Year: 1863

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of putting in new light the complete identity
Of the platform of the Union men of kentucky
with the platform of the Democracy of the
Northern States, we publish the following
resolutions adopted By the General Assembly
of Kentucky at the late session. and re adopted
By the late Union State Convention. 1t will
be seen that they are identical with the plat
form Of the California Democracy, and should
be sustained by every man patotic enough to
prefer the integrity of the Union, to the tri-
umph of a partizan policy:


Resolred, That our institutions are assailed
bv an armed rebellion on one side which can
only be met by the sword and on the other
by an armed rebellion on one side which can
only be met by the sword aud on the other
by unconstitutional acts of Congress, and
startling usurpations of power by the Execu-
tive, 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
and refrain from all unlawful and unconstitu-
tional acts which have already brought terrible
calamitics upon the country whilst we invoke
the aid of all patriotic men to avert the evils
that threaten our free institutions.


>. Resoiued That this General. Assembly
declares as before it has often'imes declared
that the State of Kentucky bath ever been, and
Is, loyal to the Government of the United
States Of America, aud is determined to main
tain that loyalty against both domestic and
foreign foes


,. Resolred, That this General Assembly
recognizes a manifest difference between any
administration of the government and the
government itself The one is traustorv.
limited IN duration only to that period of time
for which the officers elected by the people are
charged with the conduct of the same: the
other is permanent, intended by its founders to
endure forever.


i. Resolred, That this General Assembly
now, in the exercise of its right to differ in
in opinion with the National Executive. enters
lis solemn protest against the proclamation of
the President Of the United States dated lst
Of January, 1868, by which he assumes to
emancipate all slaves within certain States
boiling the same to be unwise, uncoustitution.
al. and void.


5. Resolred, That this General Assembly
declares that the power which has recently
been assumed by he President Of the United
States, whereby, under the guiSe of military
necessity, he has proclaimed and extended
martial law over States where war did not
exist, and has suspended the writ of habeas
corpus, is unwarranted by the Constitution,
aud its tendency is to subordinate civil to
military authority, and TO sabverl constitution
al and free government.


G. Resolred That this General Assembly
declines to accept the Presidents proposition
for emancipation, as contained in his procla-
NATION of the 10Th of May, 1852.


6. Resolrsd, That this General Assembly
deems it proper further to declare that it. TO-
gether with all the loyal people of the State,
would hail with pleasure and delight any mani
festatiou of desire on the part of the seeded
States to return to their allegiance to the gov
ernment of the Union, and would, in such
event, cordially and earnestly cooperate with
them in the restoration of peace, and the pro-
p,- Of -,
security to all their interests and rights.


s, Resolved, That Kentucky will adhere 10
the Constitution and the Union as the best-it
may be the last-hope of popular freedom
and for all wrongs which may have been com
mitted, or evils which may exist, will seek
redress under the Constitution aud within the
Union, by the peaceful but powerful and ire
sistible agencies Of the suHrages Of free
people


9. Resolred, That this General Assembly
halls with pleasurable hope the recent mani
feS:ations of conservative sentiment among
the people Of the non slaveholding States in
their late elections, and regard the same as the
earnest Of . good purpose on their part to CO.
operate with all other loyal citizens, give secu
rity to the rights of every section, and maintain
the Union and the Constitution as they were
ordained by the founders of the republic


10. Rssolred. That, in the Judgment Of this
General Assembly, convention should be
called for the purpose Of proposing such amend
mentS 10 the National Constitution as expert
ence has proved to be necessary to maintain
that instrument in the spirit and meaning of
its founders; and to that end we affirm and
adopt the resolutions recommending call for
a convention Of the United States, approved
January 25, 1861.


/ IL Resolued That the laws of this State
must be maintained and enforced, and that ii
is the duty Of the constituted authorities oi
the State to see to it that BY all constitutional
means this Indispensable end shall be main