Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-18

al Assemble oorareqed, That upon the HAPPENING
of The contingency contemplated IN the fore
going preamble, namely, the election OF
President advocating the principles and ac-
ton of the party in the Northern states
calling itself the Republican Party, IL shail
| be the duty of the Governor, and ne Is mere
nv reouired forthwith to issue prociama-
tion caIIin1 upon the qualified votars Of this
state to assemble on a Monday not more
| than forty davs after the date OF said proc
lamation, at the several places OF voting ID
| their respective cou2ties TO elect delegates
to q Convention of the State TO consider, de-
termine and do whatever in the opinion OF
said Convention, the rights, interests and
honor of the State of Alabama require to
be done for their protection.
2. Bel furtker TesolU6d. That sale ConVen-
ton shall assemble at the State Capitol on
the second Monday following said election
The 3rd Resolution declares that the cleo
ton shall be held the same as If for members
of the Legislature. &c. and the pay, &c, the
same.
The 4th. requires copies of the preamble
and resolutions TO be sent to our Congress
men and to the Governors OF the several
States.
The meaning of these resolutions cannot
be misunderstood. They contemplate, under
the disguise of loyalty to the constitution
deadly assault upon that instrument; Tor
such would be an attempt TO secede from the
Union on account of the election OF a repub-
lican 10 the Presidency. This "a writer
in the Huntsville Adroeate, commenting upon
these resolutions, says, sis government oil
majorities. Ia all our elections, from Justice
of the Peace up TO President, the legally as
certained majority of voters must govern. 1t
is the bargain our fathers made when the
constitution was founded. That constitution
poiuts out the mode and manner OF electlng
9 President, and there IS no pTetence that
either the instrument itself, or the laws
passed in accordance With il. have been OF
are in danger Of being violated. Tie Legs
laturc did not undertake the task OF provld-
ing q remedy for an Irregular election, or oil
nointiue- out & mode of resisting an election
ILLEGALLY made. 1t is on the contrary an adj
mfttad constitutional election they propose
to resist. An election made in conformity TO
law, aud to which Boue Of its sanctions are
wanting They make 10 pretence OF fraud
or trickerv or violence; hut the people Oh
Alabama are TO be hurried into revolution
unon the single contingency that they are
ont-yoted in an election fairly held, legally
held constitutfonalIy held. The very founda-
fions Of the constitution are sapped. Tne
principIe which lies at the base OF all Tree
Government Is destroyed, and We are told
that this Is done by men loyalty devoted
IN the constitution Men might smile at the
monstrous absurdity, If danger and death
were not lurking within it Where IS this de-
testabIe doctrine to find an end? Ii the
South may ightfully secede because North
ern man is elected, so may Virginia secede
because Virgfnian is not made President
After while counties will follow the exam
ple. and the Tennessee valley will seeede from
the State because some man is elected Cover
nor contrary TO their wishes. The principle Is
the same. Its the assertion of a right, resId-
ing in the minority, to control and dictate to
the majority. 1t leads directly and inevitably
to the destruction of republican government,
and the substitution, first of an oligarehy,
and then of a single Tyraut.'
The second measure of the series of acts OF
the Legislature preparing for disunion, is an
"Act to provide for an efficient Military Or
ganization of the Stale of Alabama in 9TH
er words, providing for standing army OF
eiqAt thousand men. This act was approved on
the 24th of February last: The LIST section
provides for the enrolment of eight thousand
men. to be styled the ''V Olunteer corps OF the
State of Alabama," and apportions the num-
Der of men to be raised among the several
counties.
The ID. to the Sth sections, inclusive, re-
late to the mode of organization, dutles'
rules. &c. of the Companies, the Governor.
in the 4th, being directed Immediately to
supply all the companies with arms and ac-
coutremcnts. The men are required to as
semble at least t,ceErs times u year for drill
and exercise; and the Treasurer of each COM
PAW is vested with the powers OF a Consta-
bile. and authorized to seize and sell properly
of members TO satisfy the sentence OF a Court
Martial-that is. 10 collect summariiy all
fines and forieiture> for nOn-aitcndance At
drills, &c. &c,
The 9th imposes tax OF twenty-five cents
annually on all white males between the age
Of eighteen upd lorty-fve, except those
who belong to volunteer corps, OF
have performed militia duty under the mi
ilitia laws of the State. 1t also makes 1t the
duty of the Tax Collector TO collect from each
..tac l,aysr except those who are enrolled III the
volunteer corps, under this Act, and those
who have actually performed military duty
under the laws of this State, IRE per cent on
his. her OF their State tax. 1t also provides
that any person may exempt himself from
the performance of military duty for twelve
months by paying to the Tax Collector five
dollars ard ten per cent. on his State tax.
Section 10 and Il relate to fOrfeiturcs and
the custody of the military fund.
Section IL provides that each volunteer
company shall receive, as company fund as
follows: Artillery and Cavalry at the rate
of seven dollars per man, Infantry five dol
lars per man, for each active member OF
such companies
Section Is and II relate to the terms which
entitle a company to draw portion OF the
military fund and to the mode Of supplying
deficiencies in companies.
Section 10 makes The volunteer corps
Subject only to the order direction and con
troll of the Governor
Section 1G, II and Is relate to military
commissions and reviews, the 18th vesting
the Governor, Adiutant General, inspector
General, and Quartcr-master General, with
dictatorial powers, and requires them tc
..c.iopt a Sla.s flag. and prescrih" uniform foi
the volunteer corps.
The expenditures created ny to'N "'s' arr
as follows;
LIST. The bounties to tie volunteer corps
Suppose these 10 be composed OF one fourth
Cavalry and three fourths Infantry. wnieu
will give 1000 of the former and 5000 OF the