Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-11
SECESSION PLATFoRN.
RESOLUTIONS

! Of he February Convention of "SOUiherR Rights"
association, at Montgomery, ALabdnd
| Believing that the aim in the formation Of this Gov
longer to be observed in its admnistra-
ton We the delegates of the Southern Rights Assoca
tons Of Alabama in Convention assembled do resolve
l. That in our opinion, the powers granted to the
General Government by the people Of the States have
for long series Of years been perverted by dominant
sectional majority to the aggrandzement of the non
sAvehOlding aud to the oppression OF the saveholdng
States.
= That in our opinion, powers have been exercised
by the General Government for the purpose OF restrain
ing the extension Of the institution of slavery and OF
Graduating in places where it now exists which were
not granted 70 it by the people Of the States.
s. That ia our opinion, radical change has been ef-
feced in the character of the General Government by
the Of this system Of legislation that the power
and dignity Of the Union have become destructive, in
very great degree, Of the rights and dignity Of the
States which ere ated it.
t. That tame submission 10 or a patient acquies-
cenee in this hostile and unconstitutional legislation
would not in OUT opinion be conducive TO the peace,
happiness, prosperity, and honor of the Southern
States.
s. That we fully endorse the doctrine of Mr. Madison
aimed in the Virginia Resolutions Of l79S-"that
in Of deliberate palpabe, dangerous exercise OF
power not granted by the federal compact the States
who are parties thereto have the right aud in duty
bound TO nterpose for arresting the evil and main tain
ing 10 their respective limits the authorities rights and
liberties appertaining to them"
6. That such interpositon should not be made so long
as there remains reasonable hope that full and ample
redress will be made for past injury and provisions be
made against future aggression.
T. That recent events, in full unison with that system
OF legislation which have condemned, that
there is reasonable ground on which to base hope
that shall obtain either redress for the past guar
antees for the future.
s. THAT IN OUR OPINION, A DUE REGARD FOR
| THE RIGHTS HONOR AND INTERESTS OF THE PEG
PIE OF THIS STATE, AND EACH OF THE SOUTH
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ONCE "SET THEIR HOUSE IN ORDER" WITH A
VIEW TO SECESSION.
?. Thst each State voluntarily became member Of
the Confederacy, it be just of upon
any State that chooses no longer to remain a member
/ thereof
10. THAT THE QUESTION OF THE SECESSION
! OF ALABAMA FROM THIS GOVERNMENT Is RE-
| DUCED TO THAT OF TINE ONLY.
H. That approve OF the proposition Of the Nash
vile Convention that the saveholding States hold Con-
vention in November next and pledge ourselves to
our best e1erton 10 have Alabama fully represented n
that body, and concur in the suggestion that said Con-
gress DO held in Montgomery.
u THAT WE RECOMMEND TO THE PEOPLE
| OF ALABAMA TO SUSPEND THEIR OLD PARTY
! DIVISIONS UNTIL REDRESS AND SECURITY CAN
| BE OBTAINED AS PROPOSED, AND TO KNOW NO
PARTY BUT THE GREAT SOUTHERN PARTY
l3 That the Governor Of Alabama be requested to
the legislature in extra session. for the purpose
of providing By lew for the election of members 10 the
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place the first Monday in August next Should the Gov
erumen. Gail to convene the legislature then recon.
mend 10 the various precincts composing the several
Congressional Districts open poll the first Mon
day OF October next and hold election for
Der represent each Congressional District in the Sate
such election to be in all things governed by the laws
u,ages and regulations which govern elections for men,
bels Of Congress.
H. That should that Congress declare to be the duty
Of Southern States to seceic aud more OF the
States shall secede if one or more of the States
should do without such action by the Southern Con-
ges in opinion it viii be the duty aud interest of
Alabama and good faith 10 such seeding State or States
requires her LIKEWISE TO SECEDE, and to use all
proper Efforts TO the formation of Southern Confeder
alton
IS. That in order 70 render ourselves more effective
in sustaining these views viii separate ourselves from
al old federal party organIIoHs aad that will cul
tivIte the doctrine Of State reliance and exert all the
agencies in power, political industrial commercial,
social and educational to prepare the State for that cr
sis which federal policy, perverted and distorted by the
anti-slayery spirit has forced US to contemplate.