Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-02-26

States-inyited them to viDdicat
their freedom by force, and sought a
), alliance with them in a war wagin,
against their masters-a monstrou
and iniquitons act, sanctioned by n
Law, human or divine, finding n
parallel 10 atrocity in the history Of
barbarous uations.
i He is spending large sums of mon
ey. appropriated by Congress for th'
support of the army, in feeding AM
clothing slaves stolen from their mas
ters.
In view Of the foregoing facts; th'
truth Of which cannot be denied, WI
firmly believe, and solemnly declare
that assistance furnished the Execu
tive in the further prosecution Of the
war upon the basis of his present pol
icy, tends immeditely and directly tt
the overthrow OF both the Federal
and State Governments; wherefore,
l. ResOlved by the General ASSEM-
Wy of the. Commonwealth Of Ken
tuchy, That Kentucky will, by all
constitutional means fu her power,
protect her citizens in the enjoyment
of the elective franchise; the benefits
Of the writ Of habeas corpus; the Sc
curity of their persons and property
against the unconstitutional odicts Of
the Federal Elk 7cutive, and their en-
forcement by the army under bis
control.
2. That, by the Constitution of
the State of Kentucky, "ihe right
of the owner of the slave TO such
slave and its increase is the same
and as inviolable as the right Of the
owner to any property whatever
that Kentucky understands her own
interests too well TO be thankful for
gratuitous advice as 10 the mode in
which she should manage them; and
when she wants the assistance Of any
outside administration Of her affairs
she claims the privilege Of origina-
ting the suggestion" consequently
the proposition made by Abraham
Lincoln, for her to emancipate her
slaves, is hereby rejected.
8. That the object and purpose
of the war having been prevented by
the party now in control Of the gov
ernment, ic violation Of its oft-re-
peated and most s6lemn pledges, oul
Senators in Congress are instructed,
and our Representatives are request
ed to oppose any further aid in its
prosecution by furnishing either men
or money. .ars
4. That the p.oclamations Of the
President, dated September %, 1852,
and January l, 1868, purporting to
emaucipate the slaves in certain
States and parts of States, set-fortb
therein, are unwarranted by any code.
either civil or military, and of such
character. aud tendency as not to be
submitted to by a people jealous OF
their liberties.
| 5. That the Act Of Congress, ap.
proved by the President, admitting
Western Virginia as "A State, without
the consent of the State Of Virginia,
is such palpable violation Of the
Constitution as to warrant Kentucky
in refusing to recognize the validity
of such proceeding.
6. That kentucky will cordially
unite with the Democracy of the
Northern States in an earnest en-
deapor 10 bring about speedy ter
minatiou of the existing war, and to
this end We insist upon a suspension
Of hos:iities and an armistice to en-
able the belligerents to agree upor
terms Of peace.
7. That - Commissioners from
this State be appointed, whose duty
it shall be to visit the Federal ans
Confederate Governments, at Wash
ington and Richmond, and urge then
respectively 10 agree upon an arn1is
tice for the purpose herein contenpla
| ted.
s. That the Governor Of Kentucky
gis hereby requested to forward a cop,
Of the foregoing preamble and reso
Ilutions to the Presiden: OF the United
States, and to each of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress-
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