Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-16
The we.olutIeas OF senator Davis of
Kentucky.


Kentucky.
At the request Of many Of our readers aud to
the exclusion of other matter. we publish the re
solutions offered BY Mr. DAVIS Of Kentucky. Ia
the Senate, the 9th int, IL Nill lie recolIect
ell that Mr.. DAVIS vas Wing; that he has never
affiliated with the Democratic party; that he vas
elected as Unionist: that he was decdedly aud
biuerly opposed TO secessiouism: that he favored
avigor0us prosecution Of the war for the objects
expressed IN the Crittenden resolution adopted
BY Republican House Of Representatives on
the 22d Of Jnly. IS6l. and that he gave cheer
ful support 70 the Administration upon that plat
form long Is il kept faith with the solemn
pledges Il made TO the country in regard to the
Conduct Of the war as set forth in the President :
early messages and in it, quasi Endorsement oI
the expression Of Congress Immediately after the
first battle AT Bull Run.
For offering the ssbjoined resolutions to the
Senate. one Of tie representative of a sove
reign State OF the Union, Mr. DAVIS is denounced
by the abolition Senators as utiering disloyal and
reasonable sentiments. aud he has been threat
ened with expulsion from his seat in that body as
. punishmeut therefor. These denunciations
come from a party that professed in the Presi-
dental canvass of 1850 to be the peculiar friends
and champions of free speech. free press. liberty
of conscience and pure and free ballot box. and
which made this declaration as part of its pc
litica platform for that campaign:
THAT the maintenance nviolaie of the rights
OF the States. and especially the right OF each
State To order and control its domestic in
ssitntions according 10 it, own judgment excu
sively - essential TO that balance OF power on
which the perfection and endurance of our politi-
cal fabric depends
We give this record OF Mr. DAVIS, the action
and declarations Of Republican Congress and
n Republican Administration. one Of the planks
of the Republican (Chicago) platform OF lo6O,
and the resolutions that Mr.. DAVIS offered in the
Senate on the 9th inst with the leading Repub-
licsn senators Interpretation of them. as part
of the political history OF the times
PRESIDENTIAL POWER
Senator Davis submitted the following resolu.
tons for consideration which we're land over AMI
ordered TO he printed:
tFtl@ Resofced That the Government Of The
Un'ed States sas established By the people Of
aud independent: and they formed their common
national government by written Constitution,
and-deiegated TO 10 so much 0i their sovereign
political power as they adIudged 20 be necessary
aud proper 90 enable il 90 manage all their affairs
with foreign nations and among the several
States; and, both by its leading principle aud an
express provision. they reserved ito the States
respectively. or To the people" all powers not
delegated TO the United States. nor prohibited by
IL To the States -
- Tint our svstem consists of limited ma
tiousl government for the whole United States,
OF supreme authority as to all the powers with
which the Constitution has invested it: and State
governments for each STATE. formed By the PEG
pie thereof. and holding the entire residudum
OF political sovereignty within their respective
States. each government, within it, sphere, being
alike supreme. And the Governors. and all
other civil aud military officers OF the States. as
other individuals. my commit treason against
the United States. by "levying war against them.
or Ia adherng 10 their enemies giving them aid
and comfort" so the President of the United
States, and the civil and military officers thereof.
may commit treason against any State whose
government il IN the performance of its duties
under the Federal Constitution. by leyying war
against il. or in adhering to its enemies. giving
them All and comfort. resisting with armed
force the execution OF its laws. or adhering tO
saeh armed force. giving it aid and comfort.
"a That in all the States and parts OF States
where the laws OF the United Saies and the
States can be executed the miiitlry authorities
should not be brought into cofict with the civil
power. but should be strictly held to be. as they
rightfuly are in suborlina,ion toit
That all elections To civil officers. Federal
or State. shoud be In strict accordance with the
Constitution aud laws of the United States and
of the States respectively. aud be conducted by
officers appointed by the proper authorities for
4.
prehens gu OF force violence or other cause. any
election cannot be so conducted it ought not 20
be held AT all and every election which any
military force may interfere by imposing add
tiOnal osths qualifications of the electors or
regulations for conducting the said election. or
by changing or modifying the oaths and qualit
cations OF the electors OF regulations 10 govern
il a provided by Ian. or Ia constrain control or
direct the officers Of such election in conducting
il. shonld be held to be void alll OF no effect
= That the experience OF the wUld proves
that there can be neither security liberty in
any Country without wise aud just laws firmly
sustained and uniformly executed That is the
lie. the spirit the soul ct this nation and AL
neglect aud departure from law. aud parlicularl,
from Constitutional law. by ageats appointed e
admiuiSter il. although sometimes attended will
seeming advantage. are sure to produce sooner
or later. much greater and more enduring mi--
chief Wherefore a disregard OF Law by suci
agents Is never tolerated by wise and ire,
people.
3 That the powers of the Government OF III,
United States derived wholly from and lin
tied by the Constitution, aud by it are divide,
into legislative. executive and judicial, and eacl
class OF those powers Is vested in a separate de
psrtment: that the President i the chief of th,
executive department. aud has no legislative OF
judicial power whatever. and only such executiv,
powers as are enumerated in the second aud thro
sections OF the second article Of the Constitution
and such other powers may be. from time I,
time. conferred upon him by Congress in virtu,
of this provision: Congress shall have power {,
make all laws which shall be necessary anC
proper for carrying into execution the toreyoins
powers. and all other powers vested bv this Con
stitutiou in the Government of the United States
or in snv department officer thereof
: That the President cannot Ice Invested o
anv of she powers with which hr J. directly in
vested by the Constitution. nor controlled no
interfered with IN their execu ion: but all power
conferred on him by law OF Congress he holds it
subordination Ia that department which M,
supervise notify, and correct MS execution o
them. cr resume them by repeating the Laws en
trusting their execution 10 him
; That the power OF the President 10 recos
nize the existence Of state OF c,~e smount-
ing 10 al invasion. OF imminent danger of inva
sion. 81 the United States" or AN iusurrectior
IN any State against the sovefnmen, thereof" or
Construction To the execution OF the laWs Of Oh,