Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-11-15
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Joiaf Resolutions calliag G CoHrsntion IN a Ger
faia Conhazeaey, IN The Eketioa o. a Presf-
dat or ne Dpifsd Stats.
WHEREAs, Al i-slaysrY agitation persist
emily continued IN the nOn-slaveholding States
OF this Union, FOR more than a third Of aeen-
fury, marked a. every stage OF rs progress by
contempt for TIE Obligations OF Law and the
sanctity OF compacts, evineing adeadiy hosll-
ftv TO tie rights and institutions OF tie south
sfn people, and a settled purpose o effect their
overthrow, even BY the subFeTsion Of the Con
stitution and at tie hazard OF violence and
bloodshed; and. whereas, a sectional party
calling self Republican, committed AXE BY
its oxu acs AID antecedents, and The public
avowals and secret Vaccinations Of it leaders
70 tie execution Of these atroci0us designs,
has acquired the ascendancT in nearly every
Northern State, and hopes, By success In the
approaching presidential election, 10 seize the
Government itself and TheTess, to permit
such a seizure by those whose unnistakable
aim is to pervert its whole machinery to the
destruction Of a portion Of its members, would
be an act Of suicidal folly and madness, almost
without a parallel in history; and whereas,
he general assembly OF Alabama, represent
ing a people Loyalty devoted to the Union Of
the Constitution, oct Scoring the Union
which fanaticism would erect upon tts ruins,
deem It their solemn duty 70 provide, In sd-
vance, the means By which they may escape
such peril and dishonoT, and devise new seeu-
ritiss for perpe;uating the blessings OF liberty
10 themselves snd heir P0stsrity; Therefore,
&, II rssolred b. IT, Ssnais AID HoEse Of
Psnrssssfatipss Of The SGif o. -ilGbdmG, N
Gsasral Aasenbly c0npsRsd, That upon tie hap
penlng Of the contingency contemplated IN TIE
~foregong preamble. namely: the deci0H OF q
Presidsnf advocating The principles and ae-
tons Of the party in the Northern states cali
~ itself The Republican party. It shall Be the
11tv Of The governor, and he Is heTeby required
forthwith to issue his proclamation calling
unon the qualified voters Of this state 70 as
ssnble on 4 Monday not more than forty days
after tue date OF said prociamadcas a. the
several places q voting in their respective
counties, TO elect delegates TO a convention Of
. the state 20 consider, GeieTmins snd do what
ever, 10 The opinion Of said convention the
rights, Interests, and honor Of the state OF
Alabama requires 10 be done for their protee-
ton.
2. Be Il nrfhsy rssolcs5, That said eonven-
ton shall assemble al the State capitol on the
second Monday following said election.
2. Be q frfhsr r~esolrsf, That it shall be the
dutV Of toe governor o. soon as possible 10 is-
sue wits Of the election 10 toe sheTid1 Of the
several eauntics commanding 70 cold an Else
tion On the ssid Monday SO designated By the
governor, as provided Tor 10 tbsfa joint resolu-
tons, for choosing Of ss many delegates uon
each county 10 the said convention IS the sew
eral counties shall be entitled to members ID
the house Of representatives OF the general
assembly, and said election shall be held at the
usual places OF voting in TIA respseiige eoun-
ties, and the polls shall be opened under the
rules and regulations new governing tue cleo
tioa Of members to the general assembly Of
this STATE, and said election shall be governed
II all respects bg Tho laws then in existence,
regulating the election e members 10 the
house Of representatives Of t6s general as
ssmblys and tue persons elected thsEest 80 dsl-
sEstss shall Be returned in Ike manner, and
TIE pay, both mileage and per disu OF me del
erates 10 said convention, and TIE several on
GERS thereof, shall be the same as that fixed by
law for the members and oaesTE Of said house
q representatives.
l. Be Il further caddei, Thst copies Of the
foregoing lreambls and resolutions be forFar-
dsd BY the governor as coon 70 possible, TO
our Senator'S and Representatives in Congress,
and TO each OF the governors of our sister
States Of The South.
Approved February -, lao.