The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-25

the day of final djournmentwas not until
Monday noon. The resolution fixing
the adjournment on Saturday, which
had passed both branches, was recon-
sidered in the Senate, and SO amended
as to fix the time on Monday, the House
concurring in the amendment. But all
business except the enrolling of Bills,
closed on, Saturday. Before adjourn
ing resolutions of .thanks'to the Speaker
of the House and the President of the
Senate were passed, TO which they both
replied eloquently and feelingly. All
the important measures before the leg
islature, was finally acted upon, with
the exception Of the bill authorizing
the manufacture of arms in the State
Prison. The military Bill passed the
Senate on Friday, and the House on
Saturday. aiAaiiiliad ,sufre tth-ted
The following joint Resolutions, in
troduced by Mr.. Whitney, from the ,Ju
dietary Committee, created considera-
BILE discussion, but were finally adopted
by 25 ayesto 5nays, Mr.. Riley and Mr..
Adair, democrats, and Mr.. Stout, Mr..
Mulholland, and Mr.. JONES, elected
as Republicans, voting against them:
Whereas, The Government of the
United States is engaged in putting
down causeless and wicked rebellion
against it's authority and sovereignty,
inauguratedby ambitious men to obtain
political power; Government, the
safety and perpetnity of which must
ever rest upon the loyalty of its citi-
zens, and in adherence to the Consti-
tuition; II .sys4 srel8 cts ao bsditas
And schereas, The welfare of man.
kind, the usefulness and power Of the
nation, are involved in the events and
issues of the sentconflict; therefore,
he it wa ,Hseem L99Hhoqigi ! -h3f
Resolued, (the House concurring,)
That Michigan, loyal to herself and the
Federal Government, re-affirms her I'M
dying hostility to traitors,' her abiding
love for freedom, and her confidence in
the wisdom and patriotism of the ma
tional administration. 3rGd i bne. .3il4
RESOLVED, (the House concurring.)
That the people of Michigan deem it
the imperative duty, of the Govern
ment, to speedily put down all insur-
rection against its authority and soyer-
eignty by the use of every constitution
aimeans, and by the employment of
every energy it possesses; that Michi'
gan stands firm in her determin alton to
sustain by men and treasure the Con-
stitution and the Union, and claims that
the burthen of loyal men should be
lightened as far as possible, by confis-
eating to the largest extent, the prop
erty of all insurrectionists and that as
between the institution of slavery. and!
the maintenance Of the Federal Gov
eminent, Michigan does not hesitate to
say, that, in such exigency, slavery
should be swept from the land, and our
country beanaintained. ssea $50
Resolved, That the Governor be re
quested to forward copy of the fore
going preamble and resolutions to each
ut our Senators and Representatives in.
Congress. +7'a, - =. 10
Now, while we think that nine -tenths
of the Resolutions Offered, ON the
g State of the Nation," both at this and
the two previous sessions, are all bosh,
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and gotten up merely to bring into no.
toriety3 some political aspirant, or, at
most, to secure for some section poe
litical advantage; yet having been in
troduced, we are at a loss to understand,
how man, elected as a Republican,
could so far forget his duty tohis con-
stituents,ft saythe least, as to oppose
and vote against them, as is the case
with Senator Jones from this county.
We have carefully read the resolutions
as adopted, and what there is in them,
that any loyal man can object to it is
difficult to conceive. Those who do SO
must base it either upon opposition to
slavery confiscation under any circum-E
stances, OF to aIyigorous prosecution of
the war, for that is all there is of this
except an endorsement of the wisdom
and fidelity of this administration,
which even the resolutions of Mr.. Riley,
Democrat, offered as a, substitute, ex-.
ia =. Ers. g |gr I'd
plicitly endorsed. - H. - -
We, in common with the generality
of loyal men, are opposed to a general
emancipation Of the slaves at this time,
but we are in favor of oonfiscating all
the property and emapcipating allsthe
slaves of rebels who are persistent in
fighting against the Government, the
Constitution and the Union. Let those
who respect the laws have the benefit
of them diet thoseiwho are faith
FIJI to the Constitution: be shielded by
it,. in person and property, whether.
they be Northern or Southern men, iG
And this, we take it, is the position
assumed by the resolutions, which
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