The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-23
THE ALABAMA CONVENTION.
THE SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
THE ORDINANCE OF SECESSION.
Personnel Of the Members Of the
Convention.
&c. &c. &e.

Our Montgomery C0rrosp0ndence.
MoNrGoxERY, Ala, Sept. II, 1866.
The Convention is now fairly under way. Ninety
eight members have already arrived, which completes
the allotted number the State is entitled TO- with the
ception of two counties which have not yet held their
elections The session to-day very brief one the
President not yet having had time to appoint the various
Committees and till this is done nothing Of importance
will transpre. From present indications we are to be
treated orincted with immense amount Of eoquence,
nearly every member has evidently come with set
speech and will not DO satisfied till he has opp0r
tunxy Of delivering It,
For responsibility and talent tho present Convention
will compare faverably with any hitherto held in the
State. Many Of the members have held positions of
trust the councils Of the State and nation in days
by aud during the rebellion have represented the
conservative element Of the State
rHE DISTINGUISHED MENBERs.
Among the mostprominent members are ex- Governor
and United States Senator Benjamin Fitzpatrick, ex
Governor Winston Hon Robert Patton, Colonel John A.
Emore ex-Speaker Crawford, Judge Mudd, William r.
Webb, General Fair, ex-Minister to Belgium; Judge
Eose James Clark Judge DoT ana sr snse's n ane
members OF the convention that passed the ordinance OF
secession. Mr. Sheets refused 70 append his name TO
He afterwards arrested and thrown into prison,
where he remained for fourteen months for his stubborn
and open Union sentiments Upon his release his
Union friends In Win ston county sent him to the Legis
ature where he did all in his power to oppose the Jen
Davis government and bring the war to close. He ID
again member of this Convention, aid ng by vote and
voice restoring the State to her legitimate relations
with the general government There are but few such
patriots to be found in the South Mr.. Sheets.
Robert NJ Patton of Lauderdae county, Is also pro-
minent for his conservative sentiments during the war;
and for the high position he occupied as politician
long previous He was an old line wing and Tor many
years the presiding officer Of the State Senate. AS pre-
siding officer he has few superiors. He worked and
voted against disunion TO the last.
Judge Foster Of Calhoun, and Judge Dox, OF Madison
county born in the State Of New York, and are
both men of prominence They are from Northern Ala
bama where majority OF the inhabitants have remained
loyal during the know OF violent original Sc
ccssionis,s who are members Of the Convention and
elected MS such. The ordinance aboshng slavery for
tho State will be passed without much opposition
and the indications now are that bill admitting negro
testimony in courts Of justice and right to hold property
will be also passed II s known that Governor Parsons
is strongly In favor of II.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept 10, 1885.
The Convention called to order at ten O'Clock Six
additional delegates qualified and took their seats
~ members of the Convention. s.p
AN ORDINANCES REPEALIxa Tue ACT OF SUCCESSION
Mr.. Webb of Green, introduced the following ordi.
nance
An ordinance DO entitled ordinance In relation to
the ordinance OF secession and other ordinances and
m on tho day Of
d. 1851, and on the 4th day OF March OF the same
year.
Be ordained by the people Of the State Of Alabama
convention assembled, That ordinance, adopted by
former convention Of the State OF Alabama entitled ian
TO dissolve the union between tho State OF
Alabama anu other States united under the compact
styled the constitution Of the United States OF America
be and the hereby abrogatcd and declared to be
q Be further ordained That all the other ordinances
resolutions and proceedings OF former convention OF
S sn Ss anS a1 aroS 9
and the are hereby abrogated and declared TO be
null and void.
Referred to the Committee ON the Legislative Depart
ment Of the Constitution