Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-07

the payment for such negrpe- out OF the National Il
Treasury AMI We further protest against the res
olution 10 Congress pledging the nation to pay
for al negroes which may be emsncipaied by tue i
authority OF any Of the Southern States: that We
regard such measures. Involving as they do an 1
expenditure of two thousand FIVE hundred millions
of dollars. n measures of transcendent enormity.
and fruitful only Of national beggarv 10 the land 4
We love- thai We are uBalteFably aud uncondi /
tiOnallv opposed 20 all schemes having tor their /
object immediate or remote. the taxation OF the 4
white man Tor tie purchase OF negroes anywhere:
that we deny the constitutional right OF the Pres
ident or Congress TO adopt policy which taxes
white labor to pay for negroes, or which would
make the Government or people slave dealers.
policy which. IL not arrested by the votes of the
people will entail upon unbOrl generations of our
kindred debt more eser Sheluiog and appalling
than ever cursed any nation Of ancient or modern
times
Resolccd. That in opposition TO measures Of
this kind we desire 70 interpose the peaceful and
powerful agents, tie ballot Of free people. and
say IN the language OF another I'VE will neither
surrender our rights nor torsake them. We will :
maintain our constitutional liberty at all haz
ards and as a necessary step toward that end, We
will maintain the Union in like manner We
are for the Constitution il Is and the Union as
il was"
ton OF the conservative members of Congress,
the doctrine OF the SecesSionists and of the Ado
litonistS, the latter are now represented in
Congress. are alike Inconsistent with the Con
sttution and irreconcileabe with the unity and
peace of the country. The first have already
involved US in civil war. and the Others
(the Additionally will leave the country tut
little hope OF the speedy restoration OF Union or
peace.
Resol1ed, That the happy accord of the Border
Stlte Union men of Kentucky, MARYLAND, Ms.
souri, and Western Virginia with the Democratic
delegations III Congress, IN their JOINT efforts 20
arrest the tide of fanaticism in both houses, has
filled all national hearts in this State with senti
ments OF deep affection for our brethren of those
gallant CUmmOnw eaths and We hereby pledge
them and the country our best efforts To Sc
cure 10 the councils of the nation statesmen who
will labor to restore the Union OF the States on
the basis and in the spirit OF our matchleSs ana
revered Constitution
ResolUed. That the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravaganza which pervades
every de- ment of the Federal Government
that return rigid economy and accountability
j. indispensable to arrest the systematic plumber
of the public treasury by favored partisns, while
the recent startling developments of frauds and
cOrrupii0ns ut the FEDERAL metropolis show that
All entire change OF administration is imperatively
demanded
Resoiced. That we approve Of and indorse the
resolutions drawn by Hon. John j Crittenden,
and adopted by the conservative members OF
Congress on the - day OF January, 1861. a
clear and Just declaration of the objects which
ought TO be had view by the American people
in The present fearful emergency of their national
affairs
Resolred That we recur with patriotic pride to
the bravery aud valor OF the officers ana soldiers
OF all the Indiana regiments. exhibited in the
struggles upon the many bloody fields in which
they have been engaged. and that this COnyen-
ton in behalf of the Democracy OF this State.
tender TO them a united testimony To their valor
aud devotion TO the Constitution anc the Union.
and offer TO the friends and families oil those who
have fallen in the service OF their country It's stu
cere sympathy and coincidence. and that we will
ever cherish in grateful recollection the willing
sacrifice made by the noble sons of Indiana. IN
exchanging the peaceful avocatiOns of lie for
the hardshps ami periiS OF war.
The Convention which passed these resolutions
was attended by foTfp thousand citizens of In
diana who had CONE up from every neighborhood
and county in the State.
Since the DAYS when the white man first set
his foot upon the soil OF Indiana, there never was
such an asSembage of the white race within the
confines OF this citv. We may declare too that
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ever attended "A convention. That there were
politicians among them il would be uncandid to
deny. bnt what gathering Of the people has ever
taken place where that could not be said. II
was indeed "A mighty host of freemen, who met
To counsel together Many OF them were the
fathers, the brothers or the relations of the men
composing the grand army of the nation-ALL OF
THIN YOUR FRIENDS
Aud what can be said against the above reso-
lutons? Waat against the principles laid down
for the Government al a great nation! Is there
any disoyaltv To the Government in their tone or
spritl They plain aud 10 the point; they
have the merit of candor lt l. no sectional
party platform bm embraces Our whoie country.
We there pledged Indiana to the prosecution of
this Tor the hiah and holy purpose OF restor
ing the Union, putting down he REBELLION in
arms against II, and that II is The duty Of all good
citizens 10 all the GeaeraI G0Dernfnent IN oii
MEASURES necessary and proper to Tie end We
stand by that pledge to day.
The majority of this Senate and the other
house, all the State officers, seven members OF
the lower ranch Of Congress, and United
State, Senator have all been elected on the
grounds assumed by that Convention. IL con-
demnei certain measures of Congress and the
President. and took issue with the Republican
Convention which did not indorse and would not
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gress was particularly obnoxious Ii pledged the
nation AMI people to pay for negroes which might
be emaucipated by TIE authority of any Stite.
Ii was pledge which Congress had no ! glt 10
mike. and one that the ireemen OF this country
Will decree shall not he carried out In was made
without notice 10 the people. without even an
allusion To il a. probable measure of policy,
ana in defiance. We are bound to say of every
constitutional power. How the purchase of three
or four Millions OF negroes by the white lsborers
of the North could put down the rebellion" or
restore the Union. no depart ment of the Govern
ment and no member of Congress has ever had
the candor to explain A pledge for such pur-
pose. by whom-0eyer made, and all similar
schemes for m king 40 negro EN- inception with
this Tor the Union received the open condem
nation Of that Convention IL was but II reflex
of the peoples voice in Juv-it was the voice OF
Indiana in October That condemnation we now
echo from this chamber and there are more who
will defend that pledge, or make issue il
before the people.
1t the Administration and its advisers desired
TO keep the people united for the prosecution
OF this war, why those measures of negro
emancipation aud purchase forced upon the nation
at a time ike thisy II they did not know that il
would divide the citizens and make doubt in
regard the objects OF this war. then can
only say that they have too little sagacity TO con-
troll the affairs of Il great nation But when the
procn nation OF the 22l of September. le62. fell
upon the people. like fire bell in the night.
the widest confusion added the doubts
which took possession OF the public mind. There
stood revealed before the world two measures
which invoked the condemnation of the people OF