The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-02-27

RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Arrangement of the Federal Admins
tration.
Her DELEGATION in Congress called upon 70 op'
pose any tatAer AID in Ifosecut'o" 81 ne
{. Var. Ny .a.
Tho follow;np are the resolutions introduce
Cd in the Kentucky Legislature in relation 70
The war. Of which the telegraph hos advised
n. II will he seer that they are of an. inn
nortant character, and are bold and defiant
Is their arrangement Of the Federal Admins.
tration -.
The preamble which preceded them IL very
LENGTHY. and consequently We omit 1t. II. y
a scat6ing and hlighting Indictment Of the
Lincoln Administration for its manifold and
fragrant acts Of tyranny, outrage and cpprese
sion: $50 !. -
"In view Of the foregoing facts, the truth OF
which cannot be denied, we do firmly BE-
lieye, and solemnly declare, that any assls~
lance furnished the Executive in the, further
prosecution of the war, upon the basis OF his
present policy, tends Immediately and direct
IL to the overthrow of both the Federal and
State Governments; Therefore, s;lassss
Resolved by the General Assembly Of tho
Commonwealth Of Kentucky, That Kentucky
will, by all constitutional means In her pow.
or, protect her citizens IN the enjoyment Of
the elective frsnchize; the benefit nof the writ
Of habcas corpus, the security Of their persons
and property against the dnconstitutional
edicts of the Federal Executive, and their en-
forcement BY the army under his ccntrut
2. Resolved, That BY the constitHtie&4 t1e
State Of Kentucky "the right.of the eynsfso
the slave to such slave and It's incrsase isths
same and as inviolable as the right o. the.
owner to any property whatever, That KEN
lucky understands her own interests too veil
to be thankful for grathitious advice as 70 TIC
mode in which she should manage them, md
| when she wants the assistance Of shy 9utsfae
administration of her affairs, she claims TIT
privilege of originating the sugges ton" con-
sequently the proposition made by Abraham
Lincoln for her to emancipate her slayee'is
hereby rejected. 49, 49, .st -,
8. Resolved, That the object end purpose
Of the war having been perverted By the par
ty now in control Of the Government, in vio-.
| lation of its oft repeated and most solemn
pledges, our Senators in Congress ara in
Estructed, and oar Representatives are rsqsest-
| ed, 10 oppose any further aid in its pnnseu-
ton BY. furnishing either men o. money. .aals
4. Resolved, That the proclamation iof ths
President dated September ed, 1861, and
January 1st. 1868, purporting to smahcipsse
the slaves in certain States and parts sf
States: set forth therein. are unwarranted by
any code, either civil or military, and of such
character and tendency as not 70 be submit
ted to by a people jealous Of their liberties.
S. Resolved, That the act Of sCnngrses. sp-
proved by the President, admitting West5rn
| Virginia as 4 State, without the consent Of
the State of Virginia, is such 4 palpablohvio-
| latiun of the consultation rs to warrant Ken
lucky in refusing to recognize the validity Of
such proceeding. 80. saHiis ~ 1ass
6. Resolved, That Kentucky will cordislly
unite with the Democracy Of the Northern
States in an earnest endeayof to bring sabout
speedy termination Of the existing war; and
| to this end we insist upon suspension If
hostilities and an armstice, to enable the bel
Hgerents to agree upon terms of peace
Z. Resolved, That Commissioned
from the State be appointed, whose duty it
shall be to visit the Federal and Confederate
governments at Washington and Richmond,
and urge them respectively to agree upon An
arrnistice for the purposes herein contemp1at-
ed. A 80. -s5ta 51} s.,'@ss
8. Resolved, That the Governor, Of Ken
lucky is requested to forward copy Of the
foregoing preamblea and resolutions to the Pre-
sident Of the United States, and ID each IL our
Senators and Representatives in Coparsss.s
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