Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-26
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and ssr lust rspne snd murder into every house in the
. mat the acts Of the Federal AdninissrA,io in sus
pending the wit n habeas corputhe q citizens
not subject 70 military law without aufhorty
transporting hen 20 distant SateS-incaroeratng them
without charge accusaon-denying them the right q
trial BY jury Of witnesses IN their favor and counsel Tor
their deiense-wiihholding from them all knowledge Of
their aooasers and the % their Hres-ansvering
their petition for redress by repeated injury and insult
prescribing. IN many condition Of their release
test oaihs, arbitrary and Illegal;
In the abridgment Of freedom II speech and OF the
press-n s1ppressng newspapers BY military force ana
establishing censorship wholly Incompatible with the
freedom Of thought and expression Of opinion;
In the establishments " system Of espionage by a
secret police sacred privacy Of nsupeeng
citizens;
In declaring martial law over States no, in rebellion
punishment Of crime:
In attempting to drive out Of existence the entire value
OF property In slaves throughout the country;
In the attempted enforcement Of compensated ernanci
patton;
In the proposed taxation Of the laboring white
10 purchase the freedom and secure the elevation OF the
In the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the State Of Virginia, erect
ing within her boundaries State, without the con-
sent Of her Legislature.
Are each and all arbitrary and UNCONSTITUTIONAL sub
vertig the Constutons state and Federal invading the
reserved rights of the people and the sovereignty OF the
States and if sanctioned, the destruction Of the Inon
establishing upon the ruins Of the liberties OF the
people and the sovereignty Of the States consolidated
military despotism-
can without the crime Of infdelfy his country's
Constitutions and the allegiance which he bears TO EACH
sanction such usurpations Believing that silence will
be criminal and may be construed into consent, in deep
reverence for Constitution which has been ruthessy
violated, we do hereby enter most solemn protest
against these usurpations of power
TO- That, IN common with our fel0w-ciizens ~ other
States, utmost influence prevent the pay
ment Of single dollar Of the money Of the people un-
consutonaly appropriated for the unwarranted exeec
tive project OF compensated emancipation.
IL That sympathize with the soldiers who enlisted
to sustain the Constitution and the Cnon in the great
deprvations and hardhips which they have been sub
eced in sickness and in health and demand IN the name
Of justice ond humanity that the great frauds which have
deprived them Of proper food rament and care sha be
exposed, and their authors duly punished.
2 That the enormous plumber of the public
by seconsttuted patriots which has been rife through
the country demands the closest scrutiny; and the
severest punishment should follow just exposure.
3. That representatives Of large proportion ofths
people OF Connecticut, demand The fullest public
posure Of the manner In which the vast sum OF four mil
lions Of dollars appropriated by State during the past
two portion Of it. has been expended with
detail objects for which the money has used
and protest against the extraordinary and uncaed For
appropriation by the last session Of Legislature
of ten thousand dollars to the Governor of this State.
be used by him in secret for any object he may fl to
expend it.
After the convention adjourned, the members
proceeded to the residence of Hon. THos. H.
SEYMOUR. the nominee for Governor, who ad
dressed them as follows:
GENTLEMEN: | beg you will excuse me from
making any heightened remarks on this occasion
as am really too i'll to do so. | am much graft
fed TO meet you here. but you have much con-
fused me by your fattering demonstrations of
welcome. Gentlemen. | have struggled against
this nominations; but being called upon by my
fellow citizens all over the State as understand
feel that. under the peculiar circumstances
which environ State, which deeply affect
both You and me. cannot help but accept it,
[Cheers.l | am deeply devoted tn my native
State. and should be degenerate an. if | did
not maintain her rights and her honor. That the
great American Union shall again become one
and indivisbe, is the sincere wish of my heart
] thank you again for surrounding nv dwelling
and cheering me with your voices.