Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-25

Government bv rb none f te State fo long series
Of years been perverted by dominant ssEo"n % and ~ N,
TO the aggrandisement of the noii-sla'esoiu.Hs' ~ ~
oppression of The slavcholding States. .-.I - y,
2 That in our opinions powers hive been exercised " M
tension of the institution Of slavery ana OF = - -
places where nos exits, which were not s"'''1 - :
the people Of the States. ,,a
g. That in opinion radical change has beeii c'iece"
In the character of The General Government oy l
of this system oflegislann; that power ana "
Union have become destructive in very great degree o e
rights and dignity of the States which created IT, ;o
4. That tame submission TO, or paeh ,, aqI -, i;
in this hostile and unconstitutional lessa'ion "or,
our opinion be conducive the peace hapilcss P'"!
| and honor OF the Southern States. ,
5. That fully endorse the doctrine OF lr VI Maaisoh, AZ
contained in the Virginia resolutions oi - ~
OF deliberate, palpable dangerous exercise u @
granted hy the Federal compact The States M ] ,ae -
thereto, have the right and arc in duty bound I'M
aesting the evil and maintaining in their sp'c'se ''
the authorities rights and liberties aipcrainnG 10 mem
8. That such inerposion should not be ade' so oi as
there remains reasonable hope that ull anu Ghp''
VIII ne made for injury and provision DC aoe
future aggression.
l. That recen. events in full unison with that system oil
legislation which we have conde;nn.i assure Us 'ht i.
is no reasonable ground which 10 baae nope u"t W.
shall obtain either redress for the past or guarantees W ~
future.
g. That in opinion due regard for the rights hono
and interest of the people this State and each OF INC
Southern States demands that they should a. once ST
their house in order with a view 10 secession
g. That each State voluntarily became menioer o. te
coniedcracy. 80 ii can be no Just cause oil war u'oi any
State, that chooses no longer 10 remain in.u'si 'co
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this governn"n is reduced ID thu: OF time "hiF. :.
III. That we approve of the proposition OF thc Nas'sNc
Convention that the saveoiing States hoid cong 81
November next and pledge ourselves II se our pes eAs
ons 10 have Al,bama fully represented i'll that body, and
concur In the suggrstion that said Congress oe ho Ill io
gonlery
pend their old party until foiress and =ecL'Y can
be obtained proposed and - kno" no parry on' c sca
Southern party.
l3 That The Governor of Alabama be requested 10 con-
yene the Legislature session FOR the purpose oi pro"
vidng BY aw for the election OF members 10 HE PROPOSED
Southern Congress; sch called session 10 taHe pace hie
the first Monday in August Should The Governor tall
convene the Legislature then We ec"inmehd ~ ,he Va
ous nrccincrs the several C1n Districts
TO open pu on Inc first Monday ii October neat and hold
an erion for one member 10 represent cac Congressional
District in The Stae and such election 10 be ~ al lss
governed b. the laws usaees and regulations Wac" s'N'n
| elections for members OF Congress. ,
H. That should that Congress declare il 10 be The duty o
the Southern States 10 secede, and one o. more 9" me
shall secede; If more o the stiies soAa %
without such action BY the Southern Congress- In our opin
ion will be the duty and interest OF Aabah ana GOOD
faith 10 such seeding State States require, ner likewise
to secede and all proper efforts 10 Tie formation o
Southern Conederacy.
