Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-21
RESOLUTIONS.

CONSTITUTION OF the Unltel States, ITO establish
Justice and secure the blessings OF liberty to our
selves and our posterity." they divided the pow
ers of the Government into three departments
Legislative. Executive and Judicial, and declared
that all legislative power therein granted should
be vested in Congress of the United States
and.
WHEREAS, Legislation is claw rraking" pow
er. and law is rule of action by which men
shall be governed; and,
WHEREAS. The reople of Indiana in their Con.
stitutiou re ,ilirmal such division Of government
tai power, and "tp the onl that justice be estab-
lished. public order miintained. aud liberty per
petutted. thew declare that AL power is in
herent in the people. and 1.-The military shall be
kept in strict suboriination 10 the civil power;
and.
WHEREAS. Tire Constitution o. the United
States provides that Congress -hall make no
law abrd-ing the freedom of speech, or
OF the pres or the right of the People peaceably
TO assemble and % petition the Government for
redress ot grievances" and.
WHEREAS, In accoriance with this declared
right and long established uslge. We have this
dav asSeu'hle respectfully and earnestly ~ be
comes trremen to present our views 70 those in
authority; therefore.
l. R.yotseG. That the people are the source ofall
political power; that officer. provided los The fun
carry out their will as expressed in those laws;
and that when any one of said servants assume.
TO act without the previous sanction of such au
thorty. he ceases to be the servant of the neonle
aud Is striving to become their master bv ma king
MS mere behest a.Iaw unto them.
= hat u - tie duty Oi every good citizen IN
obey the Constitution of the United States and
OF this State. and laws passed in accordance
Herewith whilst they remain in force: br' it is
Their riSht-nOt mere privilege but a RIGHT. 10
temperatev canidy and freely discuss. no, onlv
tie laws. but the acts of those OF their servants
who NAV have passed.. or may be in the admins.
tration Of those laws.
5 Fnis il the necessary result of the fact that
the people are the source of all power. They
must freely discuss. that thew NAV properly &c
,ermine whether law is bad one and ought to
be changed. whether il is right but wrested
from us meaning and wrongfully administered by
those IN authority. and therefore such unfaithful
servants should be legally set aside.
4 Whilst constitutional gaarantees-among
Others the right of free discussion: of appeal to
the Courts, rs against unconsttutiona laws and
Illegal acts. OF resort u the legislative power 10
abroCate disws 70 frenJval of obnoN Gus Ofica 3
through An un,rammelled. uncorrupted billot
box. remain inviolaie il j. the duty OF the citizen
TO aid those who are rghuully in authority in all
laNlut ptoceeIH-e, Out ia tle>c rights are >et Al
nauEht by their official servants. the people nav
assert their inherent sovereignty, and resume the
powers thus being abused.
To uphold these great and inalienable prin-
ciDles Of liberty. one general rule should govern
those who frame laws. those who are ntrusted
with their administration, and the great BODY OF
the people. being those upon whom they operate:
namely. the golden rule of RIGHT
6. The violation of this rule by disobedience to
properly enacted laws. should be punished; its