Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-16
Resolutions OF the Democracy i'm De.
Kalb County.

At meeting of the Democracy Of jackson
township, in DeKalb County, on the 3lst of Jan
uary 1863, John G. Dancer, Esq. was called to
the Chair and Jacob Mauser was chosen Secre
tIry.
The following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS At the advent of the present Ad
mnstration the people were assured by the Pres
ident and Congress that they had neither the in
clination nor the constitutional right to interfere
with the local institutions of any State, nor with
the legal and constitutional rights Of the citizens
but that the war should be prosecuted for the ex
press purpose of putting down the rebellion; and
Whereas, The war IS no longer prosecuted for
its primary and legitimate purpose, but is carried
on for the sole purpose of abolshing slavery and
thereby unite the South, divide the North and
render the establishment of the old Union im
possible; therefore, be it
ResOlUed, 1. That the history of the Repubi
can party, since its organization, has demonstra
ted that its existen' is Incompatible with peace
full union of the States composing the old UniOr
formed by our fathers, so long that party hold:
the reins of Government; and as We love anC
cherish our form of government for the blessing:
of life, liberty and property which it secures tC
US. it is cur duty to every exertion in OuI
power to overthrow that party which is carrying
country headlong into the whirlpool of de
struCtion for the Utopan theory of raising a de-
graded lace to equality with the white citizens
or rather of degrading us TO the level OF the saw
age and brutal negro.
2. That our Chief Magistrate, in calling out
our brothers and sons for the purpose of suppress
ing the rebellion and restoring the Union. anC
then changing the policy of the struggle from it:
original and glorious purpose to the base design
of overthrowing the Constitution and stealing
negroes, and thus forcing soldiers into az
unhoy crusade against their consent, is guilty o
the basest treachery and treason, and is no l0nge
worthy of our support.
3. That the arrest without authority of law ant
incarceration in loathsome dungeons of peaceabl,
citizens by the present Administration, deserves
the condemnation of every American citizen
and can not longer with safety be endured by
free people.
4. That the Administration has broken its filth
violated It's repeated pledges, deceived the people
betrayed the army, and almost succeeded in max
ing the restoration of the Union a hopeless i'm
possibility.
s. That we are committed to the use of ever
exertiOn for the restoration of the Union j
was, with the Constitution it is. but that W.
will not give one cent or send single soldier Il
the present contest while it is conducted for it
present unholy purpose.
6. That approve the course of our Repre-
sentative, Hon. N. Waterman, in offering a resO
luton in the Legislature instructing our Senator
and requesting our Representatives in Congress
to every endeavor to procure the repeal of thu
act of Congress relative to compensated emanci
patton, and to defeat by all reasonable effort an,
appropriation for such purpose
7. That our Legislature be requested to adop
the resolutions now pending before it relative {,
meeting the Kentucky Legislature for the purpos'
OF consulting together on our present nationa
difficulties
8. That the State Senate be requested, if con
sistent with the Constitution and law, to admi
to n seat therein William II Dis, now conteslin.
the seat Of T. X Dickinson, and thereby permi
the people of this Senatorial district to be repre-
scented by Union loving aud conservative man
and Gust therefrom one who misrepresents thi
district
9. That for the purpose of consultation or tn
condition of our distracted country, wou'
suggest the propriety OF holding mass conven
ton of the citizens OF this county friendly to tn
sentiments above, at Auburn, Feb 81, 1863.
TO- That the editors of the State Sentinel
DawsOn's Fort Wayne Times. and New Era. b
furnished copy of these proceedings with re
quest of their publication. and that copy be ser
to our Representative. Hon. NJ Waterman.
JOHN G.. DANCER, Pres.
JACOB MAUSER, Sec'y.