Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-29


s@.-------
Pream bic and Joint Resolutions ON
the state OF she 4 ~ u, sot ue cd tn
the indiana senate BY Mr.. Wolfe,
January 81, 1863.
WuKREAs. The present civil war into which
the people have been forced by the wicked and
fsnatcal factions North and South. Is detr mental
To he best interest of the country and OF man
kind and reproach upon the civilization Of the
ace-hIing the land with widows and orphans
and mourning households; blukrupting the Gov
ernment and depressing the people with taxation
beyond their ability 10 bear; destroying the pro
ductive industry of the laboring man and filling
the Golfers Of the wealthy; filling the Northern
section Of the Uu:on with vagabond and servile
race to compete with or prey upon the industry OF
the white man; imposing unequal burdens and
commercial restrictions upon the different pos-
tons of the North thereby increasing the dan
ger and the evil of further dsintegratIon; sap
ping the foundation Of religion, morality aud
public virtue; corruptng our rulers by an increase
of political patronage; destroying personal lib
erty under the tyrant's plea of necessity; and
oblteraiing from the hearts of the people the
spirit of nationality and brotherhood. which Is
the ony sue bond Of union and.
WHEREAS. Experience has taught the costly
and bloody lesson, that alone remedy
for the evil Of dsuniou. but when wlgcd in the
spirit Of sectional hatred. for uncOnstitu
tional purpose, or IN 4 manner not sanctioned by
the laws of civilized warfare, IL il the strong
est ally of dissnioD, and if persisted ia
will result not ouly in the bankruptcy OF the
nation and the Impeachment "f The people.
but also ia final separation Of the different SET
tiOns and the destruction Of our admirable form
Of free government; and
WHTREAs, The teople Of Indiana are de
sirous that effort, which inspires reasonable
hone oi success. IN restoring the Union rs il was
Jude. the Constitution, shall be omitted; and
being sDemnly impressed with the conviction
that arms alone. under the recent and present
policy of the Cabinet at Washington. will never
accomplish that desirable object; and invoking
the PRAYER of all good men and the smiles of
God of Peace in the lnrtherance of our patriotic
purpO- e; therefore.
Be Il Rssoiced by the General Assembly Of the
Sfafe Of In llama, That while We will CON
time To obe, every constitutional requistion
winch true patriotism shall demand. for the pur
pose Of restoring the Union and preserving our
constitutional liberty. We, We are opposed to a
war for the Liberation of the slaves; and, while
that policy l. maintained 10y the Administration,
the highe-t dictates of patriotism impel u to
withhold from il our support; believing that a
war for that purpose il unconstitutional. and n
wicked usu patton. and il persisted in. will
lead TO the inc, table anil lasting destruction of
the Union
country until f,nru.i-m on the negro question,
North aud South. is erAdicaied. AMI the doctrine
OF Popular Stat Sovereignty - acknowledged a.
a fund mental axiom OF the Government The
people of the North must Yell up the heresy OF
Abolitionism or else Weld up the blessings oil
the Union Aboliiiouism ami the Union are in
compatible; the one or the other must triumph
war for Abolitonism II against the
Union: n the Union j. war against Alb
olitonism Aholitionlsm is moral treason. and
but for the forms of law with which it il clothed
by the Administration. Is actual legal treason.
No patriot can he AbolitioniSt
g. That the interest OF the white race. as well
the black. demands that the condition and To-
caIity f the latter should not be interiered with;
and a war. legislation, or Presidential procla-
nations To accomplish the purpose of the negroes
freedom and consequent migration To the North,
are acts of fragrant violation of the Constitution.
aud in wicked disregard of the peoples voice and
the best interests OF the country. and all such
acts ought to be constitutionally resisted iy an
outraged people
Tint President Lncoln's scheme of Com
pensated Emancipation" which proposes To tax
tie people of Indiana To liberate the slaves of
the South. is unconstitutional. and mons,rous
iniauitv which a tax ridden and over burdene.l
people will not submit TO. The ireemen OF lnd
will not consent imDov erish themselves
and their families To- carry out that insane and
tutiVnal me ms in their power
D. That the system of arbitrary arrests, and
the wsnton disregard OF the Great Writ of Lib
ertv, commonly called the h0beas corpus by the
Cabinet at Washington. are acts OF tyranny and
uSurDation. justly alarming to free people.
against which the State of lnliani protests with
Indignation: and in the name of constitutional
liberty she demands that the accur>el system
shall cease within her borders; ami dec IRE
the unuIlterabe determination of the peOpe 10
m nntain the liiery of speech the liberty of the
press. the right the writ ot habeas corpus and
speedy trial by jury. at every hazard of blood and
treasure
That the State of Indiana. on account of her
devotion TO the Uuion. and her geographical po
sitiun aud commercial interest ne .er will consent
any settlement upon a blsis of diSunion -
policy which shall separate her from the ) ate>
bordering upon the Mississippi river. Her highest
interest demands the preparation of the U"iOn.
AMI especially that tie Great Wiley of the VI $
-issppi from it, source To lis mouth shall remain
uu-ler one government aud one hig
That the war ia which ne are engaged oush,
tn cease n soon rs il can he brought to an hon
orable and satisfactory termipation; aud upon
that subject the people who are bearing it, bur
deus have right to speak Therefore. our Sen
tors in Congress instructed and our Repre-
sen,atives requested. TO use all the po"er and in
huence of their positions. by bill. resolution. or
otherwise, to accomplish the following objects,
VIZ L. 10 procure an armistice OF ut least six
months between the Federal and Confederate
mics for the purpose OF testing the possibility of
permanent peace ON the basis of the Union
II pass a law calling Convention of all the
States. composed of delegates freely chosen hv
the people To take into consideration the state of
the country. and To devise some plan of settlement
To be submitted To of the people North
and South. by which the Union shall he preserved
and the country restored to u lasting peace
That the Governor be directed 70 transmit
certified copy of the foregoing preamhle AMI
resolutions 10 esch of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, to he laid before their
respective bodice: and To- The Governor OF each
Of the States to bc Nv them laid before their
pective Legislatures.
Caleb u. smith and the Pope-Justt
ficatiOu of the ssHissiug."