The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-06-06

pose of overthrowing any Of the ln-
stitutions Of any of the States and
that, iuasmuch as the whole policy
of the administration, since the or
ganization of the army, has been at
war with the declarations aforesaid,
eliminating in the emancipation Pro-
clamation, leaving the facts patent,
that the war has been diverted trom
its first avowed object to that Of sub
| iugation, and the abolition of slave
ry, fraud, both legal and moral,
has been perpetrated upon the brave
sons of Illinois, who have SO nobly
gone forth to battle for the constltu-
tion the the laws. And while we
protest against the continuance OF
this gross fraud upon our citizen SOL
diers, we thank them for that heroic
conduct on the battle fields that shed
imperishable glory on the State OF
Illinois.
ResoZved, That we believe the fur
ther prosecution of the present war
cannot result in the restoration Of the
Union and the preservation OF the
Constitution, as our fathers made it.,
unless the Presidents Emancipation
Proclamation is withdrawn.
Resolved, That ,0hile aUe condemn
and denOunCe the Ra0rGnt and mOrl-
stroxs usurpatio',s Of the administra-
tion, and encroachme,sts Of abolition
ism, e0e equally condemn and denounce
the ruinous heresy Of secession, as un-
warranted By the Consultation, and
destructive alike Of the security and
pe,petuity Of our Government, and
the peace and liberty Of the people ;
and fearing, as a0e do, that 1t is the
intention Of the present Congress and
Administration, at no distant day, to
acknowledge the independence Of the
Southern Coyederacy, and thereby
sever the Union, s0e hereby Solemnty
declare that ave are atnalteraly oppoS-
ed to any such severance Of the Union
and that aUe never can consent that the
great North West shall be Severed from
the Southern States, comprising the
Mississippi VoNey. That aiver shall
never a0ater the soil Of taco nations,
but from ITS source to its confluence
aOith the Gulf, shall belong TO one great
and united people.
RESOLVED, That peace, fraternal re-
lations, and political fellowship,
should be restored among the States;
that the best interests of all, and the
welfare of mankind require, that this
should be done in the most speedy
and effective manner; that it is to the
people we must look for restoration
of the Union, and the blessings Of
peace, and to these ends we should
direct cur earnest and honest efforts;
and hence, we are in favor of the as
sem bling of a National Convention
of all the States, to SO adjust our
National difficulties that the States
may hereafter live together in har-
mony, each being secured in the
rights guaranteed, respectfully, to
all, by our fathers; and which Con-
vention we recommend shall convene
at Louisville, KY, or such other
place as shall be determined upon
by Congress or the several States, at
the earliest practicable period.
Resolved, further, therefore, That
to attain the objects of the foregoing
resolution, we hereby memorialize
the Congress of the United States,
the Administration at Washington,
and the Executives and Legislatures
of the several States, to take such
immediate action as shall secure an
armistice, in which the rights and
safety of the Government shall be
fully protected, for such length Of
time as may be necessary to enable
the People to meet in Convention as
aforesaid. And we, therefore, ear
nestly recommend to our fellow citi-
zens, everywhere, to observe and
keep all their lawful and censtitu-
tional obligations, to abstain from all
violence, and to meet together and
reason, calmly and dispassionately,
each with the other, upon the best
mode to attain the great blessings OF
peace, unity, and liberty.
And be it further resolved, That to
secure the cooperation Of the States
and the General Government, Ste
phen T. Logan, Anthony Thornton,
John D. Caton, S. S. Marshall, b.
K. S. Omelveny, and VIM. C. Geudy,
are hereby appointed Commissioners
to confer Immediately with Congress
and the President of the United
States, and with the Legislatures and
Executives of the several States, and
urge the necessity of ,rompt action
to secure said armistit and the elec-
ton Of delegates to, and early as
sembling of, said Convention and
to arrange and agree with the Cen
eral Government, and the several
States, upon the time and place o.
holding said Convention and that
they report their action in the pre-
misses, to the General Assembly Of
this State.
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