The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-26
union State Convention.

n ldISo tOOuy Vi ueIeSabeS S-''J
every county in the State met at Louisville.
on the 18th to nominate candidates for
Governor and other general State oficsrs.-
Charles A. Marshall, of Mason, was chosen
President of the Convention.
The full ticket comprises the following
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For Governor-Joshua F. Boil, Of Boyle.
For Lit. GoYernor-Richard T. Jacobs. of
Oldham.
For Attorney General-Jobu NJ. Harlan,
of Franklin. .c.5aszo
For Treasurer-Jamss II. Garrard, of
franklin. '.2
For Register Of the Land OHice-J. A.
Dawson. of Hart ssrt ae.s.
For Auditor-Thomas Stage, of Frank
lin. csc F1 P'ia- ~
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
Rev. Daniel Stevenson, of franklin.
The platform constructed for the party, is
shown in the following
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE ooNvE NTIoN
Hon. Zach. Wheat, as chairman OF the
Com mittee on Resolutions, presented to tn 9
Convention the following resolutions, stating
that while each and every resolution did
not obtain the entire approval of each m en-
Der Of the Committee, yet they were the re-
suit of much deliberation, and the best that
could be arrived at.
Hon. Curtis F. Burnam was requested to
read them to the Convention, which he did
as follows:
RESOLVED, That this Convention approve
and indorse the principles involved in the
joint resolutions upon Federal affairs, adopt
ed by the General Assembly of this Com
monwealtb, at its late session, and hereby
re-affirm the same as follows: t-''
81. RESOLVED, That our institutions are az
sailed by an armed rebellion on one side
which can only be met by the sword; and
on the other by unconstitutional acts of
Con gress. and startling usurpations Of power
by the Executive which we have seen By
experiment can be corrected by the ballot
box. Policy. as we'll as principle, requires
that Kentucky shall await the process Of
reform, which is slow but sure, and refrain
from all unlawfuls nd unconstitutional acts
which have already brought terrible calami-
ties upon the country; whilst we invoke the
aid of all patriotic men to avert the evils
that threaten cur free institutions.
az. Resolved, That this General Assembly
declares, as before it has often times de-
clared, that the State OF Kentuck hath ever
been, and is, loyal TO the Government of the
United States of America, and is determin-
ed to maintain that loyalty against both
domestic and foreign fees.
"3. RESOLVED, That this General Assem-
bly, recognizes manifest difference between
any administration of the Government aud
the Government itself. The one is transit
tory, limited in duration only to that period
IF inn for ub a off "a ,.Io
people are charged with the conduct of the
same; the other is permanent, intended by
its founders to endure forever.
az. RESOLVED, That this General Assembly
now, in the exercise of its right to differ in
opinion with the National Executives en- =
tiers its solemn protest against the proclama-
tioD of the President of the United States,
dated LIST of January, 1868, by which he
assumes to emancipate all slaves within GER
tain States-heldiug the same to be unwise,
unconstitutional. and void.
:; "5. ResolUed, 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 proclaimed aad
extended martial law over States where war
did not exist, and has suspended the writ of
ha6eas corpus, is unwarranted by the Consti-
butOug ob0 10 bOhNOuOJ 10 " ouOOIulud6o
civil to military authority, and to subvert
constitutional and free government.
sc. RESOLVED, That this General Assem- =
bly, declines to accept the Presidents prop
osition for Emancipation, as contained in
his Proclamation of19th May, 1862.
81. ResolUe1, That this General Assem-
bly, deems it proper further to declare, that
it, together with all the loyal people of the
State, would hail with pleasure and delight
any manifestation of desire on the part of
the seeded States to return to their allegi-
ance TO the Government and the Union, aud
would, in such event, cordially and earnest
" cooperate with them in the restoration
of peace, and the procurement Of suoh guar
antees as would give security to all their in
terests and rights. .....,, 49,.
SO. RESOLVED, That Kentucky will adhere
to the Constitution and the Union as the
best-it may be the last-hope of popular
freedom; and for all wrongs which may
have been committed, or evils which may
exist, win seek redress under the Constitu-
ton and within the Union, by the peaceful
and irresistible agencies Of the SURFACES of
free people.
SO. Resoluea. That this General Assembly
halls with pleasureabe hope the recent man
ifestations of conservative sen tim eut among
the people of the nom slaveholding States IN
th cir late elections, and regard the same as
the earnest ola good purpose on their part
to cooperate with all other loyal citizens.
gives security to the rights of every section,
and maintain the Union and the Constitu-
ton as they wero ordained by the founders
of the Republic. 20
10. RESOLVED, That in the Judgment of
this General Assembly, a Convention should
be called for the purpose of proposing such
amendments to the National Constitution as
experience has proved to be necessary to
maintain that instrument in the spirit. and
meaning of its founders; and to that end we
re-affirm and adopt the resolution recon-