Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-05


spiri, Of concord aud devotion 10 the doctrines
8 free representative Govern ment. appealing to
their fellow citizens for the recttude OF their in
tentions and love OF their county renew and re
assert the cardinal principles Of the party. that
the Federal Government is one OF limited
powers, derived solely from the Constitution
and tina, all violations OF that Constitution By
persons elected to administer the Government
are dangerous 70 Liberty. infringsmsais Ipoa he
rights OF the people. and a violation OF the oath
OF ONCE taken 70 supportit. = ga
Resolved, That The late ffsthcidal war il
chargeable to the Aboiitionis,s Of the = ORTIZ ana
the sesessionists OF the South; and in their re
fasing 90 heed the viss counsel Of The Demo
crazy who long ago, predicted that the election
Of a ssctonal candidate upon sectional principles
would be the fereruunes of civil var. has been
the means OF desolatng our land, filing Il with
widows and orphans, sending TO the grave hun
dreds Of thousands Of brave men, and weighing
the people down with az enormous debt thar
will take generations unborn 10 pay; which debt,
though now fearful is continually increasing.
Resolved. That we are IN favor OF the old sys
TEN Of eold aud silver currency, and OF re
ESTABLISHING the currency Of this country upon
lie old basis
whereas. 1t Was without an exception until
after the election for President IN 1860, and for
more than q year after the Inauguration of the
President then elect, cardinal principle Of all
political parties, from the formation Of the Con
stitution. that all powers not delegated by the
people TO the General Government, was reserved
20 the States or the people. and tha, each State
had right to control its own domestic policy
according TO is own Jude msnt exclusively; and
whereas, all the States are ia tue [ MON, and
their acts OF secession null and void, and they
have not, by reason OF the var, lost any rights
that were guaranteed 70 them by the constitu
ton; therefore
BE 10 Resolved. In the language Of the third
paragraph Of the Republican platform, adopted
at Chicago in 1860, that The right of each
State to legislate and control its own domestic
institutions according 10 its own judgment ex
clusively, is essential to that balance of power
on which the perfection and endurance Of our
| political fabric depends.
Resolved, That We most emphatically op-
posed to negro suffrage. and entirely agree with
President Johnson that the people Of each State
have the right to control that subject as they
/ deem best rs
Whereas, The Democratic pasty we're the first
| in this State to advocate equal taxation, and
establish by law a system OF equal taxation ia
tie State and il is right that every person should
pay taxes according TO the value of bis property
| of every kind, We hereby protest against the law
! Of Congress exempting Government bonds from
taxation as onerous and unjust. and are in favor
of al act Of the Legislature of this State taxing
the income from such bonds.
Resolved. That We are in favor of the right OF
each State to control its own militia the right OF
the people to keep aud bear arms. and the admis
sion into the Congress Of the United States OF
all persons duly elected according TO the laws OF
their respective States.
Resolved, That the national debt, which has
been enormously increased beyond its legitimate
| amount, by unwise legislation corruption and
| extravagance. is a curse to every man who can
| not afford TO live upon the interest of United
States bonds, and that the welfare of the labor
ing classes OF the country demand a speedy re
! lief, by the reduction of the standing army, q
diminution Of the number OF governmental OBI
| Gals, an equalization of taxation, and rigid
economy.
| Resolved, Tha, we hereby tender to the OH
GERS and soldiers engaged in the late war our
| sympathy and support; that We applaud then
| for their valor. bravery and herosm, and believe
| that the credit of the victories won by the Union
armies are due alone TO the white officers anG
soldiers. aud as much 10 the white soldiers as 10
| the white officers in command, and extend to
them, without distinction OF party, hearty vel
| come from the scenes Of war to their peaceful
homes.
Whereas. The Administration agreed to pay
as bounty TO all soldiers for one year the So q,
| OF hundred dollars, part of which tc
have been paid when they were mustered out
which tho Administration now refuses to psy
we are in favor Of the payment to the soldiers
the whole of such bountes
Whereas, Ii is just aud right that all volunteer.
in the army. without regard TO when they volun
teered, should receive a Government bounty
alike. are in favor of Congress giving to these
who volunteered before bountiss were given by
the Government the highest bounty at any time
| given by the Govern ment to volunteers, and will
urge upon Congress the passage of such law.
Resolved. That We are in favor of SO equal
| zing the boupties paid TO soldiers OF 1861 and
1862 that they shall receive the same pay and
bounty as the soldiers of 1869 and 1864, and tina
Congress should make appropriation for this
purpose
Resolved, That we feel deeply grateful to the
patriotic and gallant officers aud men Of the army
and navy OF the United States, by whose skill
| courage and endurance the power and authority
of the Federal Government were maintained, and
the late gigantic rebellion crushed we tender to
them one and all our hearty thanks; the Jersey
men who since April r. 1861, served in the
army aud navy:by their gallant deeds, have no,
| only maint aimed the past heroic name of our
State. but denied the fanatcal Islander that Sin
the war the negroes bore the palm"
Resolved. That We reiterate faith in the
Monroe Doctrine, and that we are ia favor OF EN-
forcing IT, by arms, if necessary, against any
| foreign monarchical power. and that we deneunce
the seeming acquiesccnce OF the Administration
in the attempted subjugation OF Mexico, as in
mical to our national interests and derogatory 10
our national integrity
Resolved, That while deprecate the weak
nsss OF the Administration in permitting the lille
gal arrest of citizens by military power in States
where the courts are open. the suspension of the
writ OF habeas corpus in time OF profound
peace, and the interference by the military with
the freedom of elections: aud while regret
tina; general amnesty has not been eIteRdsd TO
all rebels who abandon their cause and swear al
legsncc TO the old MON yet willing to give
10 the Executive our aid and sympathy in any
constitutional efforts for restoring the Southern
States the exercise of their original rights and
powers, and consequently to the whole country
its von;ed good feeling and prosperity.
Resolved, That the economy. prudence, zeal
and patriotism that have marked the present
State administration during the last three peril
Gus years merit our hearty concentration, for
illustrating to the people the practical benc6 IS of
Democratic principles OF government
| Collecting the National Revenues.
| On the day OF the Convention, not thousand
miles from the place, the writer OF this happened
TO fall into the society of prominent Republi.
can politician OF New York, who had been for
many years Treasurer of one of the wealthiest
counties in that State This gentleman took D
for conversation, the present wasteful mode of