Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-09
Meeting OF the Democracy OF Jackson
County.

COucttNAlNe ClllLeLs OF JtCkSOu county met III
mass meeting at the Courthouse in Brownstown,
on Thursday, February 18th. 1853
The meeting was called 70 order by 5. W.
Holmes. ESQ, Chairman of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee On motion Major 5. p. Mooney
was elected Chairman, and w. w. Wamsley and
Ben. Carr were elected Secretaries. A committee
of one from each township appointed to draft
resolutions. which committee consisted of the
following named gentlemen:
Martin Ferris, Chairman; Martin Henderlider,
Samuel Lee. Michael May, Lycurgus L. Shields.
William G. A. Balm. Daniel Barringer Judge
Andrew Robertson, EnOch Hunsucker. William
Hupp. Alex Hinote.
Hon. Thomas Bowling, of Vigo county, was
then introduced by the Chairman, and addressed
the meeting in a speech OF great power aud clio
qrence At the close of Mr.. DOwling's remarks,
the committee on resolutions, through their Chair
ulan, reported the following. which were unani
mOusly adopted:
WHEREAS, The Democracy and conservative citizens Of
Jackson county now they ever have been in favor
Of the institution and Of Union OF states as they were
created by tn patriots OF the better days OF the Republic,
DESTROYS that the blessings and advantages in
tented 10 be secured oy each be perpetuaed Tor all time
q come; and.
Federal Constitution but being created solely by that in
Strumen II can only exist by virtue thereof and waen
the provisions Of that Constitution suspended either
in time OF or in peace, whether by the North or the
South, il Is alike disunion; and,
Whereas, The Federal Government can lawfully exer
eie power not conferred upon by the Federal Con-
stitutOn The exercise therefore, Of other powers not
granted by that ms rument in time of well
OF peace, is violation of the written will Of the
American people destructive of their plan Of government
and their common liberties; and,
Whereas, The Constitution cannot be maintained,
the Union preserved, IN opposition TO the public feeling,
by the exeuce Of cOercve powers cOnided to the
General Government; and.
Whereas The allegiance Of the citizen is due alore TO
the Constitution, and laws made in thereof
not 70 OF officer or admnistraton-i IS there
fore,
suPendng the writ OF habeas corpus the arrest OF et-
zens not subject military law, wh' warrant
tho; tra,POrtinshem to distant Stat Is; incaceratng
them in political prisons without charge or accusations
denying them right Of trial by jury, witnesses in their
favor for their defenSe Withholding from them
all knowledge Of their and the cause of their
arrest answering petitions for redress by repeated
injury and Insult; Prescribing in many cases, a. cOndl-
ton Of their release test oats arbitrary and Illegal
the abra gment Of freedom spsech and OF the press;
BY mponing the citizen Tor expression Of bis sentiments;
Iy supPreSss newspapers by military force, and estab
fishing censorship others wholly incompatible with
freedom Of thought and expression Of opinion aid the
Enlistment Of OF espionage by secret police, to
invade the sacred privacy of unsuspecng CITIZENS; de-
eiarng martial law over the States not IA rebellion and
where the unobstucted for the punishment Of
le IN declaring the slaves OF loyal as wei as disloya
citizens. in certain States and parts of States free; the
attempted enforcement Of compensated emancpatiOn the
proposed taxation Of the abOrng white man to purchase
the freedom and secure the elevation OF the negrO the
arrest and Imprisonment OF the representatives Of free
and sovereign the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the Stale OF
virginia, erecting within her boundaries a new State
without the Of her Le> iture-are, each and all
arbitrary and unconstitutional, usnrpaon of the lesis
atve functions and the pension of the judicial depart
Of the and Federal Governments, subvertng
the Constitution State and Federal invading the served
rights OF the people aud the sovereignty Of the States
and il sanctioned destructive OF the Union establishing
upon the common Of the liberties of the people and
the sovereignty Of the States, consolidated military des
pOtsm-
And we hereby solemny declare that no American c-
can, without the crime Of nfdelty to his counrys
constitutions and the allegiance which he bears TO EACH
sanction such usurpatiOns- Believing silence will be
