The daily union., 1852-03-12
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The Montgomery Advertiser and Gazette contains an
account OF the proceedings OF the above convention
which assembled Al Montgomery the 4th instant We
extract some of the resolutions for the information Of
our readers twill be that they keep up organi
zaon distinct from that OF the democratic and whig par
ties and propose southern convention, with the view OF
determining what course shall be taken in reference 10
the next presidential election and other matters OF i'm,
portance.
In respect to the causes which assigned for this sec
tional organization, il may be confidently anticipated that
thew will gradually be merged into the more practical
tests which will be involved in the ensuing presidential
election The general proposition that the States formed
the federal government as equal soveelgnlles, anu
that the compact which they created must be faithfully
executed without violating any OF the distinctive and re-
served rights and interests of the parties. and that the
remedy OF secession for noeabe oppression belongs to
all the parties as natural and inalienabe right, is de-
MED by no good and true democrat With this fact be-
fore the people of Alabama. we doubt not that they
will come 10 the conclusion, which is SO universal
elsewhere, that it is best to rely in times Of DID,
on the action Of the national democracy for the cor
rect administration OF the federal government, and for
the maintenance Of those checks and balances which are
essential 10 The Of State rights In 1900, in
1902 in 1912, and in the eyentiu struggles OF General
Jackson's administration it the democratic party
which checked the spirit of innovation on our SYSTEM
arrested the progress of consolidation, and saved The
Unon without trenchng upon the jurisdiction OF the
States. Why should this party be less powerful now
than then Why should the people OF the South be less
ready TO cooperate with their brethren north OF Mason
and Dxons line, particularly when all the signs OF the
times indicate great unanimy OF sentiment in favor oil
those old doctrines which have often proved their
efficacy in securing justice to all parts OF confederacy
49, Reoiped That the general government is coniede
acy formed by separate coeqna sovereign Staes or GER
tain objects specified in the compact and It's orig
na character be maintained only by its being SO ad
minsered vindicate and defend alike the distinctive
H. Rssoued further That cherish the reserved State
rights Of elfgovenmen in matters OF internal policy and
the right of secession for its iniacton as the great ark oil
southern safety lice to when the deuge oil ianatlcism
and Capitalization threatens to oveIwhem us ana reduce
all coors and among us to the level oi common
Is Rsired That believing both the old national parties
are sensitive majority sentiment and therefore in
effect anagonlstc to sectional interests we VIII pre-
serve our separate orsanzaon and eoaee with neither,
but SHAH leave ourselves oppose both, cooperate
from time me with either, according as helr doctrines
may or less coincide with our own
l6 Resolved That the people of this and of all the south
States having decided against the policy oil secession
of the passage Of the compromise measures,
southernIghts party of Alabama declines to urge thai
ssns-ts aim IS 70 watch the future e. = ,.,.
H. Resolved That epudiate the ldea oil intervening
in European affairs, repngnant TO conservative pocy
mprac,cabe dangerous 10 the conederacy and iaial 70
the reserved rights States and liberties OF the people
Is. Resotpsd. That for more perfect organization ana
consider course in the coming presidential eecian.
/ il is hereby recommended that convention OF the
party this State assemble at this place
such time as the central committee hereinafter named
shall designate. -,
10 Rsoiped, That in order TO organize southernrghts
party all the southern States opposed to national
suggest sister southern States The
propety OF holding convention OF such party at such
and place may be mutually agreed upon, with the
coop in the presidential election and In such
other measures may be important
20 Rsoped That 1t is expedient TO rai;e permanent
central committee whose duty it shall be 10 correspond
with southern.rights throughout this and other
southern States in relation TO all party movements and to
provide for the assembling Of the aforementioned con
ventions, and give notice OF their time and place OF
meeting.