The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-21
Democracy in Connecticut.

The Democracy Of Connecticut recently
State convention, among other resolutions adopte
the following:
RESOLVED, l. That the United States are Con
federacy of States, coequal in sovereignty and pc
litcal power; Independent in their separate OF
CARNATIONS, and reservng to each, all rights nc
granted by the Constitution to the central Gov
eminent.
2. That while, as citizens of Connecticut, "
assert our devotion to the Constitution and th
Union. and will hereafter, as we have heretofore
support with zeal and energy the authorities c
the United States in the fell constitutional exer
else of their powers, we deliberately avow ths
the liberties Of the people are menaced by Con
gresslona and Federal usurpations, and can onl,
be preserved by the energetic action of State ao
thority and we are determined to maintain aDC
defend the honor Of our State and the rights @
the people
3. That while we denounce the heresy Of Sc
cessiOn as undefended and unwarranted by m,
Constitution, we as confidently assert. that what
ever may have been the opinion of our country
men, the time has now arrred when all true lover.
of the Constitution are ready to abandon the
monsrous allacy 81" that the Union can be res
tored by the armed hand and are anxious to in
augurate such action, honorable alike to the con
tending factions, as will stop the rayages Of war
avert universal bankruptcy and unite all the State.
upon terms OF equality, as members of one Con-
federacy.
4. That the Democracy Of Connecticut, svpDa.
thlzlng with their conservative brethren in The
Middle and Western States, pledge themselves to
unite with them in the adoption Of all bonoral le
measures, having in view the cessation Of bostili-
ties between the North and South: the recon
struction Of the Union on such terms as sbaIi
thoroughly define the rights OF the States; the
reproduction of those fraternal feelings which form
the true foundation of the federation, and the
erection upon more enduring basis of the tenn
pie of the Constitution.
8. That the militia OF Connecticut are the natu.
raj guardians OF the liberties of her people. suIiect
to the control of her Chief Executive officer act
ing under and by authority Of the laws of the
State and any and all acts of the Congress of the
Omitted States, violative of the sovereignty of the
State in relation thereto, should receive the exc
Grafton Of people justly jealous Of their liberties.
Who know their rights, and knowing, dare
maintain"
g.. That the militia bill recently introduced into
the Senate Of the United States, by Senator Will
son OF Massachusetts, is snbversive Of tbe sove.
reignty and rights of the States, and designed TO
make them mere dependencies upon the Central
Government; unconstitutional in its provisions
and dangerous to the liberties Of the peopIt. tbe
authorities OF each Of the States should stern re-
sist the operation Of a scheme so fatal TO the lust
relations which should always exist between the
Federal aud State Governments.
2heSe resolutions are tolerably explicit, and
leave no doubt where the party who support
Ihos. II. Seymour for Governor, stand. They
IRE the reace-on-any-terms party. Move do
hem injustice there. They are for the peace, or
be war,--as the cast may be, which will save /
lAvery, and give it additional guarantees. Slave
y is the" more enduring basis" upon which this
'rrty, which pretends to be for the Constitution !
s it is, would with characteristic inconsistency,
rect anew the temple Of the Constitution"
here can be no mistaking their purpose A
Convention once at Hartford, has linked the name
f that town with an infamous political move.
nent, and we trust the Republicans and War
Democrats Of the State will at the polls strike
UGH crushing blow to these Bew blue lights
s will leave them to the same scorn in history
which has SO blistered the memory of their inh-
nous prototype.