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INDIANA. 



Congress, in their joint efforts to arrest the tide of 

 fanaticism in both houses, has filled all national hearts 

 in this State with sentiments of deep affection for our 

 brethren of those gallant commonwealths, and we 

 hereby pledge to them and the country our best efforts 

 to secure to the councils of the nation statesmen who 

 will labor to restore the union of the States on the 

 basis and in the spirit of our matchless and revered 

 Constitution, 



That, the people of Indiana having inhibited, by the 

 State constitution and law, the entrance of free ne- 

 groes and mulattoes into this State, and as the pres- 

 ent disturbances on our border are likely to bring in an 

 influx of that population from neighboring States, we 

 respectfully ask the public authorities of Indiana to 

 see that the constitution and laws are properly en- 

 forced on that subject. When the people of Indiana 

 adopted that negro exclusion clause by a majority of 

 ninety-four thousand votes, they meant that the honest 

 laboring white man should have no competitor in the 

 black race that the soil of Indiana should belong to 

 the white man, and that he alone was suited to her free 

 institutions. 



That we approve of and endorse the resolutions 

 drawn by Hon. John J. Crittenden, and approved by 

 the conservative members of Congress on the 22d of 

 January, 1861, as a clear and just declaration of the ob- 

 jects which ought to be had in view by the American 

 people in the present fearful emergency of their na- 

 tional affairs. 



The republican convention assembled at In- 

 dianapolis on the 18th of June. It was desig- 

 nated a Eepublican Union Convention, thereby 

 intending to embrace all persons who were 

 disposed to unite with the republicans in the 

 work of sustaining the Union and the Consti- 

 tution. Gov. 0. P. Morton was elected presi- 

 dent of the convention. Wm. A. Peele was 

 nominated for secretary of State; Albert 

 Lan for auditor ; Jonathan S. Harvey for 

 treasurer ; Dulaney E. "Williamson for attor- 

 ney-general. The following declaration of 

 principles was made : 



Whereas, the National Government is engaged in a 

 war waged against it by its enemies for the avowed 

 purpose of its destruction and the subversion of our 

 republican form of government, therefore, 



Resolved, That the present civil war was forced 

 upon this country by the disunionists in the Southern 

 States, who are now in rebellion against the Constitu- 

 tional Government ; that in the present national emer- 

 gency, we, the people of Indiana, in convention as- 

 semb'led, forgetting all former political differences, 

 and recollecting only our duty to the whole country, do 

 pledge ourselves to aid with men and money the vigor- 

 ous prosecution of the present war, which is not being 

 waged upon the part of our Government for the pur- 

 pose of conquest, subjugation, or the overthrowing, or 

 the interfering with, the rights or established institu- 

 tions of any of the States, but to suppress and put 

 down a wicked and causeless rebellion, defend and 

 maintain the supremacy of the Constitution, and to 

 preserve the Union as established by our patriot 

 fathers, with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the 

 several States unimpaired ; and when these objects 

 are fully accomplished, and not before, we believe the 

 war ought to cease ; and that we Invite all who coin- 

 cide in these sentiments to unite with us in support 

 of the ticket this day nominated. 



Resolved, That we" demand and expect of our execu- 

 tive and legislative bodies, both State and National, 

 an economical administration of governmental affairs, 

 and the punishment of fraud against the Government, 

 as well as the fearless discharge of their duties. 



Resolved, That so long as patriotism, courage, and 

 love of constitutional liberty shall be honored and 

 revered among the people of the United States, the 



heroic conduct of the soldiers of the Union who have 

 offered their lives for the salvation of their country, 

 will be remembered with the most profound feelings 

 of veneration and gratitude; and that we now tender 

 to them the warmest thanks and lasting gratitude 

 of every member of this convention ; that we tender 

 to the 60,000 volunteers of Indiana our heartfelt con- 

 gratulations, and hail with pride the fact that upon 

 every battle field they have displayed the bravery of 

 patriots in defence of a glorious cause ; and we pledge 

 them that, while they are subduing armed traitors in 

 the field, we will condemn at the ballot box all those 

 in our midst who are not unconditionally for the 

 Union. 



The vote of the electors, estimated by con- 

 gressional districts, was as follows : 



Majority for Athon, 9,301. Majority for 

 democratic congressional ticket, 11,462. 



In the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, Vth, 9th, 10th, and 

 llth districts the democrats elected the mem- 

 bers of Congress ; in the 5th, 6th, and 8th dis- 

 tricts the republicans elected the members of 

 Congress. 



The provisions of the constitution of the 

 State, relative to the immigration of negroes 

 or mulattoes, are as follows : 



SEC. 1. No negro or mulatto shall come into or 

 settle in the State after the adoption of this consti- 

 tution. 



SEC. 2. All contracts made with any negro or mu- 

 latto coming into the State contrary to the provisions 

 of the foregoing section shall be void ; and any per- 

 son who snail employ such negro or mulatto, or 

 otherwise encourage him to remain in the State, shall 

 be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars nor more 

 than $500. 



SEC. 3. All fines which may be collected for a viola- 

 tion of the provisions of this article, or of any law 

 which may hereafter be passed for the purpose of car- 

 rying the same into execution, shall be set apart and 

 appropriated for the colonization of such negroes and 

 mulattoes and their descendants as maybe in the State 

 at the adoption of this constitution, and may be will- 

 ing to emigrate. 



SEC. 4. The General Assembly shall pass laws to 

 carry out the provisions of this article. Constitution 

 of Indiana, art. 13. 



SEC. 6. All contracts made with negroes or mulat- 

 toes who shall have come into the State of Indiana 

 subsequent to the 1st day of November, A. D. 1851, are 

 hereby declared null and void. 



SEC. 7. Any person who shall employ a negro or 

 mulatto who shall have come into the State of Indiana 

 subsequent to the 31st day of October, in the year 

 1851, or shall hereafter come into the said State, or 

 who shall encourage such negro or mulatto to remain 

 in the State, shall be fined in any sum not less than 

 ten dollars nor more than $500. An act to enforce the 

 thirteenth article of the Constitution of Indiana. 



The military spirit manifested by the people 



