Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-02
STATE ITEMS.

MADISON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
venton on the 25ih of June.
Judge Lake from the Committee reported the
following resolutions, which were unanimously
adonted:
Resolved by the Democracy of Madison co1n
ty in convention assembled:
LIST That the people of the several States
composing these United States are united as par
ties TO a constitutional compact, 70 which each
State acceded a separate and sovereign COM
munity. each binding itself by it's own particular
ratification; that the Union of which this CON-
pact is the bond. is union between the States
ratifying the same, based upon their consent; and
that the attempt by the federal government to
perpetuate it by force of arms is utterly wrong
and destructive OF the PRINCIPLES upon which il
was founded
81. That the present Abolition administration,
bv its wicked practices. its unparalleled cOrrup-
tions. its imbecile and vacating conduct of pub
lie affairs its manifold violations of the Consti-
tuition. its persistent efforts to snbvert the liner
ties of the people. its repeated attempts To obt-
crate State lines and DESTROY State sovereignty,
is unworthy the confidence Of the American peo-
pie, and deserves the execration of ireemen.
Sd Thet this war is the natural and necessary
result of the success of the abolition party, and
was purposelv brought about by the wiles and
strategems of the present Administration. 1t
has been productive Of incalculable and almost
irreparable injury to both sections. 1t violates
the precepts Of Christianity, is unwarranted by
the Constitution. is condemned by the civilized
world. and has been conducted by those in power
contrary 10 the ways of modern warfare and with
a base vindictiveness and disregard of right and
justice that have brought disgrace upon the Amer
lean name.
4th That the present war originated in an en-
tire misconception of the principles of the Fed
eral Union. That in proposing for its object the
restoration of the Union by force it proposed an
object which was in It's nature and forever must
be, incapable of attainment. That the history
of the past three years. embracing an exertion of
national resources. and an experience of national
caamities unparalleled in the history of man
kind, has already demonstrated the utter hope
lessness well rs the gigantic wrong Of future
continuance of the present. contest. Persuaded
are. that IL cannot result in the restoration
Of the Federal Union a established nv the Con-
stitution of the United States, that it ought not
TO be waged for the suhlugatiOn or determination
of the people of the South. and that il continued
it will result in the overthrow of liner les and
the establishment of consolidated military des-
potism, we are in favor of an immediate cessa-
ures that will lead TO the restoration o. peaae be-
tween the contending sections
5th. That the present Democratic State off
GERS Of Indiana deserve the appreciation and
thanks of all the people for the frmness and
dignity with which, in their respective spheres.
they maintain the honesty and majesty Of the
law and resist the aggression Of power by would
be usurners
9th That We endorse the political conduct of
our WORTHY Representative in Congress, Hon.
James F. Mcdowell: and that we recommend
his denomination and election to the position
which he has so honorably filed.
Delegates were selected to the State and Con
gressonal conventions
On motion of Judge Like. the delegates to
the State convention were instructed to vote for
Ethelbert Hbben. the Democratic candi-
date for Clerk of the Supreme Court.
The convention was addressed by Hon. O. B
Hord, Dr. Athon, j. ". salisbury. and W. c
Fleming.