The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-01-13
The Yankee Congress and Its Measure
Relating to the War and Peace.

Next IN interest TO the war news Is the
Yankee Congress at Washington. sseh is
the interest to know the sentinest and
temper Of that body 10 regard to the pros
ecutisn Of the war. that we embrace undsr
one head the different war neaaurss aad
propositions that have bern brssght fsrs
ward in the body. with the vote on the
same. These cannst be ether than later.
ssting. from the fact that they are The best
medium we have throsgh which to aseer.
tain what the feeling Of the people Of the
North really is in relation to the war.
The following resolutions were introdsc-
ed BY ! member frsm Indiana:
WHRREAs. The proclamstisns Of the
President Of January. 1855. aad December
Q. 1865. in relation TO emancipation. ia
pose conditions Of pardoa and amnesty 10
persons who have Participated in the eI.
isting rebellion. as well As conditions pre-
eedent TO the re establishment end re Or
Eanization Of State Governments 10 the
States 10 which said proclamations apply.
which. ia the judgment Of large number
Of faithful citizens. has tendency 10 give
The rebelhos the advantage Of . changed
issue. and to re-invigsrats the otherwise
declining insurreeiisn In the South and to
prslssE the war ;aad
WHEREAS. This Hssse sannet bat re.
gard with anxiety the unprecedented and
extraordinary claims and assump ,isa Of
high prerogstive by the President is said
prsclamatisn. especially 10 view Of the
fact that the President. 10. his inaugsral
address OF the 4h sf March. 1861. declar-
ed: have no psrPsse. directly or indi-
rectly. TO Interfere with the issiitutisa 10
the States where il exists, I believe Ihsye
70 right 10 DO -. ssd hare Ne iaeliustiss
to Dc sss' therefore.
Rsssiued. As the judgneat Of this
House, that the naintenancs iavislate Of
the constitutional pswer Of Congress and
the right Of the States and especially the
right Of each State ts order and coatrol its
ovn domestic institutions. according 10 its
s~n jsdsnent exclusively. 10 essential to
the balance Of psver On which the psrfec-
tion and endsrsscs Of our Political fabric
Of the Federal Union depends sid We De-.
nounce. IS amosg the gravest sf crimes,
The invasion or occupation by arsed force
st any State. updef the pre,ert or for the
purpose Of cosreisg the people thsrssf. TO
modify or abrssste any Of their laws or do.
nestic institutisas that are consisteat with
the Constitstioa Of the DATED States and
we afirm. the ptiaeip!e declared in this
resolution to be Q Law alike 10 the Prssi.
deat and the people sf the Uaitsd States"
Mr.. Ginnsll moved to lay il su the ts.
bic. which vas agreed te-ayss 90, says
Sc.
Mr. Smith. Of Keatusky. subnittsd Q Sc
-ries Of resolutions. Il Which the follewiag
10 the 6rst. yist
I" Resolved, That 10 ssressatry aad the
very sxistenes Of the best gsvsrnsent ever
instituted BY ne 10 inpsrilled By the nest
causelsn and wicked ssbslIisa that the
wsrld has sess. ssd bslievisg. - vs dc.
that the ouly hsps u saving ths sssstfy
snd preserving this government 10 By the
pswsr Of the swsrd, - are fer ths asst
vigorsus prsseestion Of the var until The