The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-19
KENTUCKY UNION DEMOCRATIC CoNyEN,

KENTUCKY UNION DEMOCRATIC CONvEN.
TION.
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 are the resolutions of the General
Assembly thus endorsed by the Convention:
Resoirsd, that our institutions are assaied BY an
armed rebellion side, which can only be 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 bv expert
ment can be corrected by the ballot box. Policy,
as well as 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 calamties
upon the country; whilst we invoke the aid Of all
patriotic men to avert the evils that threaten our
free institutions.
Resoired, 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
a manifest difference between any administration of
Is transtOry, limited in duration only to that
period of time for which the officers elected by the
people charged with the conduct of the same :;
the other is permanent intended by its founders
endure forever.
ResoIrcd, 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
Z la Ia.
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 war did not exist, and has suspended the
writ of habeas corpus, is unwarranted by the Con.
stituton and its tendency is to subordinate civil to
military authority, and to subvert constitutional
and free government.
to accept the Presidents proposition for emancipa-
tion. as contained in his proclamation of the 18th
of May. ls62-
RcsoIred. 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
ure and delight any 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-
curemeut of such guarantees as would give security
I TO all their interests and rights.
Resolred, That kentucky will adhere to the Con-
stitution and the Union. 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 surages of free
people.
Resolred. That this General Assembly halls with
pleasurabe hope the recent manifestations of con-
servative sentiment among the people of the non
slaveholding States in their la:e elections, and
gard the same as the earnest of a good purpose on
their part TO cooperate with all other loyal citi.
zens-give security to the tights of every section
and maintain the Union and the Constitution as
they ordained by the founders of the Republic
Re,olred, That in the judgment of this General
Assembly. a convention should be called for the
purpose of proposing such amendments to the Ma
tional Constitution experience has proved to be
necessary to maintain that instrument in the spirit
and meaning of its founders; aud to that end we
reatiirm and adopt the resolutions recommending a
call for Convention of the United States. ap-
proved January 25, 1861.
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 to it,
that by all constitutional means this indispensable
end shall be attained.
Res0lred That the Governor be 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
Senators and Representatives in Congress. Our
Senators are instructed, and our Representatives
requested to use their hest efforts 10 accomplish
the objects of these resolutions