Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06

a degree of fraud and peculation In pecunlary
dealings with the Government, on the part OF Its
political favorites, shocking to a Just sense oil
morality, and without precedent In the history OF
any previous Administration. !.
V. Because the military policy and conduct OF
the war, including its negro army policy, has been
marked by imbeciIity, vacillatioo, and personal
and partisan jealousy, in the Executive and IN tue
Cabinet, disgracing the nation alike IN the eyes
of its people, and in the judgment OF the Great
Powers of Europe.
A military force of / 300, 900 men, as valiant
soldiers as ever followed a National banner-a
Navy of majestic power-wara appropriations, that
will burden the nation with a debt of 1000 ,0O0,-
600 of dollars. and almost unlimited, if not dicta-
torial authority have been placed in the hands of
the Federal Administration. to suppress the rebel
lion of an impoverished people, comparatively
few in number-without a Nayy-withoutf foreign
alliances, almost without foreign commerce, ex-
cept what steals through blockaded ports, and
above all. without a righteous cause of rebellion,
except as the suicidal policy of the Federal Ad-
ministration has given it a cause; and yet this
once despised rebellion in the third year of civil
war, still bids defiance to the Federal power, and
daily naunts its banner almost in sight of the Ma.
tional Capitol.
An Administration that has proved itself so
partisan in its policy, so vindictive IN Its purposes
and so incapable of ~grasping and dealing with
the crisis of a nations life-an Administration
that with means and authority so great as have
been freely given to it, has achieved results so
feeble, is unworthy the confidence of a free and
intelligent people, and we therefore arraign and
condemn it, and demand that it shall deal more
wisely and Justly and efficiently with the powers
entrusted to it-and in default of its improve
ment, we will fearlessly do orr part at the ballot
box to place the administrative powers of the
Government in hands more competent to WELD
them for the public good.
IL. Believing that "a large majority OF the men
who compose the army of the Union have enlisted
in the war for the just and constitutional purpose
declared by Congress in the Crittenden resolu-
ton of July, 1861. we extend to them our heart
felt sympathy. and pledge to them our cordial sup
port. We ask for the sake of the army and our
selves, that the Federal authority that commands
the army will wisely use its valor and patriot
ism to win vitories that will save and not destroy
the Constitution. We demand in behalf of that
noble Union army, and of the nation, that its
life blood and treasure shall not be squandered
in a bootless crusade for negro emancipation. to
crafty the ambition, fanaticism and hatred of the
Summers and PhillIpses of the North. 1t is in
part because of its departure from the constitu
tional purpose of the waa. that we stand opposed
to the Administration. Let the Army of the
Union be faithful to its high duty. and it will
find steadfast friends in the National Democracy,
to whom love of the Constitutional Union is the
life blood in its heart.
II. We coudemn as revolutionary and crimi-
nal, the recent action of the minority of the Legis
lature of this State in breaking a constitutional
quorum, and thus preventing legislation de-
manded by the public necessities. This uncon-
stitutional and revolutionary conduct of the mi
nority involves the essential guilt of secession,
and we embrace in our condemnation the partisan
Governor of the State. for his completely in, and
approval of the criminal conduct of his parry in
the Legislature.
l6. We reafirm our adherence to the cardinal
principles and policy. and to the time honored
organization of the National Democratic party,
and will f~earlessly maintain them, not only as a
potent instrumentality of the salvation of our
country from It's present peril. but as a means of
a pure and wise administration of the Govern
ment, when peace and constitutional union shall
again bless the people. And having thus truth
fully declared our principles and purpose, we
cordially invite to co-work with us, all citizens
vino desire the restoration of the Federal union
and Constitution in the spirit and for the end of
their creation.
The Convention then adjourned until evening.
when it re-assembled and was successfully ad-
dressed. from the balcony of the Aveline House,
bv Hon. James =. Mcdowell, NJ. c., OF the llth
Congressional District; H. H. Dodd, ESQ, of In
hianapoliS; Hon. A.. P. Edgerton and J. S
France, of Fort Wayne; Hon. L. P. Mulligan. of
Huntington.
Order. harmony and enthusiastic patriotism
characterized the entire proceedings of the Con-
%ventiOn.
The proceedings and resolutions were ordered
to be published in the several Democratic papers
of the two Districts. and in the Indiana State
Sentinel. FRANKLIN p. RANDALL,
President.