Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-07

6 Thst we sre uacompromisingi, opposed 10
the investment nv the General Government Of a
single dollar in the purchase Of the slaves 0f the
: "a h-rf ; 1T fer tie purpose asowed 10y the
President OF the United States.
= That the lsw OF Congress erecting certain
portions of Virginia into State called the state
Of Weston Virginia. j.. ~ the laueu see pf L
warI Bates. Attorney General OF tie United
States, ian original indepeIident act OF reyalu-
iior. and Involves plain mesch ot both the
Constitutions Of Virginia and OF the Natioa~ 81
marked an at 81 revelation j. H. fbai. unlike the
Emancipation Proclamsfibn. il - not sought 10
be justified by is authors Ola the plea of military
necessity.
b. That we earnestly recommend cessation
of hostlities for such period as may be necessary
TO ALLOW the people Of the North and s1uih to
express. through National Convention their
desire for peace and the maintenance of the
Union as IL wac and the Constitution n Il -
y That in the name OF Justice. right. and hu-
manitv. we enter here our solemn protest and
register our unreenting opposition 10 the passage
by Congress Of any couscript or draftin. act.
whereby the men Of our country -hall he taken
from their quiet homes and the peaceful pursuits
OF life. To fight for the freedom OF the
negro. while Massachusetts and other Nes Eng
l,nd States which hove been enriclIing them-elve-
at expense. aud are still clamorous for the
ecution Of the var 10 the last man and the
last dollar have filled their qloia aud not
even m,king an effrt TO do 80. Such law. 80
manile-tlv uulnst, Unconstitutional and Oppes
sive would re null and void, aud not entitled To-
the respect OF free people.
~ That our ssIdier- who were deceive ed and
iDducei into the army under the false represent
ton that the war WIS being wagel sIlels and Ios
the only rnrpo-e of maintaining the Constitution
and restoring the Union. entitled To our
H..
duct on every Lrttlefeid where victory has
perchei upon the national banner. has filled the
people Of this Stne with the highest gratitude
and We pledge them here most earnest effort
"a minister % their comfort and wants and III
bring the pro-ccution of this war for the freedom
OF the negro to speedy close
IL. Thst we respectfully ak our legislature
To enact stringent laws for the protection OF the
citizens Of the State from arbitrary and uucou
sttutional arrests, aud law for the enforcement
of the 18th article of The Constitution for the
cusion of Zee negroes and nulattOe> from tie
State
ID That the election to the United States
Senate Of our di-ting uished and former fellow
citizen Hon Thomas Hendricks receives oui
hearty Endorsement: and that here IN Shelby
county, amid the scenes and associations of his
e,rlier years We his personal and political
friends. deem it emnently fl and proper 20
claim full participation in the general joy and
satisfaction which the announcement of that
event creates in the Democratic party throu ghout
the State. and that the legislature evnced true
wisdom and ptiriotl-m in calling him To that high
and responsive position.
H. That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in The Shelby Volunteer. Indiana Site
Sentinel and the Cincinnati Enquirer. aud that
Democratic papers throughout the Suite he lie
quested to copy them