Year: 1863

authority, and to subvcrt our system of
free government.


SeCenth, That this General Assembly
deem it proper further to declare that it,
together with all the truly loyal people oil
the State, would hail,with pleasure and de.
light. any manifestation of desire on the
part Of the seeded States to return to their
allegiance to the Government of the Union
and would in such event cordially and
earnestly cooperate with them in the res
toration of peace and the procurement of
such proper guarantees as would give Sc
curity to all their interests and rights.


Eight, That the soldiers composing our
armies merit the warmest thanks Of the
nation. Their country called, and nobly
did they. respond. Living they shall know
nations gratitude wounded, nations
care; and monuments shall be raised to
teach postcrity to know the patriots and
heroes who offered their lives at their
countrys altar. Their widows and or
phans shall be adopted by the nation, to
be watched over and cared for as objects
truly worthy nations guardianship.
Ninth, That pennsylvania will adhere
to 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 conmitted, or evils which may
exist, will seek redress under the Consti-
tuition and within the Union, by the peace
ful but powerful agency of the suffrage Of
! a free people,


Tenth, That this General Assembly
halls with pleasure and hope the maniles-
tatlons OF conversative sentiment among the
people of the Northern States in their late
elections, and regards the same as the earn.
est of a good purpose upon their part to
CO. operate with all other loyal citizens in
giving security to the rights of every Sec
ton, and maintaining the Union and the
Constitution as they were ordained by tho
founders of the Republic


Eleventh, That in the judgment of this
General Assembly, whenever it becomes
practicable to obtain convention of all or
of three fourths of the States, such body
should be convened for the purpose of pro-
posing such amendments to the Federal
Constitution as experience has proved to


be necessary to maintain that instrument
in the spirit and meaning intended by its


founders, and to provide against future


convulsions and wars.


1UeDlh, That while this General As


sembly condemns and denounccs the faults


oil the Administration and the encreach-


ments of the abolitionists, it does also most
thoroughly condemn and denounce the


heresy OF secession as unwai ranted by the
Constitution, and destructive alike of the
E security and perpetuity of Government and
of the peace and liberty of the people; and


it does hereby most solemnly declare that


the people of this State are unalterably op-
posed to any division of the Union, and
will presistently exert their whole infu-


ence and power under the Constitution to
maintain and defend it.


5 Thirteenth, That the laws of this State


must be maintained and enforced and


that it is the duty of the constituted author
tiles Of the State to see to it, that by all
S constitutional means this Indispensable end
. shall be attained.


Fourteenth, That copies of these resolu-
tions be forwarded to the President of the


United States, to the Governors OF the sew.
t eral States acknowledging the Federal au.
thority, and to our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress.