The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-01-22
Legislative.


to present our readers with full account
of the proceedings of the Legislature dur
ing The past week, but present them all
the important resolutions we have seen.-
We have made such arrangements that we
shall have no trouble hereafter in getting
the Sentinel. On Thursday the 18th inst,
Mr.. Ferris introduced The following:
Resolrea, Thst the law of Congress,
er cling certain counties of Virginiainto
State, called the State of western Vir-
ginia," is an original and in dependent act
f revolution and involves plain breach
Of both the Constitution Of Virginia
I'd the ration. Unlike the enamel
patton proclamatlons, il is not sought to
be justified by its authors on the pretenso
of military necessity. Its passage by
Congress and approval by the President
betray, even more than any former act of
Congress or OF the President had betrayed
the deliberate purpose of the Administra-
ton and the political maJnily Of Congress
TO set aside the Constitution and establish
upon the common ruins of the Union aud
the sovereignty OF the States revolu-
tionary Government, monarchical and mil
itary in its character, and in which all
The great guarantees of civil liberty, re-
C rty so reckle>sly assaied will he
known no NOR fer ever.
ResOlred, Thai it is to the people we
must took for a restoration of the Union
sad the blessings of peace, anu TO these
ends we should direct our earnest and hon
est efforts, and hence We are in favor of
the assembling of a national convention of
all the States, at Louisville, Kentucky, at
the earliest prac icable period. 10 so adjust
national difficulties thai the States may
live together in harmony, each being Sc
cured in the rights guaranteed respective
ly, to all by our fathers.
Resolred, That we earnestly recommend
a ce saton of hostlites for such period as
my be necessary TO allow the people OF
the North aud South to express. through
a National convention, their wish for peace
and maintenance Of The Union As it was
and the Constitution a. it is
Kesoiped, That the General Government
has no power. under the Constitution. to
tax The people of til. State of Indiana for
the purpose Of raising money with which
t. buy The slaves of the Southern States,
AMI we now declare, in advance, that all
debts contracted or bonds which may be
Issued, for want of authority to issue the
same, the SAFE of Indiana will never
consent that her people shall be taxed for
any such purpose.
Mr.. Noyse moved to table the resolu.
tons.
Mr.. Atkinson moved in amendment, thai
he vote be taken in each resolution separ-
aiely. lie WAS in favor of the first of the
, series. To the Others he objected. Car
~ u, t"C WV o' thhcii3 'iIc ieooi"tioHo no
! tabled, but referred to the Committee OIL
Federal Relations -ay, 81, nays 80.
I, Mr.. Packard:
q Reso red, By the House (the Senate
! concurIing) that the thanks of the Genera
Assembly of the State of Indiana are due
and are hereby rendered to the IIon. IIo
ratio Seymour, Governor of New York fol
J, the able and patriotic defense of the Con
siituuon, the laws aud liberties of the
American citizen. contained in his late mes
a sac to the Legislature Of The State and par
: ticularly for hi just and high appreciation
2 OF The terests, position, and patriotism o
= the great North west.
a And that we assure him that the con
i servat've people of our own beloved Stat,
It are lcsking with deep solciude and Goa
@ ii !ence to his executive action, believn.
. tina; they will find in it firm and deter
mined resistance TO the encr oachments OF ;
n despo;ic Administration upon the liberle
i OF the Am .rican people, as well EoiC
defense of the independent sovereignty o
the several States of this Union: and tha
such action will ,eceivc The warm ;, mpa
}. ties and hearty co-operar'on Of all the con
! seryatv. citizens OF Ibis State.
hesolgei, That the Speaker of The Hou,,
s be directed 10 forward copies of these con
IS current resolutions to hi E<celIency, Coy
' Seymour. and to the Legislature of tia
q STATE.
n Adopted: ayes %; noes, 81.
Mr. Humphreys introduced q resolution
p" lnstructing Senators and requesting Repre-
o sentalives i'll Congress 10 take measures t
J. suspend hosliIlies between tie Unlet
: Siat,s aud the States in rebellion, aud 70
the calling Of a National Convention f.
. the reunion of the States under the c N
e stituton II 'ferreJ to the Committee Oh
J. Federal Relations
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