The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-07-21

and solemn duty, as representatives of the
people, thereby defeating all necessary
legislation, either in the making of
appropriations to carry on the government
Of the State, or for the support and assis-
tance OF our sick and wounded soldiers.
and we denounce as worthy of especial
condemnation the conduct of Governor
Morton in usurping, for personal and par
/ tlSan purposes, the powers and functions
Of the coordinate departments Of the gov
! ernment.
,. That we disapprove of, and condemn
the action Of Governor Morton in cstab-
fishing financial bureau" an institution
unknown to the Constitution, the laws, and
the usa"es of the State of Indiana; in Sc
curing, disbursing and squandering the
funds Of the State; in borrowing money on
the faith of the State and pledging the
property and the energies of the people to
pay such loans, and interest thereon, and
in paying out such money in open and
fragrant disregard Of the Constitution and
laws OF the State, without any appropra-
ton directing the payment thereof and
without any of the checks and safe guards
that the wisdom and experience Of the past
have demonstrated were necessary for the
safety, preservation and economical cxpen-
diture of the money of the people Of the
State.
). That the suppression of the right Of
the writ of habeas corpus in States or
places not in actual rebellion, and the
suppression Of the freedom Of speech and
Of the press by the Administration, are
alike crimes against civilization and the
highest hopes and interests of mankind
4. That the profigate and reckless ex-
pcndlturc of the public treasure by the
administration, and its criminal inefficiencv
in the management of the general bust
ness and finances of the country, always
either leading to or directly tolerating
public immortality, or the shameessly dis
honest waste of the peoples money, have
brought the nation to the verge OF bank
ruptcy and general ruin
D. That the suppression Of newspapers;
the arrest of citizens without warrant, and
their confinement in prisons without exam
ination or trial; the denial of the right of
asylum. and forcible seizure Of subjects Of
foreign powers and their delivery to agents
of such Governments, without law or
treaty, are criminal yiolotions of civil
i liberty and the rights and privileges sccur-
ed to the citizen and alien under the
American Constitution.
6. That the failure Of the Administra-
ton to promptly pay disabled or discharged
soldiers, and pensions to widows and chill
| dren whose husbands and fathers have fall
len in battle or died in camp or by the way
/ side, and the readiness with which the
powers at Washington audit and pay
shoddy contractors, officers and placemen
of the government, are cruel wrongs to the
! destitute and deserving, and merit the
wthering scorn of the American people.
I That the noble and patriotic sons of
Indiana who, for love of country and Il
restoration of the Union as established by
our fathers, have sacrificed the endear-
ments of home for the hard sEi ps and
perils of war, merit the thanks Of the
people of Indiana; that we will ever hold
in grcatelul recollection the memory of
those who have fallen in battle, and that
it is the duty. and should be the highest
pleasure of the people to make ample pro-
vision for the support of those who have
received disabilities in the service of the
country, and the thousands of widows and
tens of thousands of orphan children,
whose husbands and fathers have sacrificed
their lives in defense of theiy country and
honor Of the American flag.
s, That faithful adherence to the Con-
the Democracy are pledged, necessarily
implies the restoration of liberty. and the
rights Of the State under that Constitution
unimpaired, and will lead to an earl y and
honorable peace.
.. That we cordially sympathize with
the Democracy of Kentucky in their
present subjugated condition, deprived of
the rights of free men, and we will stand
by them in a manly and lawful struggle to
recover constitutional liberty.
10. That we pledge ourselves to cordial
" support the nominations made by this
! Convention.
Hon Lafe Dcvclin of Wayne, and Hon
Bayliss w. Hanna of Figo, offered addi-
tional resolutions.
After an animated debate on questions
of order, which was participated in by
Messrs. Develin. Hanna Petit and others,
the following was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Democracy of
Indiana. in State convention assembled, are
in favor of maintaining personal and con-
stitutional liberty, and we pledge ourselves
to sustain our rights as citizens to the bit
ter end.
A motion was made to adjourn, but
previous to which Hon. David Turple was
called upon and closed the proceedings in
few able, eloquent and patriotic remarks.
The Convention then adjourned sine die
TIE DRAFT.-In case the President
cnlls lnr 300 0O0 more men Indiana's quota