East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-02
EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, JUNE 2, 1863.

condemn and denouncc the heresy OF
secession as unwarranted by the con.
sttution and destructive alike of the
security and perpetuity of the govern:
riient and Of the peace and liberty Of
the people, and do hereby most solemn
ly declare that hedcople of this State
arc unaItcrably opposed TO any division
Of the Onion, and will persistently exert
THOR whole inilence' and power Under
tho constitntitutioDt to maintain and de-
fcnd IT. A. -, o...., uiy uoiiEG.unmiI
y Thirteenth, That the laws of this State
must bc maintained and enforced, and
that it is the duty of the constituted
authorities of the State to SEQ TO it, that
by all constitutional means this indis-
ponsable end shall be attained. N'N''o'
RESOLUTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
,o CONVENTION OF sEPTEmBER, Ol o62,n
WHICH NOMINATED uoRATIo sEY- $50
MoUE FOR GOVERNOR. ,.,..o
y" Resolvcd, That The democracy OF
New York, waving the expression OF
their views upon questionsnot rendered
Imperative by the imperilod condition
Of their country hereby declare; Il, ir T,
ID First That they will continue to rem.
der the government their sincere and
united supportin the use Of all legitI'
mate means to, suppress tho rebellion
and to restore the Union as it was and
maintain the constitution as it IS
lieying that that osacred instrument,
founded in wisdom y by our fathers,
clothes the constituted authorities with
full power to accomplish such purpose.
Second, That by the following reso,
luton, unanimously passed by Congress
in July 1861. the government was
pledged to the policy inculcated therein,
and which cannot be departed from
without violation Of public faith, viz:
Resoluel, That the present deplorablc
civil war has been, forced uponu the
country by the disunionist Of the South.
crn States, now in arms against the
constitutional government, and in and
around the capitol: That in this na'
tionaI emergency Congress, banlshlng
all feeling Of nero passion and resent,
ment, will recollect only its duty to the
whole country; q 'Goi bolai's.'..
That this war is not wagel, on their
part, in any spirit Of oppression, or for
any purpose of conquest or subjugation,
or purpose to overthrowing or inter
fering with the rights or established in.
stitutions of these states, butto defend
aud maintain tho supremacy of the Con
stitution, and to preserve tho Union
with all the dignity, equality and rights
of the several states unimpaircd, and
that as soon rs these objects are accom-
plished, tho war ought to cease. YnG H.'
Third, That we, having condolences 10
the loyalty Of the citizens of Ney York
rciterate the sentiments heretofore ex
pressed by beldemocratic party. That
the illegal and unconstitutional arrests
and Imprisonment of citizens of this
state are without the Justification o.
necessity, and we denounco such ar,
rests as usurpation and crime, ane
that the freedom of tho press, equally
protested by the Constitution ought to
be maintained.
Fourth, Fhatwo arc willing TO ac'
at the coming election with any class O
loyal citizens who agree with US in tn
principles here Expressed; that I'VE here
| by invite the corporation of all citizens
in giving the most emphatic expression
to these principles by supporting thu
ticket nominated by this. convention.
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