Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-16
,nolh.r voice r,om AIahams.

We published day CT two ago the proceedings OF a
n.h. meeting in Alabama denuncatory Of the course
Of tbe Prssprs in the Gulf States, and fayOring the
return Of AL bsme TO tts -d Of the old Union As fur
ts- Evidence OF the dissatisfaction existing among the
rsonle Of it STATE. we call attention to the s-boiued
article from che I4clml'a Worth A'a5rWan, under the
,.,.io. of ~Acouiescs1oe does net i&bly Approval"
Lee -le VOTERS OF Franklin county aud Logh Alabama
rrsrDcr that q.JsscsHce does not amply GgPTOgaf--
Nowitfs,ancilg jle delegates from North Alabama 10
.I SAFE Convention Qrj usScst, 50 far as TO remain 10
.re Co. ion and take part IN It's deliberations after
acc Of se,s-.5g had been passed, yet from beginning
10 end thev were uu4u'c. y opposed TO tna, act ana
l f.r,h.r with becoming rmul>c sad respect for the
M Of their constituents, t-ey urged mat 1t CCrt not 70
ba enforced unless first su. miJ,cd 70 the people ana fau-
b.. by lnt-L From ills beginning yioat'ye OF 'le e1-
messed viii o. TIE ssGc.. unanimous wish OF North Al
. i. ro- q maj 1rity OF ms EoUl.ar vote OF the en-
ise Ste hardly 10 be presumed tna, i4Se ~ho OPP
p-s-d e.c sion can look with pateacc or ind lreuee on
.s SUBSEQUENT pIoSsSdings growing out oil that enact
mont So !vlg cur people claim the righL oil sen.
-,ycrr.segt thsv wi watch with 2e4io4s 'eliaLce an
.77.rert usarn,scp g. theirrglt They W.! very h-t-
u,,Uy erquire wde,ls, = gg'aTmeut formed against
-r VIII is tesi 5red lOs their Profession CT 'hsr sulJu
der IN, Constitution Of the new Coniedersoy, the
y,rokire power Is vested IN the Congress nov IN ses-
sian st Ncu.aoutrT. That Constitution can ONLY be
.'
i we see 8. stated a TEL graphic despatch from Pre-
.it Davis t.4t $50 who .eze them viii "SHltH S0Hth
-r. .f,1sr end jssi Southern si-,l" whether tiS de-
,l..;ou s designed TO apply 10 all VINO '- "lh'n tNe
hos Government; aud manifest thcis opposition d. Vo-
elmo ALI. king agsius. tae policy OF t-er measures,
m l ,i-.s .-Ie WHO NAV array themselves in hostile
sr.i.ule from beyo1l .,s mit We are not ADVISED IN
ier case 20 crates haSs0y ~ the ear and Is IN nau
ts,c-comiag 10 does from tie -e-4ac.'ei executive
nod of - civil Government 10 beray5 tu@t reckless,
.ftt fa. Isffu Inns III ARK 4
he course OF those prscpiators VINO have burned the
country into rs present distracted, reYoiuAo"aI, cond
w. trust tine time has not so suddenly and uneVp"c;
,g arrived when tLe gag IS 20 De- placed IN tie moaths
of an who 10 not believe that Che King can do no
-onu II So r. is h:gh tire that the peone should en-
,--e into the lfgaI-g OF he authority by which the
King rresumls 10 illuminate his Cd. from the head Of
tis newborn government. Was be Pt>1-t there bg
tr, authority or by the authority Of any body "a men
having the ent Of the people 10 act in their stead 1t
,nDa1r TO Us that tue people Of Ahudml have had very
Ets If ANYTHING to do Ia tbis whole matter and that
-5 who have assumed the auhc.i,g 70 act for them
b, Assumed high dctatOgll position by tie declra-
ion that their p8S0r shall not he %re5led iio' 'hed
without the consent Cg tuothircs OF their own body
Had We foreseen the cSteut 20 sh.rh this secession
wedge was designed % separate Alabama l"at!y from
the great body Of Ae other States; and heaTd the GeCi-
rr-iors since made by those low ossl1pg 10 corndHn
a the separation is designed 70 be n-a ui1t nader no
,,1stirtcs will they ever consent TO a reunion under
t s aud stripes that have ever been the pride OF our
e-ds aud the terror Of our foes should have deemed
E. dyis be and patriotic for the cooperation delegates
. l, retired rrom the Col.c0ton, after the act OF &c
TOO lea been coasummated ana left the response
b,y OF turtle, .a4S2 wholly to the Gisanion members
A.. f. IT, they have s fea exceptions, reiu'eG 10 sen
tt rIio4nce OF secession gust they never VIII
Sion f. unless instructed 20 DO 50 W aioty OF Their
constituents Not that the Withholding OF hei' a IS
would nike the act less legal, but it is due to them aud
Che people they represent tbz the record should sho"
wax. ysre in favor OF further ehoil u restore &c ,ue
S.b 49, and frsterna relations with the oher States,
sd s6o wsfs - f.yor of pgecpjtating the South into
,,-ola.on in vioaao Ok the wishes OF at least very
rsblo minority if not ,Gtcsl majority OF the peo'
Of Atafalut..