The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
kentucky UniOnism Embodied.

The Frankfort correspondence OF the
Cincinnati Commercial of the 10th inst.
says, that the annexed resolutions have
been reported from the Committee on
Federal Relations, and having been previ-
ousLy agreed upon in a caucus OF the
Union members, they vii be adopted III
both houses without alteration or amend
ment, and says they may be taken as the
views and sentiments OF The Union people
Of Kentucky.
l. Resolved by the General Assembly OF
the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Ken
tucl1y has ever cherished and adhered to the
Federal Union. and she will cling TO it now, IN
this time OF It's EXTREMIST peril, with unialter
ing devotion. While at the beginning Of the
mad and wicked war which is beng W3ged by
the rebellious States for the destruction Of the
Government, she f0rbore to take part, in the
hope that size might ilterpOse her friendly Off
Ges IL the interests OF peace, she has, never
Iheie2s, steTuly repealed every movement
which locked to q change Of her political rela-
tiOns, and has never SWerYed from her full and
iervid loyalty to The noDIest and freest Cow
ernmens IN the world. And now, SINCE her
prOIlered mediation has been Spuraed and her
soil invaded by the Confederate armies, she
deems it Lit That she should announce to the
world that. standing firmly by her Govern"
ment, she Will resist every effort to destroy it
and she calls upon her true and heroic sons to
rally around the standard OF their country.
an put forth the whole energies of the Com.
monwealth, until the rebellion shall be over
thrown and the just supremacy OF the National
Government shall be restored and maintained
everywhere within its limits.
2. That the existing civil war, forced upon
the National Government without cause by the
QIsuniCnists, should not be Waged upon the
part of the Government in any spirit Of OPP
preston, or for any purpose Of conquest or
subjugati0n, or purpose OF OyerthrOWing or in
terlering with the rights of established institu
tons OF any OF the States, free or slave, but to
defend and maintain the supremacy Of the
Constitution, and to preserve the Union with
all the dignity, equality, and rights OF the sew
eral States unlmpared; and that as soon as
these objects are accomplished the war ought
to cease
3. That in the adoption Of the foregoing res
olutiOn by the National Congress, with IN
precedented unanImity, at It's late session, a
rule OF action was prescribed to the Gov
ernment from which 1t cannot depart without
q disregard OF the plighted faith OF the Nation.
al Legislature. which we would be slow 10 be-
lieVe can be seriously entertained. Against
any such departure We solemnly protest.
4, That the purpose expressed in said reso-
luton is the great end demanded, and that
which inspires Kentucky with patriotic candor
TO seek it5 achievement with ali her loyal en-
ergies and means, III the confident hope of
success, and belief that the country saved, in
our triumph, to US and to p0sterty, will still
be glorioas IN The freedom OF its people, in the
unity CT its government and the security of
society, aud worth infinitely more than it costs
to save 1t.
5. That We have learned with amazement
that the authority OF the Confederate States
have armed negroes and Indians to wage war
upon our Government and people, and utterly
condemn it, and that we would depl0re ana
protest gainst our National Government fol
lowing their example and arming slaves to be
used as soldiers to fight in the existing war,
and we cannot believe that the National Exec
utiVe entertalns any such purpose.
6. That slavery is State Institution, guar
antoed by the Constitution Of the United
States, and we cannot agree that the National
Government, to which we are and intend to be
loyal, shall undertake the emancipation Of
slaves against the will of slaveholdng states.
Z. That copy Of the foregoing resolutions
be forwarded by the Governor to the Presi-
dent OF the United States, and to our Senators
and Representatives in Congress, to be laid
before that body.