The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-29

will. by all constitutional means in her powers
protect her citizens in the enjoyment of the
elective franchise; the benefits of the writ OF
habeas corpus; the security of their persons
| and property against the unconstitutional
| edicts Of the Federal Executive, and their
enforcement by the army under his control:
~ 2. Re,oEved That, by the Constitution Of
the State of Kentucky, "the right of the
owner of the slave to such slave and its in
crease Is the same and as invioiable as the
rights of the owner to any property what
ever;" that "Kentucky unders tands her own
interests too we'll to be thankful for gratult-
GUS advice as to the mode in which she
should manage them; and when she wants
the assistance of any outside admin Istratton
of her affairs, she claims the privilege OF
originating the suggestion consequently
the proposition made by Abraham Llncoln,
for her to emancipate her slaves, IS Here6y
rejected.
g.. Resolved, That the object and purpose
of the war having been perverted by the
party now in control of the Government, IN
violation of its oft repeated and most solemn
pledges, our Senators in Congress are IN
structed, and our Representatives are re-
quested, to oppose any further aid IN It's
prosecution by furnishing either men OF
| money. r -
4. Resozued, That the proclamation OF the
fT6S1QeQC,- QaG0Q O6pl6u1OoI 10y
January 1st, 1868, purporting to emanclpate
the slaves in certain States and parts OF
States, set forth therein, are unwa rranted oy
any code, either civil or military, and OF suc9
ch aracter and tendency not to be suoHlltFeu
to by people Jealous of their liberties
S: Resozued, That the act of Congress, ap-
proved by tn President, admitting western
| Virginia as a State. without the consent OF
the State of Virginia, is such Paipaoie VIZ
lauion of the Constitution as to warrant Aeu-
lucky in refusing to recognize the Vailo''y
of such proceeding. .i,,:.,l,.
& Resolved. That Kentucky will cordially
unite with the Democracy of the Northern
States in an earnest endeavor to bring aocue
1 a speedy termination of the existing war;
| and TO this end We insist upon suspension
of hostilities and an armistice, to enaoie tne
the belligerentsto agree upon terms Oh Peaoe'
z. ResoZved That = Commissioners from
this State be appointed, whose duty IL snalL
be to visit the Federal and Con1eq crave
Governments at Washington ana hlcn-
mond, and urge them respectively 10 asree
upon an armlstlce for tne purposes
contemplated.
ResolDed. That the Governor of Kentucky
tuckv is hereby requested to forward copy
of the foregoing preamble and resolu'ions
to the President of the United STATES anu
to each of our Senators and Representatives
in Congress.
HoUsE.-Jan. 21. Nr. Proctor. from the
! Committee on Federal Relations, offered tHe
! following resolution, viz:
/. Resolved By the General Assembly OF tNo
Commonwealth of Kentucky, That, anxious 10
: restore our bleeding country to concorot
annity, and fraternal good feeling, ana 70
8 avert, if possible, the further shedding OF
fraternal blood. and stay the esolatlng hama
of civil war. which is carrying woe and des-
olation to so many stricken hearts, without
stopping further to argue the question OF un-
happy differences ofof opinion now' seParat.
ing the sections of our once happy ana
glorious confederacy, we earnestly recon-
mend cessation of hostilities and the call g
National Convention, as the only sure means,
in our Judgment, whereby the Union can be
restored.
Ordered to be printed, and referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
YOUTHFUL LNEaLEoT.--Walter Scott, in a
narrative of his personal history gives the
81 following caution to youth:
} IF it should ever fall TO the lot OF youth
J tn peruse these pages, let such readers re-
member that it is with the deepest regret
, that recolect. in my manhood, the oppor~
tut tiles OF learning which Enegtecteo 10 my
youth; that through every part OF my liter-
J ary career, I have felt pinched and hamper
! ed by my own ignorance; aud would, thls
moment, give half this reputation have
} ACQUIRED, if. by SO doing, I could rest the re-,
: naming half upon sound foundatlon' and
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