Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-03
Anne icaniam in Alabama

'An extra session vt the State Council f Ala
hama was lately held at which resolutions were
adopted defining the creed Of the patty in that
State. They affirm the Philadelphia National
Platform to have been compact entered into be
tween the North and ,he South. with the hope Of
giving peace and stability to the Union, but the
spirit of thu. compact having been violated by
several of the Norihern Councils, which treat on
the Southern right of equality, tue Alabama
Council represents its own distinctive principles.
repudiates oil constructions and associations
which conflict with its oreedand abolish all pass.
words. secrets, signs and ceremonals.
The third resolution contains the pledge on
the subject of slavery
Third. Cangress has no power to legisate
upon the question Of slavery, in the States where
it exists,or to exclude any State from ADM ssion
into the Uni N because its constitution does. or
does not. recognize the institution of slavery
or to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia
The fugitive slave law should be maintained aud
vigorously enforced No law or regulation shall
be a'temptedhy Congress touching the question
Of slavery in the Territories; but that it shall
cease to agitate the question Of slavery in any
form. We regard strict adherence To the pr,n
-ciPles and views Of this section Absolutely essen
tial to the peace and perpe,uity Of the Union ;
and We do pledge ourselves. one to another. that
We will sffiliute with any party, nor support any
man for office, under the Government of the
State, or Of the United States. who does not pub
licly and unequivocay avow the principles of
this section, without change abatement.
The fourth and fifth resolutions recognize the
right Of foreigners born, who may have been mt
uralized. to all the rights Of citizenship under the
constitution but requires change of the natural
ization laws Ia affect all foreigners arriving in
the country after it's enac, ment, and laws to
prevent the importation OF paupers and erimi.
finals.
The following is the resolution on the subiec,
of religious tests:
Seventh Entire religious liherty-holdne
that all men have a ri ht to worship God accord
ing TO their own conScences, we will maintain Il
strict separation of Church and State, and oppose
all higher law men, whether Papal or prote slant
and that all men who hold or acknowledge RICH,
TO Violate the constitution und .r any pretence OF
civil privileges or religious belief, or whose ale
glance to the constitution is subject to be abso
we'd by any foreign power ON earth, are wholly
unfit to hold Office in this republican country.
These resolutions define concisely and cirarl,
the political faith of the American party in thu
South. The position of that party, on thu sla
very question, particularly, snne which admit,
of no compromise in it-terms, and no falterne
in the action it demands. The idea of =. eschew
ing slavery test as proposed by the American
Organ is impossible and absurd. Would t.
heaven! it were otherwise but so long as 40.
itatien is kept up in the North and measures %
injustice are urged against u.s. so long as the,
seek tn destroy the institution of slavery by weak
ening the guards which surround it; harrassn
those who are Interested in it; exciting rebel
lous feeling among slaves:seoking to wall it roun
with ali impossible barrier of free States and r,
sisting every possible device TO deprive the Sourl
ern States of the rights to which they are entitle
- co-equal members Of the fedora compact--s
lnug. we say. these thugs are done. it is mel
nonsense to to talk Of Southern men afiilia,n
and co .ope, ating with any Northern party. III
less that Northern party will give satisfaction
assurances on this subject. Look at Il
issses which viii be presented in Coz
kress. at its present session. and say whefh
Il il possible for the South to be silent If 81
.wosA. What are we to expect? fierce conte
on the admission Of Whitfield or Reedar.as dell
gate from Kansas. turning upon the solo fa'