The weekly Butte record., 1863-11-28

KENTUCKY UNION DEMOCRATIC CONyEN
TON.
The Pgc-id ut called the Convention to order at
1 CLOCK +. VI. Judge Wheat from the Committee
on Resolutions, made the following report:
Res0lrcd, That this Convention approve and en-
dorse the principles embodied in the joint resolu-
tons 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:
Eesolrsd, that our institutions are assaioi bv an
armed rebellion ON one side. which ca1 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 experi-
ment can be corrected 10y the ballot box. Policy.
| As we'll as principle. requires that kentucky shall
await The process Of reform which Is slow bat sure
and refrain from al. unlawful and unconstitutional
acts which haze already brought terrible caamities
upon the country; whilst we invoke the aid Of all
patriotic mea to avert The evils that threaten our
free Institutions
Rfsoired, That this General Assembly declares.
as before il has o!tca declared. that the State Of
Kentucky hath ever been. and Is laval % the GOV
erumeut of the United States OF America. and is
determined to m tiutain that loyalty 5cainst both
domestic aud foreign foes.
ResCired. That this General Assembly recognizes
manifest difference between any administration Of
the government ana tire government itself--the
one is trausitorv. limited in duration oulv 10 that
period oi time Tor which the officers eieoted by the
.
the ether is permanent, intended ay its founders 10
endurc fare5 err.
Resolred That this General Assembly now in
the exercise o It's right to differ ia opinion with
the National Executive, enters It's solemn protest
a-ll1St the proclamation ct tie President of the
United States dated l-t o. bluuary. l~b3 by which
he assam O. cI-.la pate aa slaves within certain
States. holding tae same o. BE uuwi~e. uuc0nstItu-
tional and void.
Resa'rfI That this General A.,erblv declares
that tie power which has recently been assumed
by the President o tie Uiftel States, Whereby
under tae goIse of military necessity, lie has pro
claimed a1d eNtcalC3 martial law oFey States
where war did not exist. and has suspended the
Wait ui haba3S corpus is uuvilr5utel by the Con-
,taiion. and its tendency is % subordinate civil 10
military authority ana 70 Suovert constitutional
and free government.
Resolyol That this General Assembly declines
to accept tae Presidents proposition for emancipa-
ton, as contained in his proclamation Of the 10Th
of MAY. lSG2
Rsso'cei. That this Geue~ll Assembly deems It
propcr further 10 dsllare thar IT, together with all
the leya. people OF the State, would hail with less
Ure ana delight any manifestation OF desire on The
part OF the seeded states 10 ret:rn 10 their ale.
glance To the government q the Union. and ould.
IN sgch event. cordially ana earnestly cooperate
with them In -lc restoration oi peace ana the pro-
euremeut If such guarantees as would give security
90 all their Interests and rights.
B,sa'rs3. Ihat Neatseky VIII adhere t0the Con
>.lt.u2a AID the Union. as the best i may Ice the
/ ll~t rope Nt popular .ECluHli- ana l1f d44 wrongs
which may ha,e been committed. or evils which
may exist. Will seek redress under ,he Constitution
AID within the Union. Is the pcacetl, lut powerful
aDd irresistible agencies OF the >IHr.ges Of free
people.
Reso're3 That this General Assembly halls with
pieaSurabie hope the recent manifestations of con-
Serva,ive sentiment among the pc- e eff the non
SayeholainE States in their ia.e elections and re-
gard the same aS the earnest ot good purpose on
their part TO cooperate with all other loyal cjti.
zcD> give security 10 tie rights of every tor
ana uatu,aia the Iuiau and the Constitution as
they were ordained lv the t'ruders OF Tie Republic
Rsso,rld. That in She j.i-uer; @. This General
AS~emhlya Convention shoalj he called Tor the
parPcSe % proposing sacA amendments 10 the M
uonl. c institution as experience has proved 10 be
neccss y tomai1tain tha; Instrument In The spirit
aua meauiu- of is teunGcr>; ana ta tha: sai we
Tea1sr1l aad adopt the resolutions ,uueadin<
call fer 3 CoDveauan e the United States, ap-
proved January =. l>6t
Rs>eirti. That tle laws oi this STATE uust Ia
maintained aRd1eniarcei and tha. J, Is the duty Of
the constituted authorities Of the state - see to II
that by all constitutional meaus this indispensable
end shall bo a;aeiei.
R.so'vc3, That TIE Governor Re reque>tedt TO for
ward COPY oi these resolutions Il tie President
of the United States. ana IN the Governor Of each
State with reqUes, that he lay jhe same before
the Legislature ef his State. and 10 each OF our
Senators ana Representatives. In Congress ON
Senators are instructed and ouo Representatives
requested to uSe ghcir REST efforts TO accomplish
the objects OF taese rcSol1ti1IS-