Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-29

LOUISVILLE June - The State Democrat
c Convention met this morning.
{. \ Wickliile Wa appointed President Nine
Vice Presidents aud three Secretaries were also
appointed
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolred | That the people arc the supreme
sovereigns, and the Constitutions which they
have ordained are the supreme Government, aud
that all assaiants and enemies either OF the PEG
Pile or their Government are traitors alike
whether their treason be manifest by suppressing
free elections or by claiming the press by estab
fishing political bastiles aud ridiculing or repu-
dating the observance of oaths and Constitu
tons
> That in the Interpretation Of the Constitu-
ton We are guided by the declarations of It's
authors by the deliberations of the Federal Con
venton, by the resolutions of 1913 and 1893 pre-
pared and expounded by Jefferson ana Madison
and by decisions OF the Supreme Court. Guarded
by these lights we declare thar the coercion and
.scbiueation OF eleven or more sovereign States
was never contemplated possible or authorized
by the Constitution, but wus pronounced by It's
movers an act of suicidal folly; aud il portion of
the United States would have and restore their
shattered Constitution and avert from themselves
aud their posterity the slavery oi military despo-
tsm and pnblic debt, the interest upon which
can never be met they must bring this war to
speedy close
3. That the revocation OF all unconstitutional
edicts aud pretended laws, an immediate arms
tce and national convention tor the adjustment
of our difficulties. the only means of saving
our nation from calamity and ruin.
4. hat the administration now in power has
attempted 10 strike down State sovereignty; il
has interfered with the rights of suffrage reserved
20 the power aud control of State legislatures it
has deprived citizens OF their lives liberties and
Il
placed the military above the civil power against
the spirit of free government. and the President
has unbluShingly proclaimed the Constitution he
has sworn to support TO be 40 longer OF any force
or efec: whenever he determine il should be
dsregarded The party in power have deluded
the people into the granting OF men and money
their unrestricted course tor the pretended pur
pose of preserving the government. which they
have used and are still using for the base end of
o@erthrowing State institutions. advancing mere
} party interests and establishing them IN perma
neht and despotc power
That tree speech, free press. free ballot
freedom Of religion, and the writ of habeas cor
pus, 70 protect the personal liberty of every citi
J zen. the essentials of a free government and
free eeople will have and maintain them at all
I hazards
( That uncompromjsingly opposed to
the elevation of the African race TO citizenship.
and their for maton into standing armies to con-
/ troll the freemen OF our country
l. That the overthrow Of the arrogant aud cor
/ rupt party in power should be primary object
with every freeman. and We, portion of the cit
\ liens of Kentucky. in Democratic State Conven-
( eion assembled. DO declare it to be our duty, as
! well as that of all good citizens, to defeat the
4 election OF Abraham Lincoln and Andrew John
son the offices Of President and Vice President
: of The United States That delegates from this
+ Convention be sent to the Democratic Conven-
ton to be held in Chicago. Illinois. and that we
pledge united efforts to the support of the
/ nominee of said Convention.
g. That a Committee be and hereby APP
pointed Democratic Central Committee for
/ Kentucky with power to fill all vacancies that
nay occur, and TO call future Conventions. and
10 make any reasonable adjustment BY which all
! the opponents of the abolition administration can
be united in the support of an electe<si ticket,
and with general power 20 act for the party we
!