The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-22
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spsctive States ana voe oy baos To- Pres dent and
President Under these provslnns Of the constii ut
thee electors vote for President Ia 70 my mind
that candidate fnr the Presidency cannot constitution
ally be elected unt majority Of the electors have oAs
Nv proclamation xil not therefore DO issaed upsn
thst vote ca<t the 3h day OF Dsce uber fre
EIet that This delay nuss ocour as the Circumstances
which sarruu us make prompt and decided Action
necessary. There DO DOUBT that large ssori.y
Of the electoral vote xl be given ar Llncon, aud Ia
view OF the certainty OF his election determined
70 ssue my prociena Ion In aisy alter nay vote
cast shs aooont Monday the 9th dav OF De0e sher
next Tor tne election OF delegates TO the Coaventon Toe
next
The day for the election Of delegates has been Do
sifnated In advance OF the issuance OF the procaala
tiou, In order tnat The minds OF toe peppie may a.
once be directed 10 the subject and that the severs
counties may have ample select Candidates 70
represent them Earh voter ~ tho state should I'm
medisteiy consider the importance of the vote be -
y cast ocnssiutienal rights, persona, security aaa
The honor OF the State all Involved. ae must decide
the 2sh OF December the great and vital question on
submon abolition nd Illustration, or OF s-oesson
Sue for he decision of the people To decide correc
H. they should the facts aud circumstances OF
The case them. may rot pc improper or unpro
ntsble for me 10 rec,te few OF them
Who IL Mr. Lincon whore eletpn IL now beyond ones.
tioni He q the head o. great sectional p e.ss
destruction OF the institution slavery as exists 10 tho
slAvehoicias states Their mott dhtngusnsd leaders,
IN OF Congress, have pcblicly and boldly pro
claimed this 20 be their intention and unaersbe deter
Minis, ion Their ewspapers are led With similar de-
carstions Are they IN earnestY Let tneir past acts
Nearly every ore o, the non slaveholdng States have
been for under tho control Of the osck republican,
large majority OF these States have all 1ed the Fugitive
eaave law, have successfully resisted its execution
They eparted penal siatu,es punshng by unc hoo
mprsonn In the peniteptary, persons who may pur
sue and arrest fugitive said states They have
BY lew, under heavy penalties, prohibited any persoo
nom aiding the owner 70 ARES. fugitive slave a1a
slaves until they ce removed from the state They
have robbed the South Of slaves worth millions OF dol
zs, and have rendered utterly Intellectual the only Law
passed by protect this species Of propsry
they have invaded he state OF Virgins, armed her
saves ri deadly weapons, murdered her ctzens AMI
sised the United States Amory at Hsrpers Ferry chey
have emsarez into the State OF Texas who burned
nepy towns aod fura.hed the slaves with deadly pot
sons for the purpose of destroying their owners
All these things have been effected, either By the IN
constitutional legislation Of free States, or BY combine
t0ns OF ndvouas These facts prove that they not
only In earnest sad intent upon accomplishing their
wicked purpoes bat have duue oil that local legislation
and individual efforts could effect.
Kno~ipg that their efforts could only be partially sue
ceessu without the aid Of the federal government, they
for years struggled TO get control Of the legislative
and executive departments thereof They have now sue
oeeded by large msjorities in all the non slavenodiog
Bates except New jersey and perhaps California and
Oregon IN ectng Mr. Lincoln, who Is pledged ID
eat tie principle. Of the patty tina. elected him Tue
course Of events shows clearly that this party wi In
short time, have majority In both branches OF COO
gross 1t viii then be- In their power 10 change The cpm
pleaion of the Supreme Court so as TO make harmo
ize with Congress and The President When that party
with the purse and sword he must be- blind indeed who
does not that avery will be abolished 10 the DISTRICT
whs,evar shs sede,ai sovc.amen, ba. isr,soictiou
will be excluded from the Territories, and other Tree
States win In hot haste be admitted into the Unon until
they have majority sufficient 10 alter thu constitution.
