Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-20

,.os,e,itx .hlch we're the envyOl the w0rldf In
eight wears. with the All ct their co-workers o.
the South, they have destroyed the work Of hity
years.
It's yell known that the persistent agitation
OF one subject IN connection with national poll
tics aud IN the halls of the National Legislature.
was the remote cause of. and the immediate pre-
text for. the existing war IL is equally we'll
known that the Constitution took that question
out Of the hands of the General Government
and left il with therespectiye States. Disregard
ing this-disregarding these constitutional obi
cations. disregardlug the decision OF the Supreme
Court disregardiilg the warning Of almost every
eminent states man among "a for the last quar-
ter Of century. that IL continued agitation
would lead 20 disaster aud disuniOn. they con
tinuel It's discussion and efforts at national leg
islation on the subject The consequences are
new upon Va. This same party had MAORI
" in the National House of Representatives dur
ing the season Of 1850 81. and the same party
controlled the sO-called Peace Congress which
assembled in Washington during that winter, TO
devise. supposed. some plan Of reconcilia
ton between sections Was the power the par
ty then possessed used TO promote harmony-to
the Union, to preserve peacer Quite the
reverse. They rejected the Crlttenden aud eve
~ other proposition looking to that result. al
though they could have conceded that without
the tAtIiUCt VI hUl Vliutlpltt VI VIC hNt''W
or life of single individual and knew that
though not all il asked the South would &C
cep, IT, ard peace and the Union be preserved
Bad-Odious-as has been the conduct of those
In rebellion against the Government, will DO the
leaders Of the rebellion the justice 10 bear testi
nony that majority OF them. the most talented
and influential we're anxious until the last mo
meut for a reconciliation They would have ac-
cepted the CrtteDden, or any similar compfo-
mise. with alacrity; with that in hand, they
would have returned 70 their constituents, and
appealed to them 20 stay all violence-would
have pointed 10 that proof that the North
was not their enemy-did not desire or intend To
disregard their rights and oyerturn their domestic
institutions-and would have urged them TO con
tinue upon the great highway of national power
aud prosperity upon which we have so long been
fellow ira vellers But neither that. aught
else, would the Republican party grant-not even
a declaration Of the und0ubted constitutional
rights of the South. Ii desired, in the language
OF one of its Senators, "bloodl' and OH Great
Father what torrents of blood they have evoked
would not whisper word. or cherish a
thought which would in the slightest degree
dampen the ardor or lessen the exertlOns OF our
soldiers in the field: but would by every act aud
word encourage aud cheer them TO a faithful
performance OF their arduOus duties. But We IN
civil lite have our duties likewise, which IL equal
ly behooves Us To discharge. The soldier aud
citizen have common duty. The former vol
un,eered 70 do battle against an armed enemy
for the restoration OF the Union aud supremacy
of the Constitution. We must. through the bal
lot box struggle for the same end-staud firm
against those whose acts tend in more iusdu
measure To the destruction OF both. The
soldier and citizen have reciprocal duties We
have right TO expect the former to discharge 10
the utmost their duty i'm preservation Of the exis
teuce and integrity Of the Government with
which our interests as well as theirs are so init
mately linked: and they in return have "a right
% expect We will not IN Their absence permit
that Government To he usurped or perverted to
their ruin when they return to civil life, well
as ours. From the nature of their duties, and
their absence from home, they necessarily can
not take active part in shaping the politics of
the country or policy of the war. They can only
obey its orders and fight its battles They have
right to expect OF US, that if the policy of the
war is changed from that OF one to restore the
Union and preserve the Constitution TO one for
the mere furtherance of selfish, personal, or polti
cal schemes we shall bring 1t back its original
design. They have right TO require that we
shall not in their absence, permit their fathers,
brothers and families, be robbed of their ri hts
by military usurper who may drop ir every vii
lage and hamlet his orders to suppress" or ear
rest and imprison. They have right to require
of us that we shall see that their homes, when
they return to them. are still homes of freedom.
g. b. Lassele, Esq. from the Committee on
Resolutions. reported the following:
We. the Democratic and vaive citizens Of the
counties OF Cas- White Pulaski Carroll Fulton Miami
and Howard assembled in Mass Convention. Logans-
port for the purpose of celebrating upon. and express
ing our sentiments ia regard To the perous condition Of
Government and the rights of the people, do declare
and resolve
That we are as ever devotedly aud unalterably at
tached 20 the Union, the whole Union, and nothing but
the Union. OF all the States
, That we are in favor Of and will ever maintain. a
strict compliance with the Constitution Of the United
states, IN al its parts, aud by all persons
That we WILL at all times aud in all places, stand by
and support the Government Of country in whoseso
hars the same may te-always holding the Admin
istraton thereof strict accountability for the due
formance Of it, trusts.
T. That, a. the Union and the Government were created
by aud only exist IN virtue Of the Constitution o. the
United States. which the bond of the and the basis
of the other hold that sacred instrument be the
supreme Law o the land for the Government equally OF
the Administration the States and the people. And
declare that the and all rights existing thercunder
must aud shall be maintained against all violations what
soeyer.
5. We therefore denounce the attempted secession ~
the southern States upon plea of an inherent right Of
self government and the attempted substitution Of
hitray power by The present Administrator upon the
plea Of military necessity" fragrant violations
the letter aud spirit OF that sacred instrument. IS insults
90 the wisdom aud patriotism Of cur fathers. and ascr mes
against zee government Aud We declare that the Union
Of both attempts
a. That the recent assaults by the Administration,
Of employees. upon the sacred rights of
freedom of SPEECH freedom Of the press, freedom OF the
person. aud the trial by jury rights guaranteed by the
Con tuition aud the laws 81 country every Amer
lean citizen Whcn the midst of actual hostites
Justly deserve A. they receive the overwhelming fehukc
81 free people. Ard give notice 20 all whor "
concern. that viii surrender these rights the
demand. oi any despo,m whatever
: rha, The administration II the Government. both
state and National are ia ali eases onte e. the support
that the ws should IN al be- steadily ohstRed an
submitted a unconstitutional oppressive. vii
look 60 me proper Judicial tribunal ur their ahrogaon
~ TO the haai,hoX Of their iepeA On lhsalhe' hand
d equally the duty 81 The Administration that the
law faithfully executed rights ~ the people
protected And W hold That i e not only he r H. bat
b Is the duty Of the american people % ertc.e etd d
tho act, the sentiments and the policy Of their
c servants, ln whatever Aptcty they may have placed
Them and II found 20 Doe wise and patuoe 20 appfpvs
aud support them. 10 otherwise. to ndemu and sJr
them from office, through The medium Of the ballot
box,
That the recent trlai and banshmen from hs native
State ~ the lion e. l.. Nalaus ham, 81 Ohio. ur thr
exercise % The need lm u speech D., drspnfc power
usurped hy the present Administration ard ustppoec'
in ett violation - he Constitution which thcs have
20 support, sui ~ the law VIII ch the President
him Ell bar recently approved, Indicates degree Il pee
tidy and tyranny grossly unworthy the Representative
a Tree psop. and We dtuouuee the same nasr1ni
crime against liberty,
That tne recent " secession ON the Legislature
az h state hy the Rrputg Representative thereof
10 clear alauou OF their olca otlhs and II Tie cont
the PEG iic the no ~ the state. he relief
Of uir igA and Npu ded Ulltrf have been 20 81
AZ ntusht. meets with unqualified centennial ot
And W point 20 ihts at a. oa- Of many Other, sos