Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-23
Meeting Of the Democracy of Warren
C0unfy.


Pursuant to previous notice, a large and enthu-
siastic meeting of the Democracy of Warren
county was held in Independence on Saturday,
the 7th inst. The meeting was called to order
by Timothy CIawsom, ESQ and on his motion,
J. b. Yeager was elected President. Isaac Ev-
ans and j w. McMuiien we're chosen Secreta
ries.
The President. on taking the chair. stated that
the meeting had been called for eminently patri-
otto purposes. This was truly a perilous hour.
The occasion ought to call forth the courage and
patriotism OF a united people.
HI then introduced JarIes McCabe, ESQ rs
the speaker who would address the meeting. Mr..
McCabe proceeded TO address the meeting. His
speech was well received, aud made a good i'm
preston.
At the conclusion of the speaking the follow
ing resolutions were reported and adopted:
Resolred, J.. That the United States are a confederacy
Of States, zoe lual in sovereignty and political power, in
dep -ndent in Their several organizations, and reservng to
each all rights not granted by the Constitution to the Cen
trail Government.
.. That while, as citizens OF Warren county, we assert
.ur devotion TO the Constitution and the Union, and will
hereafter, as we have heretofore, support with zeal and
energy the National authorities in the full constitutional
exercise OF their powers, we deliberately ayow that the
liberties Of the people are menaced by Congressional and
Federal usurpatons, and can only be preserved by the
energetic action OF State authority; and we are deter
mined TO maintain the honor Of our State, and the rights
3. That while we denounce the hefesy Of secession as
undefended and unwarranted by the Constitutions; we as
confidently assert that whatever heretofore may have
been the opinion of our countrymen.. the time has now
arrived when all true lovers OF the Constitution are ready
to abandon the 'smonstrous fallacy" tat the Union can
be restored by the armed hand, and are anxious TO inaug-
urate such action, honorable alike to all the c~0nlending
sections, as will stop the ravaees Of war, avert univer al
bankruptcy, and un te all the States upon terms o. equal
ity, as members of one Confederacy.
T. That the censcr ption lax recently passed by Con-
gress is subversive of the sovereignty and rights Of the
States. and designed to make them mere dependencies
upon the central Government; demonstrations in its pro-
visions. and dangerous to the liberties of the people. the
authority Of eacn Of the States should sternly resist the
operation Of a scheme so ia al to the relations which
should always exist between the Federal and State Gov
ernmenfs-
8. That the banking system recently passed by the SEN
ate OF the United States. based, as II is, upon an unconsii-
tutional and irredeemable issue Of papercarrency, cannot,
If forced upon the people Of the States. but prove destruc-
tive to the existing moneyed institutions of the several
States, and Is covertly designed to establish a vast central
money power" alike unknown to the Constitution Of
the United States, and dangerous TO the principles upon
which our Government is founded.
g. That the President Of the United States, by his eman-
cipation proclamation, has struck a serious blow at the
rights OF The States; erected an almost impossible barrier
between the North ana South In attacking the people of
fifteen States through a domestic institution which is
blended with thrir social fabric, and over which the indi-
yidual States possess exclusive control and power: AID re-
' ~gardless Of the crest lessons Of the past, the National