New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-24

That tr postion taken by them at the incipiane
Of the Rebellion Such Is still their be8AL without to
assistance OF some strong power. the Ihdep ndence
the Southern States could not be esabNAed Hence
Siiden and Macon. now sent 10 Europe a sT OF MIN
listers before the Confederate Goycrnment was obthc'
with the semblance Of power. before the bocEadS a
commenced. 10 form alliance with England and
France with instructions 10 urge the importance 81
recognizing the independence Of the Consederacy Ihai
they hoped TO got France and England mixed VI
with the affairs Of the Confectionery that they would be
obliged 10 assist its maintenance
1.-THE Southern Confedcfney could achieve it's lnde
perdeIce with foreign alliance II would be desruc
ton 10 U.s. the overthrow OF the very institution Wa
went 10 war for What would we gain Suppose that
France should recognize the Confederacy what then
d0n't think Slavery is now OF much worth in Alabama
But no arrangements made with these Governments
would result in any good 10 Slavery. They might pro-
tract the struggle fer years With what result Final
~ no territory would remain sufficient for army to
stand upOn the fields OF hich wonid not have been
devastated the houses burned. TIC material proper.
Ties al completely ruined and destroyed. Such would
be thelegtmGte results OF struggle aided and assisted
by these powers. But the Red Republicans conirel
France Napoleon dNies do nothing against their
views revolution would result that would tottle him
from Lis throne. Those Governments arr not In favor
Of Slavery. France abolished it, England abolished 1t.
But We viii get no recognition. Europe Is going To
war. Every effort Is being made 70 involve England,
Then France vii! follow They will have their hands
full, and. Howell Cobb said in speech few days
since, " they must fight il out themselves"
The main point with rs is, what political course
II best have been asked What good do you expect
10 accomplish 10y these meotngs-such resOintiOnsl IL
there were no Confederate army Unite States army
here We would BE- powerless OF ourseyes only
suggest to brethren in other counties OF the state
what action seems 20 us necessary and proper Has
Southern Alabama refused 70 respond to the voice
Of the people Of the Tennessee Valley believe they
will listen to usthat they are now ready 10 respond to
cur call for peace There orphans and widows on
their bleak bills in their fruitful valleys and along their
beautiful streams They have suffered have sui
tered They need quiet do. Their counties have
been called upon to contribute to this terrible war not
as our own but their energies have been severely taxed
They ready therefore, 10 respond TO our nitsloy
proceedings 70 secure peace.
heard IL said the other day. that our friends south
Of the river would hear Of this meeting and who VIC
want them to hear that hero IN lunt6yille, whore
there il encampment Of Union soldiers. can ex
and protected in our rights that whenever deproda
lions committed by white black the perpetrators
promptly brought 20 punishment.
My cOuHtTymeD. which do you deem the safast-an
alliance with Louis Napoleon VI your former brethren
There Radicals at the North well the South.
Extremists cannot settle this controversy. Open Abo-
tioniss ana seccssioists have taken similar views
during these troubles. md have unintentonaly CO.
operated Extremes which meet sometimes when they
do meet produce terrible COMMISSIONS speak only Of
them political parties. believe upon IA return to
who have remsined in it, II Lincoln gives an order 10
Gen. Logan, commanding the army corps stationed
here Gen Logan is bound To obey II and carry IL into
effect These military orders furnish for the time our
Government.
an told that there Is difference 'hctwcen Mr. Lin
ron ard Mr. Chase. For NY part with Mr.. Lincoln
20 succeed. II Chase be elected the next President
hore will probably be more Tsicaiism in the Govern
Of the country Bu, II Is hardly possible tina, we
in Alabama shall have anything to do IN making the
selection
What We want now is such political action viii put
Alabama night where she belOngs-baCk IN the Union.
Have your boys not struggled long enough, suffered
enough Tough, enough battle iieds for YOU 20 take
some action do not believe that a restoration Of tho
Union viii be hnmlating 10 the South III VIC take ao-
ton in the right way viii secure q: once peace. law
and order.
When 1 returned from tie Charleston Convention in
1890 the people met in this court yard speaking 10
you 10 DAY reminds me OF that meeting. There
then upon the minds Of some Of appfehensions Of
not far distant troule-of the horiVfs of civil
Disuni0n followed, came. and ruin swept over onr
Southern land. Our fields devastated, buildings
burned have fallen in battle, and The land Is
full Of widows and orphans. What has dsunion to
weigh against this Gesoiationi
The resolutions were then unanimously adopted.
Before ndjourDing the meeting. hr Clemens said:
Before declare this meeting cdjOnrncd, | wish 10
state fact IN relation % the Of the war
passed in Montgomery and called upon President
DAVIS, who was III toe city Davis Memmineer the
Secretary 81 Wm, Giichrist the member from Lounds
County and several others. were present As entered
the CONVERSATION ceased They evidently discuss
thee Of fYseiE I9g upon fori sumter Two or
heard Gchrist say 10 the Secretary OF *1S' at
be done Delay Two months and Alabama siays In the
Union Yop mus, sprinkle blood in the face OF the
people"
The meeting then adjourned.