The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-13


mend it to. the attention of alt persons who are
interested in understanding the state of things
which Abolition fanaticism is producing at the
South
sin our present position the South may do much
. to make the North feel that not powerless.
Let us absolve ourselves possible from
all dependence on our Northern brethren-their
spect for us is the dictate of interest and not feel
ing. Our resources, agricultural industrial, and
commercial, almost incalculable, Our cot
ton, raw and manufactured, would give US as
much Of the commerce Of the world interest or
avarice could desire. We can grow and manufac-
ture wool to an unlimited extent; and our iron,
coal, marble and lime, quite sufficient to sup
ply the demand of the Western hemisphere. Let
US avail ourselves of our exhaustless resources.
To this end, should abstain, far possible,
from the use of Northern manufactures. Let us
: have our own carriage makers, shoe makers,
clothiers, matters, &c. Let US give a preference
: to our merchants who arc importers, or who pur
chase their goods in our Southern cities Of tho i'm
porters, Let merchants become exporters
and importers, and our people discourage the en-
ployment of Northern shipping. To carry out
these suggestions, should endeavor to effect
such notifications of the revenue and navigation
law az make determinations prejudicial to the
South; and the legislation of this State so far as
the constitution viii permit, must favor the en-
terprise.
"In addition to this, let us improve our agrcul-
ture open our rivers, extend our plank roads and
railroads, 80 to cheaper and facilitate transpor
tation and travel. All these things being done,
and faithful school masters dispersed throughout
the land, odering business education at the
lowest practicable price, and we shall become
9 most powerful, happy, independent, and, if mis-
take not, united people.
"Let Us henceforth esteem it a. duty to withdraw
our patronage from Northern schools and colleges
We who have taken the trouble to inform our
selves, all know that the South furnishes equal ia
cilities for thorough training, both Of the head
and heart, at much less cost. ,l.a Z
"Why should people go North in search of
pleasure and health? VINO that has visited the
mountain regions Of Alabama, Georgia, the Caro-
linas, and Virginia, or the seaboard of the South
and southwest, does not know that he may find
mineral waters in abundance, of unsurpassed va
riety and efficacy-deigh arrangements for
sea- bathing, with society, scenery, and comfort
equal to any in the United States? Does not self
respect, and just appreciation of the South, re-
quire that we should expcnd our money at our
own resorts Of fashion, pleasure, and health2
''It is really strange that the South should have
been so long in awaking to her interest; that she
should not have found out her resources and con-
sequent power until she had enriched the North
and the North, by spirit of antagonism, forced
her to adopt countervailing for self pro-
lection"
To the letter of the Hon. Mr.. HILLIARp, in
reply to an invitation to a public dinner ten
dered him by the citizens of Mount Meigs, we
need only 50 far refer as to say that his senti-
ments are too well known, by his acts and his
votes, to make it necessary to reproduce them
in an article which is already running to too
great length. Though opposed to the admission
of California, he sees nothing in the measures
of the last session which would justify the peo-
pie Of the Southern States in resisting them, or
furnish any ground for revolution.
On the Goth instant the people of Mont
gomery county met in mass meeting in Bibb's
warehouse, in the city of Montgomery, to take
into consideration the late measures of Con-
gress, and to express their willingness to &C
quiesce in them, in opposition to the proposed
measures of disunion. On motion of +. s.
JACKSON, esq, the meeting was organized by
the choice of the following officers
Presidents-B. S. Bib and Il. Il. Holt /;
Vice Presidents-Dr. Robert j. Ware, DR.. H.
w. Henry, John Goldthwaite, Thomas Henry
Lucas, VIM. A. Moore; Secretares-W. b,
Moss, esq, Joseph ID. Hopper.
On motion Of DR.. SAMUEL d. HoIT, com
mittee of the following gentlemen were APP
pointed to draft resolutions for the consideration
Of the meeting: DR.. S. ID. Holt, James f..
Belser, esq, Dr. Silas Ames, Thomas Welsh,
esq, Thomas ii. Watts, esq, F. S. jackson,
esq, III. p Lee, esq.
This committee reported through their chair
man preamble and resolutions, which were re-
ceived with enthusiastic cheers by the meeting.
The preamble recites that systematic and for
midabIe organization sin progress in some Of the
Southern States, having for its object some form
of rioleni resistance to the Compromise measures
passed by Congress at its last session and that
If this resistance is carried out according TO the
plans Of portion Of the citizens of the Southern
States, il must ineutdbiy lead 10 dissolution Of
the Union and that the Montgomery meeting,
though they do not approve of them all, do not
consider these measures as furnishing any suffi-
cient and just cause for resistance The reso-
lutions were as follows:
al. BE Il therefore re,olped, by portion Of ih,
people Of Montgomery county, and Of other portion,
OF the State Of Alabama here assembled, that la yine
aside all party distinctions and differences, in imi
tation ofour fathers Of the Revolution, we will rally
under the flag OF our glorious Union. That we viii
devote our time, talents and our money, for ia
protection and preservation, and that will never
cease our efforts until are freed from the i'm.
pending dangers Of dissolution.
90. Resolped, That as the issue can be deter
mined only at the ballot box, IL become. our doty
as Union men TO give our suffrage TO no candidate
for Office who 10 in favor Of disunon secession or
account Of any oristing law or act Of Congress.
90. Resolved, That although some Of the act
of Congress at the recent session, commonly
called the Adjustment bills, do not meet our ap
prevail yet for the sake Of the preservation Of In,
Union Of the States and Of republican liberty W,
willing TO scquiesce in the passage of said bill
a compromise.
90. R,'olved, That If Congress should disturb
this Compromise, by repeating the Fugitive SLAVE
bill, or IL Congress should abolish slavery in III,
District Of Columbia, or pass any law prohibiting
the extension Of slavery to any Of the Terrtorie'
belonging 10 the United States, we hereby pledg,
| oursclves and declare 10 the whole countrv tina