Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-01
RESOLUTIONS of the Connecticut DEM
ocratic state Convention.

The following are the resolutions unanimous
ly adopted 10y the conservative men of Connecti-
cut:
ResolUed. That the principles heretofore enun
ciatsd by the Democracy of this State. in couven
ton assembled. faithfully discriminate between
the respective powers of the State Governments
and those conferred upon the Federal Govern
ment; aud do sOlemuy reafiirm the same,
confidently relying upon their supremacy for the
safety and prosperity of the country, and the per
petuity OF rs institutions
Resolrsd That a. the Constitution has been
the only guide aud light of the Democratic party
in all times past We now recognize in war rs in
peace. no other standard by which TO Judge of
measures, aud no other guide and light for our
political action
Resolved. That il is the grand mission of the
Democracy TO restore the country Ia its former
conditIon-the Constitution 60 its righttul supre-
macy-the equality of the States under it-their
right OF supreme local legislation in their domes-
tic concerns the freedom OF thought-the tree
dom of speech-the freedom of the press-the
freedom OF popular sufrage-reIigious freedom
the right OF private judgment-the right of
personal liberty, with It's necessary concomtant
the writ of habess cOrpus-the inviOlable rights
o; private property under State laws-the indie
pendence of the judiciary-the right of trial by
jury-the right OF the civil authority TO hold the
military in strict Observation-Disclosures which
have been wantonly violated by the present Ad
mins,raton, and the intelligence OF the people
thereby nsultei aud their judgment outraged
Resoiced As the deliberate opinion OF this
convention. that the party in power does not in
tend 10 preserve The Constitution which We re-
ceived from our fathers. and Is not conducting
the present var Tor that purpose, but for the pur
pose OF revolutioRizng the domestic institutions
of the Southern States. and of establishing u
new government. with despotc power, upon the
ruins ct the esd Union
Res0lred. That he entire perversion by the
abolition Republican party OF the object of the
present war. declared by COngress-to defend
AMI maintain the supremacy OF the Consultation
anil preserve the Union with all the dignity and
rights OF the several States unimpaired to a
pestilent abolition crusade Tor the total destruc-
ton of State equality. i an Infamous waste of
the nations blood aud treasure
RssolBed, That the grand scheme of the pres
ent Administration 20 Nil the country with ma
tional banking aSsociatiOHs-to supDlant the
banks of the several States-to monopolize the
whole paper currency-to draw the whole bank
ing capital Of the States and the people under
the supervision aud control of the Treasury De
pari ment-and 10 concentrate the whole money Ell
power OF the country in the hands OF the Presi
oenI-'s bold aud daring encroaehmeni on the
well ~no~n md universally ackuow lodged rights
OF tue STATES more dangerous even than that
strsi enemy OF ilhetty. a large standing army
Rfs0ired. That the gross rnismapageme,t Of
the var, and the needless expenditure of Iaroe
sums % Inoaes, make the Adm nis,r,t;on MI
~ responsible for thousands OF live -
sacrih ed. aud the addition of hundreds of -
lions OF dollars 70 the burdens OF the oeop,e. sn,
while IL i made the interest Of the multitude of
retsinerr which the Administration has eathe,aa
around Il 10 continue the war and the present