Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-04-01
New Jersey Resolutions.

NC" SChScy HACSUtathOnSs
The following resolutions passed the
Legislature of New Jersey, On last week
by vote Of $50 to l3.
/. Be II resolved By tie SENATE and Gene
raj Assembly Of tie State Of Nelc Jersey,
That this State, in promptly answering
the calls made by the President of the
United States, at and since the inaugural
ton of the war, for troops and means TO
assist in maintaining the power and digni-
ty of the Federal Government, believed
and conided in the professions and decla-
rations Of the President of the United
States, in bis inaugural address, and in
the resolutions passed by Congress on the
25th day of July, 1861, in which, among
other things, it was declared "ihat the
war is not wased for conquest OF subju-
CATION, or interfering with the rights or
established institutions of the States, bat
to maintain and defend the supremacy of
the Constitution, with the rights and
equality under ii unimpaied, and that
as soon as these objects shall b. accom-
plish the war oucht 10 cease - and
that relying upon these assurances, given
under the sanctity Of official oaths, this
State freely, fully. and without delay or
conditions, contributed 10 the assistance
of the Federal Government her sons and
her means.
2. And Be IL reSolrcd, That this State
having waited for the redemption of the
sacred pledges of the President and Com
gress with patience and forbearance only
equalled in degree BY the unfaltering and
unwavering bravery and fidelity of her
sons, concieves it to be her solemn duty,
as it is her unquestionablc right to urge
upon the President and Congress, in the
most respectful but decided manner, the
redemption of the pledges under which the
troops of this State entered upon and 10
this moment have continued in the con-
test; and inasmuch rs no conditions have
delayed or hesitation marked her zeal in
behalf of the Federal government, even at
| times when party dogmas were danger
onsly usurping the place of broad national
principles and Executive and Congression-
al faith and as the devotion of this State
t.. the sacred canse of pcrpetuating the
Union and maintaining the Constitution
hasbeen untainted in any degree by inf
| deity. bigotry., sectionalism, or partisan
ship, shenow, in view of the faith originally
plighted, of the disasters and disgrace that
have marked the steps of a changed and
changing policy, and of the imminent
danger that threatens our national exist
cnce, urges upon the President and Con-
/ &o
ginal policy of the administration as the
only means, under the blessing of God,
by which the adhering States can be re-
united in action, the Union restored and
the nation saved.
3. And Be IL rssolred, That il is the de.
liberate sense Of the people of this Stats
that power within the limits of the Con.
stitution is ample for any and all emer-
gencies, and that all assumptions of power,
! under whatever pea, beyond that confer
red by the Constitution. is without war
rant or authority, and if permitted TO con
t:nuc without remonstrances viii finall,
encompass the destruction Of the the lib
critics of the people and the death of ths
republic and therefore. 10 the end tha
in any event the matured and deliberate
sense of the people of New Jersey maj
be known and declared, we, their repre-
sentatives in Senate and General Assem-
bly, convened, do, in their name and il
their behalf, make unto the Federal Go
rernment this, our solemn
PROTEST,
Against war waged with the insur
gent States for the accomplishment of un
constitutional or partisan purposes;
Against q war which has for its objcc
the subjugation OF any Of the States, Will
view to their reduction to territorial con
dition;
i Against proclamations from any sourc
by which, under the plea of "militar
necessity" persons in States and Terrific
RES sustaining the Federal Governmen.
and beyond necessary military lines, ar
, held liable to the rigor and severity {
military law;
. Against the domination Of the militar
: over the civil law in States, Territorie!
or Districts not in a state OF instruction
Against all arrests without warrant
against the suspension of the writ of ia
2 beIS corpus in States and Territories su:
( tanning the Federal Government, "wheI
= the public safety does not require it,
5 ard agains, the assumption Of power b
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