criminal. and may be construed INFO consent in deep
reverence to Constitution which has been ruthcssly
violated do hereby solemn protest against
these usupations Of power and place the before the
world, intending thereby 10 warn our public servants
against further usurpations
= That the army organized cOnfding in the dec
laration OF the President in his inaugural address, to witt
that he had purpose directly or indirectly, to inter
fre with the institution Of slavery in the States where IL
existed and that he believed he had lawful right TO do
ant that he had inclination to do and in the dec
larHtion of tire Federal Congress, toWt that this
was not waged IN any spirit oppression or subugaton
purpose # OverhrOwing any Of the institutions Of
any Of the states; and that namueh the whole policy
OF the Administration since the organization of the army
has been at with the declarations aforesaid culmna
ting the emancipation proclamation leaving the fact
patent that the has been diverted from its hrst
avoved object that subugation abolition of
slavery, fraud both legal and moral, has been perPe
trated upon the brave sons of Indiana who have noby
gone forth battle for Constitution and the laws:
and while protest against continuance of the
fraud upon our citizen soldiers we thank them for that
hero eonduct IL the battlefield that sheds impershabv
glory on the state.
3 That the doctrine of secession, proclaimed by
structve Of free government and that the remedy for all
real imaginary evils a republican form Of govern
ment where majorlties rule, is the ballot and not the
bayonei-
That it is an inherent aud inaenabe right Of Amer
lean items freely and without reserve the acts
o. their public servants; Questioned until the inau
guration Of this tyrannical administration and
the duty every patriot maintain that right all haz-
a d. and at whatever sacrifice
That ia he elections th jorify Of the people have
declared their purpose and determination have ard
enjoy as they have hi hero done GOV rnment founded
If .afff
without fear Without restriction, and without que
ton, the ertes rights, privilege and Hmuntes they
this decree Of Ople who know their rights and know
ing dare maintain them" invoke the respect and
obedience Of our present temporary servants
g. That We are in favor OF such legislation as may be
nece sary prevent the immigration Of negroes into this
! that we are in favor Of such legislation may be
necessary the soldier prompt payment
serce that in ,quence Of the increased Of lv
in in f~or q" increase Of the pay Of private
soldiers and Ou-c.lnnii>soned officers.
: That We are opposed TO protective tariff bills. any
sp-cie o! asatlnby onsres for the exclusive benefit
afy moneycd monopolie> or to promote the peculiar
interest OF any section or state
>. That uisng The future by the past and present,
our deliberate conviction that the Union Of these States
be restored by and hat such restoration
dcegttes U a National Convention, elected fresh from
the people Of the whole country.
10. Tnat Jason 3. Brown, Representative, and
Needy W Shields our senator in their proceed in
the LessiuFe Of the state have reflected the will aud
sentiments Of their c0nstituens, and their action is
fail aud cordially indorSed BY this meeting.
II. That the Democracy Of Jackson county Indiana,
IN convention in place. Thursday. May
2li 1863 Tor the purpose Of terminating candidates for
the county Offices and for other purposes.
T. That copies Of the proceedings Of this meeting
be furnished the Jackson Union, indiana Sentinel
Cincinnati Enquirer and Terre haute Journal for pub
LEGATION.
Hon. G. F. Cookery. editor of the Terre Haute
Journal then introduced. and made pow
erful and telling speech, calling forth immense
applause.
Hon H. W. Harrington, member of Congress
elect, closet the proceedings in "A speech of half
an hour. which well conceived and happily
delivered.
On motion OF S. W. Holmes, Esq. the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
son county hereby rendered Hon. Thomas Dow
their able and patriotic speeches made this day.
The meeting then adjourned sine die
From about l2O'clock NJ . until about O'Clock
p NJ, the Court House was denselv crowded,
and notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, many persons, unable to get inside.
stood at the windows, or wherever else they
could catch the words of the eloquent speakers.
5. p MOONEY, Pres
" " WAMsLET'l Secretaries,
OeKaIb County .uass Ieeting.