Year: 1862

maintenance Of The Union and the preservstiono
the Constitution. and seeing IN the present coodi
ton Of the country the deplorable effects Of
departure from its time honorsd and conservative
principles, and the triumph Of sectionaiism. and
firmly believing that the Union and the Constita-
ton can be preserved alone BY the restoration Of
that party 70 power. we invite all true Union men
throughout the land 70 unite With ne in sustaining
It's organization and carrying out its principles:
Therefore,


Rssolued. l. That ve restirm and endorse the
political principles that from time 70 time have
been put forth by the National Conventions OF
the Democratic party.


2 That we are uaalterabiy sttached 90 the
Constitution. by which the Union Of these States
was formed and established; and that . faithful
observance Of ia principles can alone continue
the existence Of the Union. and the permanent
happiness Of the people


3. That the present civil war has mainly re
suited from the long continued. unuise. and ia
natical agitation, in the NORTH Of the question OF
domestic slavery. the consequent organization OF
a geographical party. guided BY the sectional
platforms adopted at Buffalo. Ptt<bargh. Phila-
delphia. and Chicago, and the development there
by of sectional hate and jealousy, producing lAs
bad long been foreseen and predicted by usl lie
counterpart In tie South Of secession. disunion,
and armed resistance 20 the General Government.
and terminating in bloody strife between those
who should have been forever bound together by
fraterrlal bonds thus bringing upon the whole
country calamity which we are now 60 meet as
loyal citizens, STRIVING for the adoption Of that
mode of settlement best calculated to again
store union and harmony.


4. That in rejecting all propositions likely &c
result In satisfactory adjustment OF the matters
in dispute between the North and the South. and
especially those measures which would have Sc
cured the border slave States to the Union. and
hearty CO operation on their part in all constifu-
tional and legal measures 20 procure a return Of
the more Southern States 70 their allegiance. the
Republican party assumed n fearful responsi-
bity. and acted in total disregard Of the best in
teresis of the whole country.


5. That il the party in power had shown the
same desire 10 settle. by amicable adjustment.
our internal dissensions before hostilites had ac
tually commenced, that the Administration has
recently exhibited TO avoid a with
cent enemy. Great Britain. we confidently be
lieve that peace and harmony wond now reign
throughout all our borders.


6. That the maintenance Of the Union upon
the principles of the Federal Constitution should
be the controlling object of all who profess 10y
atty 10 the Government--and in our judgment
this purpose only be accomplished, by the
ascendency OF a Union party in the Southern
States, which shall. bv a counter revolution, dis
place those who control and direct the present
bellion That no effort to create or sustain such
party can be successful which is not based upon
definite settlement of the questions at issue be-
tween the two sections; and We therefore demand
that some such settlement be made by additional
constitutional guaranty. either initiated by act Of
Congress or through the medium Of National
Convention.


T. That the Republican party has fully demon
strated its inability to conduct the Government
through its present difficulties


8. That utterly opposed TO the twin
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secession, as inimical to the Constitution: and
thA; freemen. they value the boon of civil lib
erty and the peace of the country, should frown
Indignantly upon them.


g. That in this national emergency the Democ-
racy of Indiana, banishing all feeling of passion
and resentment, will recolect only their duty 10
the whole country: that this war should not be
waged in the spirit of conquest or subjugation,
nor for the purpose of oyerthrowing interfer-
ing with the rights or institutions of the States.
but TO defend and maintain the supremacy Of The
Constitution, and 10 preserve the Union with all
the dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unimpaired and that as soon As these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought to cease


10. That we will sustain. with all our energies,
war for the maintenance fthe Constitution and
OF the integrity of the Union under the Consfifu-
fion but we are opposed 10 war for the enanc
patton Of the negroes, or the subjugation Of the
Southern States.


III. That the purposes avowed and advocated
by the Northern disrnionists, to liberate and arm
the negro slaves, is unconstitutional insulting TO
loyal citizens, disgrace to the age is calculated
to rctard the suppression ofthe rebellion and meets
our unqualified condemnation.


l2. That the total disregard Of the writ Of Ia
beas corpus by the authorities over Us, and the
seizure and Imprisonment of the citizens Of loyal
States where the judiciary is in full operation,
without warrant of law and without assigning any
cause or giving to the party arrested any opportu-
nifty of defense, are fragrant violations of the Con-
sttution and most alarming acts of usurpation Of
power, which should receive the stern rebuke OF
every lover Of his country and of every man who
prizes the security and blessings Of life. liberty and
property.


l3. That liberty OF speech ant Of the press are
guaranteed TO the people by the Constitution, and
none but usurper would deprive them of these
rights; they inestmAble to the citizen and
formidable to tyrants only. And the attempts
which have been made since our present unfortu-
nate troubles, to muzzle the press and stife free
discussion exercises Of despotic power against
which freedom revolts and which can not be tole-
rated without converting freemen into slaves.


Ia That the seizure Of Slidell and Mason, on
board neutral vessel, on the high seas, was
either in accordance with International law, and
so legal or else in violation OF such Law. and 90
illegal If the former we lament that our nation
.
threat; il the latter. il was the duty of the Ad-
ministration at once 10 have disavowed the act Of
their officer and instead Of incsrcerating the cap
tves in Fort Warren. to have Immediately re
paired the wrong by placing them, as far as prac-
tcable in the same condition in which that off
Ger had found them. In either event, the action
of the Administration was vaciliating land COW
ardly, and degrading to the dignity Of great ma
ton.


Is. That the action Of the Republican party,
as manifested in the partisan character Of all ap-
pointments of the Administration 10 civil Office;
and, in holding party caucuses by the Republican
members Of Congress for the purpose ofinprcssing
upon the legislative OF that body the peculiar
dogmas Of that party have demonstrated that their
professions OF sacrificing party platforms and par
ty organizations upon the altar of their county,"
are but so many hypocritical and false presences
by which they hope to dupe the unwary into their
support; and we warn all loyal persons, as they
love their country not 10 be deceived thereby


is. That the disclosures made By the invest
eating committee in Congress Of the enormous
frauds that have stalked into the armv and navy
departments, duplicating the heads or those de-
partments in connivance at, IL not an actual
participation in q system Of corruption, and IN
which our brave soldiers have been deirauded Of
their proper supplies, and our Government threat
ened with bankruptcy. demands thorough in
yestCation into all our exnendifures foff State