Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-12
sE'Os'tRes.ss Wears.
From the New York Times, Feb. goth.
The Democracy Of Connecticut and
the War.

The Democracy Of Connecticut ant
the War.
, The democracy Of this State me-
in conventional Hartford on w ednes
day, the 18Th, and nominated Hon
Thos. H. Seymour, for Governor
He at once accepted Hon Isaat
Toucey has promised to stump the
State for him. Mr.. SEYMOUR is The
only New England man, that we have
hesrd Of, who, from the beginning
has been steadfastt and outspnken
against Lincoln's administration. =
Even in the midst Of the rtign Of
terror. be quailed not-and proved
himself worthy Of a better nativity
and better babiiation than be pos.
sesses. The important point is, can
he be elected? The New York
World impresses the conviction that
he will be and adds, hat NeH
Hampshire, also, will elect a Governor
Of The same politics. The elections
in both States come off early in April
The following resolutions we're ad-
opted as the platform Of the prrly,
They were unanimously adopted, and
during theil reading we're yocilerous-
ly cheered:
Whereas, it is the privilege and the
duty of free people, living under
the guarantees Of a written coRsti:u-
ton which combiues the provisions
of an organic law with the great
principles Of federation and fraternity,
! frankly and iearlessly to assert their
rights, freely to canvass the acts Of
their appointed servants, aud to reaf--
firm the great truths which undeIlle
the government, aud upon which, for
three-quarters Of century, have
tcurely rested the liberties Of the
people and whereas, the present ad-
ministration Of the general Govern
ment has for nearly two years been in
armed collision with more than one
third Of the States comprising the
Confederacy, and 10 the prosecution
of the existing war. has assumed
powers utterly at variance with the
Iletter and spirit of the Constitution
of the United Statesi it becomes
US, the representatives of the con-
sprvative people of Connecticut, while
reasseylipg our determination to ad-,
here to the true principles upon which
our Union is founded, and proclaim
Il ing our devotion to the Constitution,
! firmly but temperately to condemn
the errors of our public officers and
wherens, the Administration of Abra-
ham Lincoln has violated the Con-
stituion of the United States in many
of its important particulars: There.
fore,
l.Resolyed, That the United States
are confederacy of States coequaj
10 Sovereignty and political power,
independent in their separate organi-
cations, and reserying TO each all
powers aot granted by the Consti-
! luton to the central Government.
2. That while, as citiz,ns Of Con.
pecticui, 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 foil exercise of their Constitu.
tional powers, we deliberately. avow
that the liberties of the people are
menaced by Congressional and Fed
eral usurpatious. and can only be
preserved by the energetic action OF
State authority; and We. are deter
mined to maintain and defend the
honor of our State and the rights OF
the people.
4 8. That while We denounce the
heresy of secession, as undeiended
End unwarrantsd by the Constitution,
we as confidently assert, thai what
ever may have been the opinion Of
cur countrymen. the time has nov
arrived when all true lovers Of the
Constitution are ready to abandon
sthe monstrous fallaey, that the
Union can be restored by the armed
hand; and are anxious 10 inaugurate
such measures, honorable alike tc
abe contending factions, as will stoE
1.-The raysges Of war, avert unlversa