Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-18

duction to the condition of conquered provinces,
Of distinct. separate and equal sovereignties and
the suhjugation of the people OF each State to the
will Of centralized military despotism; and pre-
permitting any expression upon the question
whether before God a free people would not have
been justi6abIe ia resisting by every power pos
sessed by them, the unparalleled acts of tyranny
and constitutional violations of the Administers
ton; We submit our views concerning questions
upon which fortuitous circumstances have made
it necessary for US to be explicit; and which we
publish
SUPPLEMENT TO OUR PLATFORM.
RESOLVED, That we denounce the Administla-
ton. its aiders and a5ettors everywhere, and
solemnly declare that a war so conducted, as a
means of restoring the Union, is delusion in
volying fear full waste of human life. hopeless
bankruptcy, the destruction of civil liberty and
the downfall of the Republic and we therefore
recommend. upon existing facts. as the only
means Of preserving the Union and maintaining
the liberties of the people. convention of the
several States to adjust, without humiliation to
either section. all the issues involved in this war;
pledging ourselves. Ia such settlement, to look
only to the interests of our own Il fET
Resoired. That in the prostitution OF the
TO unconstitutional and fanatical purposes, aud
the adoption of policy destructive of free
government. the Administration has released Us
from all obligation to contribute either
money TO its support, Except so far as to supply
the wants and viciSsitudeS of the soldiers now in
the feld,) so long present policies ad-
| hered to. f..,s
ResOlred. That the States are essential parts of
| the Federal Union which was established 10y the
Constitution Of the United States; that each
State is sovereign in its own sphere, and such
has the exclusive right to order and direct its
own domestic affairs and policy; that the Federal
Government is one OF limited delegated powers,
and that the exercise Of any powers not delegated
to it is violation OF the Federal Constitution,
an infringement upon the reserved rights of the
States. and greater evil than disunion itself, if
submitted to by the people
ResolUed, That the Federal government is not
superior to the Site governments. nor the State
governments superior to the Federal govern
ernmenr; NOR is either authorized literally TO de
eide what belongs to itself, or its co partner in
government; but in ditfe. ences of opinion, be-
tween their different sets of public servants the
appeal is to neither" but the people represented
in convention assembled. Yet in the case of
'deIiberate. papablc and dangerous exercise,
by Congress, of powers not granted by the Con-
stituton, and refusal by it Congress) to appeal
to the people. the source OF all power step
ever due TO the peace and harmony of the Gov
ernment-then. and in that case, the States
''haye the right, and are in duty bound TO inter-
pose for arresting the progress of the evil and for
authorities, rights and liberties appertaining to
them +"
Resolced That there is point where forbear-
ance merges the nan into slave; aud that we
will resist. bv force all Efforts to control the
elective franchise by military interference, intim-
idation. or fraud
s v Long, of Kosciusko county. introduced
the following resolution. which was unanimously
adopted:
ResolUed, That in his recent introduction in
. Congress of bold ahd manly resolutions, repudi-
ating the hereies and usurpstions of the military
deSpotism ut Washington. our Representative in
Congress, Hon. Joseph X Edgerton, deserves
9 the unqualified Endorsement of his constituents
and while confidng in hS answering patriotism
we assure him that in all his assaults upon the
usurpers of the liberties of the people, he shall be
supported by the Democracy of this district
: Hon ROBERT LouRr. of Ekhart, presented 8
; minority report, which was rejected by vote oil
80 to 10.
The majority report was then adopted by the
same vote, ayes 80. nays 10 (Elkhart county,
A motion then made for the Convention
to give an expression of its choice for two dele
q gates at large. The names OF Hon. ID w
VOORHEES,, of vigp, Hon. j ". BORDEN. of AL
len, and Hon. L. p MILLIeAS, of Huntington
e were proposed The vote was taken by countie,
e and stood as follows:
voorhees-A Allen. 35: Whitley. $3.50
Borden-DeKalb, Is: Kosciusko, 1870.
;. Milligan--Allen, 80: DeKalp, Is; Koscusko
Is: Whitley 1870.
Elkhart did not vote at all, and the delegate,
from Noble and Lagrange we're absent.
The Times states that "the Convention wal
well attended aud the spirit manifested was tina
" of stern determination to stand by the consttu
tional rights of the people"
No DRAFr IN the SECOND DisrRIor-Tru,
to her established fame-true to the patriotism
! which has ever burned so brightly in the hearts
of her citizens-true to the countryside SecnnC
5, District has noby responded the last call mad,
upon her by the President and to day nearl,
twelve hundred OF her loyal citizens ready fol
muster into the armies of the Union. Her quoti
d is filed by strong men. with brave hearts ans
chivalric impulses No draft will mar the fai
!, fame of the district; but thousand more hardy
volunteers will march from her soil The battle
fields of the country to further illustrate Hoosie
r valor--to add additional ustre TO the alread,
: brilliant record of the glorious Second District
Not single county in the district has failed Il
J. respond to the calls of duty and patriotism. No
70 State or county outside the district has beer
If canvsssed 10 aid our citizens in filing theirquota
, ! Every volunteer from the district Is n bona i'd
: resident thereof aud will maintain the honors O.
fairly and molly won by the gallant men who
d have preceded them IN the field. =
- Floyd county has filled her quota, and has an
|. excess of men nver the number required Of her
Every townshpin the county has done iss duty
--nobIy, energeticalIy, speedily. She will send
y TO the Held line body OF men ever Shout
dered musket or sat in stdde. She has done heI
i, / work. and done Il WE'LL All honor 70 her snd
d her noble sister counties OF the glorious Second
Q Congressional District Of the Stale Of Indiana.
I in. A. Ledger
: : fo-.The New Albany Ledger suggests RANDALL
ORAwFonD. Esq ol that city. as a man mos
emiuently qualified to gil the position Of District
: Judge. not only by age aud experience IN the
Usitsd States District Court, but by pre- eminent
ability.