Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-09

exhartcd the people 10 iAy aside party politics.
ard rally TO the support OF the flag 81 y common
country q Thee promises and exhortations were
Tot conhneI To newspaper paragraphs OF congres
sional speeches. They were the subjects OF Pres
identisl messages and prociamations. aiPiomatse
correspondence and resolves ofthe National Leg
islature. They assumed the most solemn sorm
OF guaranty known 70 our free Institutions. ihe
world had reason 20 believe them.
But alas with a shameless perfdy unknown to
history. when the "men and none" are obtain
Ell. the disguise il thrown OF, and We are lnVited
TO the humiliating spectacle OF q constitution
violated with IMMUNITY, and IT, violation lmpu-
IDENTIFY justified upon the plea of military neces-
sity, and that the President is sworn to exact
obedience from Others, not to obey il himself-to
the Abolition of slavery in the District of COlum-
bia W lthout consent OF the slave owners thereOi-
10 COMPENSATED emancipation" 10 be paid tor out
of the National Treasury. under n process where
by the taxable resources OF one section are de-
stroyed and the burdens Of the other proportion
ally increased-to the diffusion OF the negro ele-
ment throughout American society, under thenew
made name and with the legal rights attached
= thereto, Of Free American descent-tO cary
ing a new State out of an old one without the
consent of the people thereof-tO the electIng OF
members of Congress in military districts. under
the control of armed sol1iery and by virtue OF
regulations made by the President IS Command
er- OF the army. RltfDut NAIItut u ttW
and VIGOROUSLY governed solely by his wishes,
not only ms to the mode of choosing. but as TO
the persons who vote and those who are TO be
elecied-to a system Of degrading and tyrannical
military espionage. arbitrary arrests and cruel
Imprisonment OF persons in loyal States, for dar
ing To criticise the inefficiency, corruption and dis
regard OF those ia authOrity-without legal charge
or warrant, without trial, and tOllOwed 10y A sub
seuuent dismissal IN some instances. with the
cnuItfinu Ql III the form of an oath that the
victim should not thereafter institute legal pro
~ceedings against his oppressors Tor the wrong
done: and ~ n disgrsceful sequel thereto, to an
Act of Congress passed by the same snscrupu
lous party, to indemnify the President for viola
tons of law he had sworn 10 preserve-to the
passage OF a high Protective tariff law, impoyer
ishing the National Treasury in is greatest need
and enriching the New England Abolition manu-
%facturer at the expense of the Western agricul
turalist-to the proposal Of the President To or
ganize a Natiou1l Bank, IN the face OF repeated
ballot box verdicts against ito a general bank
rupt law To wipe out debts the corrupt practices
have entailed upon Abolition favorites. many o.
them tor malfeasance IN oiice-to their shameless
proaigacy ard corruption in giving to partisan
pets contract commissions and creating Tor those
who could not be provided for otherwise places OF
trust aud profit unknown to law or custOm-to a
general carnival of wastetul prodigality in all
branches OF government. wherein Ab0liti0nlsts
we're the chief and renegades the subordinate
characters-to a fierce war upon every Democrat
daring TO question the orthodoxy OF Abraham
Lincoln, the legality OF his acts, or the wisdom
OF his party measures-to the bare faced attempt
To stiae tree speech and u tree presto II long
catalogue of other outrages and wicked blunder'
NJ which the heart of the true patriot bleeis aIt
civil liberty stands appalled,. And thus Is tht
pledge to preserve intact the Constitution re
deemed by the violation of its most sacred pro
visions, and the noble response OF The Northern
Democracy to lay aside party politics during the
nations peril met by the carry inc out. or attemp
to carry out. every phase OF the Abolition part,
platform.
Resoired. That the plea OF military necessity !,
the tyrant's plea, and il suffered To overthrow th,
Constitution in war. will bring il into contemp
in peace. The Constitution grew out OF war
was made by those who carried "A revolution
through a seven years war to a successful issue
If set aside for one purpose. il may be for any
Secessionists disregarded it. and were. therefore
wrong. Abolitionists set il aside. and are equal,
cnlpable. No law. statute or organic, provide
for an emergency suspending IL. or the person
who has the privilege of declaring that the ext
\ gency exists. The South has as much right c
Such reasoning. would alone sanctify the vio
hnce. To tamely submit to the sacriligious de
struction of that great charter of the citizen
liberty, iuterposiug an ~efIectual breakw ate
against moi violence on the one side and ths
thirst for arbitrary power on the other. and cher
isled as a sacred bequest from our revolutionary
fathers. would abundantly prove that We are ia
truth degenerate sons of noble sires." and
wholly unworthy the holy trust committed TO us
RESOLVED. That any effort by the General Gov
eminent. or individuals, to nullify the provision,
OF the 18th Article of our State Constitution
prohibiting free negroes from coming into Ga,
State. should be promptly resisted, aud whoevei
assists IN it, violation should be brought to proper
punishment.
R.soir,i. That n speedy return to a hard mon
ey currency IL necessary to preserve ia from the
evils OF frequent recurrence of financial crises
apdto healthy foreign and domestic commerce
Rssoired. That We trace to political priests
sho have abandoned their high calling IT, obtrud,
their visionary and impracticable schemes upon
civil government, where history shows eonclu
sivel, they are. of all Others. the least qualified
~ ADVISE OF act. and the most interruptions ans
intelcfant u carrying out their Wild projects, u
very large SHARE Ut the terrible responsible ties ol
the var. IL pilltge and cafnage, 10 hou - oI
mourning. it, widows aud orphans, is oil pervad.
Ing social, moral ard political decentralization
II Solomon war right when he said that "when
tho righteous are IN authority the people ma, 20
lolce. but when the wicked heireth rule the peu
bio mourn" they must he we'll nigh God for
saken. Tor no one nov rciolcer ~ this nation huI
lhievlng army contractors nnd %fanallral Aholl
t%lonleta. We, therefore, exhuft our tuurervattN,
brethren to ,liscountenance these clerical inceu'
diaries by abandoning THEN congregations and
''stopping their feed"
Rssoiped, That We cling with unalterable at
iachmenl 10 the old Union. and deslre IL speed,
restoration In the overthrow OF It, most danger
Gus fnes--Secessi1nlsm NJ The South and Ah0
lltion Sece.sionism at the North hut, " through
Abolition Encouragement aud tanatcism, the
unnatural, unlu.litable aud illegal rebellion M
the Southern State shall be contaminated Ia "A
recognition Of the southern Conted rracy, our
interests aud our inelinations will demand OF ~
a witirlra wal from political association w a com
mon government With the New England States,
who have contributed 80 much Ia every iunova
ton upon the Consultation. To- our present cilan.
ity OF civil var. and whose tariff legislation musl
ever prove oppressive "a oUt agricultural AMI
commercial pursuits, therefore. be q further
- Resolved. That ia redress at the grievance.
complained OF, We respectful, petition our State
Legislature % instruct our senators aud request
our Representative IN Congress Ia vote Tor ~
immediate afmlstice With those iu rebellion IN tht
seceded States, preparatory Ia a eampsomlse ol
existing difficulties, general amnesty Tor political
otirnses and final restoration ot the Union with
all the State restored TO their original rights
privileges AMI dignity
Resoired. farther. 4 hat oui State Central Com
mi;tce of the Democracy be requested 10 CORES
pond With similar committees OF other States
a.llttUs thar .ff.tftaf. Ia tka tFpN,Rf.uga - t.