Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-06
DEMOCRACY IN ALABAMA.

The Democratic party proper, in contradistinc-
ton to the Union party of Alabama, recently held
State Convention in Montgomery, for the pur-
pose of promoting the reorganization of the party.
The Montgomery correspondence of the Mobile
Advertiser supplies US with the results 0 their
deliberations. They appear in the form Of reso-
lutious, as subjoined:
Resolved That the Democratic party of the State
Of Alabama still adheres to the constitutional doc
trnes taught by Jefferson and Madison the great eun
ders OF our Democratic faith. The doctrines main"
tanned r the administration of the Government will
in their proper vigor the States OF The Union,
Resolved that the ac9uiescencs of the citizens OF
this Stale in those acts OF Congress known as the
Compromise. evinced by the elections, rests
upon the consideration that the Compromise is
final settlement OF slavery agitation, and protection
to southern property.
Democracy Of Alabama should share in the action Of
The Convention be assembled at Baltimore TOR the
purpose of nominating candidates Tor the esdeney
and Vice Presidency OF The United States That our
delegates said Convention be instructed that tor ell
ihef these high Offices the preference OF our people
is for our own long tried and faith
fu Senator, VIM, R. King
"Resolved, That we leave the Convention free TO
make its selections Of candidates determined to give
generous support to any nominee who true 10 the
constitutional rights of the South.'
These resolutions were adopted unanimously
ana delegates u TIE l>a'iohoi OoAseiioa "oie
appointed.
1t will be perceived that the convention did not
Eel that any necessity exists for exacting pledges
N support of the Compromise. We learn, in
fact, that they defeated the only effort made to
demand support of that series of measures as an
essential qualification of candidate for the Pres
idency:
"Resout;ons, introduced by Mr.. Burke, of ITALIA
poosa insructlng the delegates appointed to the Bal
timore Convention to support man tor the nomna-
ton as candidate for the Presidency or Vice Pfesi-
dency VINO has given satisfactory evidence OF his
iatenon to abide by and support The Compromise
measures also denounclng the doctrine OF secession
as conended Tor by the Southern flights party IN The
late canvass. laid the table by almost an una
nimous vote
Two-thirds of the convention consisted of Sc.
cessionists, who were thus enabled to dictate the
terms on which the work of " Democratic reor>
ganza,ion" shall be prosecuted in Alabama
The only distinctive feature we can recognise in
the party as recognized, is reputation of The
Compromise
Commenting on the resolutions, the Mobile Ad-
yertiser observes:
"There is non-committsl for you We defy the
world to produce set OF resolutions so absolutely
meaningless, ard so perfectly ridiculous as he shove
They adhere the constitutional doctrines taught by
Jefferson and Madison Is it possible Both Mr..
Jefferson and Mr.. Madison advocates OF a pro-
tectiye tariff and Mr.. ef-rson considered slavery
eleat evil and was anxious for is abolition The
phraseolngy Of he resolutions is significant. II shows
that the Convention did not intend TO mako any avow
al of principles but, the other hand, that they stu
dionsly avoided any declarations en- the subject, and
go framed their resolutions 10 make them susceptible
of any me aiming and any construction which clfeum-
stances may hereafter render ny to put upon
rhem Butt it was not our intention to comment On
the resolutions at this time. We shall hav, occasion
TO speak Of them frequently hereafter. We shall
neg ect them
ave notice that 10 the official report OF the proceed
ings, published in the Sebes organ at MONTGOMERY,
no mention s made of the reselu ins offered by MI
Burke. OF Talapo sa Which, according TO our Mont
aomerv correspondents were voted down. We sup
pose that among other Improvements and reforms,
the rewganizsrs have adopted one in reporting, by
which official report OF proceedings Is understood to
mean only such portion Of the proceedings 80 are &C.
esptabe to majority OF The conyention This Is IN
age Of progress "