The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-01-17
CORPORAL RUBY

AV ORDINANCE TO dissolve the Union bet'reen the
State of Alabama and tie other States united under
the compact styled the United States Of -dmerica.
WHEREAS, the election of Abraham Lincoln and
Vice President of the United States of America, by
sectional party, avowcdy hostile 10 the domestic
institutions and the peace and security of the pco-
pie Of the State of Alabama, following upon the
heels of many and dangerous nfractions of tho
Constitution of the United States by many of the
ltical wrong of so insulting and mcnacing char
acter as to Justify the people of the State of Alabama
in the adoption of prompt and decided measures for
their future peace and security; therefore,
Belt declared and ordained By The people Of the State
of 11aJama IN Conrenon assembled, That the State
of Alabama now withdraws and is hereby with
drawn from the Union, known as the United States
of America and henccforth ceases to be one Of the
said United States, and is, and OF right ought TO
be, sovereign Independent State.
SEC. ,. And be it further declared and ordained
by the people of the State of Alabama in COnven-
llUu usScHIDiSui I'LL PohSiS WV eS 'N''''N.J
of the said State and the people thereof, here
toforc delegated to the Government of the United
States of America, be and they are hereby with
drawn from the said Government, and are hereby
resumed and vested in the people of the State Of
Alabama.
And as it is the desire and purpose of the pco-
pc of Alabama to meet the slavehoding States Of
the South, who approve such purpose, in order to
frame provisional and permanent Government,
upon the principles of the United States,
BE it also resoired By the people Of 4labama in
Contention assembled, That the people of the States
of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina Florida Georgia, Mississippi, Louis
lana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and
Missouri, be and are hereby invited to meet the
people of the State of labama, by their delegates
in Convention, on the fourth day of February next,
at Montgomery, State of Alabama, for the purpose
of consultation with each other as to the most cficc-
tual mode of securing concerted and harmonious
action in whatever measures may be deemed most
dcsirous for the common peace and security.
Ind be Il further resolved, That the President of
this Convention be, and is hereby instructed to
transmit forthwith, copy of the foregoing prcam-
bic, ordinance and resolutions, to the Governors of
the several States named.
The said resolutions done by the State of Alabama,
in Convention assembled at Montgomery, This
eleventh day of January, 1861
The ordinance, preamble and resolutions were
adopted by n vote of-aycs 61, nays 80.
After the adoption of the Ordinance, the Hall was
opened for visitors "A splendid flag, presented by
the ladies of Alabama, conveyed to the Presi-
dents stand and formally presented to the Conven-
ton through Hon. W. L. Yancey,in handsome and
patriotic address.
Mr.. Smith, delegate from Tuscaloosa, followed in
feeling reference to the stars and stripes, and in
roked blessing on the new flag.
Alphcus Baker, of Eufaula, returned the thanks
of the Convention to the ladies i'll eloquent terms.