The weekly Butte record., 1864-01-02


KENTUCKY UNION DEMOCRATIC CONVEX
TON.
The President called the Convention 70 order at
oclock p. NJ. Judge Wheat from the Committee
On Resolutions made the following report:
ReSoired, That this Convention approve and en-
dor>e the principles embodied in the Joint resolu-
tions upnn Federal Affairs, adopted by the General
Assembly OF this Commonwealth At lts late session
hereby affirming the same.
The following are the resolutions of the General
Assembly thus endorsed by the Convention:
ResOir"d, THAI cur Institutions are aS>ailed hv an
armed rebellion one side. which can only be met
by the sword and on the other by unconstitutional
acts OF Congress and startling uSupations OF power
by the Executive. which We have seen bv eXperi-
ment can be corrected by the ballot box. Policy
a. well a principle, requires that Kentucky shall
await the process Of reform which is slow bat sure
and refrain from all unlawful and unconstitutional
acts which have already brought terrible calamies
upon the country; whilst invoke the aid of all
patriotic men to avert the evils that threaten our
free institutions.
RGsoired, That this General Assembly declares
before it has often declared, that the Stale of
Kentucky hath ever been, and j. loyal Il the gov
ernmeut of the United States of America and is
determined to maintain that loyalty against both
domestic and foreign foes.
Resoircd That this General Assembly recognizes
a manifest difference between any administration of
the government and the government itSclt--the
one l. tranSitory. limited IN duration only To that
period of time for which the officers elected 10y the
people are charged with the conduct of the sane
the other is permanent, intended by its founders To
endure forever.
Resoircd, That this General Assembly now in
the exercise of its ri4l, to differ in opinion with
the National Executive, enters is solemn protest
against the proclamation of the President of the
United States dated lst of January lS63 hv which
he assumes 10 emancipate all slaves within certain
States. holding the same to be uuwise, unconsttu-
tioual and void.
Resolrsd. That this General Assembly declares
hat vvf-a
by the President ot the United States, Whereby
nuder the gIise Of military necessity he mas pro-
claimed and extended martial law over States
where war did not exist, ara has suspended the
writ oi habeas corpus. Is unwalrauted by the Con
stitution, and its tendency j. to subordinate civil to
military authority. and L. SuAvert constitutional
and free ,Jvernment.
Res0ired That this General Assembly declines
- accept the Presidents proposition for emancpa-
ton. as contained in his proclamation of the 18th
of Nav lS62
Iacsoy,cg 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 a desire on the
part of the seeded States 10 return to their ale
glance to the government of the Union aad " ould,
in such event cordial and earnestly cooperate
with them in the restoration Of peace and the pro
curement Of such guarantees a. would give security
to ali their interests and rights.
ReS0lrCd. That kentucky viii adhere to the Con
stitutOn and the Union, Is The best. i may lie the
last nope OF lopaldF freedom: and iUr ali wrongs
which may have been committed or evils which
may exist will seek redres, under the Constitution
and within the Union by the peaceful bat powerful
and irresistible agencies of the slfirages Of free
people.
Rfsolrod. That this General Assembly halls with
pleasurable hope the recent manifestations of
sorvative sentiment among the people of the non
slaveh0ding States in their lac elections and re-
gard the same the earnest Of a good plrpo-e on
their part to cooperate with all other loyal citi
zenS-gve security to the rights of every section,
they were ordained by the founders of the Republic.
Assembly 4 convention should be called for the
purpose OF proposing such amendments to the Ma
tional Constitution as experience has proved to he
necessary to maintain that instrument in the spirit
and meaning of its founders; aud to that end
re-atfirm and adopt the resolutions recommending
call for Convention Of the United States, ap-
proved January >, 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 10 IT,
that by all constitutional means this INDISPENSABLE
end shall be attained.
ReS0lre9. That the Governor lie 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 their best efforts to accomplish
the objects Of these resolutions.