The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-04
democracy Proper" In Alabama.

While the Union party of Alabama were con
sidering in convention the admirable resolutions
which we printed on Monday, the Democracy
proper of the State were assembling to pro-
mote the reorganization of their party; and the
Montgomery correspondence of the Mobile I'D
rertiser supplies us with the results of their de-
liberations. They appear in the form of reso-
lutions, subjoned
"Resolv,d, That the Democratic party of the
State Of Alabama still adhcrcs to tho constitutional
doctrines taught by Jefferson and Madison, the
great founders Of our Democratic faith. The doc.
trnes maintained in the administration of the Gov
| eminent will preserve in their proper vigor the
States Of the Union, and of the States.
"Resolred. That the acquiescence Of the citizens
OF this State in those acts Of Congress known as
the Compromise evinced by the recent elections,
| rests upon the confederation that this 'Compro
mise ia final settlement of slaveryngitation, aud
| protection for southern property.
| "Rssolvsd, That it is proper and cxpedient that
| the Democracy Of Alabama should share in the
action Of the convention, 10 be assembled at Balti-
more for the purpose Of nominating candidates for
| the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United
| States. That our delegates to said convention be
instructed that, for either OF these high Offices the
preference Of our people ia for distin guish
| ed. long tried Ind ever faithful Senator, WIN. r.
King
| "R,solved. That wo leavo the convention free to
| make its selections Of candidates, determined to
give generous support to any nominee who is
true to the constitutional rights OF the South"
| These resolutions were adopted unanimous
| y, and delegates to the National Convention
were appointed.
| 1t will be perceived that the convention did
not feel that any necessity exists for exacting
pledges in support Of the Compromise. Wo
learn, in fact that they defeated the only effort
made to demand support of that series of mea-
sures as an essential qualification of candidate
for the Presidency:
| Resolutions, introduced by MIR. Burke, of ITALIA.
pooss, insiructing tho delegates appointed 10 the
| Baltimore Convention TO support no man for the
| nomination as n candidate for the Presidency or
Vice Presidency who has not given satisfactory
evidence Of his intention to abide by snd support
| tho Compromise measures, also denouncing the
| doctrine Of recession commended for by tho
| Southern Rights party in the late canvass, were
laid on tho table by almost an unanimous vote"
| Two-ihirds of the convention consisted Of
Secessionists, who were thus enabled to die
tate the terms which the work Of Demo
cratic reorganization" shall be prosecuted in
| Alabama. The only distinctive feature wo
can recognise in the party as reorganized, i
Reputation of the Compromise.
| Commenting on the resolutions, the Mobile
| ddUertiser observes:
| "Therc lie non committa for you'll We defy he
world to produce set Of resolutions 20 absolutely
meaningless, and so perfectly ridiculous as The
| above. They adhere TO the constitutional doc
trines taught by Jefferson and Madison . Is It
possible Both Mr. Jefferson and Mr.. Madison
we're advocates Of protective tariff, and Mr. JEFF
ferson considered slavery great evil, and wss
anxious for its abolition The pbrnseology of tho
resolutions is significant II shows that the con-
venton did not intend to make any nvovsl Of
principles but the other hand, that they stodi
ously avoided any declarations on the subject, and
go framed their resolutions as 10 ma thom susccp-
/ tible Of any meaning snd any construction which
| circumstances may hereafter render necessary TO
| put upon them. but il was not intention TO
| comment on the resolutions at this time. We shall
have occssiop to speak Of them frequently hcrsef-
\ ter. We shall not neglect them.
We notice tina, in the official report of the pro-
ccedings, published in the seibol. organ at Mont
gomory, no mention is made Of the roso utions Of
fcred by Mr.. Burke, Of Tallapoofa which, accord
| ipB 'O"u' niO" 'boh"''J Oo''erponoeh', WcfeNVteo
| down. We suppose that, among other improve
mons and reforms the sorrGnircrs have adopted
ono in reporting, by which official report Of pro
cecdings ia understood to mean only such portion
| Of the proceedings as arc acceptable TO majority
| Of the convention This ia agc Of progressi"
JoHN l.. SMITH. esq, has become Joint
associate editor and proprietor of the Daily
Telegraph Of this city.