The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-26

! 3D. State sovereignty IN all matters Of in.
ternal policy.
3D. The right of accession for any infraction
Of that sovereignty---or violation OF the consti
tutional compact.
/ franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, has CIV
en- clear assurances, throughout his entire polit
ical life, az citizsn-as member Of the House
of Representatives of the United States-as a
member of the Senate of the United States.
that he is a decided advocate Of each of these
principles.
Therefore, be ii Resolred That we recommend
to the members of the Southern Rights party
in Alabama. to support the Pierce electoral
ticket in this State, on the basis indicated in the
foregoing preamble.
TUEsDAY, 8 o'clock, A. M.
| The convention re assembled according to
adjournment. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, when the following
additional delegates came forward and enrolled
their names, and took their seats as members OF
the convention: Messrs. s. s. May, w. 7. ALI
son, and J. J. Mckle, of Lowndes.
| The discu. sion upon the minority report OF
the committee of resolutions WIS resumed.
pending which, Col. Williams, of Montgomery,
moved to amend by striking out the cIause com
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and concluding with the words yourselves and
our principles" and also, by striking out all
after the paragraph ending with the words "the
constitutional compact" and inserting in lieu
thereof the following, to wit
| Kes0iued, Therefore, that committee of five
be appointed, whose duty it shall be, to address
letters to the different candidates for the Offices
of President and Vice President Of the United
States, inqniring specifically as to their opinions
upon the several propositions above set forth,
aud also an answer to the following question,
to wit:
| l. In case you arc elected President of the
United States, and any territory should take
steps for admission into the Union as State,
recognizing African slavery in its constitution
and an objection should be made to its ndmis
sion on that ground, what would be your course
in reference to the matter?
| q Would you vote for any and every law Of
Congress repeating so modifying the fugitive
slave act as to impair it's efficiency"
Resolued, That the letters received in reply be
published by said committee at as early day as
possible.
Resolped, That said committee shall have
power to determine whether any of the responses
of said candidates to the said inquiries are of
such character as to call for the support of
Southern Rights men, and that we recommend
to the Southern Rights men of Alabama to act
in accordance with that announcement.
Resolped, That in the event of the response
of said candidates being of such character as
to preclude the idea Of their receiving our sup
port, in the opinion Of this convention it will
not be the policy of the Southern Rights party
of Alabama, to take any part, as a party, in the
Presidential election.
A call being made for a vote by counties upon
the question of the adoption of the amendment
the vote stood as follows:
YEAs-Autauga, 6; Barbour, IA Chambers,
8; Coosa, IL Dallas, 7; Jefferson, s; Lowndes,
s Macon, 7; Montgomery, 8 Perry, 8; Russell,
8; Tallapoose, Fila.
NAYs-None.
Mr.. Davis, of Macon, moved to amend the re-
port as amended by striking out the last resolu
ton, and call for vote by counties being
ordered, the motion prevailed by the following
vote:
YEAs-Autauga, s.; Barbour, IA; Chambers
8 Dallas, u Lowndes, s; Macon, 7; Russell, s.;
Mobile, 1860.
NAys-Coosa, IL ; Jefferson, Montgomery
8; Tallapoosa, 1876.
Mr.. Ruford, of Barbour, moved TO amend by
adding in lieu Of the resolution stricken out, the
following:
RESOLVED, That said committee be elected by
this convention, and if the committee report
the answers Of the candidates unsatisfactory J;
or if answers are not made by the 10th Of
August next, then this convention shall be Gull
ed by the committee to meet at this place on
or before the second Monday in September
next.
Pending the discussion of which, the conven-
ton, on motion of Mr. Flewein, of Barbour,
took recess till o'clock, Pm.
FOUR O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The convention met at o'clock, and resumed
the discussion of the amendment offered by Mr.
Buford, of Barbour, which was subsequently
adopted; whereupon the question required upon
the adoption of the report of the minority of the
Committee of Resolu n, amended
The vote by counties being ordered, resulted
in the adoption Of the report as follows:
YEAs--Barbour, Ia; Chambers, 8; Dallas, 7;
Macon, u; Montgomery, 8 Perry, 8; RUSSELL
5; Tallapoo "a, IL; Mobile, 1857.
NAYs-Autauga, 6; I.owndes, 6-l2.
The convention then proceeded to the elec-
ton of the committee proposed by the resou
ton adopted, when the following delegates were
placed in nomination: Mesars. Yancey and Will
liams of Montgomery; Buford, of Barbour; D.
Bardeleben, Of Autauga De Yampert, of Mo
bile; Moore, of Lowndes; Elmore, of Montgome-
ry; and Flewelen, of Barbour.
Mr.. Yancey declined the nomination, and the
following delegates were then chosen to com
pose the committee, to wit
Messrs. Williams, De Yampert, Moore, Ell.
more, and Flewellen.
Col. OFT, of Macon, submitted the following
which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this convention
| be rendered to the conductors of the Southern
Press, for their noble and patriotic course in de
fence of the constitutional rights and interests
of the Sou h, and we recommend the Press as
worthy of the support and patronage Of all
Southern Rights men.
On motion Of Mr.. MILESTONE, of Autauga, the
True South, published in this city, was com
mended to the support Of the Southern Rights
men of Alabama, as worthy organ of their
principles.
On motion Of Mr.. Yancey, the thanks of the
convention were rendered to the president and
secretary of the body, for the efficiency with
which they have discharged their duties.
| On motion Of Mr.. Duval, it was
Resolred, That the proceedings Of this con-