The national Republican., 1862-02-21
Rssslusisn Sbr the Expuisisa sf ssnassr
Powell.

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presented resolution for the ex-
pulsion of Lazarus ". Powell, Senator from
Kentucky, for acts Of disloyalty In Kentucky |
during the past rpring and summer, rs follows
Whereas, Lazarus W. Powell, n Senator Of
the State OF Kentucky, after eleven States had |
published their ordinances Of secession, by |
which to sever themselves from the Govern. |
ment of the United States, had formed con. |
made war upon the United States, did, on the
10th day Of June last, ut the city of Henderson,
In the State Of Kentucky, attend large South. |
ern States Rights Convention, over which he
his seat as President thereof made speech In
which he stated the object Of said convention,
and then appointed y committee which 70.
ported to said convention long series Of resO
lutions that were unanimously adopted by II.
Among these resolutions are the following;
~. That the war being now waged BY the
Federal Administration against the Southern
States, 10 In violation Of the Constitution and
laws, and has already been attended with such
ss 70 s
!" That the recall of the invading armies, and
the recognition Of the separate independence
Of the Confederate States. is the true policy to
fraternsi love and amty between the States"
Gov. Magonin to furnish Kentucky troops to
snbjugate the South; and We cordially endorse
his recent proclamation defining the position of
Kentucky In accordance with the sentiments
Of her people, and forbidding the invasion of
Kentucky by Federal or Confederate troops"
"7. That, although Kentucky has determined
that her proper position at present is that
Of strict neutrality between the belligerent
against her will. she ought TO resent and repel
Il by necessary force"
The pith Of Gov. Magofin's proclamation,
which that convention SO cordially approved,
is embodied in this paragraph:
separate or united, especially the United and
Confederate States, that I soemnly forbid any
movement upon Kentucky soil. or occupation
Of any part or place therein, for any purpose
permission Of the legislative and executive
authorities. especially forbid all citizens Of
Kentucky, whether In the State guard or 9th.
erwise, from making any hostile demonstration
against any OF the aforesaid sovereignties, to
to remain quietly and pesoeably at homo when
of Of military duty, and refrain from aIl words
and acts likely to provoke collision, and so
otherwise 10 conduct themselves that the deplo.
rable calamity Of invasion may be averted; but
In the meantime, to make prompt and efficient
preparation to assume the paramount and su.
preme law of selfdefence, and strictly Of self
defence alone"
The closing speech Of this convention was
made by Senator Powell, and the resolutions
passed by IL, and a summary statement Of its
proceedings signed by him as It's president.
On the 10th Of September last. and whilst the
legislature OF Kentucky was In session In the
town Of Frankfort, and after her territory had
federste armies, and whilst Humphrey Mar.
shall was employed In organizing an armed
body of rebels In the contiguous county Of
Owen, a large Southern States Rights Conven.
tion assembled and held It's sessions In Frank
The legislature, controlling It's delibsrationss'
and deterring II from passing measures to sup.
port the Union and the Government OF the Uni.
ted States. Lazarus W. Powell WAS delegate
to that Convention from the county of Hendsr.
son, and was appointed on Its committee Of res.
olutions. Among other resolutions that com.
mittee reported are these:
Resolved. That every material interest of
Kentucky as well as the highest dictates Of
patriotism demand that peace should be main.
tanned within her borders. and this convention
pledges the honor Of It's members to do all In
their power to promote this end"
-. That II is the deliberate sense OF this
conv ention and II Ia believed, of an ovsrWhelm.
ing mslority of the people Of Kentucky, that
ing this great object, Is by adheripg strictly,
rigidly and impartially to her chosen and oft
declared position Of neutrality, during the Ell.
istence Of the deplorable war now raging
O0tW06n tn6 b0CllO0b, tdkln6 bu6B n6lLQ0r Win
the Government, nor with t1e seeded States,
and declaring her soil must be preserved ipvi.
olate from the armed occupation of either.
80. That we consider II incompatible with
the neutrality avowsd by kentucky to vote
money for the prosecution Of the OWL war or
debt for purpose 10 unwise, and for q cause
50 hopeless, as the military subjugation of the
Confederate States:
This was WAS convention Of most intense
ale ..,nA ,.Nl~ l1l V~l.. ~
Breckinridge, and many of the leaders Of that
party, from generally over the State. William
Preston and II. W. WOoley, Esquires, made
speeches to 1t, fraught with tho rankest tr ca.
son, and denounoiDg the hercest war against
the United States. Its resolutions were unani
mously adopted. and Its business closed with
the following one offered by Senator Powell:
Resolved, That Col. VIM. Preston, Geo. W.
johnson. Esq., Gen. Luoius Desha, Richard
Hawes and Thomas r. Porter, Esqs.. be, and
organization, In order to carry out the pur-
poses Of this convention, and full powers are
conferred upon them for that object"
Those men were thus commissioned in the
cause Of conspiracy, treason and rebellion. By
ator Powell, they went forth and organized, or
advised and assisted In the organization OF
armed bands Of traitors, and soon thereafter
led them into the Confederate camps, where
they are yet struggling to consummate the dis.
Constitution and laws of the United States.
From the beginning Of this great rebellion TO
the present time, Senator Powell has neither
done nor said anything In Congress or out of
Congress TO strengthen or sustain tho United
States In the mighty struggle for national life.
Whilst the true and loyal men Of his own
State we're engaged in an arduous and pro.
traoted struggle to bring her to perform her
duty to the nation and It's Government, he not
only withheld from them all assistance and sym
pathy, but gave TO the rebels the moral force
Of his dlsloyal position and opinions, and all the
aid and comfort which he could render them
short of the commission Of technical treason.
| His purposes, If not his acts, have been trsa.
| sonable. Being an Ex-Governor Of the State cf
Kentucky, and one other Senators In Congress,
his example and counsel have doubtless been
potential with her people, and of misohiev0us
tendency in other States. Under the false and
delusive CRY OF neutrality and peace, and tho
absurd purpose to protect the soil of the State
against invasion from the military force Of
the United States, he has doubtless assisted
TO seduce hundreds and hundreds from loyalty
and duty into rebellion and treason. He has
not supported the Constitution of the United
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