Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-11-07
THE ALABAMA RESOLUTIONS.

LIN ALABAMA hESOLU1lONS.
Joint Resolutions calling Conoention in certain
contingency, in the election Of Presidsnt Of tho
United Stotes -
WHEREAS, Anti-slavery agitation persistently con-
tinued in the nonslavehoding States Of this Union
70: more than third Of century, marked ct every
stage OF its progress by contempt for the obligations
of law and sanctlty of compacts, evincing deadly
hostility to the rights and institutions of the South
ern people, and settled purpose to effect their
erthrow, even by the subversion of the Constitu-
ton and at the hazard of violence and bloodshed;
and Whereas sectional party calling itself Repub
llcan, 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
cious 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 unmistakable aim is to per-
vert Its whole machinery to the destruction Of
portion OF its MEMBERS would be an 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 sc0rnlng the Union
which fanati ;sm 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 securities for perpetual
ing the blessings of liberty to themselves and their
their posterity; therefore,
lst BE 1t TesOlred by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of alabama, in Gener-
al Asnem6ly conrened, 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 countless 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
g. Be 1t further resolred, That said Convention
shall assemble at the State Capitol on the second
Monday following said election
3d. Be it further resolced, That it shall be the
duty of the Governor, soon as possible to issue
wrts of election to the Shers of the several coun.
ties, commanding them to hold an election on the
said Monday so designated by the Governor, as pro-
vded for in these joint resolutions for the choosing
of as many delegates from each county to said Con-
vention the several counties shall be entitled to
members in the House of Representatives of the
General Assembly and said election shall be held a,
the usual places of voting in the respective counties
and the polls shall be opened under the rules and
regulations now governing the election of members
to the General Assembly of this State, and said
election shall be governed in all respects by the
laws then in existence, regulating the election o.
members to the House of Representatives of the
General Assembly; and the persons elected therea
delegates shall be returned in like manner, and
the Pay, both mileage and per diem of the delegate:
to said Convention, and the several officers thereo
shall be the same as that fixed by law for the mem
bers and officers of said House of Representatives
4th Be 1t further resolced, That copies of tn,
foregoing preamble and resolutions be forwarded
\ by the Governor, as soon as possible, to our Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress, and to eact
of the Governors of our sister States of the South
Approved Feb. Oath, 1860.