The southern aegis. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1857-1862, 1861-11-16

IaUle result OF winch WOulQ DC TO trans
form the present Republican system of the
United States into an absolute, or at best,
a mixed monarchy.
5. That the General Assembly doth
particularly protest against the palpable
and alarming infraction of the constitution,
in the two late cases of the ALLEN and
Sedition acts" passed at the last session of
Congress; the first of which exercises a
power no where delegated to the Federal
Government; and which by uniting legis-
lative and judicial powers to those of the
executive, subverts the general principles
of free government, as we'll as the particu-
lar organization and positive provision of
the Federal Constitution, and the other
of which acts exercise, in like manner, Il
power not delegated by the Constitution,
but on The contrary, expressly and positive
ly forbidden by one of the amendments
thereto; a power more than any other,
ought to produce universal ala m; because
it is levelled against the right of freely ex-
aiming public characters and measures,
and of free communication among the peo-
pie thereon, which has ever been justly
deemed the only effectual guardian of ev-
cry other RIG bt.
6. That this State having by its con-
vention, which ratified the Federal Con-
stitution, expressly declared, that among
other essential rights, "the liberty Of con-
science and Of the press cannot be cancelled,
abridged, restrained, or modified by any
authority ofthc United tStates," and from
its extreme anxiety to guard these rights
from every possible attack of sophistry
and ambition, having, with other States,
recommended an amendment for that pur-
pose, which amendment was in due time
annexed to the constitution, 1t would mark
a reproachful inconsistency, and criminal
degeueracy, if an Indifference were shown
to the most palpable violation of one of
the'rights thus declared and secured, and
to the establishment of a precedent, which
may be fatal to the other
4 Z. That the good people of this COM
monwealth, having ever felt and continu-
ing to feel the most sincere affection for
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truest anxiety for establishing and perpet-
uating the union of all and most scrupu-
lous fidelity to tina. Constitution, which is
the pledge of mutual friendship, and the
instrument of mutual happiness, the Cen
eral Assembly doth solemnly appeal to the
like dispositions in other States in con-
fdence that they will concur with this
commonwealth in declaring as it does
hereby declare, that the acts aforesaid are
unconstitutional and that the necessary
and proper measures will be taken by each,
for cooperating with this State in main
tanning unimpared, the authorities, rights
and liberties reserved to the States respec-
lively, or to the people.
8. That the Governor be desired to
transmit copy of the foregoing resolu-
tions to the executive authority of the
other States, with request that the same
be communicated to the Legislature there
Of; and that copy be furnished to each
of the Senators and Representatives, rep
resenting this State in the United States
FROM THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
will faithfully abide by and uphold the
principles laid down in the Kentucky and
Virginia resolutions of 1898, and in the
report of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1899; that it adopts those
principles as constituting one of the main
foundations of its political creed, and is re-
solved to carry them out in their obvious
meaning and import. .. II ,.,.s.
To- The following is one specimen of
the lyrics received by the National Hymn
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