The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-22
TIE KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS.
stirrfng Resolutions adopted By che
h enluckY Senate.

strripg ResoIu,tOns adopted BY the
Resolved, That the interference Of the
President Of the United States with the
government and officers In and for the
State OF Louisiana BY the employment
of military force, ID wholly nnwarrsnted
by the Constitution Of the United
States, subversive Of the rights Of the
States, and dangerous to the liberties OF
the people; and that such interference
is not the less reprehensible, because it
was under the pretext Of aiding, by the
employ ent OF the military as a posse
comitatus the Federal Court ip the ex-
ecution OF orders and decreeS made in
reference to matters OF which such
court had no jurisdiction, and which
orders and DEGREES were irregular, lille
gal and void. ~~-- . IN
Resoived, That any attempt upon the
part OF the President OF the United
States, or of his subordinates, to inter-
fere with the freedom of elections in
the State or with the action of the
tunctionaries OF the State governments
in the exercise of their duties as such,
10 unwarrauted by the Constitution, is
arbitrary and despotIc, and ought to be
promptly rebuked by a people jealous
and careful of their rights aud liberties
Resotued, That the g vernment OF the
United States 10 one OF limited powers
consisting OF such only as have been
expressly delegated in the Constitution
thereof and such implied powers as are
essential to their proper execution; and
that the exercise OF powers not granted
in said Constitution by said Govern
ment, or BY the department thereof. ls
a unsurpstion, subverslve OF the re-
served rights of the States aud the peo-
pie aud dangerous to the independence
and liberties OF both.
Resolved, That the Constitution OF
the United States is the bond oil union
between the severa! States, and WAS &C.
cedei to BY the people Of each State as
separate sovereign community. 1t
contains the only authoritative exposi-
ton OF the terms and condition OF union
between the States and the principles
pon which it was founded; and we
know of no legitimate way OF main tain
ing the Union but by upholding the
Constitution in all it's parts ss the gu
preme law OF the land, and by extending
to the Government OF the United States
proper support in the exercise OF the
powe era granted, and in the States a
like support in respect to the powers
reserved, and thus. by confining each
within constitutional limits, avoid any
conflict OF jurisdiction, and secure to the
people the trultion of just government
the rights OF "life, liberty and the
pursuits of happiness"
Resolved That the Senators and Rep.
resentatives of this State, in the Congress
OF the United States, be requested to use
every effort in their power to restore to
Louisiana her legitimate State govern
ment, and to Wind cate her right as one
OF the co.equsl States in the Union, to
the exclusive control and management
OF her own internal affairs against Fed
eral interference and surveillance.
Resohed, That the Governor Of this
Commonwealth be requested to forward
copy OF the foregoing report and reso
lutions to the President OF the United
States, aud to the Governor OF each
State in the Union, and to the Senators
and Representatives OF this State in the
Congress of the United States.