Then slavery viii be abolished by Law In the States and
Che mrepreasble conflict" will end; for notified
that shall until the foot Of slave snail
press the ro Of the United States" The state
Of that must exist Ia the southern States, with
four millions OF free negroes and their increase, turned
lnSaa Tuvf nott sit
oOnte plate.
have only noticed such OF OF the black repub
Mean party deemed necessary to chow that they
N and determined carry ous their publicly
intentons-auu 10 show that their SUCCESS has
for he honor and safety Of the Southern States Now in
view OF the past and prospects for he future, what
ousht to do9 What wisdom a1d prudence dictator
What do houor a1d safety require at our hand?
know that the ana give to these questions
may subject criticism by those who do not
mg and ~ s pSy
notves, win not shrink from respons blite 10 the
% sSose n o
speak out and the people Of the that
have been made, ana are about 70 be made upon ac,
with the oouaequspces that must follow
In full view and trust, just appreciation OF oil my
obligations and res officially personally,
emny De ,are 70 be my opinion thai the only hope Of
future security for Alabama and the other saveh 1dng
States Ia In secession from the Union. dcporc the NO.
oeasity for coming TO such . conclusion. II has boon
1nrosd upon and those who agree with me BY wick.
ID and perverse party fatally bent the destruction
a institntiop vital 70 the southern 5tstes-a party
whose constitutional rights have never disturbed,
asd Who should be our friends yet they hate ~ without
EAoud Alabama secedc from me Union, q think she
eaehs the responsibility. In the eyes Of all just men, win
nos rest upon bsr but those Who have driven her
Has ALABAMA the right pssoefuIiy 70 withdraw from
Ne Union without subjeotog herself 70 any rshtal
- UDoaf on her right 70 do 20 have no doubt shs
sovereign state, and retains every right All power
sonsssuson. That goy,rnuent has no powers, e1ospt
delegated 10 the constitution, such are
neosssary 70 carry those powers INTO execusou The
federal government established for the protection,
and FOR the destruction injury Of Constitution al
riehts A sovereign State has right 70 judge OF the
vrsrss or injuries that may be done her, ana 70 de-
Sermine upon the mode ard measure OF redres Tue
bsck republican party has for continued 70 make
asrrenions upon the siavehoidng states, IN Ter the
sorn Of sv, and 10 every manner that faoasicsm
could devise. ans have now gained . strength aud
position which threaten cot oaIy the destruction Of
the savehodipg stes, n not resisted May 30; these
States turn sste from the impeding danger, without
ne ss~s. q our mo, snsme Tine wise man fore
sce'h The evil and turneth ioe" Awse State should
NOS do
II Alabama should withdraw from the Upion, she would
not be guilty q ucss,a. even sovereign state could
commit trtascu The constitution ssys-"rceasou against
the United States shall consist on 10 icvyinp against
then N adherrg q their ereu YES n VIM them ad and
oofort The federal govern aent has the tight 20 10
military power execute abe 70 the Uolon sup
pres ,rsurrsetions srd rcpci nvssors a STATE With
draws from the Unou the federal government has M
power undnr the Constitution 10 The military
force srs'rrt ter for there Law n eafoc the sab
mksion o. srveFexn STATE, would ruoh with frs~
be etber 90 in,urrcct'on a. invasion We seoni re
member that Alabama must act nnd decide the great
Question of resstEree gu0mir-ion for he'seii Ma
Other state has the right the 10 deeife II fOT
her. Shs nay and should consult viii the other slave
holding states r. concert " acsqu, bat s che
us tesce tn question for herself and % operate amer
wards.
rhe Contemplated Convention gill not bo tac place TOT
the tmid the rash II shouit b. Jcssd " msn u
WELDON asd expeYienoe-msn who have the capacity q
determine shat The honor Of the state NCd tha socarty
of her people oensnd and rstvntTm sud moral ooar1gs
sncent u carry Dai tho dictates az their ho1cst Jadg
wat wl the intelligent and patriotic people OF Alsba
Do IN the i lrrn crsesf judging 81 tns fdurc by
psst believe t.cy will prove themselves Cqrai = To-
prerert any future emergency, AMI never wall coosc1
20 affiliate With or submit - be giverned 81 pvty uh.
entertain the wcsf deadly hostility towards them and
their rstrton o. slavery they loysi and true u
The Unien but re~er viii consuet remain derrAed AID
cshonorcd Members Of u. Very respectfully, your oee
dlcnt servant A. MOORE
CoLrErTTr1G NORTHERN CLAIMS
Iron the Mobile Daily Adve tiser, Nov. ~
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