New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-21
STATE PAPERS.

STATE PAPERS
Gov Moore Of Alabama WAS inquired of by citizens
Of the State concerning his views to the time when
he is authorized issue his proclamation for the call of
that Convention whether upon the election of Electors
BY the peoples of the several States or when those
Electors cast their for President; and also if
sisteu with his ideas Of public duty, that he would
inform them when that proclamation would be issued
and upon what day he would order the election for the
Delegates to that Convention He replied as follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. Ia, 1860. !
GENTLEnEH: | have received your letter OF the Eth
inst asking for my construction of the Joint Reso-
u0ns Of Last Legislature, for the call Of the Con-
yenton Of the people Of the State" You particularly
desire TO know when consider myself authorized to
issue my Proclamation for the call Of that Convention.
sWhether upon the election Of Electors by the people
of the several States, when said Electors cast their
votes for President" You also ask TO inform you,
If consistent with my ideas If public duty, "when
that Proclamation will be issued, and upon what day
you W will order the election for the Delegates to that
Convention"
deep interest to the people of the State, and having
after mature deiberatiOn, determined upon my course
in regard TO them and not considering IL inconsistent
with nv public duty communicate that determine
ton to Won with leave TO publish it, unhesltatlngly
do So The intense interest and feeling which per-
wade the public mind, make it not only proper, but my
duty. ,
After stating long list of aggressOns in the prean1
bic to the Joint resolutions referred TO- the hrs eSou-
ton provides that upon the happening OF the contn
pepcy contemplated In the foregoing preamble, VIZ
The election of President advocating the principles
and action of the party in the Northern States calling
itself the Republican party shall be the duty OF the
Governor and lie Is hereby required 1OrthWlth 10 Issue
T6e Constituion of the United States points ont the
mode of electing President, and directs that each
State shall appoint IN such manner as the "a tbe
whole number of Senators and Representatives to
which the State may be entitled in Congress" See
Art b & l. of Amendments the Constitution pro-
yides that the electors shall meet in their respective
States and vote by ballot for President and VlcePre
RGent Under these provisions Of the CONSTITUTION
the people of the several States vote for electors and
thes electors vote for President. 1t is clear to my
mind that candidate for the Presidency cannot cons-
tu'onslly be elected until majority OF the electors
have cast their votes for him. -
NV proclamation will not therefore, be Issued until
that vote is cast tie fifth day OF December next
regret that this delay must occur as the circumstances
which surround us make prompt and decided action
necessary There be 10 doubt that large MAORI
ty of the electoral vote will be given TO Mr. Lincoln
and in view of the certainty OF his election have de-
telpiued to issue my proclamation Immediately after
that vote is cast / shall appoint Monday the 9th
av Of Decen Der next for the election Of delegates 10
the Convention. The Convention will meet on Mon
day, the 9TH day Of January next
Tie day for the election of delegates has been deslg
mated in advance OF the issuance Of the proclamation,
IN order that the minds Of the people may at once be
directed to the subject and that the several counties
may have ample time select candidates 10 represent
them. Each voter of tie State should Immediately
consider the Importance of the vote he Is TO cast
Constitutional hs personal security ana the honor
of the State all involved lie must declde on the
24th December tie great and vital question OF sub
mission TO Abolition Administration, or OF Seees-
sion from the Union. This will be grave and mo-
entous issue for the decision Of the people 10 de-
eide il correctly they should understand the facts and
circumstances Of the before them. 1t may not be
improper or improbable for me to recite few OF
item.
Who Is Mr.. Lincoln whose election Is now beyond
question: He j. the head of great sectional party
calling itself RepubhcaD--a party whose Leading OBJ
ec is the destruction Of the Institution OF Slavery a. IL
exists il the SayebOlding States lhelr most Gs'In-
ia ed leaders in and out Of Congress have publicly
and boldly pro, aimed this TO be their intention ana I'M
alteIabe determination. Their newspapers are hiled
with similar de ltratOns. Are tLey ID earnest Let
their past acts speak for them.
Nearly every one Of the nOn-slayebolong States
have been for Years under the control OF the Black Re
pubGcans. large majority Of these States have null-
he'd q Fugitive Slave law, and have sue essiully
sisted s execution. They have enacted penal statues
Furnishing, by fine and imprisonment In the Peniten-
fiary persons who may pursue and arrest fugitive
slavee in said States They have by law, under heavy
PENALTIES prohibited any person from aiding the owner
10 arrest his fugitive slave, and have denied us the use
of their prisons TO our slaves until they can be
re,royed from the st, te L ey have robbed tine South
of slaves worth millions Of dollars and have rendered
utterly Intellectual the only Law passed by Congress 10
protect this species Of property They have invaded
the State Of Virliia, armed Ter slaves with deadly
Deatous murder ga her cllLehs ana seized the United
S,srf. AUory ii IIarpers Ferry. Iuey Lave sent
en- sariea into the State OF Texa-, who burned many
towns, and furnished the ll,es Win deadly Poi'onS
for me purpose a destroying tteii owAers'
~ An h. tIi,Os have been effected, either by the
unconstitutional legislation Of Free States Or by com
binains Of ind duas. r ore facts prove tAat tney
ar rot only IL earnest and intent upon acGonpn'lnS
their wicked purpOes, but have zone al tn" iocai
Ieoel,iion and mi idual efforts could effect m,
Knowing that their efforts could only be partially
successful without the ala Of the Federal Govgr9 IN
lbey for years have struggled to get conuCi 4" 'ne
Ie6irlaye and Executive departments iAeeoI' i.Sy
have now succeeded by large MAJ nue. III 'i .no
non sayeh, ldDp States except New-JefSey, and per