The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-12
KENTUCKY UNION DEMOCRATIC coNvEN

KENTUCKY UNION DEMOCRATIC CONvEN
TON.
The President called the Convention to order at
4 o'clock P. NJ. Judge Wheat from the Committee
on Resolutions, made the following report:
! Resolred, That this Convention approve and en-
dorse the principles embodied in the joint resolu
tions upon Federal Affairs, adopted by the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth at its late session
| hereby affirming the same.
! The following the resolutions of the General
Assembly thus endorsed by the Convention:
Resolrsd that our institutions are assailed by an
armed rebellion on one side, which can only be met
by the sword. and on the other by unconstitutional
acts of Congress and startling usurpatons of power
! by the Executive, which We have seen by expert.
ment can be corrected by the ballot box. Policy
as well principle, requires that Kentucky shall
await the process of reform which is slow but sure
and refrain from all unlawful and unconstitutional
acts which have already brought terrible calamities
upon the country; whilst we invoke the aid of all
patriotic men to avert the evils that threaten our
/ free institutions.
! Resoirod That this General Assembly declares
as before it has often declared that the State OF
Kentucky hath ever been, and is, loyal to the gov.
eminent of the United States of America and is
determined to maintain that loyalty against both
domestic and foreign foes.
| Resofred, That this General Assembly recognizes
a manifest difference between any administration Of
the government and the government itself-the
one is transitory limited in duration only to that
period of time for which the officers elected by the
people are charged with the conduct of the same
the other is permanent, intended by its founders to
endure forever.
Resolred That this General Assembly now in
the exercise OF its right to differ in opinion with
the National Executive, enters its solemn protest
against the proclamation of the President of the
United States, dated lst OF January 1868, by which
he assumes to emancipate all slaves within certain
States holding the same to be unwise, unconstitu-
/ tional and void
Resolred, That this General Assembly declares
! that the power which has recently been assumed
! by the President OF the United States, whereby
under the guse of military necessity, he has pro-
claimed and extended martial law over States
where war did not exist, and has suspended the
writ of habeas corpus is unwarranted by the Con
stituton and its tendency is subordinate civil Il
military authority, and to subvert constitutional
and free government.
ResolrGd, That this General Assembly declines
to accept the President proposition for enancipa-
ton, As contained in his proclamation of the 10th
of May, 1852.
/ Resoired, That this General Assembly deems it
proper further to declare that it. together with all
the loyal people OF the State would hail with pleas
and delight manifestation of desire on the
part of the seeded States to return to their allie.
glance to the government of the Union and ould
in such event, cordially and earnestly cooperate
with them in the restoration of peace and the pro-
curement of such guarantees as would give security
/ TO all their interests and rights.
Resoiced, That Kentucky will adhere to the Con
stitution and the Union, the best, it may be the
last hope of popular freedom; and for all wrongs
which may have been committed. or evils which
may exist, will seek redress under the Constitution
and within the Union, by the peaceful but powerful
and irresistible agencies of the sUffrages of free
people.
ReSolred. That this General Assembly halls with
pleasurable hope the recent manifestations of CON
seryative sentiment among the people of the non
sayehOlding States in their la:e elections and re-
gard the same as the earnest of good purpose on
their part to cooperate with all other lOya citi-
zens-giye security to the rights of every section
and maintain the Union and the Constitution as
they were ordained by the founders of the Republic
RfS0lred, That in the Judgment of this General
Assembly. 4 convention should be called for the
purpose of proposing such amendments to the Ma
tiOual Constitution experience has proved to be
necessary to maintain that instrument in the spirit
and meaning of its founders; aud to that end we
re-afirm and adopt the resolutions recommending a
call for a Convention of the United States ap-
proved January 25 lS6l.
Resolred. That the laws of this State must be
maintained and enforced and that it is the duty of
the constituted authorities of the State TO see 10
that by all constitutional means this indispensable
end shall be attained.
Resoirsd, That the Governor he requested to for
ward copy of these resolutions to the President
of the United States, and to the Governor of each
State, with a request that he lay the same before
the Legislature of his State, and TO each of our
Senator's and Representatives in Congress. 0ur
Senators are instructed. and our Representatives
requested, to their best efforts TO accomplish
the objects of these resolutions.