Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-10

marks lion I = HSTd made sl'qpeut AID
paffisic appeal Cor peaee. The COn>tltaiiun. si'd
the Caian Mr. Blame. ct Ohio. being ext IA
tro.iucel y tile President. sddrersei tie n'eeii
Mr. Blame depicted ia true colors that hsdc
heided Abolitionism TO whose Infamous doctrine
as b. most conclusiveIy proved. our present difi
calsies are chargesuie
After an adjournment Of an hour the conven
ton con sened az o'clock
The pffsidest Inei in;toduced Hon. 1boma:
A Hendricks, who addressed the meeting IN
speech which, for cogsncy OF reasoning And ESQ
cuence Of dicti0n. has not been eqnaled by that
eloquent gentleman and profound state-man
Every word be uttered WAS listened 70 With the
greatest atteNion The fidelity Of such men "a
the people aud the peoples cause. when a6an-
donea by laithles- pss,l'c servants. renders then
forever dear 20 those whose Liberties and rieht-
they rrosecfed and rneint-ined IN The lace OF the
dung con aud the mob Mr.. Hendricks Was one
of those few faithful men OF ability whom c"rrup
ton could not bribe tia eats intinidate. FAIth
fui ~ tie people and 10 is principles he bre lsted
the storm and TO day stands the triumphant adj
vocate OF the freedom of speech and oil the press
Indiana. certainly the Democracy OF Indiana
should fee justly proud of such a Second
10 no stste-man in the Wet. it will he the duty
OF the Democracy of Indiana, in lc64. To urgs
his claims for the candidacy for President in ths
Democratic National Convention. This would
be nothing more tlan justice to eminent merit
and requting answering fidelity.
Hon. Mr.. Albeit next addressed the conven
ton. after which the following resolutions were
read aud unanimously adopted:
The Democracy OF Bartholomew county, il
Mass Convention assembled, ia give expires
sion OF their views OF the deplOrable condition o.
the country. deem IL unnecessary 10 reler 10 the
causes that led Ia our present troubles. Upon
that subject Democrats everywhere agree Were
we TO refer to the Causes, would Only rei crate
the sentiments heretofore expressed at nearly al
Democratic meetings: therefore We say nothing
OF the past. but Tive present. and future onI \
refer. And. IN giving EXPRESSION to our views we
claim the right guaranteed by the Constitution
and enjoyed for the past seventy years, oi con
demDin,s approving the ct those in hgl
official position. We are willing 10 praise where
praise = cue. but afraid 20 censure.
/ Resoired. That the suspension OF the sacred
rights OF trial by jury aud the writ OF habeas
corpus issue Of ieffres de cachet: the causele s.
illegal and unwarrantcd arrest aud Imprisonment
OF American citizens without presentment, war
rant, affidavit, indictment. or other process OF
law. whose innocence was afterward acknowl-
e gel by their unconditional aud honorable re
lie re; tile suppression of liberty of speech and
OF the press, and the shameless robbery and plum
der OF peaceful and unofiending citizens upon
false aud hypocritical charges OF disIoyaty. are
VIC C'ulHf~oiou VI ~ titlN uiiCOt
sttutional aud Infamous outrsges. and re brand
true prototypes of tyrants aud despots those
men IN power who adopted such inia nous
policy. assd worthy OF slavery those vino sus-
tain them IN such tyrsnnlca system.
2. That the present efforts OF the President and
his advisers. to give new character and die;.
ton to the war. by dverting it into war for the
abolition OF slavery, cannot receive our moral
support. We denounce il as UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Il IL
To the liberties and fortunes Oi the nation.
3. That the abolition procama of Abraha m
Lincoln, dated January 1t 1868. in which lie de
crees the emancipation OF the slaves in the Sc
coded States. and consigns the women and chill
dren Of the South TO servile insurrection, assss
sination. bntchery, murder and rapine. by bar
barous and merciIess race. is unconstitutional.
inhumsn. disgraceiul aud contrary To all the
usages OF civizei warfare. and in justice to our
selves CIT zeus of one OF the ir-t nations OF civ
ilizuion and enlightenment, we demand its im
mediate revocation.
4. That the proposition of the Administration
TO sduander the means and substance OF the peo-
pie. ia the mad project OF purchasing the slaves
OF the South, il unconstitutional, aud meets our
unqualified condemnation
>. That our soldiers who were deceived and
induced into the army under false representations
that the war was being waged solely and for the
Oh's Huflo-c w tue dtu
restoring the Union, entitled To our warmest
sympathIes. and that their gallant conduct on
every battle field where victory has percled upon
the National banner, has filled the people of this
State with the highest admiration.
That in the name of Justice. right and hu
m unity. We enter here our solemn protest and
register our unrelenting opposition TO the passage
by Congress of any cOrscript drafting act,
whereby the men of country shall he taken
from their quiet homes and the peaceful pur
suits OF life "a tight in war for the ireedom of
lhe negru. while Massachusetts aad uther New
England States. which have been enriching them
selves ut our expense. and still clanorous for
the prosecution OF the to the last man aud
the last dollar, have not filled their quota and
are not even making an effort to do
T. That ''this Government made on the
white basis, by white men. for the benefit OF white
men and their posterity forever: and that the
scheme now before Congress of making soldiers
oI the negroes Is step toward negro equality
tat Dem"cruts cannot apprOve-the fathers OF
this republic gave them their proper position
;. That IN the present disordered state of our
finances. produced i'm the main by OF capac
iiy IN the management of the Treasury Depart
ment, vinton and prOtiIgaie expenditure oi the
public moneys. corruption aud wholesale steal
bng, such as the world never " tne,Sel beiore-
We are opposed To scheme for the fur
ther imitation of present circulation. and that
we are IN favor OF return. ut the earliest oppor-
tunity. to u gold ana silver basis. the constitu-
tonai currekcy of the country
y Thi We RELY on the ballot box for the cor
reetion of present evils. that stand 10y the
Clnstit utiOn and pledge our elves to the main
teuance OF the laws under il. and We deprecate
ANYTHING looking tending To civil strife. and
we irown upon and treat with the utmost scoru
and contempt the men who are now engae ell i'm
making threats against our present loval Demo
cratic Legislature. which. ID carried into effect.
would inevitably lead to collision in the pres
ebt peaceful and loyal State of lndina.
10 That the pay of the private soldiers is
most elaringly inadequate To the services per
fof med. and an increase thereof is called for bv
tquts and Is.ice, 10 an amount of at least %
pei cent. he same considerations demaId
corresponding deduction iiom the pay OF the Off
GERS. We most earnestly ak the attention OF
our members of the Legislature to the subject
We " III 10 see the honorably terminated.
but II II must be continued let justice be done to
the soldiers
Ill. That We invite conservative men every
where 10 CO operate with us in nm earnest EN-
deavor 10 bring about a speedy termination of the
war. ana 10 this end We will favor an armstice To
enat lie the belligerents TO agree upon terms OF
peace.
IL That we indorse and hereby approve OF
the course pursued by the present Democratic
Legislature OF Ind ana. and especially the stead
fast and untllnching position assumed aud main
tanned by our Senator and Representative. and
We pledge them our moral support in the full dis