Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-09


York cay
Nearly three piges Of the New York Hersld I
are filed with an account Of the proceedings aud
speeches al the great peace meeting he'd in New
York city on Ias, Wednesday There was speak /
ing from i've daeren, stands. The Herald says
of the meeting:
The Grand Peace Convention. advertised Tor /
several days previously. took place "a and arouud
the Cooper Institute Yesterday afternoon and
eycning, Ii was one of the largest and most en- /
thusiastc assembiages ever convenedln thi- CITY
An address and resolutions, urging peace IN the
strongest manner and lenouncing the Admins.
tretion in the most violent fashion. were adopted
Every allusion TO peace was hailed with tremen
,lous applause. and every time the name OF ten
Mcclellan was mentioned = perfect ssOrm OF en-
thnsasm was occasioned The menrion OF Mr
Vaiiande ham : name was also the signal for very
decided appreciation. The speeches werein time
With the resolutions. exceedingly denunciatory Of
the Administration aud IN favor Of a cessation OF
hostrtics and the shedding of blood Immediately
on any honorable terms The principal orators
were Attorney General Woouen. Of Delaware;
Fernando Wood George Francis Train. Judge
Flanders Hon Mr. Dinninny. Judge McCunn
and Mr.. Wood, of Virginia.
The meeting adopted, with great enthusiasm,
the following resolutions:
Resoired. That the electors and the people OF
the State OF New York who have hitherto pro-
fessed the name aud held to the principles known
n Democratic desire 90 declare their unalterahle
attachment we'll 90 those truths a. TO the Con
stitution and the amendments thereto, forming
the supreme law of the land: that they regard
obedience To the Constitution as alike the duty
Of the citizen and the Magistrate and regard such
obedience "a the only means of perpetuating the
Union. and by It the only hope of restoring the
same.
Resolped, That the sovereignty of the States
and the sovereignty of the people. laid down
in the Virginia anG Kentucky resolutions, of
which Jefferson .nnd Madison were the authors.
the Fundamental principles of the Democratic
party that they are the vital essence Of the Con
stitution. pervnding every line and provision Of
thnt instrument and to deny them would reduce
our political federative system to anarchy or des
potism [Cheers
Resoiped. That under the Constitution there
il no power in the Federal Government to coerce
the States, or any number OF them. by military
force. IL power of coercion exists nj all IL il
legal power and not military. That the Demo
cratic party, il true 10 is own time honored prin
ciples, cannot sustain war against sovereign
States; that we believe IL the duty of the party 20
proclaim these sentiments boldly that the people
may feel that there is least one political organ
ization which will deal honestly, independently
and truthluly with them.
Resoiued. That the war in its inception and
further continuance, being contrary to the Con
stituton, must necessarily fast consume all the ell.
ements of Union; and hence, that our duty as cit
liens. our obligations a men and our relations 20
our common father alike demand that an end
should be put To what is repugnant to the law.
abhorrent TO the humanity and civilization of this
enlightened era and Inconsistent with the benign
ant spirit of morality and religion. Cheers
! Res0Iued That attempts TO do away with the
provisions of the Constitution which point out the
| mode in which alLcrimes are to be punished.
/ high handed violations of the sworn duties of our
| rulers and that the participants in such policy
are guilty of aiming parricidal blow Mt the very
! life of the supreme law
ResoIued That the claim of dictatorial and un
/ limited power, under the pre,ext OF military ne
cesstv and the trial of citizens not in the land
naval for or in the militia in actual service. by
| courts martial are mOnstrOus in theory and exc
cradle in practice Applause That it is
equivalent To an entire abrogaton of the Con-
stitution and the erection in its place, of mill
tary despotism.
! Resolred, That the dogma of unlimited sub.
mission to the will o: the executive branch of the
Government is unworthy an American citizen,
and inconsistent with the principles of consttu
tonal liberty i Cheers that such concession
is rather suited TO the dark and suen era OF ieu-
dal despotism than to a time when the rights of
/
tribute this exhibition Of abject servty die
tated BY spirit of fanaticism bent effectirg its
object at the sacrifice of personal liberty
[Hurrah.
Resolred That we should be unworthy of the
name of American citizens of this free ana iBde-
pendent State claiming the first rank among the
sovereign cOmponents of the American confeder-
acy, If we did not protest against the cOwardly,
despotic, inhuman and -accursed act which has
/ cd tho 10 I'm Of no
people-the Hon Clement L. Vallandgham -
[Cheers. the aud ence again rising in the utmost
unthusi SIN Three cheers for Nallandig ham
and three groans for Burnside we protest
against il i'm the name of liberty. in the name of
humanity aud the name of Washington. We
hope the people of Ohio will have the opportu-
nifty of passing condemnation of this act by the
election Of Mr. Vallandigham as the next Gov
ernor of the State Cheers
RESOLVED. That thus believing there can he no
security to persons, property pending this war.
and that by its continuance the Government itself
will be utterly and irfevocabv subverted and
that South. as well as the North. must alike
crumble into general ruin and devastation. We
recommend. in the name of the people that there
be suspension of hostilites between the con-
tending armies of the divided sections of our
country, and that convention of the States
composing the Confederate States, and separate
convention of the States still adhering TO the
Union. be held to finally settle and determine in
what manner and by what mode the contending
sections shall be reconced: and appealing the
Ruler OF MI for the rectitude of our Intentions
we mplore those in authority to listen to the
voice of reason, of patriots, and of justice
Cheers
Resotusd. That to the end that our principles
thus publicly asowed, may be practically carried
out. and that State authority emanating directly
pepnlC. : 10 cal any
vention of the peace Democracy, lift shall become
eXpedlent. OF necessary: and disclaiming anv in
tention distract the Democratic organizatio
IN this State. so long it shall reflect the sent
ments OF the masses the following named gentle
men representing. each. a Congressional District,
are appointeda State Committee for that purpose,
with full power to take such action in behalf of
the success of our principles as may seem to them
just and proper.
MILITARY ITEMS.