The weekly Butte record., 1863-12-26
KSNTUCKY UNION DEMOCRATIC CoNyEN


KENTUCKY UNION DEMOCRATIC CONVEN
TON.
The President called the Convention 10 order at
o'clock P. VI. Judge Wheat from the Committee
on RESOLUTIONS. made the following report:
Reso'rcd. That this Convention approve and en-
dorse the principles embodied in the Joint resou-
uons npon Federal Affairs adopted by the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth at lis late session
hereby affirming the same.
The following ale the resolutions of the General
Assembly thus endorsed by the Convention:
Resolred, that our institutions are assailed by an
armed rebellion on one side which can only be met
by the sword. and on the other bv unconstitutional
acts OF Congress and startling usurpaions of power
by the Executive. which have seen by expert
ment can be corrected by the ballot box. Policy
as well aS principle, requires that Kentucky shall
await the process of reform which is slow hut sure
and refrain from all unlawful and unconstitutional
acts which have already brought terrible calamiteS
upon the country whilst we invoke the aid Of all
patriotic men to avert the evils that threaten our
free institutions.
Resolred That this General Assembly declares.
aS before it has often declared, that the State Of
Kentucky hath ever been, and j. loyal to the gov.
ernment Of the United States of America, and Is
determined TO maintain that loyalty against both
domestic and foreign foes.
ResOircd. That this General Assembly recognizes
a manifest difference between any administration of
the government and the government itSelf--the
one is transitory limited in duration only TO that
period of time for which the officers elected by the
people are charged with the conduct of the same
the other Is permanent, intended by its founders 10
endure forey er.
Rcsoired, That this General Assembly now in
the exercise of its right to differ in opinion with
the National Executive, enters its solemn protest
against the proclamation of the President of the
United States, dated lst OF January, 1868, by which
he assumes TO emancipate all slaves within certain
States holding the same 10 be Gnwise, uuconstitu-
tional and void.
Resolred. That this General Assembly declares
yrbi bas baa mad
by the President Of the United States. whereby
under the guiSe of military necessity he has pro
claimed and extended martial law over States
where war did not exist, and has suspended the
writ of habeas corpus, is unwarranted 10y the Con
stituton and its tendency to subordinate civil to
military authority. and to subyert constitutional
and free government.
ResolrCd That this General Assembly declines
10 accept the Presidents proposition for emancipl
tion: as contained in his proclamation OF the 18th
Of May, 1852.
Resoired That this General Assembly deems it
proper further to declare that it, together with all
the loyal people OF the State, would hail with pleas
ure and delight any manifestation OF a desire on the
part Of the seeded States to return To their ale
glance to the government of the Union and ould
in such event, cordially and earnestly cooperate
with them in the restoration Of peace and the pro-
curement of such guarantees would give security
to all their Interests and rights.
Resoired, That Kentucky Will adhere to the Con
stitution and the Union, the best il may he the
last hope of popular freedom; and for all wrongs
which may have been committed or evils which
may exist, will seek redress under the Constitution
and within the [ Mon by the peaceful but powerful
and irresistible agencies Of the sufiagas of a free
people.
Resoired. That this General Assembly halls with
pleasurable hope the recent manifestations of con-
servative sentiment among the people of the non
slayehoding States in their a.e elections. and re-
gard the same as the earnest Of a good purpose on
their part to cooperate with all other l0yal cti-
zens-give security to the rights of every section
and maintain the Union and the Constitution as
they were ordained by the founders of the Republic
ResOired That in the Judgment Of this General
Assembly a convention should be called for the
purpose of proposing such amendments 10 the Ma
t0nal Constitution as experience has proved to be
necessary to maintain that instrument in the spirit
and meaning of its founders; and to that end We
re-atfirm and adopt the resolutions recommending
call for Convention Of the United States ap-
proved January 25 1851
Resoired That the laws OF this State must he
maintained and enforced, and that it is the duty Of
the constituted authorities of the State to see to it,
that by all constitutional means this indispensable
end shall he attained.
Resolred That the Governor be requested 10 for
ward a copy Of these resolutions to the President
of the United States. and to the Governor of each
State, with 4 request that he lay the same before
the Legislature of his State, and 10 each Of our
Senators and Representatives in Congress. Our
Senators are instructed and our Representatives
requested, 10 their best efforts to accomplish
the objects Of these resolutions.