The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-31
Approved August 80, 1852.

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From the Montgomery GLAD Journal, august %.
To the Southern Rights Party OF Alabama.
The Southern Rights Convention which assem-
bled in this. CITY in July last apoointed the sub
..-;h.-. ..,,,,,;... III ;...r,,o,;. >, $3.50.
~ oo',i, ~n 'u'' uu,'on' " auu.e
the gentlemen nominees OF the Wing and Demo
cratic Conventions lately assembled in Baltimore,
for President and Vice President OF the United
s,,,.s rhs ro,n,n;ttee IN nnr,,.nc. IF th;. In.
s,.,'e,;o 81. a.~ . as,,h - - ,nss
sIuCtioh, ior"atoeo IofhwNh 10 oehe'ai Scout
General Pierce, Mr.. King and Mr., Graham, letters
of which the following'are copieS: Y
MosrosnERY "A Az july Is, 1852.
Sin: The Southern Rjehk party Of the State of
Alabama composed of bStb WhiSs and Democrats
assembled bv their ded1ates iusconvention at this
nlace on Monde. the = instSnt for the nurnose
of considering IL course in the.cominr Presiden-
t;.I niection '- = - =
T,his conyention ware Of oninion that u.;th~, of
The pInfCorms adonted b. fhs tVhig and Democyatie
Conpmfion, al BalfimoSe embrace disf;ncfIv he sub-
jesf matter and prinefpes or, ,pick he ,tDorafe or
ean; yof;on NJ III. Sns.fh-y, R;rhts ,,orfv ~ AIS
Nate Ia based. In coSisidsrotior 1ereor. this con-
vcnt;on snnointed ,hs3 rndersi0ned comrnittee IN
address Inc 9entlemXn nominated by both the
great political partiesM the Union for the Offices
Of President and e;i>eesident And request from
them answers 10 the SHOWING interrogatories:
lat. Has the Fed, n Goyernment. or anv de
partment thereof. the ri0tx TO interfere with the
institution of slavery in tf States the Distrct of
Columbia. or Territories betonaine to the United
States in such manner al TO impair the relation
of mater and siaye9 1.
I'd. Has q citizen of the United States the right
to carry slaves into the territory belonging TO the
United States, and hold them there as property;
and Is II not tho duty OF Congress to pass such
a. ..I :. nay ~: u' n,hass ''0" p'oPo'y'
Id would Won IL called 10 exerci.e tho. Office
IF Pr.s;dent veto ,nv Ia, nroh;h;t;ng or ..reg,
Iatinr The Commerce OF slaves anons the several
Stafes,n - : = - -
Ar Arc the S,.tes com,o.;no tb;. trn;o, .ov.r-
e;gn Statc.i "1 ''''e ,'> 49, : :.
6tb n the neo,le of State Of this Union sbon,d
dissolve their come xion with the other States for
any infracton OF the gnty of suc slate. or
for anv violation of the comnact has
of the rnht uuder The Constiutipn to nae doree
for the purpose Of bringing such State back into the
Union, rendering null and void such act OF sep
aration? l6 ,t4 10 az
sth In case you are called to the Presidential
once, ana any lerntory snouia taKe steps ior ad
Ass;na wy ~ os;,',,;on "a
ton should be made to its admission on that
ground, what would be your course in reference
TO the matter sRta. - s.-G.s
IN. Woaio you ve.o any sno every IaW o. Son-
CT a. ~ ;,nnst, T.. .t;c;enCv Ns'''e S'"''
In accordance with our appointment for that
purpose, we request that you will answer the FORE
going Questions at your earliest convenience.
very 'esPect,u.y,
-. ]. A. ELmoss. =.
wv. E.R. FLEwELLEN, +:s
| "a. , au..... .s.E .aH 7. J. De YAMpERT,
.. ". :. MOORE, 49,.
Inc commuee nave received from Generai scott
the following letter; aa se4H tn 6 .ss ~
WASHINGTON July ~ 1902.
GEHTLEMs s.. nave tne nonor 70 acknowiedge
NV answers to : number of noit;caI inisrrossto
RES -, -" -. : - 80. p :"
I beo leave to repIv that. in nv anawer ID the
Preaident Of the late Whip National Convent;on
mn do the onIv decIsrs If Dol;t;caI o,;n;ons