Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-11-07
THE ALARAMA REs 8

Joint Resolutions calling C0npeation in certain
contingency, an the election Of Prssident Of the
United States. -. - 5
WHEREAS, Anti-slavery agitation persistently con-
tinued in the nonsaveholding States of this Union
for more than third of century, marked at every
stage Of its progress by contempt for the obligations
of law and sanctity of compacts, evihcing deadly
hostility to the rights and institutions Of the South
ern people, and settled purpose TO effect their ov-
erthrow, even by the subversion Of the Constitu-
ton and at the hazard of violence and bloodshed
and whereas, sectional party calling itself Repub-
lican, committed alike by its own acts and antece.
dents and the public avowals and secret machina-
tons Of its leaders to the execution of these afro
cous designs. has acquired the ascendancy in near
ly every Northern State, and hopes by success in
the approaching Presidential election to seize the
government itself; and whereas, to permit such
seizure by those whose unmstakable aim is to per-
vert its whole machinery to the destruction of
portion of its members, would be act of suicidal
folly and madness, almost without parallel in his
tory; and Whereas the General Assembly of Ala
bama representing people loyalty devoted to the
Union OF the Constitution, but scOrnrng the Union
which fanati:ism would erect upon its ruins deem
it their solemn duty to provide, in advance the
means by which they may escape such peril and
dishonor, and devise new securities for perpetual
ing the blessings of liberty to themselves and their
their posterty therefore,
1st. Be it resolred 6y the Senate and House of
Representatives. of the Slate OF alabama, in Gener-
al assembly concerned, That upon the happening of
the contingency contemplated in the foregoing pre-
amble, namely, the election Of President advoca.
ting the principles and actions of the party in the
Northern States calling itself the Republican party
it shall be the duty Of the Governor and he is here
by required forthwith to issue his proclamation call
ing upon the qualified voters of this State to assem-
BILE on Monday not more than forty days after the
date OF said proclamation, at the several places of
voting in their respective counties to elect delegates
to Convention of the State, to consider, determine
and do whatever in the opinion Of said Convention
the rights, interests and honor of the State of Ala
bama requires to be done for their protection
2. Be 1t further resolUed, That said Convention
shall assemble at the State Capitol on the second
Monday following said election.
Sd. BE it further resoLred, That it shall be the
duty OF the Governor, rs soon as possible to issue
writs of election to the Sherf of the several
ties, commanding them 10 hold election on the
said Monday so designated by the Governor, as pro-
vided for in these joint resolutions for the choosing
of as many delegates from each county to said Con-
venton the several counties shall be entitled to
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
TO the General Assembly of this State, and said
election shall be governed in al respects by the
laws lneu III eAlStenCe, regulating TIE elecllOn Oh
members to the House of Representatives of the
General Assembly; and the persons elected thereat
delegates shall be returned in like manner, and
the pay, both mileage and per diem of the delegates
to said Convention, and the several officers thereof
shall be the as that fixed by law for the mem.
and officers of said House Of Representatives.
4th Be it further res0lred That copies of the
foregoing preamble and resolutions he forwarded
by the Governor, soon possible to Sena.
tors and Representatives in Congress, and to each
of the Governors of our sister States of the South
Approved Feb Gath, 1860.