The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-22
Ole sENAroaIAL CONTEST IN ILLINoIs.

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THE SENATORIAL CONTEST IN ILLINOIS.
Mr.. Kichardson, who received the nomina-
ton for the vacant senatorship in Illinois The
Washington ''thronioe' says is to be judged
by the resolutions Of the caucus which uom-
mated him." therefore tlie policy lie viii per
sue is tereshadowed in the following abstrac
Of sunc of the resolutions
Second That the administration in sus.
pending the writ ol hd5eas corpus n airetting
private citizens and lleareera.lpg them IN has
tiles, issuing the proclamation OF emancipation
and in ether instances usufpug power hs
violated the CONSTITUTION, iiirnged upon State
sovereignty, aud disregarded epopularwifh
Its peryefs0n Of the war iltJ wal ot aboi
lion, deserves our unquallfed rebrobation. and
Justly satitIes il 10 lhs condemnation OF ali
iius lovers oi CONSTITUTIONS lpertS and States
rights.
fiiih--That peace, lraternsl relations, dn,i
political ftIlowsaip should bg lestorcd aniCnk
the people 81 The states, that ihe beet ihtet-
esis OF all. and tho welfare Of nanldud demand
4 ths should be done il the speediest and most
effective manner.
SeNeuth--FavUra a national convention ei
all the States Vt Louisville, KY, ,at tie varlies,
lpgac,icabie period 10 adjust Our umionii diili
cuites.
I Eighth Recommends that the Legislature
new in session appoint connissonefs 10 slisi
national conventiel, and lAvitolother states 10
do ~.
! RiHlh---That We earnestly recommends ccs-
satisu OF hostilities Tor sscn period as may be
ilvvrssary 10 6itow iif5 fesfis settle North ane
S0nlh 10 express, lhl0nsAA natlVnAl cOnycR
tion, their wshior peace and q naidelance
Of tie Enonss il was, under inc Constitution
as il is
ERsoLuTIoNs or THE RrPrvpLicAN mEmBERs Of
rnE UNITED STATES SENATE
The subjoined manifesto has been unani-
nously adopted BY tlio Republican members
ot the United States Senars, representing more
than two thirds Of the Northern States, and
constituting a large majority lhe Herald
characterizes it as one ofhe most important
State papers thas has appeared since lhe be-
ginning OF The waT
First.---lhe oay course Of sustaining this
lGoSernuellt, and restoring and preserving the
naliolal existence, and perpetuating Me ma.
tionsl integrity, is by vigorous aud success.
ful prosecution ol the War--the same being a
patriotic aud just war ON tho part Of this pa
lion produced by, AID rendered necessary 10
suppress, q caGseIess and strociVne re6cliioD
Second .---The theory olegr governmentanu
tho early and uniform practical construction
thereof. y that the President should be aided
by Cabinet COnncSl agreeing with HIM d,
political principles anu general policy, aud
that al! important public measures and az
poinimentt should be Tho result OF ther com
bined wisdom aud deliberations. This mos.
obviously necessary condition - tliags With
out which no administration can succeed, W.
and the public believe does not now oxisl; aid
therefore such selections aid anges N itS
members should be made as will secure 10 III,
country unity Of purpose and action IA al
material and essential respects, more especially
10 the piesenl crisis of pubic alialrs.
lkard.--lhe Cabinet should % exclusively
composed OF statesmen who are the cordial
resolute. unws,eriug supporters Of the prin.
ciples and purposes first above stated.
Fourihl--lt Is urwiso aud unsafe 70 commit
direction, conduct or exocaton Of any i'm
Iportpnt military operation or separate general
command OF oeenterprise in this wal 10 upy ole
WHO ID not a cordial believer and supporter Of
The same principles aad purposes first above
stated.