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From the South Albanian, we clip the fol-
lowing editorial and proceedings. Both prove
Alabama to be wide awake: gt
sin another column Of this weeks paper will
be found the proceedings OF, meeting OF the citi-
zens Of this county, at the Court II ouse on Sat
urday last And such meeting as would have
eheered the heart of any true Southern man TO
have witnessed, not SO much by the numbers pre-
sent, as the spirit manifested by those who were
there. That spirit was not only manifested by
the unanimous adoption of the resolutions re-
ported by the committee, (and by the bye, we
think they are just such as should be adopted by
Southern men, but also by the speakers who
poured forth their sentiments, g in thoughts that
breathe, and words that burn" in a way that
would have been sufficient, we think, to have
warmed up the cold blood even of Russell county,
if they could only have been there TO hear and
see as we did. There no vacating, no equiv
ocation, no thought of how their conduct might
there but Southern party; all old differences
were merged in and swallowed up by the one
great and absorbing thought, that our dear and
Sunny South" was in danger, and our rights
about to be sacrificed to the fell spirit of fanati
cIsnl.
They think there has been sufficient concession
made to the vile encroaching and meddling dispo-
stion Of the people Of the Northern States they
are willing to abide by the recommendation of the
Nashville Convention, but 'snothing shorther -
Old Butler will do TO site to" now.
RATIFICATION MEETrNG.--In accordance with
a notice given in our last weeks paper, a large
and intelligent portion Of the citizens Of Butler
county assembled in Greenville, at the Court
House, on Saturday, the Goth inst, to ratify the
action of the Nashville Convention.
Col. O. Gregory moved that the Hon j. f.
Johnson and DR.. Herbert be requested to act as
chairmen for the meeting; S. ]. Boiling and T.
J. Burnett were appointed secretaries
The Chair having stated the object Of the meet
ing, Gen II. L Henderson moved that commit
tee Of six, three of each political party, be APP
pointed to draft resolutions, and report to this
meeting; whereupon the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing named gentlemen the committee - X.
Henry, Esq, Gen. II. L. Henderson, Col. o.
Gregory, Col. w. HI. Crenshaw, Joseph Dunk
lin, Esq, ond DR.. G. M. Ormond
The committee retired, and were absent con-
siderable length Of time, during which time, the
meeting was highly entertained by warm and en-
thusiastc speeches from Thomas E. Herbert, j.
M. Dennis, III. b. Taylor, Gen. B. W. Hender-
son, and J. C. Caldwell, Esq RS, denouncing the
present Compromise bill, and sustaining, with
perfect unanimity the action Of the late Nashville
Convention. The committee were then in wait
ing, and reported for the consideration of the
meeting the following resolutions, through their
chairman, J. X. Henry, Esq, who supported the
resolutions in an able and truly beautiful speech
He stated that he was happy to inform the meet
ing, notwithstanding the committee were absent
for considerable length of time, that there was
great unanimity
/. Resolved, That the questions now agita-
ting the country on the subject of slavery, rise
in magnitude far above party and party ties,
and that, as Southern men, we desire them to be
forgotten, while we give our undivided attention
to the all important issue presented to us.
9. RESOLVED, That we are devotedly attached to
the Union, while it is permitted to exist upon the
terms guaranteed by the Constitution, but net
when it becomes destructive Of the ends Of IT'S
formation.
g. RESOLVED, That on the slavery question the
South has never asked more, often less, than JUS
tice, and justice to all can alone perpetuate the
Union. ta
4. Resolved, That the past and threatened acts
of the anti-slavery agtators under whatever name
they have assumed, all, on that subject, in vo
lation Of the Constitution Of the United States
and of the rights Of the South "a
S. RESOLVED, That we cordially approve of the
resolutions and address Of the Nashville Con-
vention. as E
6. Resolved, That we are utterly opposed to the
bill reported by the Committee of Thirteen, now
pending before Congress, any bill Of like charac
ter, unless amended to accord with the spirit
of the resolutions Of the Nashville Convention;
line as principle, still we would not oppose it
with recognition Of slavery south Of $3.50,
peace offering on the altar of Union,
4. Resolved, That we are opposed to the adj
mission of California into the Union as State,
with her present Constitution and unnatural
ton Of our country, unconstitutional in itself, and
nOnatrOus in its Injustice the South
g. Resolved, That the Constitution of Texas
fixes her true boundary, which has been recogni-
zed by the United States, and secured to her by
the late treaty with Mexico; and that any infer
ence with her rightful jurisdiction within said
limits by the Federal Government, is despotc
usurpation Of power, and disregard ofthe rights
of sovereign state which ought to be resisted by
every lover of his country.
9. RESOLVED, That we recommend our members
in Congress to remain firmly at their posts, and
resist every appropriation of supplies to carry
on the Government, until the Southern States are
secured in their just rights essential to their exis
sence as equal in the Confederacy, believing that
of two evils the less should he chosen by them.
10. Resolved, That If Congress adjourns with
out granting the rights of the South, upon which
she is insisting, we recommend the South to sus-
pend all commercial communication with the
North until she is willing to treat equals.
IL. Resolved, That whenever it has shown that
we ask more than Justice for the South, we are
willing to be branded as ,iras and acfionsts, but
until that, we hurl back the epithets with con-
tempt upon such craven hearts as dare not openly
and fearlessly maintain their just and acknowl-
edged rights
The resolutions were taken up separately, and
unanimously adopted: not one dissenting voice
was to be heard to any resolution.
On motion, it was resolved that the proceedings
Of this meeting be published in the South Ala.
bamian, and that all the papers Of this Congress
sional district, together with the Montgomery |
papers, be requested to publish the same in ex-
tense. fH ." sgd .EEf,
On motion, the meeting adjourned in fine humor.
j. F. JOHNSON, } rtu
HILLARY HERBERT, Chairman
S: J. BoLLNe, Secretaries. .. "
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CONDITION OF THE BLACKS IN CANADA.--A cor
respondent of the Newark Daily Advertiser, a
moderate anti slavery paper writing from Detroit,