The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-10
KENTUCKY UNION DEMOCRATIC CONVEX.

! KENTUCKY UNION DEMOCRATIC C0NYEN-
TION.
/ The President called the Convention to order at
/ ! o'clock P. VI. 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
tons 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 Gen eral
Assembly thus endorsed by the Convention:
Resolred. that institutions are assailed by an
armed rebellion one side which can only he met
by the sword and on the other by unconstitutional
acts OF Congress and startling usUrpations Of power
by the Executive which We have seen by expert
ment can be corrected by the ballot box. Policy,
as well As principle, requires that Kentucky shall
await the process of reform which slow but sure
and refrain from all unlawful and unconstitutional
acts which have already brought terrible caamities
upon the country; whilst invoke the aid Of all
patriotic to avert the evils that threaten our
free institutions.
Resolrod. 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
ernment OF the United States of America and is
determined to maintain that loyalty against both
domestic and foreign foes.
Resoired That this General Assembly recognizes
manifest difference between any administration Il
the government and the government itSelf--the
one is ransitory limited in duration only tn 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.
Resolced. 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 to emancipate all slaves within certain
States, holding the same to be unwise unconstiiu-
tional and void.
Resoired That this General Assembly declares
that the power which has recently been assumed
by the President OF the United States whereby.
under the guise of military necessity. he has pro
claimed and extended martial law over States
where did not exist, and has suspended the
writ Of habeas corpus, is unwarranted by the Con-
stitnion and its tendency is to subordinate civil II,
military authority, and to subyert CONSTITUTIONAL
and free government.
ResoIred That this General Assembly declines
to accept the Presidents proposition for emancpa-
tiOn. contained IN his proclamation OF the 10Th
of May. 1862.
Resoired. That this General Assembly deems il
proper further TO declare that it together with all
the loyal people of the State. would hail with pleas
and delight any manifestation of desire on the
part Of the seeded States TO return TO their ale
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 would give security
10 all their interests and rights.
Resoired. That Kentucky will adhere to the Con-
stituton and the Union, as the best il 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
peasurable hope the recent manifestations of con-
seryatve sentiment among the people Of the non
slavehoding States in their la.e elections and re-
gard the same as the earnest of good purpose on
their part 10 cooperate with all other loval cit
and maintain the Union and the Constitution as
they were ordained by the founders of the Republic
Re,otred, That in the judgment Of this General
Assembly, convention should be called for the
purpose OF proposing such amendments to the Ma
tonal Constitution experience has proved TO 10
Necessary maintain that instrument in the spiri.
and meaning Of its founders; aud 70 that end We
re-afirm and adopt the resolutions recommending
call for Convention Of the United States sp-
proved January 25, lsc1.
ResoIred That the laws Of this State must be
maintained and enforced and that il Is the duty of
the constituted authorities Of the State to see Ia il
that by all constitutional means this INDISPENSABLE
end shall be attained.
Resoired. That the Governor be requested to for.
ward a copy OF these resolutions 10 the President
OF the Unlted States, and to the Governor of each
State, with request that he lay the same before
the Legislature of his State, and 10 each Of our
senators and Representatives in Congress. Our
Senators are instructed. and our Representatives
requested, 70 use their best efforts 70 accomplish
the objects of these resolutions.