The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-23
And then the Conference took recess until thrssoooet
AFTERNOON sxsnos.

AFTERNOON eK$SON.
The Conference met at three O'Clock p. NJ
George w. Johnson, from the select COMMITTEES, re-
ported the following resolutions which were without de-
bate, unanimously adopted by the Conference.
Whereas the majority OF the Legislature or Kentucky
have violated their most solemn pledges made before
the election deceived and BETRAYED the people have
abandoned the position Of neutrality assumed by them
selves and the people and invited into the State the or
gained armies OF Lincoln; have abdicaca the govern
mcn In favor OF the military despotism which they have
placed around themselves but cannot control and have
abandoned the duty OF shielding the citizen with their
protecton have thrown upon people and the state
the horrors and ravagcs of instead Of attempting to
preserve the peace and have voted and money for
the war waged by the North for the destruction Of our
constitutional rights have violated the express words OF
the constitution by borrowing five millions OF money
for the support OF the without vote Of the people,
have permitted the and Imprisonment of ct-
zens and transferred the constitutional prerogatves OF
the executive to military commission ofpartisans; have
seen the writ Ct habeas corpus suspended without an or
Tort Tor It's preservation and permitted people 10 DO
driven in exile from their homes have subjected
property to confscatcn and persons to confinement
In the penitentiary feons because may choose to
take part in contest for civil liberty and constitutional
government, against sectional majority waging war
against the people and institutions OF fifteen independent
states OF the old federal Unon and have done all these
things deliberately against tho warnings and vetoes OF The
Governor and tho solemn remonstrancrs OF the minority
in Senate and House Of Representatives. thefore be
Resolved That the unconstitutional edcts Of factors
majority OF Legislature thus also 70 their pledges their
honor and their interests are not law and that such
government Is unworthy OF the support OF brave and
FREQ people, and therefore denounce their uncunsttu
tional acts and usirpations and bid dfance both to the
Resolved. That abandoned and betrayed have
been by the nconte majority Of tho Legislature Of Ken
lucky and prescribed by the abolition party who have
usurped tho federal government and broken down tho
constitution OF tho federal Union and being as yet no
part Of tho Southern confcdcracy and therefore alto
gother without the protection OF law tho people have by
the laws of God and express letter of ho constitution
Of Kentucky, Sat all times inalcnable and indeeasibe
right TO alter reform or abolish their government in
such manner they may think proper;' and, in the
language OF the same constitution declare that abso
Lutte and arbitrary power the lives, liberty and pro-
perty OF rccmen exists nowhere in iblicnot oven
IN the largest minority"
Resolved That we do hereby declare that the majority
Of tho legislature by their acts have abandoned betray
cd and abdcaed the government and that tho people
have now right to fair representation Of their will,
and that the Governor be and is hereby invited to con-
Legislature to meet outside OF the lines OF tho Lin
coin army to be composed Of such members now
elected and may attend or new members TO be chosen by
the people.
And whereas we have reason to believe that the Go
is unable to tho Legislature outside the
lines Of the Lincoln army therefore,
Resolved, That we recommend a Convention, to be
chosen elected appointed in any possible
by the people Of the several counties OF the State
at Russeville the 18th Of November, and recon-
mcnd to them the passage OF an ordinance sevcrng for
connection with tho TO era government and to
adopt such measures either by the adoption Of prov
sonal government or otherwise. as in their Judgment will
give full and ample protection 10 the citizens in their
Sons and property and secure to them the blessings Of
constitutional government.
Resolved, That recommend to the people in every
county where they have the power to do to organize
at once County Guard of at least one hundred men, to
.
possible TO be paid Confederate troops and subject 10
duty in their own and adjoining COUNT s. and subject also
70 the rules and regulations OF the Confederate States and
to the orders OF the commanding general
Resolved, That will never pay one cent Of the rn-
constitutional loan OF FIVE millions Of dollars obtained by
the Legislature from the banks for the pre- secnton OF this
instituted for the coercion and subugation Of tho
savehodng States and that will resist by u
arms, necessary, the collection by the shcrGs Of all
taxes intended to be paid to the Lincoln party in the
Legislature, and that dcnouncc enemies to their
country and constitutional all those who may
advocate tho payment of the same to the hcr for the
purpose aforesaid.
Resolved, That each OF will 60 to work actively
and energeticaly to full representation such
Convention, and that we will urge upon friends
everywhere to take such steps will such result
Resolved, =
Resolved, That Robert Mckee, John c. Breckenridge,
Humphrey Marshall, Geo. W. Ewing. H. ". Bruce, G. B.
Hodge, VIM. Preston, G. w. Johnston, Banton Duncan
and p b. Thompson be, and they hereby appointed
committee to carry out the above resolutions.
motion offered by b. Durcan. in reference to tho pub
LEGATION Of the proceedings Of the Conference,
adopted.
On notion the thanks OF Conference were rendered
to the Odd Fellows Of Russcllvle for the Of their
hail.
And then the Conference adjourned sine die
r. McKEE, Secretary. H. c. BURNETT, Chairman.
7. s. BRYAN, Assistant Secretary.