Resolved, That the most decisive measures for the complete and permanent suppression of this Rebellion are the most prudent, and that, as the institution of Slavery is a principal support of it, that institution shall be exterminated.
This resolution emphasizes the necessity of decisive actions against the Rebellion and the institution of slavery.
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