Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-26


demn. the policy Of the party in povsrir creating
thousands Of millions Of Govern msni stocks,
and attempting TO exonerate the holders thereof
from all obligation 70 pay their jus, proportion Of
taxes for the support OF toe State IN which they
| reside. and thereby creating q Otions and mon-
led srissoeracy; and We declare il to be the IN
mediate duty OF Congress and the State LegslA-
rure to uss all legal and constitutional power
they possess 20 subec, money 80 invested TO
burden Of taxation equal to that imposed upon
Other property for Federal, State and municipal
purposes. .~--e
IS Resolved. That Federal taxes should, as
far a. possible, he collected by the County
Treasurers Of the States-and the people be
thMsby relieved from the horde OF Federal
tax CATERERS Who are ncv eating out their Sub
stance.
I6 Resolved, That the four dollar militia
commutation tar IL oppressive, and ought to De
repealed
IL Resolved, That freedom Of speech, of the
press and of elections, babeas corpus, and trial
by jury. are the birthright Of all American eiti
zens guaranteed by both Federal and state Con
situations: that will maintain. and defend them
az such in every extremity; aud that we denoUnce
especially the arrest Of citizens by military su-
therity in States places whore the civil tribu
nails are unmolested, and their execution, i'm
,risonment, or trial BY Military Commissions
as palpable infractous of the Constitution. and
Outrageous upon public liberty and private
right.
Is Resolved. That the continued suspension
OF the vrit OF babess corpus since the termns
ton Of the war. and when all pretense of neces-
sity is psssed-the denial Of the right of trial by
jury, aud the trial OF Citizens IN the military
service BY military commsslons-and the open
interference with elections by military power,
in the recent instances in Kentucky and Tennes
! see-are revolutionary violations Of the Consti
tuition, threatening the very existence of our
most ancient and sacred ri ghfs; that they por.end
danger TO the Liberties Of The country greater
than has ever before menaced them, and which
} il ia the duty of ali good citizens to meet with
the most determined opposition, and most sleep
less vigilance.
D 10 Resolved, That while We will, resolutely
E and persistenty. condemn all infractions OF the
3 Constitution, by shomsOeyer committed and
While we regret that The terms of pacication
: agreed to by Major General sherman in April
last, were not at once ratified by the Federal
Executive. we will. nevertheless. stand by Pres-
, dent johnson in al! constitutional efforts 10 in
mediately restore to the States the exercise OF
their rights aud powers within the Union.
The candidate for Governor. General Nor
GAN. is well known throughout the State as and
D able and upright man he combines the quail
ties Of a soldier. having served in both the Mex
lean and the civil war just ended, a Statesman,
scholsr aud gentleman. and TIE ticket
througbo is Of the very best material.
> The resolutions and the speech OF General
MoRGAS, on accepting nomination, take bold an
+ uneqniyoeal grounds upon the issues before the
; country. There is no lodging. no Sinking. in
either aud in this respect they are 10 decided
contrast with the resolutions of the so called
: Union Convention, which nominated General
Cox and the OberIin letter of that Gentleman
. We give ia full the excellent speech OF Gen
. MoRsAs, which clearly forth the issue. be.
4 tween the opposing parties, in Ohio no! only
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Convention
{ Your Committee has informed me that the de
l. legstes from the people, here assembled, have
I conffed to my custody during the present i'm
portsnt contest, the standard of constitutions
liberty, and appear before YOU responsive to
your call. to express ny thanks, and to accept
the trust. and give my cordial Endorsement &c
the resolutions adopted by the Convention
z IL was my fortune Mr. President, to be asso-
c cated for short time in the field, with the di J.
tinguished gentleman who is the nominee of tho
Republican Convention, and entertain for hin
sentiments of personal kindness and respect But
ance widely differ, and that difference of opinion
has made Us, without any action on our part
= opposing candidates for the SURFACES of fe
low citizens
j. IA THE UNION RESTORED?
Our country is at peace. No one believes thai
D. there Is danger OF civil commoton Of orei IN
g war. Our gallant army of white soldiers il
being rapidly disbanded. and thew are welcomed
e to their homes amid the grateful plaudits of a
} patriotic people; but the fact that large armies OF
! negro troops are retained under arms, should ex
cite to vigilance and awaken the anxiety of every
citizen.
/ The war is over: the supremacy of oar flag is
o acknowledged over the entire Federal domain
: there Is cause for rejoicing over the brilliant
deeds of our soldiers, but there 10 also reason for
Q grave apprehension TO the future The roar
{ OF cannon. the cang Of arms, and the shouts of
u victory longer heard the CONSUMPTION has
: ceased; the buried tread Of our young men on
the pathway to war. no longer startles our
! women and children from their slumbers; but
the Union. the grand and only jast6able obiect
. ofthe war. the only object for which our soldiers
Z fought-the Union is not restored, and danger
y Gus and powerful effort is being made by pro
fessed friends 10 exclude certain of the States
: from a representation in the Federal Legislature
. aud thereby prevent the restoration of the
J. Union.
NC uOt7 not mchU any gwen eI
tent Of territory held under arbitrary rule but is
Government of the United States, and until
9 those States represented in the Federal Leg
. isllture provided in the Constitution. there
! can be no Union
l. War has performed It's part the soldier has
: nobly performed his duty. and let US take good
care that his blood has not been shed in vain;
9 the discretionary armies have surrendered
i their munitions TO the Federal authorities and re-
sumed their allegiance 10 the Government OF
the United States. but TIE restoration Of the
$ Union to their position and rights under the Con
stiutlon Is not vet achieved
Upon this vital question fellow citizens oil
the Republican party are divided among them
: selves, and majority OF that party in Congress
will oppose President Johnson's plan for read
hitting to the N atioral Legislature the Senators
and Representatives from the Southern States
= The President declares that he is in favor OF
leaving the question Of reconstructing their
c State Governments to the citizens Of the South.
u ern States. ID the exercise OF their Constitu
= tional rights.
Our Government is not consoldated empire
like that OF Ruseia, Austria or France: nor q
monarchy like that OF Great Britain: but We
e have Union composed OF States with co-ordi.
nate powers aud equal rights The States
II formed the Union and in doing so, relinqushed
II certain rights which are distinctly specihed, and
o in the language of the Constitution "all powers
not delegated 10 the United States nor prohib-
e tied TO the States reserved TO the States OF
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