Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-12
secession Ordinance Passed by Alabsm ma.

Secession Ordinance Passed By Alabsma
MoNTsoNEHY, Ala, Jan. 1.-THE State Con-
vention passed the Ordinance Of Secession to-day
The Ordinance as passed reads as follows
An Ordinance TO Dtssolre the Union beftceeH the
Stats Of Alabama and other States Usitsd xader
a Compact Styled ths United States of Amsyicd
Whereas, The election Of Abraham Lincoln and
Hannibal Hamlin to the 0ffices Of President and
Vice President Of the United States Of America by
sectional party. avowedly hostile tn the domestic
institutions and peace and security Of the people
of Alabama, following upon the heels Of many
and dangerous infractions OF the Constitution Of
the United States by many Of the States and people
Of the northern section Of the COnfederacy. IL a
political wrong Of so insulting and menacing a
character as to justify the people Of the State of
Alabama In the adoption Of prompt and decisive
measures for their future peace and security
Sec. l. Therefore be 1t declared and ordained,
by the people of the State of AIa6aua in Con zen
tion assembled. That the State Of Alabama noto
Utthdrars and IS HEREBY ,oifhdratcn from the
Union known as the United States Of America,
and henceforth ceases to be one Of the said United
States and 10 and Of right ought to be sovereign
and independent State.
Sec. 2. And be IL further declared and ordained
fion ASSEMBLED That ali the powers over the Ter.
ritories Of said State, and the people thereof
heretofore delegated to the Government Of the
United States of America, be and they are hereby
withdrawn from said Government, and are here
by resumed and vested in the people Of the State
| of Alabama.
And, as It is the desire and purpose Of the PEG.
pie Of Alabama 10 meet the slavehclding States
OF the South who approve Of such purpose, In
order to frame prov sional as well as permanen,
government upon the principles Of the Govern
| ment of the United States, be 1t also
Rssolred, by the people Of Alabama ~ Conrsn.
iron assembled, That the people Of the States OF
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky,
and Missouri be, and they are hereby invited 10
meet the people of the State of Alabama by tnt IL
delegates, In Convention, on the 4th day OF Feb
ruary next, at Montgomery, in the State of Ala
bama, for the purpose Of consultation with each
other as to the most effectual mode of securing
concerted and harmonious action in whatever
measure NAV be deemed most desirable for the
common peace and security. And be It further
fssoarsd, That the President Of this Convention
be, and be is hereby, instructed TO transmit forth
with a copy OF the foregoing preamble, ordinance
and resolutions, to the Governors Of the several
States named in said resolutions.
Done by the people of the State of Alabama, in
Convention assembled, at Montg ome.y. this 18th
day of January, In the year of our Lord 1851
The preamble, ordinance, and resolutions were
| adopted by ayes g.; nays 80
was opened to visitors, when splendid State flag
presented by the ladies of Alabama, was CONVEYED
to the Presidents stand, and formally presented
70 me Convention, through Mr.. Yancey, in a
handsome and patriotic address,
Mr. smith, delegate from Tuscaloosa county,
followed, making a feeling reference to the "Stars
and Stripes, }" and invoked blessing on the new
flag.
Mr. Alpheus Baker, of Eufaula, returned the
thanks Of the Convention to the ladies in eloquent
terms.
The Ordinance Is 10 be formally rati fed next
Monday, when ii is believed many other dele
gates will signit
An immense mass meeting is now in session in
front Of the Capitol, where distinguished co-ope-
ration delegates are pledging their constituent as
unit to sustain secession. The flag presented by
the ladies is now waving over the Capitol amidst
the ringing Of bells firing of cannon and the most
intense enthusiasm.