The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-14

ton which assembled at Montgomery tho 4th inst,
adopted the following preamble and reso,utions:-
Tho abolition agitation long continued in the Northern
States and In Congress- and the recent alarming increase
of elements Of resulting from Its virtual
poly Of vast common domain impeing us to organize In
defence Of great State right to manage home Affairs
rights party Of Alabama s creed and
ofacton these propositions and resolutions to wit
Resolved That the inequality Of different is an
Resolved That when two races Of marked Diversity and
great inequality are found in connection nature indicates
and the good Of both requires the ascendcncy Of
intellectual.
Resolved, That such asccndency can be maintained In
tho South only by maintaining the relation Of master aud
Resolved. That this relation promotes equality among
inc free by dispensing with grades and casts among them
tho degradation OF the whites consequent upon equality
with on inferior race and affords tho African his only
ecient school of progrcs and is trust given Of Pro-
vdence we may not rcnounce
Received, That every community, with adequate re-
sources and ndivdunzed by peculiar customs inst
tutions has by nature tho inherent sovereign right
dispose OF Its own domestic affairs free from foreign
or antagonistic control
Resolved That the separate individuality and distnc
tive of such community be preserved only
s maintaining control Of s own desnies and manage
mept OF its own peculiar affairs
Resolved That incongruitics offend nature-that an
tagonss cannot prosper together several sysems Of
civilization coexst under the government unless
the peculiar rights and distinguishing qualities each
have secured them such equn privilege and protection in
the common Jurisdiction that the stronger system cannot
Resolved That when lin confederacy antagonstic
systems) community, thus indivdualized succumbing
TO the pruices Of another and stronger system Of cv
zaton sacriccs these principles to present tom
porzng expedens and permanently acquiesces In the
may DO put under the ban of the confederacy its ndvd
uality and right of selfgovernment will decay and
its people became tributary, abject and degraded
Resolved That 1t is plain tho systems Of civilization OBJ
tanning in the North and in the South have through ag
taton become anagonistc and at war with each other;
gained only temporary respite.
Resolved, That ali agitation is aggressive, and with
more or eas steady pnce, must progress from
quest to another till finally contaminated, unless the
agitation be utterly extingulshed the thing attacked
or Withdrawn from its control.
Resolved, That present indications In accordance
with these laws and show that the is but temporary
ana that the war of systems among us Is not ended.
Resolved therefore That we. Southern Rights men,
believing system of civilization is worth preserving
and believing it endangered pledge ourselves to
sleep upon our posts until every token Of hostility disap
pears or safeguards provided for its protection
Resolved That the general governments confedcracy
formed by separate cocqua sovereign states for certain
objects specified in the compact and its original
character can be maintained only by Its being admi
nstered as to vindcate and defend alike the distinctive
interests Of all the parties.
Resolved further, That cherish the reserved state
rights Of selfgovernmen In matters Of internal policy,
and the right of secession for its nfracon the great
ark OF Southern safety to flee to- when the delugc Of fan
aticism and cenrnization threatens to overwhelm
ana reduce a coor and races among US to the level OF
common degradation.
Rcsolved That believing both the old national parties
are sensitive to the majority sentiment and therefore, In
effect antagontic to sectional interests will pre-
serve our separate organization and cOale8ce with neither
but shall leave ourselves free oppose BOTH cooperate
from time to time with either according as their doc
tflnes may more or less coincide with
Resolved That adhere to the conviction that the
promise acts unjust unconstitutional and dangerous
to the South and though constrained. in defer
ence TO the unanimous decision Of the Southern States
not to urge secession account Of these
nvow our readiness at all times and upon all occasions
to resist them by any that may promise to be cec
tnal.
Resolved That we ropudiate the idea of Intervening
in European aairs, rcpugnant to conservative policy
impractcabe dangerous to the confederacy fatal to
the reserved rights Of the States and liberties Of the
people.
Resolved That for perfect organization and to
consider our course in the coming Presidential election
IT is hereby recommended that convention of the
Southern rights party State assemble at this place.
ut such time the Central Committee hereinafter
named. shall designate
Resolvcd That in order to organize Southern rights
party throughout all the Southern States opposed
national organizations suggest to sister Southern
states the propriety of holding convention Of such
party ut such time and place may be mutually agreed
upon, with the view to cooperate In the Presidential
election and in such other measures as may be i'm
portant.
Resolved, That 1t IL cxpedent to raise permanent
central committee whose duty Ii shall be to correspond
with Southern rights throughout this and other |
Southern States in relation to oil party movements and
conventions and to give notice Of their time and place
OF meeting.
Resolvcd That the President Of this convention ap-
point said committee to consist OF fifteen persons any
five Of whom: including the chairman shall be quorum
to act.