New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-12
THE ALABAMA STATE CONVENTION.
ACGUsTA, Ga, Friday Jan. y 1861.
The following passed the State Convention to-day:

The following passed the State Convention to-day;
An oRplsASoE TO DISSOLVE rE Usros STATE
rAcT AND srYIE OF rnE USrTEp STATES OF ASEEIcA
W The ceo9 Of A.a,m and 3oo s Son oy bs
Uuifd Ss Of America by secional party ayo"say h2e
70 ne Domestic Institutions and peace ns eG Gse Of o. m ad
dangerous nscions ofhe Consiuiion Of the United atey ~
n,ny Of the states and people Of inc on.E a. ufy
ertcf Of the in the adoption Of PrOp. aud
Therefore declared and ordained by the people Of the
Sc Of Aaas H. % a. ,oo O kSo nS 81 he United
Ss Of America aud heueeio ceases to De one OF the iid
United States end h and Of right ought to be sovefe9a iu
SrcIcs And be It further declared by the people Of the
Slate Of Alabama In Convention assembled thar All powers ovor
fore delegated 10 the Government Of the United States OF Amer
ed hereby resumed and vested IN the people Of the
the des-e and purpose n ibe people Of Alabama
to meet The ayeboldng States Of The south who approve OF
government upon the PRINCIPLES Of the Government Of the Uni
ted staie lei ao oyej b. the Peo.e Of Aaosma IN Con
W n,ion as.enbrd that the people Of the Seies Of Delaware
Maryland Virginia North Carolina. South Carolina; F1dii,
Groiris ki.si Ei Louisina, Tcxa Arkansas Tennes'e1
,Ec @ o o al" Of sBaHs y ,Se 6esato in Con-
t the 4ih day Of February reKt in Montzomey in the
other a. 10 the most ect1a mode Of securing connected
nouios action an may be deemed most de
AnG BE- iJIhey ReorSs That the PRECEDENT Of This nyen
copy ofthe foregoing preamble ordinance and eaouoe The
by the reore Alabama 10 Convention assembled
Montgomery this eleventh day Of January eighteen hundred
AID sixty one.
Tie preamble, ordinance ans resolutions were
adopted by Yeas 81, Nays3g.
Amer the adoption Of the ordinance, the hall was
orened tO visitors.
splendid flag presented by the ladies Of Alabama,
was conveyed to the Presidents stand aud formally
prevented to the Convention in handsome and eloquent
address.
Mr. Smith, delegate from Tuscaloosa, followed in
feeling reference TO the SaE and Stripes and then
invoked the blessings Of Heaven on the new flag.
Alpheus Baker Of Eufaula then returned the thanks
Of The Convention TO the ladies in most eloquent terms.
Tie ordinance Of Secession will be ratified next Mon
DAY. when il il believed that many other delegates VIII
sign it.
An immense meeting is now being held in front
Of the Capitol and distinguished cooperation delegates
are pledging their constituents unit 10 sustain the
action Of the Convention.
Tie secession dag presented BY the ladies is now
waving over lie Capital amid the ringing Of bell, the
firing Of cannon and the cheering Of the people.
TIE most intense enthusiasm prevails
MoSrGoSFRY, Friday, Jan. II, 1861.
TIE city IL brilliantly illuminated tonight, from the
Capitol to the river while the streets filed with
enthusiastic people,
An immense crowd assembled in montgomery Hall,
and was addressed by Congressman Curry, Mr.
Mathews Of Mississippi and others All the speakers
were loudly cbeeTed
Tie Ordinance Of Secession was passed at 2:3c
p. m. cannon are firing, bells ringing, and the city is
in n blaze of enthusiasm.