The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-03-05
| Special 10 the Chicago Times. |
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Position " Illinois.

deveef, from the committee on Fcdc,
al relations; ordered printed, an,
made the special order for Tuesda,
morning next,
WHgRsAa, The Union has no cxis
fence separate from the Federal Con
.titntion, but, being created solely
by that instrument, II can only exis
by virtue thereof; aud, when III,
provisions Of that Constitution ar,
suspended, either in time Of war OF
IN peace, whether by the North OF III,
South, it is alike disunicu, and
Whereas. The Federal government
can lawfully exercise 10 power that
Is bot conferred upon it by tho Fed
erai Constitution the exercise, there
lore, OF other powers, not granted BY
that instrument, in time of war M
well as well as in times Of peace, l.
a violation 1T the written will Of ,h.
American people, destructive Of their
plan Of government and of their com
mon liberties and
| Whereas, The Constitution canno,
be maintained, nor the Union pre-.
served, IN opposition To public feeling
ny the mere exercise ~ cocrciv,
powers coniidcd to the general gov
eronert, and that, IN case O. differ
,nccs and conflicts between the State.
and the Federal government, too pow.
eriel for adjustment by the civil de,
pariments ul the government. the
appeal Is not TO- the sword by the
states or 10y tho general government,
but To- the people, peacefully Assem-
hlcd 10y their representative in con
vcniun and
Whereas. The allegiance Of The
citizen is due only To the Constitution
aud laws made IN pursuance therco,
not 10 any man, ~ officer or admin
istrailun and whatever support is
due to any officer of this government,
is due alone 10y virtue of the Con.,i.
tuition and the laws and
Whereas, also, The condition oi
the whole republic but moro especial
~ the preservation OF the liberties oi
the people of Illinois. impcretivcly
demands, that we. their representa-.
,lves, should make known 10 our tel.
low.cuuntrymen orr deliberate juds
ment aud will
", do therefor, drril,s, That the act
Of the Federal administration IN sns.
pending the writ Of hdbeas eo'pps, the
arrest of cilizons not >nlirct To mill
tary law, without warrant or auihotl.
ty transporting them To distant
States ; incsrcerating them in polti.
cal prisons without charge Or acousa.
ton denying them the right oi trial
by jury. wi,ncssrs IN their favor, or
counsel for their defense withhold.
ing from them all knowledge II their
uccuscrs, and the cause Of their ar.
res, answering their petitions for
redress 10y repeated injury and insult +,
prescribing, IN many cases, a. - con
dlr'on of their relrasc, lest "aths, mr.
biirary and Illegal ia abridgcmcpt
al freedom ut speech aud OF the
press, by impr,son'ng the citizen Tor
expressing bIs sentiments 10y sup
pcessiug newspapers 10y military
twcc. aud establishing a censorship
over others. wholly Incompatible witt,
freedom of thought aud expression of
opinion and the establishment, of n
system Of espionage by secret Pc
Ice to- invade the sacrcd privacy ut
uuruspeciing citizens declaring
martial law over States not IN rebel
lion, aud where the courts are open
and uu,bstructcd for the punishment
Of crime in declaring the slaves oi
loyal a. well us disluynl citizens, in
certain States aud parts ol States.
fee the attempted enforcement Of
compensated emancipation tho pro.
posed taxation 81 the lahoring white
man TO purchase the freedom aud Sc
cure the elevation uf the negro the
transportation of negroes into the
State of Illinois, IN defiance OF the
repeatedly expressed will OF the peo
Pile III, arrest aud 'mpristhmcnt o'
the representatives 1T free and SOW
creign State the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
VI the State Of Virginia, erecting
within her boundaries 4 iirw STATE,
without the consent Of her l.cglsla
tufe. arr, each and all arbitrary aud
unconstitutional, = usurpstiou of the
legislative functions, and suspen
sinh al the JUDICIAL departments pi
the State and Federal Governments.
suhv-r,ing the Cons,ilu,ion--Stslc
AMI Pcdcra--invading the reserved
rixhis Of the people aud the sover'
eighty Of the States, and, VI sane
toned, destructive of the Union, es-
,ablishug, upon III. common ruins of
the liberties Of the people aud the
sovereignty Of the States, u eon-oll
dated military despotism. Aud W.
hereby soiemnly declare that Ia
American citizen can, without tho
crime Of intidelily to his conn,ry's
. Constitutions, and the allegiance
which he bears to each. sanction sncl
usnrpaion Believing tina, our ST
lsnce will he criminal, and may be
construed into consent, in deep rever'
encc for the Constitution. which has
been ra,hlsssly violated, We do here
I by cutter our most solemn protest
against those usu-pa,'ons Of power
and place the same before the world
/ attending thereby to warn uur pubic
servants against further usurpauons
Therefore.
Rssolrfsi, by IA, Senate, (tAs HIVE II
Representatives, enscsvys~s Asvefs. That
the army WAN organized, con6ding il
the declaration Of the President in hi
inaugural address, to.wit, that he has
No purpose. directly or indirectly, 4
interfere with the inst,ts,ion Of shave