Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-26
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 WHEREAS, 1t is the privilege and the dusy 1 t a free people, living under ,hQ EuaEanties a written Constitution. which combines the rovisions of au organic law with the Rrral
 'rinciples o: federation and fraternity, to rauIly and fear.essly assert their rights; to
 reely canyass the acts of ,heir appointed ser. ants, and to re affirm the great ifSth. which :rcrrlie the Government. and upon which. foe hree quarters of century. haSs securely
 ested the liberties of tine people; and uh1r1 | .I the present Adn'inistrstiou of the 0sntral G veri,inent hes. for nearly tw1 ytnFz btfn In ar ed collision with the people uf ,norc than Q .e third of the States compsi ing ihe Coz
 s'leracy. aud iu the prosecution of the ex. sting war; has assumed powers utterly at va.
 lance with the letter and spirit oi the Cons,i. ution of the United States it b'c0ines us
 he representatives of the people of Connecti. nt, while re-asser;ing our determination to here to the true principles upon which our
 nion is founded and rroclaiming our devo-
 ion to the Constitution, to firmly but tempe. r .'ely condemn the errors of our public ofii CTS and whereas, the administration of Ahraham Lincoln has violated the Constitution ,S the United States in many of its most Iportant particulars; therefore.
 Resolued lst That the United S,ates are a Consederacy ot States. co equal in sovereignty tnd political power; independent in their s parate organiz ,ti,ns. and rsserving to each, III rights net granted by the Constitution to
 he central Government.
 2d That while. as citizens of Connecticut, we assert our devotion to the Constitution and the Union. and will hereafter, us we have hsys. tosore. support with zeal and energy the au. tl,, ss4a .l.. ~ .. Al H.f sti utonal exercise of their powers. we delihe. ra'ely avow that the liberties of the p,cple are m .naced by Congrt ssional aud federal usur. ? 'tons, and can only he preserved by the @ 'er,etic action of State authority: and We az. determined to maintain and defend the nonor of our State, and the rights of her people.
 3d. That while we denounee the hcresy of secession as undefended and unwarranted by
 he Constitution, we ns confidently assert, ,hut whatever may have been tie opinion of our .ountrynen the time as pow urrived when true lovers of the Constitution are ready to abandon the "nonsrous falldcy." that the Union can he restored by the armed hand md arc anxious to inau giirate such action. honorable alike t0 the c0nteuding factions. us will stop the ravages of war avert universal ,.ahkrupity and mite all the States upon terms ,f equality, as members uf. .one cOntederacy.
 4ih. hat the Democracy sf Connecticut, ,v4 ,.thising with their conservslive brethren # the Middle and Western s des, pledge themselves to u,iie with ths im the adoption # all honorable measures. having in view the cessation oi hosiil.ies between the North and SOuth the reconstruction of the Union on such terms as shall thoroughly defne iIe rights of the States: the re production of those fra. tsrnal feelings which form the true foundation o' the fedrraion, and ihe erection upon moro ,"during basis of the temple of the Constitu- ton.
 5h. That the Militia of Connecticut are the natural gparlians of the liberties of her people, subject to the control of her Chief Executive officer. acting under and by authority ot the laws of the State; and any aIl all acts of the Congress of tie United States violatiye of. the sovereignty of the State in relation thereto, should r ceive the execration 6f n people just. y jealous of their liberties, who knew their rights, and
 Knowing. darc maintain."
 9th. That the Militia l,ill recently introduced into the Senate of the United States by Sena- tor Ni'spn of Massachusetts, is subvcisivs of the sovereignty and rights of the States, and designed tn make them mere dependencies upon the Central Go, ,ernment; unconsitution. Il in it's provisions and dangerous to the lib. cries of the pc pie, the su horities of each of ,h- States should sternly resist the operation ,,f a scheme so fatal to !he just relations which :hould always exist between tie Federal and Staie Gov"rnmeD si
 7.h. That the '' Banking system recently passed by the Senate ot the Unite'i States. passed as it is. upon an Unconstitutional and
 
 tar. if forced uEon tie pe. rle If the States. 0 prove dcsiru,tiye to Il c existing moni,d institutions of the several States and is coz cr,iz designed to establish vast central
 money power.' alike uakewn to the Consii- ,u,ion ot the United States, aud dangerous ,o he principles upon which our government is f f1unded.
 Sil. That the President of the United States.
 yhis Einaacip tiiou Proclamation, has sirnck scriuus blow at the rights Of .be States ,; e,e ted an almost i.npassable barrier between th.. X or.h and the oou.h, tn attacking the Il. ot fifteen States through domestic ,,,sri.niiot mh.ch is blended With tieir social t,, ric, and o,er which the inaiSil,al States oss ess excItsisc son roI np<l law. ', 2, ss,.d re sssidi<ss u th imst tfe Na,i.iIoI txtt1ilf4, U, assderius to tie- ial a.e aAa,icisIh tf the ..vu i ii0n ius ton, has ventured upnu <tsieni of puu<lc pOtItyf. WHICH, " e4ttt 4titf " tIaNr .tt.tpd. sn0uid di>eface GUT Scsnin,rf in fh1 (, cs ol s ciyilizsd wsr;sf; md c.43 Iusf ra- pine unl murder into every hvusehoI1 ol ihe slaveh61l;,,r Slates.
 ResoIt d hat thc nct uf ,hs fpdsr4I af- ii.islr.l us t, ssxpeia.pg the writ lzJa1f soszsss, iLc alr<st u clllzkns l'es &u5jeki |o ussilafy Iaw Nithsut xAiealil u e4tAt{i }-- fssnsf,orling them Co distal.t StaeS- i.4c4<eS- rating them @i.iion: ,h rgs and MccusAiioil-- ,ien,lng il.tn, tie riglt Of trlal by jlry, ok s,t,,, sses in their favor. an, [. Hsss iur their ,!e !e.ere--~i.hholding from tLem all knoul- ..lge of tn ir accusers. and athe cause of the .rrest- answering their petition fus redress by repeated injury and insult prtsc' ibirG In man. eases as condition of tLeir r.ieSse. t. oAls ar s,t.ary and legal: "
 In h. abridge,. cut freedom 0f<reeeh . d If tie press--in supp .rssins siewslafers b military fsree, al,d esiahlisaiueN c~n-s.r ship whsl y incua,pltiils with the Iles 2 5'1 of tl5ught and expre sion of ol,iIlla'
 In the estahiisi m nit If q sys'en Of espin. mage by Il secret police to Invade the saered privacy of uususrecif eiiz-ls
 In decIaling nirti | nw over St trs Lot m lls Ii. n. and where the cotr are open nnd un lbs riiv ed for the, p F shmn of crime. | In anen Tti ,g to strike aht 2 exist nee, the rnt. .rs value U property in slsi' ss shiesEhout | the country