The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-27
The Alabama Resolutions.

The following are resolutions passed ~ me Legs
ture Of Alabama IN relation the Affairs in KAnsas;-
Whereas the people Of Alabama Of all political parties.
in their primary assemblies asd party conventions As
ve A. Nv the unanimous voice Of their General Assem-
bv have heretofore announced the following among
the fundamental principles Of their political creed:
That Alabama, in their judgment VIII ana ought % re-
which binds the Urion any action q Congress upon
the subject Of slavery in The District OF Columbia, or in
nace. subject 10 Jurisdiction Of Congress, ncompa
Die with the safety domestic tranquility, the rights AMI
honor OF the slaveholdng States any regulating
the slave trade slayeholdng sa.es any
refusal 70 admit a. STATE any Territory hereafter .ppy
ing OF the existence ri slavery therein, or any
prohibiting the introduction Of slavery into the Terri
tories Of Utah or New Mexico any act repealmg or
materially modifying the laws IN force for the re-
cover. of fugitive slaves. And whereas the federal con-
guaranteed bona de nhabtsne the lerrtory Of
Kansas when their number was sufficient, the right 10
meet in convention, composed either Of the people them
selves or Of delegates chosen by them and when
thus assembled frame constitution with or without
slavery, as TO them might seem proper and with con-
sti' ocn thus framed demand unqualified sdUl
into the Union state; and, whereas, Kansas mas
eYcised this plain constitutional right, and expected TO
ask for admission into the Union, and the refusal OF Con-
gYess 20 receive her werld be plain vacation OF this
great constitutional right aud Of the principles herein set
forth, 10 The maintenance OF which alabama has been so
often and SO soiemnly p.edsed-tfsrstore While TINS
the to be taken by the safe OF Alabama, N the
should IA refused admission into the Unioa,
they nevertheless feel cnnsraired by high sense OF
duty in the firm conviction that she will redeem ner
pledges and take step backwards TO provide the
~ which her people, in convention assembled,
may determine their OF action therefore,
resolved by the euate and House ofRepresen
in General Assembly convened that in the event Kansas
shall apply the present any future session Of Con
ress for admission into the Union State with and
the constitution heretofore framed and adopted by
her, and commonly known the Lecompton constitu
and shall be by Congress refused admission the Gov
Of this State is hereby respectfully instructed
by proclamation assemble the qualified voters of th
State at the usual places of voting IN their respective
ties to elect delegates State Convention day Il
be by him appointed within ninety days from the time
when he sba receive satisfactory evidence of such actor
by Congress
Be 1t further resolved That the Governor shall by
his proclamation, fix day for the holding convention a
the capital Of the State not later than twenty days after
the day fixed for such election
BE further resolved That shall be the duty OF the
Governor to issue the sheYs OF the several counties
wrs of election for many delegates from each county
said the said several counties shall be
titled members in the House Of Representatives OF the
General Assembly, and said election shall be held at the
usual places Of voting in the respective counties and the
polls shall be opened under the rules and regulations
governing the election Of members OF the General Assem-
bly, of this and said election shall be governed II
ali respects by the laws then in existence regulating ht
election of members of the House of Representatives il
the Genera! Assembly and the persons elected hereat
delegates said convention shall be returned in like
ner
BE further resolved, That copies OF the foregoing
preamble and resolutions be forwarded TO our Senators
and Representatives Congress, and TO the Governore
| all our sister States Of the South