Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-01
Cor. Home Journal.
Secession and Southern
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The Convention of delegates from
the various Southern Rights Associ-
ations in Alat anna, which recently
convened in Montgomery, numbered
about 100 delegates. Theirproceed-
ings were marked with great proprie-
ty, decision, and firmness. Among
the resolutions adopted were the fol-
lowing:
80. That as each State voluntarily
became a member of the confedera-
cy, so it can be no just cause of war
upon any State that chooses no long
er to remain a member thereof Hii.H7
40. That the question of the Sc
cession of Alabama from this Coy
ernment is reduced to that Of time
only. if-yt zrr-fl
Ill. That we approve of the prop
osition of the Nashville Convention,
that the slaveholding States hold a
Congress in November next, and
pledge ourselves to use our best ex-
ertion to have Alabama f;iIly repre-
sented in that body, and concur in
the suggestion that said Congress be
held IN Montgomery.
"l2. That we recommend &c tie
people of Alabama to suspend their
old party divisions until redress and
security can be obtained as proposed,
and to know no party but the great
Southern party. a# T9
"l2. That The Governor of fAlaba-
ma be requested to convene the Leg
islature for the purpose of providing
by law for the election of members
to the proposed Southern Congress;
such called session TO take place after
the first Monday in August next
Should the Governor fail to convene
the Legislature, then we recommend
to the various precincts composing
the several Congressional Districts
TO open poll on the first Mondayin
October next, and hold an election
for one member to represent each
Congressional District in the State;
such election TO be in all things gov
erned by the laws, usages, and regii.
lations which govern elections for
members of Congress. 2al ~ e3iisl@
"That should that Congress de-
clare it TO be the duty of the South
ern States to secede, and one or more
# the States shall secede; or if one
OF more of the States should do SO
without such action by the Southern
Congress, in cur opinion il will be fhe
duty and interest ofAlabama, and
good faith to such seeding State or
States require her likewise to secede,
and to Use sallss sallss proper assEaisfts 10 the
formation of Southern Convention
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