The weekly Butte record., 1863-11-21


have yielded Of their abundance. and our mines
have confined TO give ap their hidden treas
ures. We have been fee from floods pesti-
leuce aod famine, aad as a State have known
10 wide pTead calamity. We have euioyed
an ulAmliCd fFuita'aess Of soil and genial
climate which we can otier to share with thou
sands o. other lands who are anxiously seeking
ucw aa3 more peaceful homes.
We are blessed with a generous and sympa-
tuising population, whose hearts have been
opened 10 give murfcecty oi their abundance
that the suderings OF sick and wounded patri-
o.s Of other States may be relieved.
We have had multiplied and renewed eyi-
deaces Of the loyalty oi our people, and have,
by legislative, elective and judicial action, de-
prved the enemies Of our country from enter.
ing the peruici0gs wedge Of rebellion and dis
union into the cherished institutions Of our
own favored commonwealth.
But while we assemble with thankful hearts
among the corLal associations OF our own
happy homes let Us not forget the many desc
late households in our sister States, whose al
tars viii be t~iael with cypress, and whose
hearts will be oyeitlowiug with desolation.
while oar own are filed with thaukssiviugs for
The p.eH-'uds Of Divine protection
A. q nation we have been passing through
bitter trying and bloody ordeal: but recent
eycuts seem TO 'jfa.eii the coming Of better
and brighter days. Aud in this we have cause
for peculiar thaukfalGess. And for this and
al. other merci-s voucLsaiel TO rs. let Is give
to Almighty God our uurcseryod Thanksgiving.
Ia witness whereof | have hereunto set nv
hAad aaI caused the great seal Of The State to
be affixed. the 3av ard wear above written.
LELAND STANFORD,
Governor Of California.
Attest: 4. 4. Il. IugTia, Sec'y of Sta:e.
KENTUCKY UNION DENOC2ATIC CONYEN
II0N.
The President called tie Convention 70 order al
O'Clock 2. II. Judge heat from he Committee
on Resolutions made tGe following report:
Bcso'st5, That this Convention approve and en-
jor~c lie principles embodied ia the joint resolG-
lions upaa Federal A,igS, adopted by the Gcn--al
Assembly Of ta.s Commonwealth 9t lis late session.
hereby affirming the same.
Tie following are the resolutions Of the General
Assembly thus endorsed oy the Convention:
R5solcs. that oar Institutions are assailed by an
armed rel c.iau on one side. which only be met
hy tile word. aad on the ether by unconstitutional
acts OF Congress and startling gsDrpt.ions If power
by Tie hEecutive which We have seen II eN9esi-
uelt can re corrected by the ballot box. Policy.
Is we'll as principle, requires tAat sntucky shall
await the pr'ccsS of reform which is Stow bat sure.
acts Which have already brought terrible calamtie'
upon the country; whilst We invoke the aid Of all
patriotic men TO avert The evils that threaten
tler Institutions.
I.ssal-e.l. That tlis General Assembly declares
Rs before it has often d -ldIei, that the State Of
NJatec5y LGth ever heca. aud is. leral the gov
gNUCut ~ the United states of America, and :
determined 20 maintain that loyalty aEains; both
domestic aud s3ct -u foes.
Is. .-s}, That tl., General Assembly recognizes
mamie. 1ctilre lee Wfc-i aDV aU..rl~ tT.fi0l of
tie government and che E.Egrlmeut itsel.--thc
one T. 1ra1-trry. limited p q ration ouly that
period # tmo for which The .icer, elected hv the
rc.r tre c1-r-' -'l w.tl the c9lgct ot tie sane
.le o,4er l. e.,,.-9t. ia'calc5 hy it- f3a-der. :.
+ Rto'rs5, Tia. tits Ge-cl Assembly nov in
'-o exercise Of It's TiEat Il Ter in opinion wita
The National Executive. enters It's solemn prot st
Inst she proclamation oi the Pre>ide-f b.. thc
United States, dated isf ai January Si}. by which
4e assumes t9 cmaucipate 1a slaves within certain
states. holding the sasle t. le uGwi-e Vnc9ast!t9-
ti3oal ana void.
