New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-02-06
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violati ms IF law and personal rights Of
which the President or his underlings
have been guilty-which our limited
space will not allow us to presently
In view Of the foregoing facts, the
truth Of which cannot be denied, we do
firmly believe, and solemnly declare,
that anv assistance furnished the Ex-
ecutive in the further prosecution of
the war upon the basis Of his present
policy tends Immediately and directly
to II c overthrow Of both the Federal
and State government therefore,
l. Resolvsd by the General As
sen,bly Of the Commonwealth Of Ken
tucky, That kentucky will by all con-
stitutional means in her power. protect
her citizens in the enjoyment of the
elective franchise the benefit Of the
writ Of habeas corpns /; the security of
their persons and property against the
unconstitutional edicts Of the Federal
Executive, and their enforcement by
tho army under his control.
2. Resolved, That, by the constitu-
ton Of the State Of Kentucky, ''The
right Of the owner Of the slave to such
slave and it's increase is the same and
as inviolable as the right Of the owner
to any property whatever that "Ken-
lucky understands her own interests
too we'll to be thankful for gratuitous
advice as to tho mode in which she
should manage thom; and, when she
wants the assista Of any outside ad-
ministration of her affairs, she claims
the privilege Of originating the sugges-
ton; consequently, the proposition
made by Abraham Lincoln for her to
! emancipate her slaves Is hereby reject
ed.
8. Resolved, That the object and
purpose ofthe war having been per-
verted by the party now in control Of
the government, in violation Of its oft
repeated and most solemn pledges, our
Senators in Con gress are instructed,
and our Representatives are requested
to oppose any further aidin its prose-
cution by furnishing either men or
money.
4. Resolved, That the Proclamation
of the President, dated September %,
1862, and January 1st, 1863, purport-
ing to emancipate the slaves in certain
States and parts Of States, set forth
therein, are unwarranted by any code,
ither civil or military. and Of such
character and tendency as not to be
submitted to by people jealous Of
their liberties.
S. solved, That the act Of Con-
gress approved by the President, ad-
mitting Western Virginia as q State,
without the consent of the State oi
Virginia, is such q palpable violation
of the constitution Us to warrant Ken
lucky in refusing to recognize tho w.
lidity Of such proceedings.
| 6. Resolved, That Kontucky will
cordially unite with the democracy o'
the northern States in an earnest en-
deavor to bring about speedy termina
ton Of the existing war; and to this end
we insist upon suspension Of hostil'
ities and an armistice, to enable the
belligersnts to agree upon terms Of
peace.
7. Resolved, That--Commis
sioners from this State be appointed
whose duty it shall be to visit the Fed
eral and Confederate governments, at
Washington and Richmond, and urge
them respectively to agree upon an ar
mistice for the purpose herein oontemp'
lated.
8. Resolved, That the Governor Of
Kentucky is requested to forward q
copy Of the foregoing preamble and
resolutions to the President OF the Un
ted States, and to each Of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress.
! OULoTlNEs FOR THE UNITED