Year: 1862

Resolutions Of tho Oregon Legislature.


WHEREAS, There is now in progress a
wicked and armed rebellion against the Fed
eral Union, seeking its dismemberment, and


WHEREAS, Those engaged inthis revolution
ary and reasonable movement claim that the
several States possess the Constitutional and
legal right to secede from the Union and in
augurate a new Government. including the
right to support such. organization by the
force of arms and


WHEREAS, the people Of the State Of Ore
gon. citizens Of the United States, have vital
and paramount interest in the preservation
Of Our benefcent system Of free Government,
and the pcrpctuity of the Federal Union as
its basis.


Therefore be it Resolred by tile Legislative
assembly 9fMe State Of Oregon: That we
have firm and unalterable attachment and
devotion to the American Union-that it is
binding and perpetual connection between the
States composing it-that the alleged right Of
secession urged by those resisting the Fed
eral authority, has no existence-is doctrine
alike unfounded in the Constitution and fatal
to all good government, and we brand it as
political heresy, cherished only by traitors
and their sympathizers.


2. Resolced, That the rebellion is an un-
justifable, inexcusable and wicked attempt
the result of base conspiracy long since been
entered into by ambitious enemies Of our re-
publican institutions, to overthrow onr glori.
GUS Union and the noble form of free govern
mcnt, which it supports, aud that those who
justify or apologize for its treason are false to
their Government and traitors to the cause Of
liberty throughout the world. and that this in.
famous revolt should be suppressed by the
use of every means necessary to effect that
object.


3. Resolrcd, That as the Federal Union is
the basis Of all onr prosperity and character
as nation, we will support the Executive Of
the Government in every effort "to preserve.
protect and defend" it, and take care that the
laws be faithfully executed, and that all at
tempts to embarrass the administration by
assaults or captious criticisms upon its policy
should be regarded as unpatriotic and having
n direct tendency to aid the traitors now fight
ing against the Govcrnpcnt.


a. Rcsvlred That tho war against the re-
bcllion should be prosecuted for the sake Of
preserving the Union, and not to subserve
any mere party purposes whatever. and to
this end, while we insist that an assault upon
the peculiar institution Of the rebellious States
was screy any part Of the purposes Of the
Government in its efforts to maintain it's au.
thority. we deny that slavery shall be permit
ted to stand between tho loyal American citi-
zen and the preservation of the Government
that the paramount object in this struggle is
to save the Union, and not to save or destroy
slavery. and that we pledge the people Of Ore
gon to sustain the Federal authorities in any
lawful action in reference thereto which has
for it's purposes and results ihe maintenance
of the Union.


s.. Res0lced, That tho weak and wicked
scheme of Pacific Confederacy. concoctcd
and cherished by secession sympathizsrs and
agents, meets the emphatic condemnation Of
the people Of Oregon. and we denounce it as
development Of treason favored by no man
who has intelligence and patriotism.


6. Rcsolrcd, That the practical issues Of the
times demand that patriots cease to cavel or
discuss the partisan questions Of the past
that all who desire the perpetuity Of our free
system Of government should unite in one
common fraternal effort to support tho ma
tional Executive in his endeavores to subdue
the present causeless and wicked revolt
against the best and wisest Government ever
devised by man. until that tend shall b. accom-
plished. whatever oftime or sacrifice its con.
sumation may demand. toir


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