East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-02
DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS.

l. ,rDEMOCItATIC kEsOI-CIAONS'
! The following are the resolutions ap.
pended 10, the address of the democratic
members of the late New York State.
Legislature: .mndgibnaiieI d
h siResolpsd, That as Representatives, OF
the democrats of Newly ork,ws cordi'
ally concur in and. adopt rs our own
platfolra of principles in regard to ma
tional questions which was originally
declared by the Legislature Of Ken.
lucky, and has since been adopted and
re-affirmed by the democrats OF the
Pennsylvania Legislature, and whlohiss
as follows; liii WoHc 90 LW9bn9E nS 10
|, Resoleea, That as, our Institutions are
| assailed Iby an armed rebellion on eone
side, which is being by the sword,
and on the other by unconstitutional
acts of Congress- and startling 3usurpa-
tons Of power by the Executive, which
we have seen by experiment can boeorj
reoted by the ballot box, policy as well
as principle requires that our, people
shall await the process of reform which
Lis slow but sure, and refrain from alum
lawful and unconstitutional acts, which
have brought terrible calamitiesT upon
tho country, while they invoke the aid
of all patriotic non to assist in avertinS
the aid of all patriotic men to assistlin
averting tho evils that threaten our Tree
institutions. sroinW1 y9fa - eih
Second, That this State has ever been,
| is now, and will ROMAN in future, odeyo'
tedly, true to the constitution OF the
United States and to the Federal gov
crnment established by it, and is deter
mined to maintain them with her utmost
power against both domestic and foreign
foes. and to this end we declare that all
nossib|e constitutional efforts should be
made to suppress tho present rebellion.
| Third. That we recognize manifest
difference between the administration
of tho government and the government
itself-the one as transitory, limited IN
| duration to that period of time for which
the officers elected by the peole are
charged with the conduct of the same;
the other is permanent, intended by its
founders to endure forever. .,,t .f,g
Fourth, That in tho exercise of the
RIGHT to differ with the Federal execu
tive, we enter our solemn protest against
the proclamation of tho President OF the
United States, dated tito first day OF
| January. ono thousand eight hundred
and sixty three, by which no assumes
! to emancipate slaves in certain States,
holding the. same to be unwise, uncon-
s,itutional, and void. ','' -, Iii,
] Fftth, That we declare our dcter'nin.
cd opposition to a system Of omancipa,
ton by the States upon compensation
to be made QUITO the treasury OF the
United States, as b,irdensomc upon tho
people, unjust in its very nature, and
wholly without warrant of the, Const.
tuition. ''' -. ,.,..-,..,,r. ID. ..y
.SirtA, That we doclaro that the power
which has recently been assumed by
the President of the United States,
whereby under the guise of military ne
cessity, be has proclaimed and extended
martial law over tho States whero war
did not exist, and has suspended the
writ of hajcas corpus, is tinwarranted by
the constitution, and its tendency is to
subordinate civil to military authority,
aud to subvcrt our system Of free gov
ernment. f,.,...t .L-,,.
/ ISsyenth,J That wo deem 1t proper fur.
| tler to declare that we, together with
all the truly loyal people of tho State,
twould hail with pleasure and delight
any manifestation Of a desire on the par
1 Of the seeded States to return to their
allegiance to the government Of the
Union and would in such event cordir
ally and earnestly cooperate with them
the in restoration of peace and the pro
curemcnt of such. proper guarantees as
would give security TO all their Interests
and rights. 8 Ien"''' -'2''7 4.
| Eislitk, That tho soldiers composing
our armies merit tho warmest thanks Of
the nation. their country called aud
nobly did they respond Living, they
sh all know a nations gratitude; wound
cd, nations care; and dying, they shal
live in our memories, aud monuments
shall be raised to teach postcrity to hon
or the patriots and heroes who oftercc
their lives at their country's altar
Their widows and orphans shall bt
adopted by tho nation, to be watched
0 over and cared FOR as objects trul,
tlworthy nations guardianship. -,
!. Ninth, That New York will adhor'
y to the constitution aud the Union a
5 tho best, it may be the last, hope 0
/ popular freedom, and for all wrong
t Which may have boon committed, o
r evils which may exist, will seek redress
}. under the constitution and within tn
;. Union, BY tho peaceful but powerful
nj agency of the suffrage Of a free people
all Tenth, That wo hail with plcasur
n md hope tho manifestations Of conscr
p vativu sentiment among tho people 9
a tho Northern States in their lato cleo
n tons, and regard the same as the earn
o est of good purpose upon their par
s to co operate With all other loyal citizen
4 in giving security u the rights of ever.
"a section and maintaining tho Union an
II tho constitution as they were ordaine
!. by the founders of tho Republic.
Al Elcpcnth, That whenever It become
" practicable 20 obtain a. convention Of n
/. or of threefohrths Of tho States, sue
r body should bc convened for the pul