Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-25

PRorKsr AeAIssT THE ABOLITION WAR PoLEcr-
RESTORATION OF THE UNION BY PEACEFUL
MEANS.

In the New Jersey House of Representatives
on the 18th inst. the following resolutions were
adopted by vote Of Sc to l3:
Be IT furfhtr resolved Lg the Senate and Gen
erai Assembly Of the State Of Netc Jersey That
this State. in promptly answering the calls made
by the President OF the United States. at and
since the Inauguration Of the war, Tor troops and
means To assist in maintaining the power and
dignity of the Federal Government. believ ed and
confied in the professions and declarations of
the President Of the United States in his inaugu-
raj address, and in the resolutions passed by Con
gress on the 25th day of July, ls6l. in which
among other things. il declared that the war
is not waged for conquest or subugaton. CT in
terfering with the rights established institu
tons OF the States. but to maintain and defend
the supremacy of the Constitution. with the rights
and equality under II unimpaired. and that, rs
soon as these objects shall be accomplished the
war ought to ease" and that. relying upon these
assurances. given under the sancttv Of official
oatlis. this State freely, fully and without delay
or conditions. contributed To the assistance of the
Federal Government her sons and her means.
And be u resolred That this State having
waited Tor he redemption of the sacred pledges
OF the President and Congress with patience
and forbearance only equalcd in degree by the
uniatering and answering bravery and fidelity
!,
rs il is her unquestioned right. to urge upon the
President and Congress. in the most respectful
but decided manner. the redemption of the
pledges under which the troops of this State en-
tered upon and to this moment have continued in
the contest; and inasmuch conditions have
DELAYED nor hesitation marked her zeal in be
half OF the Federal Government. even at times
when party dogmas were dangerously usurping
the place of broad national principles and Execu
tive and Congressional faith; and as the devo
ton OF this State the sacrel cause of perpetu-
ating the Union and maintaining the Constitn
ton has been untanted 6y any degree of inf
deity, bigotry, sectior.alism partisanship. she
now in view OF the faith originally plighted
of the disasters and disgrace that have marked
the steps of changed and changing policy
and of the imminent dangers that threaten our
national existence. urges upon the President and
Congress return aud adherence TO the original
policy OF the Administration, rs the only means,
under the blessing of God. by which the adj
herring States be reunited in action, the
Union restored and the nation saved.
3 And be II resofred That il is the deliberate
sense of the people OF this State that the war
power within the limits of the Constitution j.
ample for any and all emergencies; and that all
assumptions Of power. under whatever plea be
yond that conferred by the Constitution. are
without warrant or authority. and, ii permitted
TO continue without remohstrance. will final
encompass the destruction Of the liberties of the
people aud the death of the Republic ana there
fore. tn the end that in any event the matured
and Deliberate sense of the people of New Jerse,
may he known and declared. We. their repre-
senatives in the Senate and General Assem-
Div convened DO in their name and in their be
half. make unto the Federal Government thi.
our soem
PROTEST.
Against war waged with the insurgent States
for the accomplishment Of unconstitutional Of
partisan purposes:
Against war which has for its object the sub
iugaton of any OF the States wi;ha view 10 the
reduction to Territorial condition.;
Against. proclsmations irsm any source By
which under the plea at military necesSits >
persons in States aud Territories sustaining IN.
Federal Government. and beyond necessary mill
tary lines are held liable to the rgor and severi
~ Of military law:
Against the domination of the military over tn
civil Ian in States. Territories. stricts not il
state OF iusurrectiou;
Against all srrests without warrant: agalns
the Suspension OF the writ oi habeas corpus il
States and Territories sustaiuing the Federa
Government, where the public safety does no
require H." and against the assumption of power
by anv person To suspend such writ. except undel
The express authority of Congress.
Against the creation of new States hy the di
vision cf existing ones. or in any other manner
not clearly authorized hy the Constitution: ans
against the right OF secession practically ad
miuefhy the acfiOn OF Congress in admitting a
new State a portion OF the State of Virginia
Agsins, the power assumed IN the psoclama
tion Of the President made January /. 1868. b,
which all the slaves in certain States and parts