Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-22

promote TIE general welfare, and secure the
hIes inrs liberty to ourselves and our posteri-
w. and that, inssmnch as the Constitution en-
bodies the only guarantees we have for public
liberty and private right (as. Without II. we can
have no hope OF protection IRON bloodshed. spoil.
alton and snsrchy) the msn sho snees- at the
Constitution a. IL l.. pr~ve- deicep' IN the first
elements OF PATRIOTISM and any officer OF the
State or Federal Government sho swears 70 sup
port the Constitution. and afterwards with that
oath on his conscience wilfully violates w. ~
wholly unworthy of public confidence: that
among the rights the Constitution provides every
citizen j. that Of being secure in life. liberty and
prosperity that he can not be deprived OF either
without due process Oi ias. fair tfih by a
competent judge jury OF his neigh6ofs, With
witnesses 20 coafront him and counsel TO defend
him, u AZ Just In itself -onece~sary 90 the hap
pne.s OF the people. and this is 80 plainly writ.
ten down in the Federal Constitution. md in all
State Constitutions. that any person Who can
misunderstand IL has not. in our opinion. the
mental capacity which fits him for public sta
ton
Rssolred That we have heard with intense
alarm and deep indignation that some Of our 20
htieal opponen $ claim for the President OF the
United States power hitherto wholly unknosn
IN America and never exercised IN Europe or
Asia. except bs the most despotc monarch; name
y FoNtI 10 arrest Tree ctllthe ioE tue
Of honest opinions on public affairs. and that
the President has not only presumed 10 exercise
this power himself with moderation and mercy
which has nature might prompt. but has delegated
IL to Others IN every part OF the country, until its
hldeous presence Is seen aud felt over the
land
Resoired, That the Democracy of Pennsyl-
vana have been ever true 10 the cause OF the
Union aud in the name and for the sake Of the
Union we denounce the least ntimation that the
Democratic party entertains now. or ever have
entsI tanned, or ever can entertain, the slightest
s,mpnthy with the present gigantic rebellion, or
with traitors IN arms against the Government. or
would ever con sent TO peace on any terms involv
ing a ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF this Uuion.
Reseleed. That. as the truei friends OF the
Union. and feeling a profound anxiety for its
fate. We claim aud will exercise the right 10 con
slider, discuss. ascertain and urge. ia becoming
terms, upon the people aud the constituted M
thorties: whatever measure will. in our udg
ment. be most Likely to place anu keep the whole
national Union together under one general gov
eminent
Re0ired. That when this war began we had
the solemn pledge OF the Federal Administration
ard of the party which placed il in power. ms
expressed ia the resolution passed by Congress
July %. that il u not wased on their part in any
spirit of oppression, nc small faction of
ultra Abolitonsts. always opposed To the Union.
and without the consent Of the great mass OF the
people. has totally changed it, grounds, avowing
and proclaiming its purpose To toe wholly differ
ent; thus IL has greatly delayed our just hopes of
an honorable peace.