Indiana State sentinel., 1863-02-23
Voice of the Indiana DemOcracy-ises-
OIutIons OF the Democracy of Scott


A meeting of the Democracy of Scott county
was held at Wooster, january oath. JAMES H.
CRUsON was elected Chairman, and CHRISTIAN
YouNG, Secretary. DIR. W. d. HurcHIxGs. JOIN
VEsr and JAMES B. BENTON were appointed
committee to draft resolutions While the com
mittee were absent the meeting addressed
by DR. DAVID McLURE, and his speech met the
approval and cheers of large and enthusiastic
audience The following resolutions were re-
ported and unanimously adopted:
Resol1ed, l. That the United States
is Government Of the people, from whence all executive
and legislative bodies receive their Just powers and that
the incHmbents Of any and all Offices Within ths gift Of
the people but the of the people therefore
the people have the undOuDted right to condemn ap
prove all Official Of said servants while entrusted with
the of making and executing the laws State or
p That we are now as ever in favor of preserving the
Union in its integrity, legacy to poseriy, with its
civil and religious institutions unanished by despOtc
usurpaton and desire that unborn generations shall
JOY the privileges and benefits Of acompac sealed by the
blood Of the patriotic Tres of the revolution
B. That concession and compromise, upon the basis Of
the Crtenden amendments, has ever been mode of
adjusting the present national difficulties,
time nor circumstances has changed opinion as 10 the
expediency of this time honored policy, ancient
national existence.
4 That hereby recommend our State Legislature
the necessity Of immediate action by hat body
mendlnC an ar-tlce or Cessation OF noSfli
ties for period of time sufficient for the people Of both
sections national capacity deliberately
discuss measures Of amicabe settlement
s. That the immigration and settlement of free negroes
within the limits Of the State Of Indiana demands the
rous attention Of State Legislature by the immediate
enactment of plain but stringent laws enabling the peo
pie through the courts TO carry out the true letter and
intention -four Constitution in regard to such mmgra
/ ton.
g. That believe that present form Of government
established by its foun ders for the benefit of
the white exclusively, and that the term free
American citizens OF African descent" applied
TO the negro is Of Abolition origin and cowardly insult
/ 10 the Supreme Court and to the American people.
Z. That opposed to any tax upon the people of
purpose OF buying emancipating slaves in the Dis
trct Of Columbia, Missouri any other State Terri
1 tory.
s. That repudate the doctrine Of secession and of
emancipation alike unconstitutional unwise suci-
da State dangerous to American freedom and to
/ the prosperity Of the Federal Union.
o. That already has this unwise Administration squan
dered the and of
hundred millions OF dollars and sacrificed four hundred
thousand OF the best Of the land upon the altar of
Abotionism Fobbing the hard listed yeomen Of their
honest earnings foot the bill 70 feed tbevnC net
contr actors Of reckless Administration.
TO- That sincere thanks hereby rendered the
hundred thousand noble aud patriotic Indiana
the tented field for their signal deeds Of valcr achieved
homes friends and fresides confident that they were
called only the Of the proudest republic ever
erected by mortal man.
H. That We Ia ivor Of the establishment Of a Mil
tary Board By legislative authority for the government
of militia and the transaction of all military business
trusted civil powers and trust that Legsa.
ture will take immediate action upon this important
asure.
~. That the Secretary hereby requested to transmit
a copy OF these resolutions the indianapolis Sentinel
and 10 the Cincinnati Enquirer d. copy TO the Hon.
Daniel Botcher, member Of the Legislature from Scott
JAMES H. CRUSON Chairman
CaRtsr,AS Yorxe Secretary