New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-20

MULTIPLICATION IN ALABAMA.-Delegates to
a Southern Rights State Convention met at No
bile on the 10th inst, and continued in session
three days. This Convention was composed Of
delegates from Disunionist Clubs. Col. THOMAS
WILLIAMS, of the Montgomery Club presided,
and among the delegates we noticed w l.. IAN
cey, A. p. Bagby and other well known Dis
unionist Loco Focos. The following resolutions
were adopted by this august body, which. it will
be seen, forms separate political organization Of
the Southern ultras:
Preamble and Resolutions adopted By the Southern
RiRhts Convention.
The preamble to the ConstiIuu On OF the oned oA.os
declares The objects Tor wTen e ere form
perfect Union establish justice, ensure domesue uan'
era welfare and the blessings OF liberty TO our
Those objects In onf opinion have been wilfy disro
esrded In the administration OF the Goyernmsnt-com
mencing with the law admitting Missouri into the Unon
and closing with The late system Of measures mscaisd
TIE petense upon which this system of hostile legisls
lion has been based Is that Slavery Is moral ana pouc1
ev-s end and aim 10 the emancipation OF every Save IN
The Government s in the hands of sectional majority.
ard political interest and conscientious convictions OF duty
ak urge them The successful prosecution OF this system
Believing that the aim In The formation OF this Govern
ment longer 10 DO observed IN its adnlnfrauon we,
delegates Of the Southern Rights Associations OF Ala
bams IN Convention assembled, do resolve:
That, In opinion the powers granted 70 the Oene'
raj by the people Of the States have for aopg
series ofyears been perverted BY dominant sectional ma
the nOn-saYcn0l0lng,
TO the oppression OF the slayeholding States.
That In our opinion, powers have been exercised ~
@ Od ee S o. fessea as
places where now exists, which were not granted toll
By the people VI the States.
That in our opinion, radical change has been 81
ecied in the character the General Government by tho
success Of Ills Of legislation that the power and
dignity ofAe Union have become destructive Ia great
dtge Of tie ghs aud dignity ofh States which Gre
That tame submission TO- or patient aequiefcence
this hostile ana unconstitutional legislation would not
opinion be conducive TO the peace happiness, pros
periiy and honor OF the Southern States . . a.,
That fully endorse the doctrine OF Mr. Madison a.
contained n the Virginia Resolutions Of 1888" that In ease
oi deliberate pslpabe dangerous exercise Oh power not
eranieo by the federal compact the states VINO are pfuos
thereto have the and In duty bound 70 interposo
for arestipg The evil maintaining their respective
limits the authorities, rights and liberties apPerainng"
That such iuterposi,ion should not be msde long
there remains reasonable hope that full and redress
will made for past Injury and provision Dc msdo against
Thai he recent events full unison with that system
Of legislation which we have condemned assure US tnat
there IL no reasonable ground which TO base nope
that shall obtain either redress Tor The pa't or guar
Tbst IN onr opinion due regard for the rights honor
aud interests Of people Of his State and each OF mo
Southern States demands that they should al once SCI
8 Tia az each State voluntarily became member Oh
tie Confeceracy IL be no Just canse OF war upon
any State that chooses no longer 10 remain ne"'o'
thereof s, -, .,.,... fran, ,h,.
0oyerr ment IL reduced to that OF time only .,,,,,
~ Thai we spprove Of the proposition Of the Nashville
Convention thai the savehocng States hold Congress
In Koyen Der next and pledge ourselves 70 use our pest
yton 10 have Alabama fully represented II msI oooy sno
concur In the suggestion that said Congress DO heon
Montgomery. Il, ..,o ~ Alabama, N
su.pend their old party divisions until redress ana security
cs be obtare PROPOSED Snd 10 know no parry oo' mo
great Southern party. ,,, -, ..,a, ,o.o.
vere lie LEGISLATURE In session for the purpose Of
rovdipg by sw for the election OF members 70 NE pro-
oed sCuhrn Congress- such called session 70 Iake place
Ge ne frat Monday ia August next should the Govern
or fs 10 convene the Legislature then we recommend 70
he various precincts composing The several Congrsssona
districts 10 open d pOA tie frat Monday In OctoDer
newt ard bold ar election for member 70 IrpIsseni
each Cor gresons District in the State such eecuon 70
e iu ali tiags governed by the laws ussges ana Iesue
rors which govern elections for Members OF Congress
IA Thai should Congress declare Il 10 be s d9y o. o no
Southern Sts'es sccece, and o. OF more OF VI
Sbs secece or one Of the states sno1q ~ -
without such action by the Southern CopsssI ~ -
opinion II will be the duty and interest OF hiay-
ecod fL 10 such seeding State States 20 iefns ne
vile 10 seceoe and 10 use all proper ehorN " ITO '
ton Of southen Convention. - .a.,,va a.,
IS Thatin order 10 render ourselves moe s, 49, ~,
ssfsiTg bese views we will separate ourselves hom AZ
ia federal parry izstor sano hs. We 80
doctrine ofstae reliance, and exert ~ ~ 1s 90 Sn..
~,,sr roifcsi Industrial. commercial socla ano eoucs
rsl III n eDsTe The state iof thal crsis snch ieosf1
49, rerssr ard distorted By the enu slavery sPrthS
fofced us 10 contemplate.