The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-03
THE SOUTHERN ooNfEDERAcY.

AA0 0VUx6EdN OVNEEDEHACXs
:, sm All rs Of Hon. VIM. L. Yancey, In the
Alabama state Ccr--.y.nulon-The ~,n.
ern Cvmfetl~s acy TO Adopt the Basis Of
the Federal Constitution, &c., Sc.
In the Alabama Secession Convention the report Of the
Committee Of Thirteen on Provisional and Permanent Go
vcrr ments for Southern Confedesacy beng under CO.
sideration, the Hon. WIN. L. YAscEy rose and said
Mr. PREsIpExT-The people Of South Carolina have n
ved the people of Alabama o. meet them Ia convention
to and per governments for the
seeding states In the resolutions accompanying the or
dnsnce dssoving the unon-thc ordinance OF seces-
sonthis Convention accepted that invitation and adopt,
ing the suggestion OF the Commissioner from South
Carolina, invited those, as well as the other
Southern States, 10 meet US in convention Of this
city on the 4th of February, 1851, for the purpose
Of framing provisional and permanent governments,
common future peace aud security. The object
Of the report resolutions under consideration s
simply TO cary effect the design then and thus
nounced and therefore, delegate who voted for the
oIdinapce an resolutions attached consistently
az anst this n port Several objections have been urged
agaiI st the report, which propose briefly 10 CONSIDER
One is that the report deputies TO that southern Con
ventiop elected by this body and not by the
people and that prov son is made for the cleo
on O. another convention consider the plan tor the
permanent government to be submitted for ratihca-
tlon. The points correctly stated but constitute no
objection with lbe people have had this question OF
before them for rg time, and have maturev
considered it two late elections, namely: those
Of President and for delegates to this body The
issue was distinctly made in 10 the other and
in both they decided the favor Of secession.
They have ntusted their delegates with unlimited
uoweT-power TO consider, determine and do
whatever in the opinion Of this convention, the
rights interests and of the state of Ala )ama
requires TO be done for their protection" The law
that authorized the election contained that enumeration
ample authority and the people endorsed IT, We have
b. Ell selected fer supposed wisdom, experience in
public affairs, integrity and courage to take all proper
espoo sblity in the premises IN my opinon the seven
stat es that will the Union by the 4th Of Febru
airy Will need common government IN orler 10 meet
PLAIN that with divided councils, and dvided resources
divided action these States cannot contend against
the united power of toe Northern States well as they
met their enemy with the strength ana wisdom II union
IN counc and Hostihtrs already exist between
the seeding and the federal Union. Coercion ia
the policy at Washington. To postpone the meeting of
The Southern Convention until we could submit the cleo.
on Of deputies TO the people would postpone IL meeting
till the 4,h Of March, and that in my opinion would be
hazaro the degree. such act would be sui
cioal-ore be looked for perhaps, from friend of re-
construction OF the Union but not from friend Of South
eTA ederacy But II said Why not call another Con-
vencn 10 ray the permanent government to be adopt
edl answer because IL is unnecessary. permanent
government for Southern ccnfederacy was looked for
by the friends of secesaonw1s spoken of and entered
all the discussions in the late canvass 1t was part
Of the plan Of secession and when the people decided Tor
secession they decided for Southern confederacy.
