Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-25
ORDINANCES OF SHC.RsSI0N.
Alabama tsGinases.

OhOANANCES Ur ShChSSlON.
Alabama u.&4asses,
AN ORDINANCES ~ n,.,n:>s ia. t>iuN nj
TWEEN TIM >t>is. -, A. ,@\N, A>p ,u,:
OTHER sr,l*S .>!;,.s, MEN \ cvMrAcv
SriLEN ru& tNsIsu STATES OF ANkHlCA
Uhrrts>. The <'er>tru of Abraham Lin
coln and llau,hAi lluniia 10 tho office Of
Presilrn, and Vice rrc>tl,ut OF the Uni-
ted States "f .\mr,,a, hy sectional party,
avowc>y hostile to the domestic ins,itu-
tons. peace anl security of the people of
the State Of Alabama, following upon the
heels Of the many and dangerous infiac-
t'"ns OF the States and people Of the
Northern section, is 4 political wrong Of so
insulting and ,nenacing n character as to
justify the people Of the State of Alabama
in adopting prompt and decided measures
for their future peace aua security
IHcrtyorc, be /! dcclurnl and ordained
by tic people Of tie .Ststc IF -liabumo, ~
Conrcnfion oSscmbhd, That the State of
Alabama now wllllraws, and is hereby
withdrawn from the Unlon, known us the
United States Of America, AMI h.. forth
ceases to be one Of the United States
that she is, and OF right ought to he,
sovereign and independent State.
SECTION .. Am be II ,fu,thTr declared
and ordained by Tie Sfote Of lllabumu, IN
Conrcnt;on assembled, That all powers over
the territory Of the Sale! State, and over the
people thereof heretofore delegated to the
Government OF the United States of Amer
lea, be, and they are hereby withdrawn from
the SAID Government, and are hereby re-
sume} and vested in the people of the
State o? Alabama. And as it is the de-
sire and purpose Of the people of Alabama
to NEE: the slavcholding States of the
South who approve Of such purpose. in
order to frame and revise form of GOV
eminent upon permanent basis, upon the
principles I" the Government of the Uni
ted States
BE 1t also Resolrcd Jy tie People of
alabama inconrention assembled. Tia,
the States ofDclawarc, Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Ar
kansas, Tennessee, kentucky and Missouri,
be and are hereby invited to meet the peo-
pie Of the State Of Alabama, hy their dele
gates, in Congress, on the 4th day of Feb.
ruary next, at Montgomery, in the State of
Alabama, Cor the, purpose of consultation
with each other, as the most cffectual mode
OF securing concerted, harmonious action,
in whatever measure may be deemed most
desirable for the common peace and sccuri-
ty.
ind be 1t .furiher Resolred, That the
President of this Convention, he and is
hereby instructed TO transmit forthwith,
copy of the foregoing Preamble, Ordinance
and Resolutions 10 the Governors of the
several States named in tue said rcsoIu-
tions.
Done ty the people Of the State Of Ala
bama, in Convention assembled, at Mont
gomery, this, the lth day of January,
one thousand eight hundred, and sixty
one.
The Preamble, Ordinance and Resolution
were adopted by ayes Gl, nays 80. After
the adoption of the Ordinance, the Hall
was opened to the people. Asplendd flag !
made by the ladies Of Alabama, was con :
veyed to the Presidents stand, and formally
presented to the Convention through Mr.. |
Yancey, in name of the daughters Of the
State. Mr.. Yaucey made patriotic and
stirring addres on the occasion,