The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-27
Alabama.

lhe Senate OF Alabama, on Thursday,
l4th inst, passed the following preamble
aud resolutions in relation to Kansas.
Whereas, the people of Alabama, Of
all political parties, III their primary as
semblies and party conventions, as well
as by the unanimous voice OF their gener
al assembly, have heretofore announced
the following IS among the fundamental
principles Of their political creed:
That Alabama, their Judgment, will
ard ought to resist, even las a last resorD
to disruption Of every tie which binds
her to the ULion, any action Of Congress
upon the subject Of slavery in the Distric,
of Columbia, or in places subject to the
Jurisdiction q Congress, Incompatible with
the safety, domestic tranquility, the rights
aud honor of the slavebolding States, or
any act regulating the slave trade between
the slavehoiding States or any refusal to
admit rs State, any territory hereafter
applying because Of tic existence Of sla.
very therein, or any act prohibiting the
'ntr"d ducton of slavery into the Territories
of Utah or New Mexico, or any ac, re.
pealng or materially modifying the laws
now in force for :he recovery of fugitive
slaves. Aid whereas, the federal Con.
stltution, as well as the Kansas Nebraska
act, plainly guaranteed TO the bona tide
inhabitants of the Territory Of Kansas,
wien their number was sufficient, the
'leht to meet III convention, composed
either ot the people uieE,seives or Of dele
gates chosen by them, and when thus rs
senb!ed. 10 frame a Constitution, with or
without slavery, rs to them might seem
proper. and with Constitution thus fran
ed, to demand an unqualified admission
into the Union rs State:
And whereas, Kansas has exercised
this plain constitutional right, and is ex
pected to ask for admission into the Union
and the refusal Of Congress to receive her
would be PLAIN violation of this great
constitutional right, and Of the principles
herein set forth, to the maintenance Of
which Alabama has been Sc often and so
soleInnly pledged:
Therefore, while this General Assem-
biy will not assume, in advance, to dictate
the course 10 he taken bv the Stale of
Alabama. IN the event Kansas should be
refused admission into the Union. they
nevertheless feel constrained By high
sense OF duty, in the firm conviction that
she Will redeem her pedges and take no
step back wards. to provide the means bv
winch her people, in convention assem-
bIed, may determine their course Of action
Therefore,
BE 1t Resolr,d. by the Senate and
House Of Representatives, in General As
f. 4, -, A.
s"s shall apply At the present. or any fu
ture session Of Congress, for admission in.
To the Union, rs II State. with and under
the Constitution heretofore framed and
adopted by her, and commonly known as
The Lecompton Con.titut III, and shall he
by Congress refused admission, the Gov.
ernoi OF this State Is hereby respectfully
instructed, by proclamation. to assemble
the qualified voters OF this State, At the
usual places If voting, in tier respective
counties, 10 elect delegates to S,ate Con
yeHton, on p day to be by hun appointed
within nine'y days from the time when
he shall receive satisfactory evidence Of
such action hv Congress.
he IL further resolved, That the
Governor shalI. by his proclamation, fix
II day for the holding of u convention.
At the capital Of the State, not Later than
twenty days after the day fixed for such
election. -
8. BE IL further resolved, That it shall
be the duty of the Governor to issue 10
The shertfs Of the several counties. writes
OF election, for az many delegates from
each county, to said convention, as the
saId several counties shall be entitled to
members in the House Of Representatives
OF the General Assembly :snd said eIec
ton shall he held at the usual places of |
voting IN the respective counties, and the |
polls shall he opened under the rules and |
regulations now governing the election of |
members of the General Assembly Of the
State and said election shall be govern
ed IN all respects. 10y the laws then in ex
's'ence, regulating the election of mem
bers OF the House of Representatives in
the General Assembly, aud the persons
elected thereat AS delegates TO said con
Ventlon shall he returned in like manner.
4. BE IL further resolved, That copies
OF the foregoing preamble and resolutions |
lie forwarded TO our Senators and Repre-. |
sentatives IN CoDgruss, and 70 the Cover
nors Of all our sister States of tho South. |
After some little 'aking abourthe ma
chinery OF: tae joint resolutions, for call
ing the propo ,ed convention, the o,es
we're taken, on tile motion Of MIR. Cooke,
TO suspend the role to give The resolution,
the necessary readings, and to pass th sm
by aVes and noes; and the votes were
each thirtytwo ayes, and not single
No
Tue same preamble and resolutions were
passed on the same day 10y the House Of
Representatives by unanimous vote.
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