Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-12

Tue Montgomery CoafeierafioH gives the vote in al
but ten counties in Alabama the late election for dele
egatcs 70 the Convention Leaving out the ten counties
TO hear FROM and the vote stands for Secession, 445
and for Cooperation SS6S5.
Some OF the ten counties to hear from have gone for
Cooperation and others for Secession. The fact, how
eyer that the people Of Alabama have condemned and
regulated the rashness and preepaey Of their Secs
sion leaders, is too plain to be misunderstood.
Aud vet in face Of the fact that an overwhelming ma
oy Of The people Of Alabama have declared at the polls
against Immediate Secession the Precpitator from recent
accounts have control Of the Convention and will forth
With pass an ordinance ofSecesson and-then fearing to
trust the people viii aaty refuse to refer their action
back to the people for their ratification rejection
Thus though there be popular mrorty of ten or fifteen
thousand against Immediate Secession in that State the
minority Precipitators will carry their rash and
reckless schemes, and force the majority to submit to
them, or resort TO revolution as a remedy Was there
ever such hgh-hauded injustice and tyranny practsed
upon the people beroree Has come to this that mr.
noriiy override and oppress the majority and no
be left TO the latter but revolution What me
hucholy and alarming spectacle is here presented, A
large msority Of the people Of Alabama opposed to
Immediate Secession and desire 70 bring about cOnsulta
lion and cooperation among al the Southern States
Bot the minority there having accidentally obtained the
control Of the Convention boldly aud defanty repudiate
the expressed will of the people at the polls and force
the State into separate Secesoni Such conduct involves
thc very essence and quinessence Of despotism and
should receive the stern condemnation and rebuke Of the
masses of the people throughout the country.
Aud here let it be remembered that the policy Of the
Precipitators in Alabama is the policy which has been
adopted by the Precpitators in Virginia. They tHor
that the mass Of the intelligent and rejecting citizens Of
this Commonwealth are opposed TO them and their ruin
Gus schemes and, conscious Of that fact, they are
afraid of the people and afraid 70 submit their radical and
and revolutionary propositions to the popular vote
Hence the course Of the Precpators in the present Lee
gslature Hence their refusal TO afford the people
opportunity 10 say whether they approve disapprOve
OF the call Of Convention Hence their furious and
persistent resistance TO the proposition 20 allow the peo-
pie chance 70 say whether or not the action Of tie
Convention shall be submitted TO the people themse.-
yes for their ratification or rejection Their policy
doubteily is TO take the whole matter into their own
hands and 90 in al things they please without con
sutug or deferring the people all Being only reck
less and adventurous Politicians, they yet consider
themselves above the People-the masters Of the Peo
PIE instead Of the servants Of the People.
But let the people look at the danger Of permitting
the politicians have their way the present
mentous crisis The object Of these politicians is
have said assemble in Convention and decide the rel
tons and destiny OF yrgniao all time TO come without
submitting their action The people for their ratification
rejection. Now If these Frecpators have their way
the people Of this State may 60 into Convention Free
men, and come ont slaves, The Ola Dominion herself
may 20 into such Convention Republic and come out
Daspoiism. The Convention may determine 70 annex
Virginia either 10 South Carolina or Massachusetts and
VET IL the action Of such Convention should not be sub
mit;ei to the people for their Judgment and decision in
what manner can the people carry on. their own will
and wishes except by resoriug TO violence and reyou-
ton The power Of a Convention is unlimited. Il NAV
to England, it may put in the keeping
OF Napoleon may US over to the tender mer.
ces Of the Emperor Of Austria unless the people be all
lowed tie right and privilege Of deciding at the poll,
whether the action OF the Convention shall be binding
upon them or not
In conclusion, et the people watch the Precpitatug
politician Of the State and let Them resolve never to
part Nh the right Of elfgoverumeat-thep precious and
invaluable right OF choosing their owu institutions and
deciding their own destiny for themselves,