, 1861-12-19
Kentucky Enion1sn1 Embodied.

The Frankfort correspondence Of the Cln-
ciuuati Commercial of the 10th inst. says that
tie annexed resolutions have been reported
from the Committee On Federal Relations, and
having been previously agreed "'o't in -5m<
caucus u tic Union members, thcy 7eH adopted
IN both ho,ssts, acithout alteration or amendment
and saws they may be taken as the views and
sentiments of the Union people Of Kentucky.
!. Resor<d dy The General 1tsen4bly Of the Conf
47o4zced{thgf ktntucky. That Eentucky mas ever
cherished and adhered to the Federal union, ~ ana
| treulest peril with unfat teting devotion. While at
The beginning Of tie mad and wicked war which Is
being Waged By the rcbellioue States Tor tue de-
strnstion Of tile government. she forebore to take
| part, in the hope that she might 1nterposc her
1ricsdly Offices in the interests of peace she has
| nevertheless. Etern1y repealed every movement
which lookedto change of her political relations
and has never swcryed from her full and fersd 10y
atty to the noblest and frecst government IN tne
has been spurucd and her coil invaded By the Con
fedcrate a1nies she deems it it that she should an
t;oycrnmcnt. she viii resist every effort 70 destroy
it: and she calls upun her true aId heroic sons %
rally around the standard Of thor country and put
forth the whole energies Of the CoumonWeaith,
until the rebellion shall be oTerthrown and the just
supremacy Of The National Government shall pc
restored and maintained everywhere within Its
| limits. :,
.. That the existing civil war. forced upon the
National Government without cause by me dls1n
1onIsts, Should mol oe WaEcu upuH Liz pow ~ tAe
Government in any esprit Of oppression, or FOL
anypurpose Of conquest or s1b5uggation OF purpose
t If overthrowins or interfering with the rights O
established institutions Of any OF tile States l1cs
o. slave bnt to defend and maintain the snPteIna
ey Of the Constitution. and to preserve the tnlo1
With all tie dignity equaty sna f'snts , o, 'n ~
u u these objects are accomplished tic "aF o"snl L
i | cease
B That in the adoption uf the foregoing rcsou
tion By the National Congress; with u5Peecas;n'
i Cd unaninity nj its late session. rule OF ac!1o
was prescribed to the Government from when
cannot depart without disregard Of tue pItSh@e
faith Of the National Legislature, which We Won
be slow to believe cal be seriously cntcrtalncs
il Against any such departure we sNt:ny p5efs*;.
10 IL he 07xQf tud ii s7,.a1du und that which inspire
n Kentucky with patriotic ardor to seek its ach1ev'
- | 1nent with all her loyal energies and mean
II in the confident Ao1e Of success mud 6fl tnat II
H. eou,.t17 sa7ed, in our Triumph to US and to po
: tcrity, will still be glorious III the JFeedo1t o.
2 people. in the unity Of its gorern'nsit anu the
tu,ffy OF society, and worth infinitely more than
| costs to sayeit-
=, S, Thst We hare learned with amazcn1cnt TIL
IL | the authorities Of the Confederate states ha
Il. | armed negroes and Indians to wage war upon
y. Government and people, aud utterly Condemn
= and that we would deploIe and protest aGain3t
be National Government following their example u
eo arming Ela1cs to be used as soldiers to hsat
so the existing war. and We cannot believe that I
IL NatioI,al Executive entertafns any etch purpose
ro e. That slavery is q State institution. guars
tccd by the Constitution Of tile tinted sEat
and we .canIot agree that the Natlonal GoEc
Ment, 70 which VIC arc and intend to be 10y
- | shall undertake the emancipation OF slaves asa1'
u | the will Of elaveholaiES States. .,;o,
nr | T. That COPY Of the foregoing resolutions
forwarded By the Governor to the President Of
| United States. and to onr Senators and hcptes
to tiyes in Congress, to be laid before that body