The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-01-05

and Al their best Efforts should be direct
ed 70 that end IS Iaiekmond Engnirv.
ALABAMA BAFrrsrs on SEcrsslox Tho
following document was presented d the
Baptist Convention and unanimously PASS.
ed: The members Of the Baptist State
Convention Of Alabama, though assem-
bled for different purposes, find ourselves
together at a moment when issues of the.
most grave aud serious character, are
brought upon the country. While nos
sessing no authority to pledge or bind the
churches or religions bodies We represent.
and expressly disclRiuling any wish In any
form to do so, we are constrained, ms men.
as citizens, as Christians, to give full pIace
in our hearts TO the love Of country.
Standing aloof, for the most part, from
political parties and contests, OIir retired
and quiet position does not exclude the
profound conviction, based on 4 lsna and
.unquestionable series Of facts, that the
union OF States ia this confederacy has
failed, in important particulars, TO answer
the purposes for which it was created.
From the administration Of the Federal
Government, as things are, especially
with reference TO our peculiar prOpertyre
cognized by the Constitution, 1--we can no
longer hope for justice, protection, or
safety. We have supposed ourselves en-
titled TO equality Of rights, as citizens Of
this republic. We are not willing 10 sur.
render them --even at the risk Of life and
oil we bold most dear. While, as vet. no
particular mode Of relief Is before us. on
which TO express an opinion I've are con.
strained, before separating 10 our sacred
homes, to declare 10 our brethren and fel-
low citizens, before mankind, and before
our God that we hold ourselves subject
TO the call Of proper authority in defence
OF the sovereignty and independence of the
State of Alabama, and Of her rirht. as d
sovereignty, to withdraw from this Union J.
and to make any Arrangement which her
people, IN constitutional assemblies, NAV
deem best, for securing their rights. And,
in this declaration, we heartily, deliber.
ately, unanimously, and solemnIy unite. ?
SourH CARoIlSA Authorization from
this. State says that the bitterness Of
feeling against the North seems hourly
increasing, Some days; ago the Charles
ton and Savannah booksellers returned
Harper's monthly and weekly publications.
because they were tainted with abolition
ism. Now a general movement Is con.
templated to return all northern books.
except from publishers known to be sound.
All Yankees are viewed with suspicion.
Some foreign conSnls are only waiting
formal separation to open favorable nego-
tiations with the State. 1t Is understood
they have already full authority to, do
this, The CIinch rifles, Of Augusta, tele-
graphed TO the Washington Light Infan-
try, Of Charleston: ave are ready to 20
with you.D The minute men Of Norfolk,
Va, have written to Charleston for n pat
tern Of the Palmetto flag. Three hundred
men are ready in Norfolk, Va, to move,
paying their own expenses to. the assist
anee Of any State that the federal gov
ernlnent may attempt to eoeree into sub
mission. During discussion in the South
Carolina Legislature, OH establishing an
ordnance bureau, MIR. Rhett said there had
been for several years IN Charleston eight
of the largest size Paixhan guns which
might perhaps be nsed in taking the forts.
Mr.. Marshall said the State had 3s2 in
fantry companies, SO cavalry, Is artillery
and 90 rifle companies, making l2l bat.
taiions, So regiments, IA brigades and 5
divisions MIR. McGwin said the total
military force was go, 900. On Che 9th,
the House passed the bill to provide an
armed military force, without opposition.
1t was to be taken mp IN the Senate next
day. The Presidents message did not
create much remark The people were
prepared Tor the views expressed III rela-
ton. to secession beforehand. ), St: