The New York herald., 1863-09-12
DEMoCn

hfphs 1at CtabGtV y ati0 hh AhSN
support IN the use OF all ie-
gitimaio means to suppress
the rebellion and TO restore
"the Union AZ It wasp and
70 maintain the constitu-
tion rs 1t IT," belies ing that
sacred instrument, rouuded
in wisdom by our fathers,
clothes the constituted au
thorities with full POWER To
accomplish such purpose.
Secoud-That by the fol-
lowing resolutions, unani.
mously psssed by Congress
In July, 1861. the govern
ment was pledged TO tho
policy incuicated therein,
and which cannot be de.
parted from without viola
ton of the public faith.
viz
Resolved. That the present
deplorable civil war has boen
forced upon tho country by
the disunIonists OF tho South
orn States pow in arms
against the constitutional go
vernment, and In arms
around the capital: that, In
this national emergency,
Congress- hAnisling all feel
iags OF mere passion OF RI.
sentiment, vii. recOllect only
its duty TO the whoe coun
try; that this war liz not
waged on their part in anv
spirit Of opprc ssion, or for
any purrose OF conquest. or
for interfering with the
rights or established ins,itn.
tions Of these States; but 70
defend and maintain the su.
prenaov Of the constitution,
and to preserve the Unisn,
with all the dignity aud rights
OF the several States uDim.
paired; and that as soon ~
these ob .,ects are accomplish.
ed the war ought to erase.
Third-1'hat we, having
confidence In the loyalty Of
the citizens Of the State oi
New York, reiterate the
sentiment heretofore ex
pressed by the democratic
party, that illegal and uR.
constitutional arrests and
Imprisonment Of citiAsns or
this State are without justi
fcation or necessity, and
should be discontinued; and
we depounce such arrests 40
o usurpation and o crime;
and that the freedom OF the
press, equally protected by
the constitution, ought 10
be maintained.
Res0lyed-That In view
or our recent victories and
the manifestations OF q re.
turning allegiance on the
part of North Carolina and
other seeded States. u be
comes the government 70
manifest q policy u conc1li
alton; that such policy Is
demanded alike BY patriot
ism and by q wise states
manship. which seeks ~
avoid the uncertainties OF
the future, by bringing tnis
cxhausting war TO . speedy
close, not only by the ex-
ertion of power, but by an
enlarged lire " action which
shall encourage tho Union
sentiment OF the South and
unite more thoroughly the
people Of the North; that,
therefore, we regret Presi.
dent Lincoln late letter.
which, while reiterating tho
visionary and uncopstiti.
tional emancipation rolicy,
contemplating no measure
for the restoration OF the
Union, but locking 70 nm In
definite protraction OF the
war for abolition PURPOSES.
points IN M future but ma.
tional bankruptcy and tho
subversion of our ipstitu-
uons.
Resolved, That the doc
triue OF the right Of States
10 secede from the federal
government Is not more
false ~ the constitution than
the claim OF the right by tho
federal government " obitt-
erato state boundaries and
state rights. and that there
fore, we repudiate the doc
trine put forward by the
dminlstration--"that no
seeded state returning 10
It's allegiance shall be per
mitted to resume lie place
10 the Union until it has
conIorned In its constitu.
tiou TO the will " the party
In power I"
Resolved, That the consti.
tuition OF the United States
In obligatory upon the gov
crnment and the people, in
time OF war az well AZ In
peace, and tbs doctrine
that the President may dis.
pense with the constitution
10 time OF war subvsvts ali
constitutional liberty and
turns the government INTO
q military deepotism, and
Is a revival OF the cjious
prerogstives OF the dIspcns-
Inc power claimed by the
Stusrts N England.
Resolved. That tho thanks
Of the Tcople OF the State
are due 10 the gallant SOL
dicrs of New York. who on
tho tirst intimat,oD of dan
ser voluntarily rallied to
the standard " the coun
try, and wbo have borne II
victorious through so many
battie fields. We shslI ever
honor the memory of those
who have fallen: We will
ever cherish and protct
tho brave survivors.
Resolved, That the oDr
tive results OF the recent
Ccnscriptlon act OF Con
gress. not less unjust vex
ailous and oppressive. 18th
la It's character and manner
d execution, which have
excited gcneral di,trust,
shor'd sdmonlsh the admin
.slrailou how much wiser
~ would be % place It's re
lance on the voluntary o.
tion of a, sllant and ps,ri.
otlc people, ever ready 10
defend their ins.iiut on.
and their honor.
Resolved, That we con-
denim all mob violence a. =
crina against this eopic
and against republican gn-
verumeni. that, whether
the spirit cf inisrule rnl
disregard of constitutional
npG le. al oblig git!ons take
the fcrtd OF the "biehor
lsS OF fsnaticlsm' or 1th.
lower lav of thu mob"
they are equally cnsns.
tinns o. the ssIri, " dkloy.
atty. and shvld be arp
pressed al AL hazards.
k.sclvcd, That ths ~
rinistration N iioratfo
Seymour "a Governor Of
New York meets our high
est approval hts deviation
H. the interests ans dignity
~ tho state, his fearless
| asferti q og the rishts N
the citizen, his nd.lity 10
the c natitution, tho admin
, isirative energy cyinced IL
rrompi'y seudlng the init
tla ~ the state TO rcpel the
I Invasion o, the state Of
Pennsylvania hy the Con.
j fedcrate forces. and the
vigor which he displayed %
putting down a lswieps and
reckless mob, and tho
statcsmmship exhibited In
his whole pubic action
present a record oi which