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SECESSION PLATFORM.

hErol-lIloNs
| Of The February Conrenfion n "!SontI<,n
R'ghS" At,oetdiion, al Mont,
gOnI,Ty Alabama
Believing that the aim in the formation Of
this Government is no logger 10 be observed
IN ils administration, We, the deleentss OF
the Southern Rights Associations of Ala.
bsms, 10 CopveRtion assembled, do re-
solve
/. That. In our opinion, the Powers grant
ed 10 the General Govsrnmsni by The pso.
pie Of the States hsEe for q long series Of
yeas been perverted by dominant see.ion-
al msjority 10 the AggrapdiIement OF Of the non.
slsyeholdlDg aud to the oppression Of the
slayeboldinE states.
ThAiin our opinion, powers huye been
cIer.ised by the GeBefAl GoyefnmspI for
The purpose Of restraining the exIsbsion Of
the Institution ef slavery, sud Of sradiostins
10 IA places where u DOW exists, which we're
not grHn'sd TO it by the people Of the
StaIea
3. That in osr opiOion, radical change
has been effected IN the character Of the G. en-
sTAl Government by the success Of this sy,.
ieIn Of legislation that The power add Dig
bity Of the UDioB have become destructiye.
~ very great degree, of the rights aud dig
nifty Of the States which created H.
That . tame submission 10 or a pa
tent heqoieseBee ib this hostile aud uneou-
siituiioDAl Legislation would net, in o1F opin-
ion, b. conducive 30 the peace, happiness
prosperity, and honor Of the Southern
States
8. That Ne fully endorse The doctrine Of
Mr Madison, ss contained 10 the Virginia
Resolutions of I7gs-"lhat in case Of dehb-
crate, palpsble. dangerous exercise Of poser
not granted by The federal compact the
States who are parties iheito. have the right
snd sru "a duty bound 90 iBtsrposs Tor ar
resiing the evil ubd msiatainlng 10 their re-
spcctive limits ihs authoritative rigLts aBd
lbeTties appsrtsibiug 10 t5tm"
q Ttat such iBterp0sition thould Dot BE-
made 90 loug - there rsmsins rossousbis
hope lbat full Ahd ample redYsss will 10 sBsds
Tor past ibjnry, and provisions b. made ..
gains, faturs aggTsssiob
T. That recent events IN full usisoa
9Th that sys,em ~ Legislation vh,sh us
have condemned, sssufe us that there 4. 20
ysas0saRS gTssad on whiob 70 bass = 1cps
that ue shall 0bisiu either redress fsy ths
past, ~ Eusrubtsss ior ihs future
D. THAT ~ OUR OPINION A
DUE REGARD FOH THE HIGHTR
HONOR AND INTERESTS OP TUE
PEOPLE OF THIS STATE. AND
EACH OF TIRE SOUTHERN sTATFs
DEMANDS THAT THEY EHOULD
At ONCE eSET THEIR HOUSE IS
ORDER WITH A VIEW TO SECS
SION
. Ttdas esch sihte voluuiarily became
pbombsf - ihs Usufsdsfssy, - u osn b.
40 ju.t casas " va vpoh Any stais tbst
sAsosss ~ longer 70 Tsnsia aiasnhsF there
o.
20 THAT rms QUESTION or
THE SECESSION or ALABAMA
FR0M THIS GOVERNMENT ls Re.
DUCEp TO THAT OP TtME ONLY.
Tbai ss sytrofs u lhs pfog0s tiou
~ fts Ntsbviiis Ceaysnaioa. thsi lbs slagr.
bolding ststss bol8 Cotesbues W No,
fsmbrE ssnt. sod piasge ouuslFss g. uaa
our best stsftisus 90 have Alatama fsliy
REPRESENTED ia thai body, ani eascaF 10 tbs
svFg,stieu thai SD Cong'sss b. hria ia
ia THAT VIZ RECOMMEND To
TuE PEOPLE OR ALABAMA To
SUSPEND THBIR OLD PARTY N.
VISIONS UNTIL KEDhEHs AKUsE.
CuRlTY CAN BE OBTAINED ~
pROrOsEp. Al So KNOW NupAR. y
TY But THE GAEAT tOUTaERN
PATTY
a. Tia. tss GoysfBof u Aiatan,s d /
requested " oouysue ne Lsgislsiuls ia sE-