, 1862-06-05

affection thl dar, orr b: threa IN the ministry and
IN ths q chez Tho haye gone forth to the fed u
ccn1ict. t0at we tender our warnlcat synnathte5
to the thousands Of "a miles i our state aud o1r
eonntry who hare been bereared By the casualties
pith1s var and it Il onr earnest prayer that the
blood ot their sons and brothers and husbands
poured ont IN defense 0f our Government, vhaU
prove not TO have been shed in vain.
hssoEped, That We have cause Of deyout thank
given to our government during the year, in grant,
lng us repeated and great victories at home aud
axe1t1Dg fsom us the ,pertls Of war abroa1 and
aIeo for the progress that has been made toward
the dcst1uet1en Of the system Of elarery, in The
and the Efforts commenced for their education d. il
ColulnbiA and the territories of the United 5tatee
and the prospective establishment Of diplomatic
relations with Haytf and Liberia;
IeSGTS7, That We GEp.orc the continued ex-
cluslpn by our Government ofpeople~of cnlor from
the army; We dep!ore the infatuation aud blind
ness ol come Of ons military leaders who refuse to
aid Of that sincerely loyal portion Of the inhabi1
ants r the rebel States; and We deplore the con
timed execution OF the Infamous fugitive
save enactment st the seat Of our national goy-
crnnent. under the very shadow OF the ccpitoI
c1nsectaied CO to freedom, and we so'emnly charge
AZ the friends Of righteousness never TO rest uuIi
that harbarous enactment thall be temorcd from
the statnte book Of the nation.
HesNTed, That while We cordially sympathize
WILL our government In all tile er1bartassuents
tnat surround it, and will earnestly cooperate
with It IN every good work, VIC do especially ap-
prove 81 that part Of the policy Of The administta
lion WHICH looks toward the dairerance uf the
oppressed. and " C are confident that the dictates
Or o. GUY aud Of safetE Is to make etiu greater
), HesoVtea, That We sincerely hope and trust
that the President OF the United States VIII not
neglect or periloaa]y delay the exercise hat pre-
c!amatton he as particularly reserved to hi,nsclf
Of p:oc}aiming liberty Throughout all The land to
all the Inhabitants thereof We also sincerely
hope and trust that Congress will not hesitate "a
lt21&iAfG the DtncttfR that rah435 ybo ha,
have forfeited I'LL claim oa IT for protection either
IN 1heir per cons or their property
Reselred, That we believe that nur government
Noulo be 5ust1ned, aed the well being and iutes-
flty Of the Union best secured. if those States
which have etceded and are now in open rebellion
against the government should be treated a. Ter
rltories until received as States dc noro.
IN ;RRezasea, That the loyal people Of this Uniou
!1roWn ard a! the leading rebels capitally pun
lshed or ba1ishcd from the country, and all irai-
tors forever hereafter debatred from holding Office
nn6tr this government.
=. ReSosssd. That The legal prescription Of por.
flon q the Inhabitants Of this State and Of the
rs the spirit OF our free inetitntns Is intrins1
caiy absurd. and aagrantly unchristian; that hay-
Ing long been ashamed Of the organic and statute
than ever grieved AMI indignant that the attempt
has been deliberately yMa1e--notwithstandiug the
proofs e@e1y day exhibited Of the worthine=s OF
the colored people as cass to enjoy the rights Of
American citizens, and Notwithstanding the signal
services which despite cnr ungratrful treatment
Of them they, have rendered N thi- ho:r Of our
national perll-to perEetuEte that prescription in
the new constitution soon to be euhp&tesl FIR aI-
proFal to the people Of This States and We earnest
uf the opportunity to vote directly against that
portion OF the constitution, 20 that whether the
instrument as whole ehall be adopted or rejected.
against the imp1ety and absurdity.
Respectfully submitted,
TI1,s., r....