of
the Democratic party.
2 That We are unalterably attached 10 the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established; and that n faithful
observance Of is principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union. and the permanent
happiness of the people.
3. That The preseu, civil war has mainly re
suited from the long continued. unwise, and IA
naticai agitation, in the North. of the question of
domestic slavery, the consequent organization OF
"A geographical party. guided by the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Phila-
.delphia. and Chicago, and the development there
By Of sectional hate and jealousy, producing Gas
bad long been ~foreseen and predicted by u.s. It's
counterpart in the South of secession, di%sunion,
and armed resistance 10 the General Government,
and terminating in a bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
frateuIal bonds, thus bringing upon the whole
country a calamity which We are now to meet as
loyal citizens, STRIVING for the adoption OF that
mode OF settlement best calculated to again re-
store union and harmony.
4. That Ia rejecting all propositions likely to
result in a satisfactory adjustment of the matters
In dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have sc
curel the borier slave States TO the Union, and q
hearty co operation on their part in all constitu-
tional and legal measures to procure a return of
the more Southern States 10 their allegiance, the
Republican party assumed a fearful response
bility, and acted in total disregard OF the best in
serests OF the whole country.
5. That if the party in power had shown the
same desire 20 settle, by amicable adjustment,
our internal Discussions before hostilities had ac-
tualiy commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited to avoid a war with our an
cien. enemy. Great Britain. we confidently be
lieye tina. 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 % the Goyernment-and in our judgment
this purpose can only be accomplished, by the
ascendency OF n Union party IN the Southern
States, which shall bv a counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present re
bellion. That no effort to create or sustain such
a party can be successful which is not based upon
a definite settlement Of the questions Mt 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 a National
Convention.
strated its inability to conduct the Government
Through its present difficulties.
g That we are utterly opposed to the twin
heresies, Northern sectiOnalIsm AMI Southern
secession. as inimical to the Constitution; 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 recollect only their duty to
the whole country; that this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest or subjugati)n
nor for the purpose of overthrowing or interior.
ing with the rights or institutions of the States,
but to 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 OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
10. That we will sustain, with all our energies
war for the maintenance of the Constitution, and
oil the Integrity of the Union under The Consffu
ton but we are opposed to war for the emanci
patton of the negroes, or the subjugation of the
Southern States.
ii. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disunionists, to liberate and arm
the negro slaves. is unconstitutional. insulting u
loyal citizens, a disgrace to the age. lis calculated
to rctard the suppression fthe rebellion and meet.
our unqualified condemnation.
IL. That the total disregard Of the writ of ha
bess corpus by the authorities over Us, and til,
seizure and imprisonment of the citizens of loyal
States where the judiciary is in full operation
without warrant of law and without assigning an,
cause or giving to the party arrested any opportu
nifty o delense, are fragrant violations Of the Con
stitution and most alarming acts of usurpation o
power, which should receive the stern rebuke O
every lover of his country and of every man VIII
prizes the security and blessings of life. liberty an,
property.
Is. That liberty of speech ant ofsthe press ar,
guaranteed to the people by the Constitution, an,
none but a usurper would deprive them of thes'
tights; they are inestimable to the citizen an,
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempt
which have been made since our pre- ent uniortu
nate troubles, to muzzle the press ind stihe fire,
discussion, are exercises of despotic rower agains
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole
rated without converting freemen into slaves.
Ia. That the seizure of Slidell ami Mason, OF
board a neutral vessel, on the high seas. wa,
either in accordance with international law, anC
so legal; or else in violation oil such law, and 81
Illegal. If the former. we lament that our nation
has been Inundated by their surrender, under
threat; if the latter, it was the dut7 of the Ad
ministration at once To have disavowed the act o
their officer, and instead of incarcerating the cap
uves in Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them. "a far as prac
ticable, in the same condition in which that off
Ger had found them. In either event, the actor
OF the Administration was vacillating land COW
ardly, and degrading to the dignity of a great ma
ton.
Is. That the action of the Republican party
as manifested in the partisan character of all ap
pointments of the Administrator 70 civil office
and. in holding party caucuses by the Republican
member OF Congress for the purpose ofimpressiny
upon the legislative action of that body the peculia
dogmas of that party. have demonstrated that thei
professions OF sacrificing party platforms. and par
~ organizations. upon the altar OF their country,
are but SO many hypocrtical and false pretence
by which they hope 10 dupe the unwary into thei
support: and we warn all loyal persons, as the
love their country. not 10 be deceived thereby.
10. That the disclosures made by the invest
eating committee in Congress of the enormcu
frauds that have stalked into the armv and nav,
departments. duplicating the heads of those de
partments in a connivance al, If not an actua
participation in a system of corruption, and il
which our brave soldiers have been delrauded o
their proper supplies. and our Government threat