The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-09

The Southern Rights Association OF Mobile have acted
on the propositions contained IN the address and resou
IONS OF the Montgomery convention OF "soathetn
nshls clubs held some weeks ago. report and reso
aoas were offered TO the association at meeting on
FRIDAY last week, and postponed Ion more deliberate in-
vesiigation until Tuesday evening. AT that time full
meeting was had and a large audience collected The
subject debated at length and with much zeal,
that the conclusions al which the ASSOCIATION arrived
must be received the results OF full deiberaon and
fixed resolve.
For this reason and because The association contains
very able and influential citizens OF Alabama II is
important 10 know what II is they have resolved that
they have right 10 do and what their conditions for
doing or forbearing now.
They affirm in the fullest sense The right of nulsca.
ton. The people OF the several States, as parties 10
the compact, have night TO Judge OF It's sfracon"
distinction was attempted 10 be made between the right OF
Stale and the night OF 1.-The people OF State, which,
alter all Is only aqueston about the proper machinery
for notification
They affirm further the right of State 10 interpose
Tor the protection of It's citizens ainst federal usurpa
ton, by seeding from the Union"
The night OF notification and the right of secession being
thus laid down as the platform OF doctrine, line OF poll
icy is next laid down for the action OF the South, the
assumption that The South has been wroneed by the
North systematically. that the compromise
acts highly aggressive and that this hostile agitation and
They think il g unwse" for any southern State to sep
ara,e herself from her sister States by seeding alone
seriously eopardng the great interests at ssue and haz
ardiHg the chances oil DIVISION where most des
nble.
They therefore 60 for union of the southern States
South, Offering the alternative of " dissolution OF the
Union unless they granted
In the interim they ought by organizing associations,
and by force oil law, to cut oil all commerce with those
States which shalt continue to maintain hostile altitude
towards southern institutions and the laws framed pro-
tec them to consolidate their strength by completion Of
their projected improvements 10 establish manufactures
and encourage home industry and employment OF every
kind 10 build up direct trade with foreign countries
to educate their children within Their own borders and
expend the large which southern travel annually
depos,es at the North to ructty and enrich their
section.
Many OF these are wise suggestions in reference TO the
true policy OF these States all times AS of
hostility retaliation, they exceedingly overra,ed,
and would be found difficult 10 be enforced and com
paratvely feeble in effect SO thought Of the
bers of the association bu, the meeting took it all down
without scrupe
| Finally, however while seeking the union of the
southern States essential 10 the of these plans
Tor the future, preparatory to JOINT secession, unless the
constitution shall be amended, the association announce
their Willingness 10 dissolve the Union if any State
shall decide that oug h TO be done. The last resolution
declares that any southern State, in the exercise Of
its admitted right OF Judgment, should think proper, for
the causes which now exist to secede from the Union
1t would, in the opinion OF this association become the
duty OF tina, State OF all the other States, TO oppose
with force any attempt upon the part OF the federal gov
eminent to coerce such seeding States"
They ready for revolution by force OF armsto fol-
low any State that may be so "unwse Chat is their
own woId) az to take that Step
The Mobile southern rights platform, therefore, ha
four Parts /, the right dissolve the Union a, pleas
urc 2, the necessity Of dssolving il, later
3, the duty 10 dissolve il, unless the constitution
amended A. the obligation 10 help any other Slate to
DESTROY the Union whenever she pleases
! THIS is pretty much the platform OF Mississippi disu-
nionlsin. and exactly that which suits the wishes OF
South Carolina; for it places the judgment. the
science and The conduct every other Slate and The fate
OF the Union entirely within her CONTROL
The Mobile Register percelves at once the dangerous
points OF this plan OF dganzaton and the certainty with
which il is q commitlal 10 revolution and dsunion The
demand for "new guarantees the sole condition upon
winch the Union will be tolerated be treats as mprac-
tcabe, unwise, and hopeless y the proposition that
South Carolina secedes Alabama should take up to
support her, he holds be direct eacouT enent to Sc
cesson, and unworthy dependency of the action of
the State upon the humors of anoheI and utilization
and secession be pronoances TO be enabe only
iuilonary remedies. ..
| Thus the secession movement openly proclaimed in
Mobile. is the Threshold By rebuke disclaimer,
and opposition from powerful press, whereof both edl-
tors members OF the association which proclams IT,
They were, however small minority in the nyention
itself and il remains TO be proved, think il will
be- that outside OF this club there vast prcponder-
ance OF moderate, patriotic and law abiding citizens,
who will refuse to put the tate OF the Union, and all the
blessings of which IL is the parent and guardian 10 the
hazard OF those contingencies the control Of the
prices 10 which the secession club would subject them
| Hon A. P. Butler, s we learn from the Eigefeld Aa-
vertser will address his fellow. citizens Ejgeheld
court house on Monday "He has," his own
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