The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-13
MORNING SESSION.
FRIDAY, March 5.

friday, Nlarcn D.
The convention met pursuant to adjournment
The proposed amendment of Mr.. Northington
to the 9th resolution was withdrawn.
The question then required npon the adoption
| of Mr.. Strother's motion to strike out
Mr.. Yaneey moved to amend by adding, "bui
believing those measures to have originated in
the design, and to be efTeetual for the purpose
of defraudng the South, we shall hold ourselves
ready, at all proper times, to oppose them by all
fair and constitutional means"
Mr.. Davis moved to lay the motion to strike
out upon the table, until the vote be taken on
the amendment.
The chair decided tho amendment now in
order
The vote was then taken by counties, on the
adoption ofthe amendment, and resulted as fol.
lows Barbour, Macon Montgomery, Lowndes,
and Monroe, aye /; Dallas and Autauga, mol
for 10 against: 80 the amendment was adopted
Mr.. Gilmore moved to amend the amended
resolution, by substituting for the words, soon
stitutional MEANS" "proper means not prohibit
ed by the Constitution"
Mr.. Buford called for division of the ques-
ton.
Mr.. Yancey moved to lay the amendment on
the table; which motion was lost.
The vote was then taken upon striking out
the words, constitutional MEANS"
Upon the call Of the countless Barbour, Ma.
con, Autauga, Lowndes, Dallas and Monroe,
voted in the affirma,ive Montgomery in the
negative-46 to s: so the words were stricken
out.
Mr. Buford moved to amend, by substituting
for the amendment off red by Mr.. Gilmore, the
words call means of ordinary legislation y
pending which, Mr. Elmore withdrew his amend
ment.
The question recurring upon the motion to
strike out the resolution, the vote by counties
was called for and resulted unanimously in the
affirmative
Mr.. H. f. Lewis then offered the following, in
the place of the resolution stricken out:
Resolved That we adhere to the conviction
that the compromise acts are unjust unconsttu-
tional, and dangerous to the South, and though
we are constrained, in Difference to the unani-
nous decision of the Southern States, not to
urge secession on account of these measures we
avow our readiness at all times and upon all oc
casons, to resist them by any means that may
promise to be efectua
Mr.. Strother moved to amend by striking out
all after the word "Resolved," and substituting
the following:
"As the best means of preserving the organi
LdtiOu VI tHc ~ bubhtfu ieinuIS party, tHaI Luis
meeting now proceed TO nominate a candidate
for President, and one for Vice President of the
United States;" which was objected to as being
out of order.
The chair decided the motion in order.
Mr.. Howard moved to lay the amendment on
the table; pending which, the amendment was
withdrawn.
The question recurring upon the adoption Of
the resolution offered by Mr.. Lewis,
Mr.. Moore, Of Lowndes, moved TO amend by
striking out the words though we are con
strained in Difference to the unanimous decision
of the Southern States not to urge secession
on account of these measures"
Mr. Buford moved to lay the amendment on
the table upon which motion, the vote by coun-
ties was called for and resulted ns follows
Barbour, Macon, Montgomery, and Monroe, aye !;
Auiauga Dallas, and Lowndes, pay-35 to 10 /;
Mr.. Sayre called for The previous question,
which was sustained.