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

AlabAmA.
The following article touching the Southern
Rights Convention shortly to be held in Alabama
appeared in the last Spirit ofAte South, published
at Eufaula:
The SOUTHERN RIGHTS CoNvEHTIoN.-(be
Southern Rights party in Russell, at their Eeet'
ing on the 10Th inst, appointed thrty-one dele
gates to the convention at Montgomery. Their
proceedings will be found in another part OF
this paper. They propose the l4th Of July as
suitable time for the meeting Of the conven.
ton. Other counties are doubtless only waiting
mittee, to hold meetings and appoint delegates
This we hope will be speedily DONE There is
no reason for further delay
In the Southern Rights convention which as
sembled in March at Montgomery pre- position
was made to nominate candidates for the Presi.
dsncy and Vice Presidency, and an electoral
ticket for Alabama. This was voted down by
large majority, on the ground that such step
at that time was premature. The following
among other resolutions were finally adopted
with entire unanimity:-
RESOLVED, That believing both the old national
parties are sensitive to the majority sentiment
and therefore in effect, antagonistic to our sec
tional interests, we will preserve our separate
organization, and coaLesce with neither, but shal
leave ourselves free to oppose both, or co operate
from time to time with either, according as thei
doctrines may more or less coincide with oul
own.
RESOLVED, That for more perfect organiza
ton, and to consider our course in the coming
Presidential election it is hereby recommended
that convention of the Southern Rights party
of this State assemble at this place, at such time
az the central committee, hereafter named, shall
designate.
Resolued, That It is expedient to raise per.
manent central committee whose duty it shall
be to correspond with Southern Rights men in
this and other Southern States, in relation to all
party movements, and to provide for the Assem-.
bling of the above mentioned convention, and to
give notice of their time and place of meeting
This left the whole course of the party in ref
renee to the Presidential election, to be deter
mined by second convention. Without such
convention, how can it's organization be pre-
served and harmonious action be secured A
failure to call the convention would, under the
circumstances, be a virtual disbandng of the
party. Let it mee', and fulfil its object by bla
zing out the path to BIO pursued, and we have
no doubt that its decision will be chcerfuly
acquesced in.
In the March convention, the Southern Rights
vote at the last August election was adopted as
the basis Of representation and the proportional
strength of Barbour was much greater thar
that of my other county. This will doubtless
be precedent by which future conventions viii
be governed. Barbour county has no cause
therefore to shrink from participation in The
deliberations of the convention, for none will
have greater influence in its councils
The following are the names of the central
committee, any five Of whom, including the
chairman, are authorized to act:
Montgomery county-W. l.. Yaucey, Thomas
Williams. Jefferson Noble, G. Bellinger, III. W.
Leaird, ]. A. Elmore, William Poe, j. W.
Pierce.
Autauga oounty.--C. c. Howard.
Barbour county,. Buford.
Dallas county-C. 6. Edwards.
Lopndes county-J G. Gilchrist.
Monroe county,. A. Wood.
Mobile county-Percy Walker.