Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-08
Ans PRorEsTs oF ma SECEpING sTATEs.


The protest presented to the Charleston Convention by
the Alabama delegation, before seeding, embodias the
platform adopted by their State Convention and three
reports presented from the committee platforms in
Guiding the adopted by the Convention The protest
then concludes:
The points OF difference between the Northern and
Southern Democracy are:
lst As regards tue status of slavery as political in.
stitution in the Territories whilst they remain in the
Territories and the power of the people of Territory
to exclude it by uniriendly legislation.
And 2d As regards the duty of the Federal Govern
ment to protect the Of slaves in the enjoyment of
his property in the Territories, long they remain
such.
This Convention has refused by the platform adopted,
TO settle either of these propositions favor of the South
We deny the people of Territory any power TO egs
late against the institution Of slavery; and assert that
is the duty of the Federal Government in all its de-
parments to protect the Of slaves in the enjoy
ment of his property in the Territories These principles
as we state them embodied in the Alabama platform
Here then plain explicit and direct issue between
this Convention and the constituency which we have the
honor to represent in this body.
Instructed are, not to waive this issue, the con-
tngency therefore, has arisen when, in opinion it
becomes our duty to withdraw from this Convention.
We beg, sir to communicate this fact through you,
and to assure the Convention that we do so in no spirit
of anger but urder Of imperative obligation
properly approaching its responsibilities and cheeruly
submitting 70 its consequences.
L. p. Walker Chairman; F. S. Lyon, John A. Win
s.on II. D. Smith, John Erwin, W. L. Yancey, d. w.
Baine, n. H. R. Dawson, r. NJ. Patton, W. C.McIver, p.
o. Harper Lewis L. Cato, John W. Ports, F. G. Nor
man, j. C. Guild Julius c. b. Mitchell, w. G. Sherrod,
e. g. Griffin j. 7. Bradford T. j. Burnett, A. G. Hen
~ VIM. NJ Brooks, K. Chapman
Delegate appointed though not participating in the
Convention
Robert G Scott, A B. Meek, j. R. Breare, A. W. Dill
lard Thos. B. Cooper, Peyton G. King, W. G. Garrett
u. j. Bolger
The protest of this State concludes thus:
We declare, therefore, that believe mission to
this convention at an end
ls Because the numerical majority have usurped the
prerogatves OF the States in setting aside the platform
made by the States and have thus unsettled the basis of
this convention and thereby permanently disorganized
lis constitution Its decrees therefore, become null and
void.
%. Because positively instructed by the De-
mocracy OF Arkansas to insist the recognition of the
equal rights of the South common Territories and pro-
lection those rights by the Federal Government prior
10 any nomination of canddate and this convention
has refused recognize the principle required by the
State of Arkansas in her popular convention first and
twice subsequently reassered by Arkansas together with
all her Southern sisters in the report of platform this
convention and as canot two masters we are
determined first to serve the Lord our God, cannot
ballot for any candidate whatever.
Sd In retiring deny 10 any person or persons any
right whatever to cast hereafter in this Convention either
our vote or the vote of Arkansas in any propositions
which may possibly come up for consideration
The delegates of Arkansas cannot take any part placing
a sound candidate unsound platform, because it
would disgrace any sound Southern who would
sent to stand such platform; and squatter-sov
eregnty platform has been adopted believe good faith
and honor requires that the chief of
should be placed on it. wish part lot in such mis-
fortune nor do we believe that safely nger un-
der the shade Of the upas tree this day planted certainly
p. JORDAN,
B. BURR0W
VAN Ii. MANNING.