Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-08-09
The Sentiment in Ken,uckv.

The Sentiment In Kentucky.
At large assem- tlage from all parts Of
Kentucky to celebrate the Fourth Of july
81 Oldham. the following resolutions ware
offered by Lieut.. Governor jacob; sRd
tnanimously adopted:
ResoIued, That VS. equally protest sS.inSk
the rebellion which strikes AZ the unitv "a
this great nation, aud sgaipst the dboSfscv
OF the ADMINISTRATION, which violatss
rscklessly its sacred pledges to prosecute
the war 10 the spirit of lhe conStitutior,
ana orly to crush the rebellion until noIt
tue PRESIDENT boldly and sbamsfuIIy aSoyS
DIS intention to break that sacred iustrn,
ment whenever be thinks proper.
Hesotced, That We will wage an undSin0
nOstiilty TO both these rebcllions. ooe
against the integrity of the Union and tbs
constitution, under whose beuifeent .vorE.
lngs We have ell, and owe oil, that We hold
most dear. -''N
Resotoed, That We will 0utSss ai.h
earnest hearts chs E.tetipt Of fhis XdniS.
istrati0n to break down free 0pee6i Srd
free press, periling the liberty Of ths ciii;;
zen Tor speaking against the acts Of ia
ADMINISTRATION, when We copscientiohsIX
believe that those acts, IL not arrested. viii
divide the nation and crush the liberties az
the American people.
ResoIeed. That in the arrest Of Colonial
WooliOrd, We see exsmpIed the Inioui,oue
workings Of corrupt and depruVsd Ad.
ministratlon, striking ct the root Of liberty
and free speech.
Rcsolped. That We appeal to our Cover.
ner TO demand, in the name of the outra1.
60 people OF Kentucky, his nnconditioraI
release, aud the guarantees that no mote
outrsges shall be permitted.
Resotred, That We appeal TO the HmsriI
can people to notice this unjust war N ~
unjust administration against a lovaI nso.
pisj violating our rights of property though
guaranteed BY the constitution, and ~
their most solemn but now broken promis.
es, and violating the right of personal liz
ertY and of free speech, because Keptuef,
ians will not submit to an utter and totaI
subversion OF the constitution. and tba
overthrow and trsmpling under foot Of
American liberty by the servants Of d6S
American people, and because We A 4
people utterly refuse to aid the reelection
OF man who has been false 20 his lmosR
solemn pledges, and who crscks his flthy
Jokes whilst American blood flows In tefs
rents. We will continue to oppose hin 81
all Legitimate efforts, so help rs God.
Resotced. That, if in the earnst but Il.
climate effort to crush an upjus, rebellio.s
against the government of the poopIe.,
slavery bad incidentally peSishsd, We To'd
have said, "Let it perish, What care We
Tor that, or any species Of property, Nheh
We give the lives and blood of our youth to
defend the government" Bot when, in
order to break down slavery, the eonstitu-
tioD is violated, solemn oaths are broken,
the war is prolonged, and We are ruthless.
ly robbed by corrupt minions of the Adj
ministratiOn, We, the loyal people of Ken
lucky, loyal as the most loyal-sy who
breath in loyalty as an nspirationAws do
most solemnly and earnestly protest. We
protest in the name Of violated constitu,
tion-we protest in the name of violated
pledges and broken vows-We Protest IN
the name of American Liberty, which has
been ruthisssly troddsn under foot, we bro.
test. as we have right to protest. a s
loyal. true and undsuntsd people, who with
their hearts love their country with all her
bequeathments.
We protest in the name of che Great
God who rules Heaven and earth, and hold
the destiny of nations in His hsnd-Wa
protest in His name, against perjured and
corrupt public servants who are untrue in
this great national exigeDcy.