The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-03
KENTUCKY UNION DEMOCRATIC coNyEN-

KENTUCKY UNION DEMOCRATIC CONyEN-
TON.
The President called the Convention to order at
o'clock Pm. Judge Wheat from the Committee
on Resolutions, made the following report:
Resolred, That this Convention approve and en-
dOrse the principles embodied in the joint resolu-
tions upon Federal Affairs, adopted by the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth at its late session,
hereby affirming the same
The following are the resolutions of the General
Assembly thus endorsed by the Convention:
Resolred that our institutions are assailed by an
armed rebellion on one side, which can only be met
by the sword and on the other by unconstitutional
acts of Congress and startling usurpations of power
by the Executive. which we have seen by expert
ment can be corrected by the ballot box. Policy
well as principle u requires that Kentucky shall
await the process offetorm which is slow but sure
and refrain from all unlawful and unconstitutional
acts which have already brought terrible calamties
upon the country; whilst we invoke the aid of all
patriotic men to avert the evils that threaten our
free Institutions
Resolred That this General Assembly declares.
as before it has often declared, that the State of
Kentucky hath ever been. and is. loyal TO the gov.
ernment of the United States Of America and is
determined to maintain that loyalty against both
domestic and foreign foes.
Resoired, That this General Assembly recognizes
a manifest difference between any administration of
one is transitory, limited in duration only tn that
period of time for which the Cfcers elected by the
people are charged with the conduct Of the same {:
the other is permanent intended by its founders to
endure forever.
Resolred. That this General Assembly now in
the exercise of its right to differ in opinion with
the National Executive, enters its solemn protest
against the proclamation of the President of the
United States dated lst of January 1868. by which
he assumes to emancpate all slaves within certain
hpl1iDfr IN he mn IN
tional and void.
Resolred That this General Assembly declares
that the power which has recently been assumed
by the President of the United States. whereby
under the guse of military necessity, he has pro.
claimed and extended martial law over States
where war did not exist. and has suspended the
writ of habeaS corpus is unwarranted by the Con
stituon and its tendency i to subordinate civil to
military authority, and to Subvert constitutional
and free government.
Resolred That this General Assembly declines
to accept the Presidents proposition for emancipa-
ton As contained in his proclamation OF the 18th
of May, ls62.
Resoired. That this General Assembly deems it
proper further to declare that it. together with all
the oval people OF the State would hail with pleas
ure and delight any manifestation OF a desire on the
part of the seeded States to return to their ale.
glance TO the government Of the Union, and " oud
in such event, cordially and earnestly cooperate
with them in the restoration Of peace and the pro-
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to all their interests and rights.
ReS0ired That Kentucky viii adhere to the Con-
stitution and the Union, the best it may be the
last hope of popular freedom; and for all wrongs
which may have been committed or evils which
NAV exist. will seek redress under the Constitution
and within the Union. by the peaceful but powerful
and irresistible agencies of the sufrages OF a free
speople.
ResolrcG. That this General Assembly halls with
pleasurable hope the recent manifestations Of CON
I Sevative sentiment among the people of the non
Saveholding States in their la,e elections and re-
gard the same as the earnest of a good purpose on
/ zenS-give security to the rights Of every section
they ordained by the founders of the Republic
/ ResolreG That in the judgment Of this General
/ AsSemby.a 4 convention should be called for the
/ purpose of proposing such amendments to the Ma
tiona, Constitution aS experience has proved to he
necessary to maintain that instrument in the spirit
and meaning Of its founders; aud to that end We
reaffirm and adopt the resolutions recommending
call tor Convention of the United States, ap
/ proved January p, lS6l.
Resolred That the laws Of this State must be
maintained and enforced, and that il is the duty Of
the constituted authorities of the State TO see to ii
/ that by all constitutional means this indispensable
end shall be attained.
/ Resolrsd That the Governor be requested To for
ward 4 copy OF these resolutions to the President
OF the United States. and to the Governor of each
State. with request that he lay the same before
I the Legislature OF his State and to each of oul
/ Senators and Representatives in Congress. ON
Senator's are instructed, and our Representative:
/ requested. t. Use their best efforts 10 accomplish
the objects OF these resolutions.