The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-28
News from the South.
MIR. LincOIn's Proclamation In
the Virginia Legislature.
RESOLUTIONS IN THE VIRGINIA HOUSE or
DELEGATES -1I .. t-.
FRIDAY, December la.

FRIDAY, December Ia.
MI Hutcheson ofersd the following Joint
resolution, which was laid over under the
rules:
Whereas, Abraham Hncoln, President Of
the United States, has, by various messages
and proclamations, endeavored to create
the impression upon the civilized world that
the secession of the several states Of the
South, and the organization of the Confed-
eracy, were acts of those he styles the lead
ers of the people, in eontradistinetion to
the people themselves, and was not the tree
and spontaneous choice of the people; and,
rhere as, in order to carry out this idea, he
has recently issued his proclamation, in
which he endeavors to seduce the patriotic
soldiers of our army, and The citizens Of the
ancient commonwealth, from their love OF
country, and incite them to the abandon
ment of those duties which deyolve upon
them as descendants of the noble aud chv.
alrous ancestry of '76 in the present strug
gle for national independence and civil ADD
religious liberty: Therefore we, the mem
bers of the General Assembly of Virginia,
freely chosen by the people in accordance
with the time honored laws and Institutions
of the State, and fresh from association and
intercourse with cur patriotic constituents,
do hereby, for and in behalf of ourselves,
and in the name Of the yeople of Virginia
/. Resolued, That the separation from the
United States was the deliberate act Of the
representatives OF the people in convention
assembled, ratified blythe almost unanimous
voice of the constitutional voters OF the
State; confirmed by voluntary enlistment
of more than l30 900 men, cheerefully sus-
tanned by a rate of taxation unprecedented
in the annals of legislation, and defended by
q herosm aud self sacrificing patriotism un
exampled in the pages OF history; and that
any representation, from any quarter what
ever, that the people eff Virginia have acted
under duress in this revolution is gross
Misrepresentation Of facts, and slauder upon
their character-that having calmly count
ed the cost and weighed the danger and the
diff iculties necessary for the achievement of
the rights and independence they covet,
the people of the Old Domlnioh spurn with
contempt the proffered pardon aud amssty
of the said Lincoln
,. Rss6'rsd, That the terms proposed by
the said proclamation are degrading to free
men; and all who seriously entertain them
are destitute of patriotism and traitors to
their country, and will be so regarded and
treated by the authorities Of this common.
wealth.
g. Resolred. That the people Of Virginia
have in this struggle, inalisnably united
their dsstiny for veal or woe with the
other states of the confederacy, and that
they will share the same fate, accept no
offers, make no terms Of peaca, that do not
secure to her sister States the same rights,
privileges and independence which We seek
for ourselves.
4. Rescued, That, although the Difficult
ties which now seem to environ IS appear
TO be great, there is no Just cause for alarm,
because they are nothing like as distressing
or embarrassing as those which frequsnrly
dark ned the prospects aud Threatened With
destruction the efforts Of our ancestors: aud,
relying upon the ssme source OF support
which brought them out Of all their dificul-
ties and crowned them vita success the
confidence in the prudence, energy and
faitbfulness OF the constitutional authorl-
ties, the patriotism. perseverance and libsr-
ality Of the people, and the courage Of our
brave soldiers, guided By the wisdom and
sust aimed by the mercy of an aI.wise and
beusfcent Ruler, we bsTe every faIth n
the ultimate success Of our arms and &C
comphshment Of our object-the !ntepend-
ence of the Confederate States os America