Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-12
TELEGRAPHICI
REPORTED Fol. THE srAEasmAN
Tho Alabama Ordinance

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Jan. 1.-THE following passed the
Alabama state Convention, to day. .
Az ORDINANCE TO DISSOLVE TIE UoGoN BVTwEEH TER
STArn or ALAnAAA AND oIHER STATES uNTAD usDKR THE
CofRAer Asr sryrS or TaE UNnED eTArEs OF AMER
lcA; ...- .r..'..
WHEREAS, The election of Lincoln and Usnlin, by n
sectional party avoWedly hoae to the domestic insu.
lions and peace and security Of the people Of the State Of
Alabama. following upon the heels Of many and danger
Gus iufeotons OF the Constitution OF tho United ltates
By many Of the States and people of tine No thern
Is political wrong, of so Insulting character as to jus
thy ihe nsope OF the State Of Albaua In The adoption OF
prompt and decided for their future aud
security; therefore,
Be 1t declared and ordained by the Peopie Of Ala.
6amG, fn C0nr,atton assembled, That the State Of
Alabsma now wiIhdraws from the Union known ss the
United states OF America and henceforth ceases TO be
Of the said United S:tend is and CT right ought to
be e sovereign independent State.
Se5oND eEcTIos and 90 IL further declared ana
oTdatned by the People Of tie State of hLd6aasG, Ia
C0a0etfo Asse,bed that all powers the terrific
ss OF the said state and over the people thereof here
tofore delegated to the Government Of the United Sates
by the State Of Aabana lie and they ey with
drawn from the said GOvernn er and hereby Tesum
ed and vested 10 the people of the Stats Of Alabama and
h Is the desire and purpose OF the people o. Alabama
TO meet the slsysholdng States OF the South who ap
m psanansns sTS P%Tp9iS N o5dss @ 70 frame rsys9n
Government Of the United States.
Be u also resolred By tie people Of alabama In con.
cetion dsseSd That the people OF the States OF Del
aware Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina South Caro-
lima, Florida, Georgia. Mlssssppl Louisiana. TexaJ,
Arkansas, Tennessee, Kintucky and Missouri be, and
hey hereby inyd to meet the State Of Alabama, by
their delegates In convention on the 4th day Of Febru
ary next, 10 Montgomery Alabama, for the purpose OF
consultation with other States to the most eecual
mode Of securing concerted action In whatever measures
may be deemed the most desirable for the peace
and security, and
Be IL further Te,olysd, That the President Of the
convention be, and Is hereby instructed to transmit
forthwith, copy Of the foregoing preamble, ordinance,
and resolutions to the Governors OF the several States
named In the last resolution.
Done by the people OF Alabama, in convention assem-.
bled. at Montgomery, this llth day of jan, 1861.
The preamble ordinance, ard resolution adopted
By ayes 6l, nays 39
After the adoptios Of the ordinance the Hall was
opened to visitors splendid dag presented by the la
dies Of Alabama conveyed to the Presidents stand
and formally presented to tho Convention in handsome
aud eloquent address.
Mr. Smith, delsgate from Tuscaloosa followed in a
feeling reference TO the stars and stripes and then Ia
voked the blessing Of heaven the aag [Appa
Pakert Of Euslla, then returned the thanks Of the
Convention to the ladies, In the most eloquent terms
The ordinance OF secession will be ratified next Mon
day, when II is believed that many other delegates Will
,ignit An immense Mass Nesting Is now being held
In front of the Capitol and distinguished cooperation
delegates, are pedging.their constituents unit to
sustain the action OF the Convention The secession
aag presented by the ladies' wsivng the Cap
tol amid the ringing Of BELLS the firing cannon, and
the cheering Of the psople This most intense cnthusi
asm prevails ss