The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-02-05
be redressed, as Ear as possible by peace

be redressed, as far as possible by peace
able means.
%. Resolved, That the administration
in suspending the wit of habeas corpus
arrestlng private citizens, not subject tc
Military Law, and incaiceratng them IL
political Basties; issuing its procl.matious
declaring the slaves, held in certain States
free; and in numerous other instances
u ,urping power violating the cons tuition
infrr ging upon State Sovereignty, and
disregardiug the popular will. and espec-
ally in diverling the war from the object
Of restoring the government; which the
President originally declared should be
his sole purpose; deserves our unqualified
reprobauon and justly entities it to the
cunde mnation Vi all true lovers of consti-
tutional liberty and State rights.
3D' Resolved, Tha, while we condemn
and denounce the fragrant and monstrous
usurpations Of the administration, and The
encroachments of abo.itionists we remain
equally hostile TO the Southern rebellion;
that we regard the doctrine of secession as
a ruinous heresy unwarranted by the con-
>ti;uiion. and destructive alike Of the Sc
curi;y and perpetuisy of the government,
and the peace. and liberty of the people.
an. Resolved, That peace, fraternal r.
lauons, and political friendship should be
restored over the people of the States; that
the first interests of all and The welfare of
mankind demand that this should be done
in the speediest and most effective manner;
that we hold that our Federal organization
should do justice to all and injustice to
none; Tat State Sovereignty and national
Union are the true safeguards of freedom,
and we pledge ourselves TO uphold both,
as or hope in peace aud our defence
in war.
9TH Resolved, That it is to the people
We must look for restoration of the Union
and tie blessings OF peace. and TO this end
we Snail direct our earnest nd honest eff
forts, and hence we are in favor of the
assembling ofa national convention Of all
the States, at Louisville, Ky, at the earliest
practicable period, to SO adjust Our nation
al difficulties that the States may hereafter
live together in harm ony. each being Sc
cured in the rights guaranteed respectively
TO all by our fathers.
9TH. Resolved, that we respectfully
recommend suitable number of our
abIest men as Commissioners to commuu.
cate with other States, and the Congress
OF the United States, inviting their coop
Grafton in carrying into effect the object Of
the foregoing resolution.
: Resolved, That we earnestly recommend
a cessation OF hostilities Tor such period
as may be necessary to allow the people o.
the North and SJu.h to express, through
national convention, their wishes foi
peace aud a maintenance of the Union Il,
it was under the Constitution as i is.
GrH Resolved, That the general govern
ment has no power, under The Coas'itu-
ton, to tax the people Of the State OF ln-
diana for the purpose Of raising money
with witch to buy the Slaves of Southern
States; and we now declare, in advance
that all debts contracted, or bonds which
may be issued. for the purpose Of pay
Ing for any such slaves, ne hold to be Ut
terly void for want OF authority to issue
the same, and the State of Indiana vii
not consent that her people should De tax
ell for any such Purpo-e.
GTH. II solved. That we request the leg
islature now tn session, to amend the sew
enth section, of an act to enforce the 1Stl
article; of the Constitution: so as 10 make
it more Stringent on all persons employ
Ing. or harborng said Africans.