Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-08
The KenrneIlr Plnrforn.

As the resolutions Of the Conservs.
tives " Of OfKentucky embOdy the doctrines
Of the new snti-Administraion Demoera-
cy, we append the most important ones:
RssolVed, That our institutions are as
sailed by an armed rebellion on one side
which can only be met by the sword and
on the other by unconstitutional acts Of
Congress, and startling usurpstians Of
/ power by the Executive, which we have
seen by experiment can be corrected by the
ballot-box Policy, as well as principle,
requires that Kentucky shall await the
process Of reform, which is slow but sure,
| snd refrain from all unlawful and Uneon-
stitutional acts, which have already
brought terrible calamities upon the coun-
try. while we invoke the aid of all patriot
ic men to avert the evils that threaten our
free institutions.
RssolUed, That the doctrine recently an
nouneed that the States in which an arm
ed insurrection has existed against the
Federal Government, have ceased to be
States of the Union, and shall be held, in
she ultimate defeat Of that insurrection, as
territories or suhjugated provinces, and
governed as such by the absolute will Of
Congress and the Federal Executive, or re-
stored to the Union on conditions un-
known to the Constitution of the United
States, ought to be rebutted and condemn
ed as manifestly unjust to the loyal citi-
zens Of slave States, tending to prolong the
war and confirm the reasonable theory Of
secessionism, and, if carried into effect,
nest greatly endanger the public liberty
and constitutional powers and rights ofall
the States by centralizing and consolidat-
ing the powers Of the Government, State
and national, in the Federal Executive.
ResoLUsd, That the only object of the war
ought to be ia suhjugate the armed iusur-
rection, which, for the time being, sus-
pends the proper relations of certsil
States with the Federal Government, and
re establish the supremacy of the consti-
tuition and the loyal citizens Of those
States, and the masses Of the people there
Of, submitting to the authority Of the con
stitution, ought to be,hindered from restor-
ing the proper relations Of their respective
States with the Federal Government, SO
far as the same is dependent on the Voluu-
tsry act of the people, by any condition,
except unconditional submission TO the
constitution and laws of the United States
In the Language heretofore solemnly sd0p-
ted by Congress, the war ought not to be
wsged on our part for any purpose Of con-
quest or subjugation or purpose Of over
hrowing or interfering with the rights or
established institutions of those States, but
70 defend and maintain the supremacy of
tho Constitution, and to preserve the
Union, with all the dignity, equality. and
rights Of the several States unimpaired;
aud as soon as these objects are accom-
Qlished the war ought to cease.
RssolDed, That all necessary aid proper
appropriations of money ought to be
promptly made by this Congress for the
support ofthe military and naval forces OF
the government, and all measures Of legis
lation necessary to increase and promote
the efficiency Of the army and navy, and
to maintain the public credit, ought to be
adopted, thsL through vigorous prOsscu-
ton Of the WAT, peace on the basis Of the
union of States and the supremacy of the
constitution may be the more speedily OBJ
tanned.