Winchester daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1863-1863, 1863-03-04
FROM the New York Times, Feb. Goth
THE DEMOCRACY OF CONNECTICUT
AND THE WAR.

The democracy of this State met in conven'
.ion At Hartford on Wednesday the 18th and
nominated Hon. Thos, Il. Seymour, for Gov
amor. He nt once accepted Hon. Isaac
Todcey has promised to stump the State for
hin
The following resolutions were adopted as
the platform o: the party. They were unani-
mou.ly adopted, and during their reading
were yociiegous,y checrcd.
Whereas it is the privilege and the duty ol
free people, living under the guarantees ol a
written constitution wniLa c"mbln 8 the pro
visions o! IN organic law with the great prin-
cipl,s. III federation Ar! fraternity, frankly
aud feares.Iy to assert th.if rights, freely !"
/ CANVASS lie acts Of the!. appointed servants,
snu /, r"at1irin the great truths wnlcn un'
I j, rlle the goyernncnt, aud upon w"ivN' ioF
alaree-aGarters al ceI:In !, nave securely
rs.ted lne liberties ut,iA< people; ana whereas
the present aumintstnllun ot the te"rr',t Gov
\ u nn.rnt has for near.y Two years IteA IN tE!ned
,olisiun with more than une- thlld oi tAc
sStu.eS comprising the Con!edcraty, anu IN ING
iprvsecutiUn at the existing war, mas assumed
n ,owers utterly ut variance with me letter ana
i.p,rit ur the Constitutional of Ihe United States
liz ccutiles us the representatives OF the con-
iserynllvc pcopien nt ConhecticII, WINE rcas'HE-
Hing our determination - adhere TO me ru'
y rineiples u,un which our Union is iodnded,
ssnd pruclailning our devotion 10 the LHnat!tu
,A,un, irinIy tut teLnperalely to condemn the
s24rrvr, vf our public officers; and whereas, the
administration of abraham Lincoln has
<trioI..nu tn. COnsLitulIou uf the C!IicI States
s&n manv of i,s most important particulars:
VI Vhsrefure,
M !. Resolved; thA. the United States are Il
Ncontedeyacy ut States cueluaI N sovereignty
And uuIitlcal power, independent IN their
afeuarate ORGANIZATIONS, AID deserving 70 each
M powers nt, granted by the Constitution to
|i3he en;ral Government.
IX 2. That while, as citizens n ConNc"tcu'
'HRs assert our Iev0t.d. ~ IL; |1nstllat!oh HH"
.she Union, anu WI. Acr saILar as We h"NH
Av.elu;ure, sui ,a-. y IL 2:Al ana energy the
Etu,horiti,s D! i'.t United St%tts, ~ LAO "a.
(A,rcs, ~ .hrit t2nstl.1,!o1a! powers, W DC
|kuerut.l y"lryu that the n5Crt.ts CI suc pto! -
y,e Le,ac.d Ly Congressional ANA teder"I
Qs.-patiors, and eau only be preserved by the
3heree,ic action Of State authorlty ant we
ke determined to maintall and defend tho
Xonor of our State and the rights OF the
1eople.
liz That, while we denounce the hcresy OF
[S&cessiou. as undefended and nWarranted Dy
Be Constitution, we as confidently assert, that
Vhateyer NAV have been the oplEion VI Our
4 Runtrymen. the time has now arrived when
true lovers of the Constitution are ready TO
Aandon ..thc monstrous fa,lacy." that the
MON can be restored bythe armed hand and
I "a ANXIOUS to inaugurate such measures. non
liable alike to the contending factions, as Will
Rp the ravages OF war, avert universal DanA
&pcy, and unite all the States, upon terms OF
UHs!ity, as members of one C0nfederacy.
T. That the democracy Of Connecticut sym
Xthizing with their conservative e,hreh IN
II Middle and Western States. pledge Them
ives TO unite with them in the adoptoA OF
honorable measures, having III view the
)sation of hostilities between the N9rti1 ana
South; III. reconstruction Of the Union on
terms as shall thoroughly dehne Tue
lhts Of the Seates; the reproduction o. In0se
Eld!y feelings when for the true lou.lu--
u s.s gs.se.as. H.; Inc tht t:ec!ion unon
pore sr6eyias BASH o. Los ienr-' Q. "A0
es,icutita
Tia, the ril..ia Of Cor1 act!cu; are the
Cral oua-caans D: aae li1ertlos oi ler feo'
subject To- the control O.. her chief Exec:
b oalcer, acting uaGer and by authority OF
laws Of the State; ard any -nc o.! ac'S "
Congress Of the United States vioiatlve OF
soSsreigntyof tao State in relation thereto
, hld receive the execration OF apoo?.9 jaa,J
BUS cf their liberties, 'wpo NnoW 'ne''
q, and knowing, darc N .int"!n
-, . y a ~ rAgtl II