The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-09-28
Alabama southern Rights
convention.


The Southern Rights Committee OF Ala
bama in the exercise OF mower delegated
TO it, in the contingency Of the replies OF
the nominees of whig aud democratic Ma.
tiouaI Conventions to certain qaeries touch
ing the peculiar principles of the Southern
Rights party, being unsatisfactory. called
a'conyention of the party, which assem-
bled at Montgomery on Monday the 18th
instant.
But eight counties were represented, the
delegates being all from Montgomery and
the adjoining counties, with the exception
OF oae from each of Mobile, Russell and
Barbour aud numbering no more than six.
ty.two,
The officers Of the last previous conven.
tion ofcated viz: Col. Thomas Whllems,
of Montgomery. President, aud Mr.. w.
I'll. Chambers, of Russell, Secretary.
The letters of Gen. Scott aud MIR. Gra-
ham, in reply TO the communication ad.
dressed TO them by the Committee of the
former meeting, were read aud it was an
nouncod that no replies had been received
irom the democratic nominees
A letter was also read from Gen. John
A. Quitman, of Mississippi, expressing the
opinion that the Southern Rights organ nj.
Zatlon ought TO be maintained, and advis-
ln no ,f, n, -,
Presidency and Vice Presidency lie asked
to be excused from running himself. and
hoped the Convention would nominate
some other man; but he recognized the
sentiment that no one ought to refuse such
nomination when rendered to him.
This letter of Gen Qutman and some
resolutions relative to the principles and
the policy of the party were referred to a
committee of two delegates from each
county, appointed by the chair.
The Convention then adjourned until
half past Pm.
AT the night session, the committee rails.
ed iof that purpose made report, recon-
mending an adherence to the separate or.
ganzotiou of the Southern Rights party,
and nominating Hon. George M, Troup, Of
Georgia, ior tile Presidency, and General
John B, Qniiman, Of Mississippi, for tue
Vice Presidency. On this report an ami
mated debate arose.
Mr.. Yancey, Gen. Harrison. Of Lowndes.
and Mr. Noble, Of Montgomery, contend.
ed that it was impoltic to nominate a sep
arale ticket, aud that it was not necessary
to separate organization of the party that
they should; that they might co operate
with either party which they deem most
worthy OF their confidence without cos.
esceng with any. And Mr.. Yancey, in the
course OF his argument, ridiculed the idea
that any dependence was to be had upon
dlsahecled Un.on wings, aud pretty Clearly
inllmated that they were not TO be trusted.
Judge Moore, of Downdes, and Mr.. Da.
Wis, OF Macon, took the opposite ground,
aud insisted that they had stood still aud
long enough--in fact, until the
party had nearly dwinded into lnsigniii-
csnce that TO remain inactive with arms
folded, wa~ equivalent to declaring the
party dlsbanded. They insisted upon ac-
energetic action, as the only
means OF preserving the party. Mr. Davis
took occasion TO defend the wings from the
broad charges of federalism and consoida.
lion, which had been 50 lavishly heaped
upou them, and eoutended that many of
them were as true States Rights men as
ever lived.
The report of the Committee was adop-
ted, by what vote is not stated--the Ment-
gomery Journal says it was "aImost unan.
imously approved. there being but one
county against it +" What that was is not
even mentioned.
The following electoral ticket was nom.
mated and at midnight the Convention ad-
journed, sine die.
Thomas Williams. OF Montgomery; S.
ID. }. Mosre. OF Lowndes L. j. DoVam.
pert, of Mobile p L. Sayre, OF Barbyur
Morgan Smith. OF Downdes j. N. Gil
mer. Of Tallapoosa; W Cooper, of Frank.
In JEFF. Bulord. of Barbour Geo. w.
Gayle. Of Dallas.
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