The weekly union record., 1864-02-27
The Patriotic Resolutions.

resolutions requesting the Governor to transmit
copies OF said concurrent resolutions to the
President OF the United States, and to each OF
our Senators aid Representatives and that he
be requested to telegraph Immediately their
substance to our delegation in Congress. They
are sound and loyal TO the core, and speak EN-
phaiically and unequivocally the sentiment Of
the loyal masses of California. We print them
10 full, as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate con
curring-1. That the people of the State of
California are uncompromisiugly loyal, and
that we repudiate the political heresy of State
supremacy when brought in conflict with Fed
eral authority, holding that each has its proper
sphere, but that in all National affairs the
Constitution, and the laws of the United States
made in pursuance thereof, are the supreme law
of the land, and which no State. either by leg
i.lation. judicial decision, or otherwise, can
disobev, controvert or evade, without violating
this great fundamental principle of our Gov
ernment, for the maintenance Of which the
people Of this State are prepared TO die rather
than surrender.
q That the rebellion is war of the Southern
.lave-ownng aristocracy against the democracy
/
/ free Government.
3. That we indorse all the measures of the
Administration adopted for the purpose Of
subduing the present most wicked rebellion {;
and first, we indorse the abolition of slavery in
/ the District of Columbia second, we indorse
| the Act making free from slavery all territory
belonging to the United States third we in
dorse the Con6scation Act; fourth, we indorse
/ the Conscripton Law; fifth. we indorse the
suspension of the writ of habeas corpus sixth,
We indorse the enlistment of negro soldiers to
/ fight in our National armies seventh, we in
/ dorSe the noble stand taken by President Lin
| coin, that all who wear the uniform of the
! Union shall receive the same protection eighth,
We indorse the financial policy of the Govern
ment, and the Legal Tender Law, as the great
administrative measure for successfully carrying
on the war against the rebellion, and which We
| pledge ourselves TO defend and uphold pinth
We indorse the policy of establishing Military
! Governments in the revolted States, as neees
sary to enable the President 10 see that the
laws therein are faithfully executed; tenth, We
indorse the Act admitting Western Virginia.
into the Union.
4. That we indorse the proclamation by the
President of the United States, of January
first eighteen hundred and sixty yhree, declaring
! the slaves in oil the territory which it covers
forever free and we hold that its operation is
not contingent upon the occupation of any
territory by the National arms, but that it is
selfaciing, and gives to each slave full and
complete legal title of freedom, and We will
never consent that they shall, for any purpose
or for any end. be returned TO their former
condition of bondage; but We pledge ourselves
to stand by and support President Lincoln in
his noble determination to maintain the pEghted
faith Of the nation invioate as expressed in his
last Message, when be says: II shall not at
tempt 10 retract or modify the emancipation
proclamation, nor shall | return to slavery any
person who is free by the terms of the procla-
nation, or by any Act of Congress"
5. That we iIdorse the plan of reconstruction
as set forth in the proclamation of The Presi-
dent, and appended to his last Message
First, because it establishes in the rebellous
States now under the National flag, or that
may come under it, rallying point for the
organization of all loyal men; second, because
it guards and protects the emancipated slave
against the possibility of re eDslavement; third,
because it will enable the United States to
practically guarantee to every State to which
il applies a republican form of government, and
to protect each of them against invasion
fourth, because it points out mode by which
the deluded masses of the rebellious States may
return TO their allegiance, with the restoration
of all their rights while it reserves the right to
punish the guilty instgators and leaders of the
rebellion for the great crime they have COM
mitted; fifth, because it provides for the sup
port and protection OF the freed men OF the re-
bellious territory as a condition precedent for
pardon and the restoration OF forfeited rights; ;
sixth, because it presents mode by which the
National authority over every loyal State
Government may be established, and the State
thus restored to its place iu the Union; and
seventh because it precudes the possibility of
any peace which shall acknowledge the exist
ence or re establishment of slavery in any part
of the rebeious territory covered by the
emancipation proclamation.
! 6. That the proposition of the Copperhead
members Of Congress, to send Commissioners
/ to Richmond to sue for peace from armed trai-
/ tors, should coDsign their names TO eternal H.
/ fanny and he who would treat with armed
/ treason is himself traitor, and deserves a
traitors punishment California will accept no
peace which is not based upon al unconditional
! surrender.
= That we ndorse the construction of the
/ Con6scation Law which has for its object the
/ uucouuiiiouai litltulG oI tue property VI
rebels and our Senators are hereby instructed
and our Representatives in Congress requested
to urge its adoption.
| s. That We tender our gallant army and
navy. officers and men, the heartfelt thanks of
the loyal people OF the loyal State of California,
/ for their glorious achievements, for the renown
which they have given to the American name,
and We guarantee to them that, while they are
fighting our battles, traitors at home shall not
be permitted to deprive them of the least of
their civil rights.
9. That the Presidents proclamation of
pardon, as appended to his Message. is limited
to the people of the rebellous States, as therein
specified, and has 20 application either TO pris-
oners of war, or to persons who have been
tried, convicted and sentenced by the Courts
of the country.
10. That the barbarous treatment of Union
prisoners by the rebels is without parallel in
the annals of civilization, and should bring
down upon them the execrations of the whole
civilized world aud We hail with delight the