Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-31
Unconstitutional Union" Meeting at
Rochcster-Ehe esoIutions Adopt.


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At the close OF the evening session of the con
servarive meeting. The following resolutions, the
series submitted ny the business committee hav
ing been considerably amended and modified,
at the suggestion of General Combs we're
adopted
R~esoiced. /. That this meeting favors an asso-
citation of conservative Union men for the next
Presidential campaign, and that we invite the
union and ca OF Grafton Of al! who are opposed to
electing to any office in the gift of the people any
person in political connection or sympathy with
secession, aboliti"niSm, or sectionalism of any
kind; that nur shilling purpose, in brief. is the
suppression of rebellion. the maintenance Of the
Union, adherence 10 The Constitution. fidelity
to the Government, the enforcement of the
laws. aud opposition 10 forc.gn Intervention.
2. That n Nationil Committee be appointed by
this meeting. To consist OF two members from
each State, ard II Secretary. who sln Ii be an err
o6fcio member thereof. said Committee to have
power to FIJI vacancies; that il shall be the duty
of the Committee 10 elect a President and Treas
urer, ard TO call n national convention for the
nomination of President and Vice President of
the United. States, and To make all necessary ar
engagements for conducting the Presidential cam
paign, and 20 confer with other conservative or
CARNATIONS for the purpose of securing united
action.
3. That the establishment of the independence
of the States in revolt would entail upon the peo-
pie of the United States evils more grievous aud
greatly more enduring tn an all that would result
from a continuance OF the war, wherefore every
patriot should support the appropriation of all
the money and men necessary for a vigorous and
successful prosecution OF the war against the
people in a state of insurrection, until thev dis
solve their military array against the United
States, and in good faith return to the Union un
der their respective constitutions existing at the
time tfey revolted.
A. That the people of a State. any portion of
whom are in. Instruction against the United
States, should they abandon such insurrection
and return to their allegiance and obedience to
the authority OF the Constitution and laws of she
United States, may thereupon without other con
dition, elect and send TO Congress Senators and
Representatives. elected according to the Consti-
tuition and laws of the United States and their
respective States, and perform every other act
ia conducting the Federal Government which the
people of any State may rightfully do; provided,
however, that all persons who IN this revolt have
violated any OF the criminal or penal laws of the
United States will be subject to be tried according
to the furns prescribed by the Constitution and
laws of the United States for such ~offeuses.
5 That the rights Of property. whether in
lands, personally. or slaves in the States are ex.
clusively within the authority and jurisdiction Of
the States respectively. and the owners of all or
either Of those classes of property cannot he de
prived of il by the Government of the United
States, the President or any military or civil off,
Ger thereof. except for public use and just com
pensation, or for crimes committed Of which they
shall be convicted according to the mode and form
Of trial prescribed BY the Constitution.