Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-16
y wicked. fsnarical politicians, North and South.

and
whereas. The present Administration and its
supporters, by refusing to adopt the Crttenden
Compromise, or some other honorable PROPOSE
ton TO prevent the dissolution Of the Union and
civil war. have made themselves responsible for
all the calam;ies that have since befallen the
country by reason Of said war. and tha; BY stead.
ily refusing TO hear any proposals for peace they.
and they alone, are responsible for the continu-
snce of the war. and
Whereas, The recent correspondence between
Abraham Lincoln and certain prominent citizens
of the South. aud the declarations of leading
Abotiohisis, clearly proves TO the satisfaction of
all honest. conservative people. that this war IS
now being prosecuted for the sole purpose Of free
ing the negroes, and that no terms of peace will
be entertained by the Lincoln administration IN
less they embrace the abandonment of slavery
by the South, therefore,
Resolved, /. That We, as Democrats in mass
convention assembled, opposed to furnishing
men or money 10 prosecute war 10 free the
negroes
,. That this Is white mans govern ment
founded by and for white men; and that we never
will snbtait to being placed upon an equality with
the African race
3. That we. as Democrats. plant ourselves I'D
on the Constitution Of our country. and the laws
passed Pursuant thereto, aud are determined 10
maintain our rights. as secured to " by them, at
all hazards
4 That 1--WE regard the right of free suffrage
as one of the most sacred known TO American
freemen, and that whilst we are willing TO allow
all who differ with US politically. to enjoy that
right unmolested, we will not suffer any power to
wrest il from US
s. That we desire our delegate TO the Chicago
Convention to use his influence and vote for
peace platform, and peace candidate for Presi
dent, and to urge said Convention to declare in
favor OF an immediate armistice, and tie calling
National Convention TO restore peace and Union
under the Constitution
g. That the Indiana State Sentinel and Gin
cnnati Enquirer are requested to publish the pro.
ceedings of this Convention.
All of which were unanimously adopted.
The following was presented by Eugene Cul
ley. and adopted:
Resolved. That 10 those who are absent OF
the tented field, we tender our sympathies for
their many trials and hardships, and trust that
the time may soon come when peace will once
more reign over our present distracted country
and restore them to their families and friends.
And the following offered by A Will
liams, and unanimously adopted by the Conven-
ton:
Resolved. That We heartily approve the ac-
ton of the Democratic State Convention OH the
18th of July last. and hereby pledge ourselves to
give our undivided support to the whole Demo
cratic ticket, both State and county.
The meeting was ably addressed by Mr.. Banta,
of Franklin, Indiana, and other gentlemen
present, when it adjourned, with three rousng
cheers for the Democratic State and county
ticket. WIZ. TAGGARr President
L. GULLY, Secretary.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMO
CRATIC CoNyESTIoy.-The Democracy of the
Second District assembled in convention, at JET
fersonvlle, on the lth inst. Hon. James A.
Cravens was elected President of the conven-
ton. Every county in the district was fully rep
resented. On the first ballot Hon Michael c.
Kerr, of Floyd, was nominated as the candidate
for Congress
The committee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing through William H. English, their Chair
man, which were adopted BY reclamation.
Resolved, That we are now as we ever have
been, unqualifefly in favor of the union of the
States under the Constitution, and stand ready,
we have ever stood, heretofore, to do every
thing that loyal and true citizens should do to
maintain that L Mon under the Constitution, and
to hand it down to our children unimpared as we
received it from our fathers.
2 That il is the Constitution which makes the
Union, under which we have lived and prospered,
and can be true friend of that Union who
is not in favor of maintaining the Constitution,
or who violate its provisions under the tyrant's
plea of necessity.
3. That we are unalterably opposed to seces-
sion and its twin sister in iniQuity abolitionism
because they are both making war upon the Con-
stitution which is the bond OF Union.
d. That while We see much ia Abraham Lin
coins Administration to condemn, and but little
to admire, we at the same time declare that we
hold JEFF. Davis and his rebel Government in ut.
ter adherence; and We believe that the passes of
the Southern people will displace that Govern
ment from power and demand peace whenever
they see that the Northern people determined
10 maintain the Constitution and the glorious old
Government without interfering with the re-
served rights of the States, or of the people, and
at all events we believe the effect of manifesting
this just and righteous spirit by the Northern
people will be to unite the the North and divide
the South, which, unfortunately is exactly the op-
posite policy TO that which the Administration has
been for sometime pursuing. The Northern
people will in their own way, which is through
the ballot-box, dsplace Lincoln aud the whole
race of Northern fanatics from power, aud if the
Southern people WILL in their own way, do the
same by JEFF Davis and the Southern fanatics.
We shall soon have peace upon the basis OF the
restoration OF the Union and the complete pro-
lection of all the rights and interests of the pco-
pie of both sections. The politicians, political
preachers, and other fanatics, North and South,
made this war, and not the honest masses of the
people OF either section, and whenever their
voices can be fairly heard, and their will done,
we believe a just and honorable way will be found
to bring the unfortunate and disgraceful contro-
versy to an end.
5. That we should hail with unsDeakable ioy
return of peace upon the basis of restoration
of the Union, established by the wisdom of
fathers, and cordially approve of every legal
measure looking to that result: well knowing
that such peace can never be procured if the
parties Immediately interested make proper
efforts to secure it, and that this Government
will cease to be the wise and happy Government
fathers made US, if it has TO be kept together
by one portion of the States conquerng and
holding the others in subjugation.
3. That we rely upon the ballot-box for the
correction of political evils, and to that end we
are in favor of liberty of speech and OF the press
which are the best safeguards against encroacl-
ment of the people; and "a Democrats we have
confidence that our principles are the best for the
country and for our own happiness and prosper
ty. and we are in favor of maintaining these
principles in the old-fashioned way, under our
old time-honorei organization. without the aid
of any secret, oath-bound political or military
organizations. maintaining faithfully the Consti.
tuition and the laws under it, and the official act.
of all persons acting in pursuance thereof,
whether Democrats or Republicans, and disap
proving of everything looking tending TO civil
strife