Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-14
RESOLVED, That abandoned and


betrayed as we have been by the
Lincolnite majority OF the Legis!a
t,,re Of Kentucky, and prescribed by
the Abolition party, who have usur
ped the Federal Government and
broken down the Constitution of the
Federal Union, and being as yet nc
part of the Southern Confederacy
and therefore, altogether without the
protection Of law, the people have, by
the laws of God, and the express let.
ter OF the Constitution Of kentucky
sat all times an inalienable and in.
oeteasible right to alter, reform, o,
abolish their government, in such
manner as they may think proper
and III the language Of the same
Constitution, we declare :'that abso-
lutte and arbitrar, power over the
lives, liberty and property OF free
men, exists nowhcre IN IL Republic,
not even in the largest majority"
REsoI WE'D, That We do hereby de
clare that the majority Of the LcSis-
lature, by their acts, have abandoned
betrayed, and abdicated the Govern
msnt, and that the people have now
a right to fair representation OF
their will, and that the Governor be,
aud is hereby invited to convene a
Legislature to meet outside the lines
Of the Lincon army, to be composed
of such members as are now elected
and may attend, or new members to
be chosen by the people.
And whereas, we have reason to
believe that the Governor is unable to
convene the Legislature out side TIE
line Of the Lincoln army, there
fore
RESOLVED, That we recommend
n Convention, to be chosen, elected
or appointed, in any manner now
possible, by the people Of the seve-
raj counties Of the State. to meet at
Russellville on the 18th day of No
vember and we recommend to them
the passage of an ordinance severing
forever our connection with the Fed
eral Government, and a Provisional
Government or otherwise, as in their
judgment will give full and ample
protection to the citizens in their
persons and property, and secure to
them the blessings Of Constitutional
Government.
RESOLVED, That we recommend to
the people in every county where
they have the power so to do to or
ganize at once Il County Guard of at
least one hundred men, to be armed
by the people in every county and
mounted, if possible to be paid as
Confederate troops, and subject to
duty in their own and adjoining
counties, and sabject also to the rules
and regulations of the Confederate
States, and to the orders of the Com
manding General.
RESOLVED, That we will never
pay one cent Of the unconstitutional
Loan Of five million dollars, obtained by
the Legislature from the banks for the
prosecution of this war, instituted
for the coercion and subiugation of
the slaveholding States; and that we
viii resist, by the force OF arms, if
necessary. the collection by the
Sheritts of all taxes intended to be
paid over to the Lincoln party Of the
Legislature, and that we denounce,
as enemies to their country and con-
stitWional Government, allthose who
may advocate the payment Of the
same to the Sheritts for the purpose
aforesaid.
RESOLVED. That each one Of us
will so TO work actively and ener-
getically to secure full representa-
ton in such Convention, and that we
will urge upon our friends every
where to take such steps as will Sc
cure such result.
REsoLvED, That Robt. Mckee,
John G.. Breckenridge, Humphry
Marshall Gnorue w. EWING. II. w.