* That in order 10 render ourselves affective in
tanning these views will separate ourselves from ai old
federal party organizations, and that We VIII cultivate INT
doctrine State reliance and exert all the agencies IN oai
power POLITICAL industrial, commercial s'c' and etuca'
tona prepare State for that crisis which ie:era pol
icy perverted and distorted by the ansavery spirit mas
forced I'D 10 contemplate
The Montgomery Advertiser "a strong Resistance paperl
in publishing these resolutions undertook wisely and pa
,riocally To employ language, such as follows
They are not intended however presume, as plat
form for the Southern Rights throughout The State, hut
rather as an expression o opinion ny The DELEGATES assem-
bed here representing the various Cuos OF me SAFE ~"
for ed In this light suppose, they viii be viewed: 80
that ou: friends reject adopt such portions o them a
they think proper without detFlncn 10 The great cause
which we all have so much a. heart
This explanation dd meet the assent ri the President
and Secretary and twelve members Of the Convention who
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effect:
1--WE think we are we'll acquainted with tina views o! he
Convention and believe the "Advsrtiscr and Gazrir
mistaken the that the Resolutions OF the Con-
vention intended as Platform for The Southern
Rights men throughout the State They were The '"sif
OF much effort distinctly establish Southern Rights
platform for the Southern Rights Men o Aabama and were
adopted with remarkable unannity as saca"
The Advertiser makes good its words b. the following
statement OF fcts which may be regarded clincheT
We were much surprised on receiving Tho above commu
nlcaton about the time Of going press last evening w
regret very muc of course, that there should be diversity
opinion regards what the OBJECTS VI the Convc
on in adopting resolutions referred H. 1t Is certainly
very that did with single iHasGna
upon the point in dispute before We pcnned e article n!u
ded to- but simple enough 10 tlHe II Tor granted
land should much If were mistaken though We Do
not say that after this COMMUNICATION signed by
many of our personal and party fTiends that the few
counties represented had undertaken speak for the en-
tire Southern Rights throughout the STATE But et>rt
counties rcpresentedout of ffytco in the State
owndes and Dallas there but twenty-five delegates
from the balance. I'VE mention these things lin sorrowD
Surely then had reason for our opinion that they
were not intended pla for tho Southern Rights par
" throughout the State.
But if these resolutions be tho bed Of procrns,cs
md every Southern whom do III Is be Stretched
or ooped oil then gentlemen fear that although ani
may lie down upon IT, shall have very iew bed cows
In other words discard Southern man who
will subscribe the platform laid down by this Conven
toni We tell you gentlemen, you may but ee shall not
Let be msindcr siood-we do not abate iotd Of
zeu and devotion the cause OF the South 80 TAR as
the principles enuucated in the resolutions are concerned
with them and would even 60 further We couo
but what We object 10 is this Topping oit every man who
will subscribe 10 this platform. We have heretofore de-
carcd willingness take every BY the Ind who
opposed to Submission and in favor oil resistance
We have frankly expressed the opinon 10 which We stii!
adhere that could eiecna remedy for css pas
present and future short secession; but the spirit of
the Lowndesoorough resolutions willing II show
some "deierencc those who admit Wrongs but ndvo-
cate mider form resisiance, aud ready in the
language of that Club 'wiihou compromising prefer
encc for remedy above indicated 10 cooperate in any
plan of intercourse, however stringent, having Tor IT.
object the redress of Southern wrongs" Such has been
our course in the p,ssnch shall be in future
the Montgomery Convention platform TO be contrary not
withsanding
With such an an,ido.e thrown before people,
not believe that the poison dsanion will make many vic
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South Carolina. however bent extreme mea-
suresand well beconies Virginia consider whether tn
time has not arrived when she should specially appeal t"
South Carolina TO dess from her purpose and yet longer re
mnin in the Uniona least until the North shall enact fur
,hcr ageressons which eha compel Virginia 10 make com
mon cause with South Carolina ard the whole South in
dress of common s. Carolina has called Vgina
10 go with her for Southern Congress and secession
That call lies the tables OF the Houses of Oil
Legislature and must be considered and answered Should
not the Legislature take the occasion make appeal
firm but respectful and kind, South Carolinlsuch sc
ha tcd-to sllveI
the concderacy atoms? In 1882 Virginia. Ly snci u
course of blessed mediation passion Son'h Ca
rolna nnd saved the Ln:on-nay similar appeal now:
under aspects alarming than hen be attended hy The
happy resu? ls for the Legislature Of Virginia 10 act
In this mai,er-nna 10 Initiate movement which MAJ save
the Union. The subjec is one of deep importance AMI
should be ma,uely considered and carefully carried out
The people and the authorities Of Boston determined
though is rather ato 10 wipe the stain or the recent
awless outrage Respectable citizens organizing In de-
fence Of the law counter movement tho banding to-