Therefore, In that point already know the views
Of people and expression of opinion needed
Neither is such expression needed to the charac,
ter Of the permanent government That character the
people have indicated and II is expressed IN the report
il must be government as nearly similar as possible to
the people, other expression of their views that
point Besides these views, in themselves conclusive to
any mird, no statesman would willingly throw such
grave issues before the people after once receiving their
decision until the ratons and preudicea and passions
Of the previous contest had cooled u enien'y wise,
before throwing of upon thcpeople tie possibilities
which attach 10 us 10 consider the On OF the pub
lie mind Gentlemen here have told us Of excited and
unhealthy state Of public feeling In some sections of
the State and have asked time for reflection, in order
10 its correction. Who is not that 10 q
great misfortune that the election for delegates TO
s hOdy off 20 heated
contest Who is not aware that in one section or the
State the angry passions and reudccs Of that contest
entered largely and almost exclusively in that
ton into the election for deegateI And is wise, is
not eminently unwise, TO throw ths whole question
again before such people, to blow on the ashes and
yve again the glowing einbers Of that bitter srfe2
There is another why oppose the election of
other convention such proposition mas tendency 10
reopen the question of SECESSION by bringing up the issue
of reconstruction of the federal government II allows
such issue TO be madc-it invites IT, In fact. And
under what circumstances? from the signs OF the times
il would seem rs cocrcvo TO be adopt
ed. If so about the time Of such IN election the people
will be bearing the burthens of such contest Common
cal and agricultural interests VIII be suffering Debts
will be hard to pay Provisions will ~ scarce Perhaps
death ct the hands OF the enemy win have como to tho
doors many families Mems minds thus surrounded and
affected by strong personal and selfish cons tcraions will
b. that calm and well balanced condition which is IA
yoFsbe TO correct and patriotic Judgment question
The very state ~ things viii perhaps exist, which
black republican enemies predict VIII exist and which
resdmission into The Union Shah We, the selected
friends and deputies Of the people, aid these willy and
malignant enemies OF our state by laying this whole
question, IL eliminates in its progress the very
Of final triumph back to the consideration Of poo
pie thus surrounded and influenced by most unproptous
circumstances To do so might well accord with the
pupos,s Of friend 81 reconstruction OF the federal
government but my opinion Is policy which every
fruc friend OF the peoplo should CONDEMN Mr. Proei
dent, myself utterly, unaoraby opposed to
any and all plans OF reconstructiig union with the
black republican States Of the North No guaian.
tees amendments OF The constitution, peaceful
resolutions, repeal Of offensive laws, offer TO
any, the least nduccmcnt 10 consider, evcn upon pro-
position 10 reconstruct relations with tho nonsave
holding states. This opinion not founded on any OBJ
lecton TO confederation with States north OF Mason
and DiSons line On principles mutually agreeable
10 them, but IL il founded on the conviction that
the disease which prcys the Vitals CT the federal
Union DOES not emanae from any defect In the fcde-
cTal constitutonbut from dcoper source-he hearts
heads ard conscerces, Of the Northern people. They
arc educ2ied 10 believe slavery TO be- religious weil
as political wrong. aud tqrenty to hate the slave
that there was "Sn 'rrerfessible conGct,n which
Voua pot cease until slavery oxcrminated. But,
sir he elements Of ,hi confct &c not 70 be found in
The constitution but .aeeA VIC MA .ae.a and Southern
people. Noguaranoes, no amendments Of the conslitu
ton, 10 compromise patched w to secure 10 the North
he benefits q Union SCI little longer. educate
That pet pie the slavery is5nc 10 INDUCE them,
having the majority, withhold tho exercise OF its
ngy,T IN aid Of that "irerressibe conflict 10 accept
u srcl reconstructed woutl my opon, be I'M saly
over the rrilacd suffice d tie den .coled cancer
Which bas been eating into tic yitals 81 tie lnon effect
ug perhaps an apparent acoeI cure, while still the
loabsome and iucua1lc disease keeps It's fatal pro-
gross, and daily wcakons tic body polite, until finally il
orCss forth again with renewed, because temporarily
rerrcssed vigor, ard The victim sinks in death.
lGcm Clarke, Mr.. Jewctt, which would seem to 10
FUNDAMENTAL IN us nature; and that Il, that by tho
9Th q February tut hyc states VIII meet that day,
ana he cannot consent that hyc States should mako 20.
yeirnent for fifteen, tor n hts opinion ali the southern
S'"',s WI fetede % he 5th q March aud when they
PROVISIONAL aud rclhars permanent government In opc-
toiion which h'y Ind 10 voice u making " the seccd
~ states ad thc command Of events, II time was 10
hcm, ~ ihis jiciugc matter cf but little tnom6nt