The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-05
For the Frankfort Yeoman.

War!
For the ediication of the so-called Union
Democrats of the Kentucky Legislature, and
the edification of the people of Kentucky
generally, we ask you to publish the follow
ing preamble and resolutions just adopted
unanimously by the Democratic State Con-
yention of Connecticut. Who can suppose
that there can be any affiliation or co-opera-
ton between the Democracy of the North
demanding peace, and the so-called Union
Democrats of Kentucky dem manding war?-
Can such an imposition long deceive the peo-
pie of Kentucky? HONESTY.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is the privilege and the duty
of free people, living under the guarantees
of written Constitution, which com bines
the provisions of an organic law with the
great principles of federation and fraternity,
to frankly and fearlessly assert their rights;
to freely canvass the acts'of their appointed
servants, and to reaffirm the great truths
which underlie the government, and upon
which for three-quarters Of century, have
securely rested the liberties of the people;
and whereas. the present Administration of
the General Government has, for nearly two
years, been in armed collision with the peo-
pie of more than one-third of the States
composing the Confederacy, and in the
prosecution of the existing war, has assum ed
powers utterly at variance with the letter
and spirit of the Constitution of the United
States; it becomes US as the representatives
of the conservative people of Connecticut,
while re-asserting our determination to ad-
here to the true principles upon which our
Union is founded, and proclaiming our devo-
ion to the Constitu ton, to firmly but tenn
perately condemn the errors of our public
officers: and whereas, the administration OF
Abraham Lincoln has violated the Constitu-
ton of the United States in many of its
most important particulars; therefore
1st. ResolUed, That the United States are
Confederacy of States, coequal in sover-
eighty aud political power; independent in
their separate organizations, and reserving
to each. ell rights not granted by the Consti-
tuition to the General Government.
I'd. That while as citizens of Connecticut
we assert our devotion to the Constitution
and the Union, and will hereafter, as we have
heretofore, support with zeal and energy the
authorities of the United States in the full
Constitutional exercise of their powers, we
deliberately avow that the liberties of the
people are menaced by Congressional and
served by the energetic action of State au-
thority; and we are determined to maintain
and defend the honor of our State, and the
rights Of her people.
Sd. That while we denounce the heresy
of secession as undefended and unwarranted
by the Constitution, we confidently assert,
that wh atever may heretofore have been the
opinion of our countrymen, the time has now
arrived when all true lovers of the Conssitu-
ton are ready to abandon the "monstrous
fallacy" that the Union can be restored by
the med hand; and are anxious to inaug-
urste such action, honorable alike to the con =
tending sections, as will stop the ravages of
war. avert universal bankruptcy and unite
all States upon terms of equality, as mem
bers of one Confederacy.
4th. That the Democracy of Connecticut.
pathizin 6 with their conservative breth
rem of the Middle and Western States,
pledge themselves to unite with them in the
adoption of all honorable measures, having
in view the cessation of hostilities between
the North and South: the reconstruction of
the Union Oh such terms as shall thoroughly
define the rights of the States: the restora-
ton of those fraternal feelings which form
the true foundation of the federation, aud
the erection upon more enduring basis OF
the temple OF the Constitution.
5th. That the Militia of Connecticut are
the natural guardians of the liberties of her
people, subject to the control of her Chief
Executive officer. acting under and by au-
thority of the laws of the State; and any and
all acts Of the Congress of the United States
violative Of the sovereignty of the States in
relation thereto, should receive the execra-
ton of people justly jealous of their liber-
ties.
9Th. That the Militia bill recently intro
duced into the Senate of the United States,
by Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, is sub
versive of the sovereignty and rights of the
States, and designed to make tn en- mere de-
pendencies upon the Central Government;
unconstitu tionsl in its provisions and danger
Gus to the liberties of the people, the au-
thorities of each of the States should sternly
resist the operation of a scheme so fatal to
the just relations which should always exist
between the Federal and State Govern
ments.
7th. That the thanking system" recently
passed by the Senate of the United States
based as 1t is upon an unconstitutional aud
irredeemsble issue of paper currency, cannot
! fail, if forced upon the people of the States
to prove destructive to the existing monied
institutions of the several States, and is
covertly designed to establish vast central
money power" alike unknown to the Con-
stitution of the United States, and danger
Gus to the principles upon which our govern
ment is founded.
9th. That the President Of the United
| States, by his Emancipation Proclamation
/ has struck a serious blow at the rights of tht
| States; erected an almost impossible barrier
between the North and the South, in attack
ing the people of fifteen States through
/ domestic Institution which is blended will
their social fabric, and over which the indi
vidusl States possess exclusive control AMI
power; and regardless of the great lessons O
the past, the National Executive, in pander
| ing to the insane fanaticism of the abolitio