Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-10
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Alabama state Convention.

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Alabama State Convention.
MONTGOMERY. Jan. THE Convention
met at noon to-day.
Mr.. Phillips, was chosen temporary Chair
man, and Mr.. Horn, of Mobile, temporary
Secretary.
Atthe call Of the counties all the delegate
were present.
William VI. Brooks, cousin of the late Hons
Preston S. Brooks, was elected permanent
President by a majority of eight over MT
Jamison, of Tuscaloosa. Two members did
not vote.
Mr.. Fowler was elected Secretary.
The proceedings of the Convention were
very quiet and orderly.
[sECoND DTsPATCH.l
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Jan. 1.-The Conyen-
ton organized by the election OF w. w.
Brooks, Separate State Actionist. as Presl-
dent over Robert Jamison, co operationist BY
a majority of 8. This was strict party
vote, and doubtless represents the strength
of the TWO parties in the Convention.
After considerable discussion and CONSUL
tation, the preamble and resolutions offered
by the secession side were put in form
which commanded the unanimous vote of the
Convention. This preamble and resolutions,
| as adopted, are as follows:
Whereas, The only bond of union between
the several States. is the Constitution of the
United States; and whereas, that Constitu-
ton has been violated by a majority of the
Northern States, in their separate Legislative
action, denying to the people of the Southern
States their Constitutional rights; and where
as. sectional party, known as the Black
Republican party, has, in the recent election,
elected Abraham Lincoln President, and
Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President of the
NaI Sfafo fhn rlrIna n a
| that the Constitution of the United States
does not recognize property in slaves, and
| that the Government should prevent its eX
| tension into the common Territories OF the
United States, and that the power of the
Government should be so exercised that
slavery should, in time, be exterminated /;
| therefore, be 1t
Resolved,-by the people of Alabama, in
Convention assembled. that the State of Ala
bama cannot, and will not. submit to the Ad-
| ministration of Lincoln and Hamlin as Pres
| ident and Vice President of the United
| States, upon the principles referred to In the
| foregoing preamble.
From Norfolk.
| NORFOLK, Jan. S.-Active measures are
progressing for the defence of Fortress Mon
| roe.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Rumors of an at
| tack on the steamer Star of the West, and
| the cannonading of Charleston, are every
where rife, creating immense excitement.
Nobody, however, can give any authority
| for the report. Southern agents are here at
| ter arms but the Government refuses to sell
| to anybody The Mississippi agent starts
| for the North tomorrow, but supplies there
are said not to be abundant.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.--The Tribune's cor
respondent says private letters from Charles
| ton say that many families are moving away.
| The most sagacious leaders have lost their
power and are at the mercy of an excited
and exacting populace. 1t is reported that
| the Sub-Treasury at Charleston Will not pay
| any more Government drafts.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The President in
| his special message, says in regard to South
| Carolina, there is no other alternative, but
| to collect the revenue and protect the public
| property.
| The right to use Military and Naval forces
| against illegal assaults is clear and indisput-
able. He says if the Union perishes it Will
| be a calamity as severe in Southern as In
| Northern States. He recommends the trans
| fer of the question to the ballot box, and
says be would that South Carolina had re-
| fiected before she acted. He says that An
derson moved because he could not have held
/ Fort MouItrie 60 hours.
| He implores Congress to settle the present
! difficulties.
| Howard, of Michigan, moved to refer the
message to special committee of five, ask
ing whether the forts have been seized, if the
Revenue cutters were held.b whom, etc.
The Albany Evening Journal says that
Seward has accepted the Secretaryship Of
| State under Lincoln.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.
Secretary Thompson to-day resigned tc
the President bis commission as Secretary Of
the Interior on the ground that, after the or
der to reinforce Major Anderson was cOun
fernandez on the 3lst of December, there
was a distinct understanding that no troops
should be ordered South without the subject
being considered and decided on in the Cab
met. At the Cabinet meeting on the I'd o
| January the matter was again debated bu
not determined. Notwithstanding, the Sec
rotary OF War. without the knowledge ofSec
| rotary Thompson, sent two hundred and fifty
troops in the Star of the West to reinforc,
Anderson. Not learning this till this morn
ing, on the reception of the Intelligence
Thompson forthwith resigned.
From New York.
New YORK, Jan. John 4. Dix has beer
ummoned to take seat in the Cabinet.
The Washington specials say that the Cab
met is celebrating upon the propriety of ar
resting Toombs and Wigfall for high trea
| son.
The President disavows Cave Johnson
award in the Paraguay case, but sust ain
him in regard to Peruvian relations.
From Mississippi.
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 9.-Tbe Convention
passed an ordinance for the immediate seces
sion OF the State of Mississippi by vote o
| 81 to Is.
The prominent places of the city are illu
minated tonight, cannon firing and displa..
of fire works.
The Convention went in secret session a
10 O'Clock this morning.
The delegations from South Carolina an(
Alabama were invited to seats in the Con
vention with applause.
Efforts were made to postpone action, bu
| were voted down.
The fifteen opposing voters will sign tn
ordinance tomorrow, making it unanimous
There is display of fireworks at the Car
itol. Excitement intense.
From South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 9.-The steamer Star {
the West attempted to reinforce Fort Sun
ter this morning. The batteries on Morr
Island fired on her some ten shots, when tn
, steamer retired.
Fort Sumter did not fire gun.
, From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. Jan. 9.-The Union and Doug
las Democratic Conventions have adjourne
after affirming and requiring the North
accede to Crittenden's resolutions.
Poney Express.
FoRr KEARNEY, Jan. 9-The Caiiforni
| Poney Express OF December 18th has arrives
News unimportant
; From Richmond.
. RICHMOND, Jan. S.-A State Convento
| will meet on the 18th of February, and it
' supposed that the State will secede on tt
goth February.
The South Carolina Sub-Treasury refus'
to pay any more Government drafts.
1t is ascertained that all Southern Stat
: have drawn their full quota of arms.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 8.