Raselr.a. THAT .lis General Assembly declares
talt the power VIA ch has recently been assn mod
iy the President ct tie United States. whereby.
ca-crtHe g-se I military ne, s-ity. he aa< pro-
elaine and CNtesOci martial llW over States
where war dii not exist. aGd las suspended the
wit 1t haAe5~ corpus Is Hs71arrtctcl hy the Com
stu>jaD and its touGCat j. 90 .N'riinate civil to
military authority ana % aaagcr, Institutional
Resoir,5 Thar this Geaeral Assembly declines
O. act,a tAe .-ent proposition ior sIaau cipl-
a'a IS a- -a lis pres eya-.a.i'2 @. tae leth
B-ser raj. That This Geuerll A--aul1lr deems it
pgne, t1rthcg 20 dc arc thsc it, t.e,ae- With all
sc layal people Hf tee Statg wou5 l.-ii with pleas
lr3 aH. o, gill, auY -l1i. t.'l &. q desire 0l jh-
lrte, the >ecelcd States % rc'. rl &c their ale
-Iln-e - the -yer.ne the '.i. .. 1ad y ould
.a 9.cI event. c'ca'e. r ana eir...tiv cooperate
vita -aam 1 .Ae restoration 81. peace. aud tie pro-
caf1a5tl q >~c4 -.3i tee> Us WOE. give security =
So 81 t'ietr ia'r.c~-S aa- sights.
hsscrol, aha. Neain K, VIII ibere 20 tie Con
-1- aul the .s II, a~ Ike best. j. NAV re tie
last aoHeu popolsr freedom; and fir all vra1g>
Wiis~a,i-y ..i.> tean e.1nr.tty4 oc evils r-hi Il
Nay * ''il So aa a3leSs uulsr tie Coa>-ita "a
-a@ -~si., ---Ae-cS @. tie ~allareS Of q iret
Eeo'r-e'. Tibet .'i7 Ge-erai Assembly halls with
rle5>.f2ale luue &, e teeaa- ra. r-t.tiarS af con,
81 s'ivelali5H- ~ tc~ j3 tiir ia-e elections ana re-
-s-s the same rs thc earnest e -1sl nlr7o~c on
tae.r aa,t,a c'o,'e.@tc N-h 81. o,lar loyal citi-
zel>--lFe >c-ar..N 81 1a5 .-'l~ 1t every section
tlst "gte 5l.l..ct oy il1 .Hs..atcsq t-c Republic
ifsa~si. thai In rle l.5-le.t ct this General
ASSEM- r.3 co1'gftar ~lf.ll oe iied tae tn,
Urrn sse ai nvon7-ir, saca amendments II the Na-
.aaa. -a-t. 70 a> eXre.lCu-e 1'~ proved to Ia
uc.eesar cai l's-n that ia>,rH0lc-t in the Saiy,i
1ul uelni..- ri i-s fla-s'srs. ara ta taat aa1 we
r- aa3 'v10 TIE rr- --ia'.~ fte7 7-,rnelli,iur Z
c.al .ara Convention tae United States. ap-
psovc5 sarGarv - l>Fl.
Rseg. raa, laa laws oi this State gust hc
ta-rtl a.l ., ..5 s- -.a- IS tle 3,-v ~
the constituted ae1 arj-s IL fhc S-s.e r. se II f.
i1ef y 81 cea~', aas- means .his indispensable .e
en-. Sasli he STAINED.
Rsa'rsI. T,attse Governor he requested % f,-
rs0j c7HY o- th1Se re-a.e,i'as -a ftc Prs le-t
. the Gaj-cj States ana - l,e Is -sat1a, 81 each
safe. III T,.rn-, taa- lie 'ar rhe same a.o.t
tae Le~s-.a ire et bis Siafe. ara ~ each 81 our
Senators anl n. -eseniatlves in Congress. on.
Senators are Instructed. ana our Representatives.
r- sf-t -hrse tle.~ h-s- c--.rS 4 a-eaz..-- i.
iaa -s ot these resols -io1s.