The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-13


Is confsdsracy formed by asparatc, co-eqraI,
sovereign States, Tor certain common objects
specified in the compact, and IT. original charac-
ter can be maintained only BY its being 50 pd-
mnistered AZ to- yindicate and defend alikePtie
distinctive interests of all tie parties.
IA. ReSblped further, That we cherish the
reserved Stae rights Of self government in m IT.
tefs of internal policy, and the right of secession
for its infracton, as the great ark of Sout hern
safety, to flee to-, when the deluge of fanaticism
and Capitalization threatens to overwhelm US,
and reduce all colors and races among us to the
level of common degradation.
Is. RESOLVED, That believing both the old ma.
tional parties are sensitive to the majority sent-
ment, and therefore in effect, antagonstc to our
sectional interests, we will preserve our separate
organization, and coalesce with neither but shall
leave ourselves free TO oppose both, or cooperate
from time to time, with either, according as their
doctrines ma ignore or less coincide with our
own
l6 Resolued, That the people of this, and of
all the Southern States, having decided against
the policy of secession on account of the passage
Of the compromise measures, the Southern
Rights party of Alabama declines to urge that
issue-its aim is to watch the future
IT. Resolued, That we repudiate the idea
of intervening in European affairs, as repugnant
to conservative policy, impractcabIe, dangerous
to the confederacy and fatal to the reserved
rights of the States, and liberties Of the people
H. Resolued, That for more perfect organi-
cation, and to consider our course in the coming
Presidential election it is hereby recommended
that convention Of the Southern Rights party
of this State assemble at this place, at such time
as the central committee, hereinafter named,
shall designate.
10 Resolued That in order to organize a
Southern Rights party throughout all the South
ern States, opposed to national organizations,
we suggest to our sister Southern States the
propriety of holding convention of such party,
at such time and place as may be mutually
agreed upon, with the view to co operate in the
Presidential election and in such other measures
as may be important.
90 Resolved, That it is expedient to raise a
permanent central committee, whose duty it
Shall be to correspond with the Southern Rights
men throughout this and other Southern States,
in relation to all party movements, and to pro
vide for the assembling of the above mentioned
conventions, and to give notice of their time and
place of meeting.
81. Resolued, That the president of this con-
vention appoint said committee, to consist of if-
teen PERSONS, any FIVE Of whom, including the
chairman shall be quorum to act
Mr. Buford moved the adoption Of the pre-
amble a, d resolutions.
The 10Th resolution being objected to- the
motion was Withdrawn, and motion made to
divide, so MS to permit the vote to be taken on
the preamble, each proposition, and each rcso-
luton separately.
Mr. Davis moved to amend, by taking the
vote on the preamble first, then upon the propo.
sitons collectively, and separately upon each
resolution which amendment was accepted and
adopted.
The preamble was then read and adopted. :,
On motion, the eleven propositions were
unanimously adopted.
The 18th, 18th, and l4th resolutions were
successfully adopted, without opposition.
On motion to adopt the 9Th resolution, Mr..
Strother moved to strike out all after the word
"neither"
Mr. Sayre moved to lay the motion to strike
out on the table, and called for the vote by
counties.
The vote was then taken, Barbour, Macon,
Montgomery, Lowndes, Autauga, and Monroe,
voting in the affirmative; Dallas in the negative
AZ to 7.
The resolution was then adopted.
On motion TO adopt the 10th resolution, Mr..
sI9ther moved to strike out.
| MI No' V-.- =, p,oyad to amand hy.str;kipo
| out the words its aim is to wa,u,. :, - r,,,. \
pending which Mr.. Buford moved an adjourn
ment to 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, which
motion prevailed.