Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-07
Resolutions of the Connecticut DEM
ocratic state Convention.


The following are the resolutions unanimous
y adopted by the conservative men of Conneeti-
cut:
ResolUed, That the principles heretofore enun
ciated by the Democracy Of this State. in eonven
tion assembled, faithfully discriminate between
the respective powers of the State Governments
and those conferred upon the Federal Govern
ment; and we do solemnly reaffirm the same,
confidently relying upon their supremacy for the
safety and prosperity of the country, and the per-
petuty of its institutions.
ResolDed, That as the Constitution has been
the only guide and light Of the Democratic party
in all times past, we now recognize in war, as in
peace, no other standard by which to Judge Of
measures, and no other guide and light for our
political action.
ResOlued, That il is the grand mission of the
Democracy to restore the country to its former
conditon-the Constitution 10 it, rghtful supre-
macy-the equality of the States under it-their
right Of supreme local legislation in their domes-
tic concerns the freedom OF thought-the free
dom Of speech-the freedom of the press-the
freedom of popular suifrage-regious freedom
the right Of private judgmeut-the right Of
personal liberty. with its necessary concomitant,
the writ of habeas cOrpus--the iuviolable rights
OF private property under State laws-the indie
pendence of the judcisry-the right of trial by
jury-the right of the civil authority to hold the
military in strict OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which
have been wantonly violated by the present Ad-
ministration. and the intelligence of the people
thereby insulted and their judgment outraged.
RssoiUed AS the deliberate opinion of this
convention. that the party in power does not in
tend to preserve the Constitution which we re-
ceved from our fathers, and is not conducting
the present war for that purpose, but for the pur
pose of revolutioniziug the domestic institutions
of the Southern States, and of establishing a
new government, with despotic power, upon the
ruins Of the old Union.
Resolred That the entire perversion by the
abolition Republican party Of the object of<he
present war. declared by Congress-to defend
and maintain the supremacy OF the Constitution
aud preserve the Uui0n with all the dignity and
rights of the several States unimpaired"-to a
pestilent abolition crusade for the total destruc-
tiou of State equality, is an infamous waste OF
the nations blood and treasure
| Res0iUed, That the grand scheme of the pres
ent Administration to fll the country with ma
tiona banking associatons-to supplant the
banks of the several States-to monopolize the
whole paper currency-to draw the whole bank.
ing capital of the States and the people under
the supervision and control of the Treasury De-
partment-and TO concentrate the whole moneyed
power of che country in the hands of the Presi.
dent-is a bold and daring encroachment on the
well known and universally acknowledged rights
of the States; more dangerous even than that
great enemy of liberty, large standing army.
Res0ioed, That the gross mismanagement oil
the war, and the needless expenditure of large
suns Of money make the Administration moral
ly responsible for thousands OF lives uselessy
sacrificed and the addition of hundreds of mil
lions of dollars to the burdens Of the people; and
while il is made the interest of the multitude oil
retainers which the Administration has gathered
| around il 70 continue the and the present
ruinous expenditure of the public money, nc
sincere effort will be made by those in power tc
bring this unhappy conflict to close; and We
agree with high Republican authority that
should Mr.. Lincoln be re elected. not only viii
| "the dignity and honor Of the country suffer, bu
"the war may continue to languish during his
whole administration, until the public debt shal
become burden too great to be borne"
Resolued, That the cause of free institutions
and self government must never be abandoned
whatever may be the cost of time. treasure anc
blood; that while the Constitution of the Unitet
States gives power sufficient even for the presen
terrible exgency. yet ia its letter and spirit !
deprecates coniscaton of property, political exc
cution of persons. territorial organization o
States, and forcible abolition Of slavery.
Resoioed. That the gallant soldiers who hav'
sacrificed the comforts Of home for the hardship
and dangers Of the field. to preserve the insttu
tons established by Washington and his com
PATRIOTS are entitled 10 tie soicitous care Of tn.
Government; and we pledge to them our bes
efforts 10 promote their welfare and secure ful
Justice to them on all occasions
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