Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-15
SECESSION OF ALABAMA.
GRE Ar +; y T II L 5 ~ NJ.
PRESENTATION OF SECE$SID." FLAG BY TIE

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PRESENTATION OF SECE$SI)% FLAG BY THE
LADIES-gPILLLi.:TI III LEHLrA TON
MONTGOMERY. Jan l0.-The convention pass.
Ell the ordinance Of secession at 80 p. u. TO
day. The city Is in blaze Of enthusiasm
cannon arc firing bells ringing, DC.
The following is the ordinance passed by
the convention TO di>SoI:e the union between
the State Of Alabama and the other States
united under the compact and style OF the
United States OF America:
Whereas, The election o; Abraham Lin
coin and Hannibal tiamlin to the offices of
President and ViccPresident of the United
States Of America, bv sectional party ayow-
cdiy hostile to tn" domestic institutions and
peace and security Of the people Of the State Of
Alabama, following upon the heels Of many
and dangerous inlraclioUs Of the Constitution
Of the United States by many OF the States
and people Vi the Nortilcln section is poi!t!-
cal wrong Of SO insulting and menacing
charactc: aS 10 justify the people of the
State Of Alabama, in the adoption Of
prompt and decided measures for their lu.
lure peace and security; and therefore be it
declared and ordained by the people ofthc StsIe
Of Alabama, in Convention assembled, that
the State Of Alabama now withdrawS, and is
hereby withdrawn from the Union known as
tic United States o. America. and henccfOrth
ceases 10 be one ot said United States, and is
and of right ought 10 be I sovereign and in
dependent State.
Section ID. And he it further declared and
or'laincd by the people Of the State Of Ala
bama in Convention assembled, that all powers
over the territories Of said States and over the
people thereof heretofore delegated to the
government Of the United States Of America,
be. ana they arc hereby Withdrawn from the
said Government. ard are hereby resumed and
vested in the people cfIhe State OF Alabama.
And IS i; is The desired purpose OF the peo.
pie Of labaiaa 20 meet the S!archo!dns States
Of the South, "iro approve Of such purpose, in
order to Frame rcviSonal rs well IS 4 perrna.
nent government, upon the principles OF the
government Of the United States, be it also,
Resolved By the people ci A?abans in
convention assembled. that the people OF the
States O: Delaware. Maryland. Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, len
neSScc kentucky and Missouri, are hereby in
vitcd to meet the people OF tho State Of Ala
bama, by their delegates. in convention, on
the .llh day Of February next, a. Montgomery,
in tn. State Of ..labama. for the purpose OF
consultation with each other as to TIE most
clfcc,ul rncde of securing concerted and haT-
mon!ous action in whatever measures may be
deemed most desirable for the common peace
ard security.
And be i: further resolved, Tia! the Pre-
sdeut ur this convention DC, and he is hereby
instructed, to transmit. forthwith, copy ol the
foregoing preamble, ordinance and resolutions,
IL, s,fi nn StutrS named
in sad resolution.
Done bv the people OF the State Of Alabama
in Convention assembled at Montgomery, this,
llth day of january. 1851
The Preamble, Ordinance and Resolutions
were adopted by ayes 6l, nays 39.
After the adoption Of the Ordinance. the Hall
was opened to visitors. \ splendid Flag, pre-.
scn.ed by the ladies Of Alabama, was conveyed
to the Presidents stand, and formally present.
cd to the CjnYcation, through Mr.. Yancey, il
handsome and patriotic address.
Mr.. Smith, delegate from Tuscaloosa, followed
in n feeling reference TO the stars and stripes,
and invoked blessing or the rev flag.
Mr Alphcns Baker, Of Eufalun. returned the
thanks OF the convention TO the ladies', in elo.
quent terms
The ordinance will be ratified next Monday,
when, it is believed, many other delegates will
sign it.
An immense meeting IS now in session In
front Of the Capitol. Distinguished co.opcra'
:;on delegates are plcdsing their constituents
rs a unit to sustain the secession flag presented
bv the ladies, wEch is now waving over the
Capitol
The illumination here extends from the CapI.
to 10 the river. The streets generally are I'm.
mense'y crowded. Speeches were made in
front Of Montgomery Hall, by Mr. Curry, Con.
grcssman, Mr. Mathews, Of Mississippi, and
others