The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-09-11
Alabama Constitutional Conven.
tion.

tion.
MONTGOMERY, Sept. 5.-The Conserva-
tive Convention adjourned to-day, after
adopting the following resolutions
The conservative men of the State OF
Alabama, in convention assembled, in the
city of Montgomery, adopt, as an expires
sion of their views, the following resolu-
tions Of the State Of Pennsylvania, adop-
ted at recent convention in that State :
l. The Constitution of the United
States being that form of civil govern
ment established by the founders of the
Union, with such changes as have been
subsequently made therein in the manner
prescribed by itself, it is the only righttul
government, binding upon every inhabi-
tant of all ranks, sexes, colors, ages and
conditions; and it is the duty of each
and every one, without exception or mod
ifcation, under any circumstances, to pro-
tect and defend the same.
p. In all conflict of powers, under that
instrument, the supreme Judiciary power
is the only arbiter which is independent
OF, and, in its province, superior to, each
of the Others and which they are bound
to obey.
8. The Union of the States is decided
by the war, and accepted by the Southern
people, to be perpetual and the authorl-
ty of the Federal Government is supreme
within it's constitutional limits.
4. Congress is not the Federal Govern
ment, nor is the President, nor the Su-
promo Court. The Federal Government
is that form of civil policy established by
the Constitution, consisting OF all three,
each supreme in its own limits, and each
entitled equally with tho others to the
loyal obedience of every inhabitant of all
the States.
5. By the Constitution, and under the
fundamental law Of the Federal Govern.
ment, which is superior to Congress, and
of which Congress itself is the creator,
representation in Congress and the Elec-
toral College is right fundamental and
indestructblc in its nature, and abiding
in every State, being duty as well as a
right pertaining to the people of every
State, and the denial of which is the de-
struction of the Federal Government
G. Each State, under the Constitution,
has the exclusive right to prescribe the
qualification Of its own electors.
The conservative men of AlabNna adopt
as further expression Of their opinions
and purposes, the following:
7. Resolved, That it is our earnest aim
and purpose to cultivate relations OF
friendship, harmony and peace between
the two races; to deal fairly with the
blacks, and to instruct and aid in instruct
ing them in a proper understanding of all
their duties to themselves, to society and
the country and we denounce as treach-
erous and base all attempts, by bad men.
to engcnder OF encourage antagonism be-
tween the two races; both are inhabitants
of II common country, sharers and suffer
crs of Il common destiny, and we will do
all in our power to instruct and elevate
the colorcd race in its moral, social and
political responsibilities.
8. Resolrcd, That while we have much
charity for the colorcd man, and feel IN
clined to look indulgcntly on tho prcju-
dices of his race, uncultivated, aud encour-
aged, as they have been, by recent events,
and by insidious counses Of bad men, VIC
appeal to him, by the common interests
of = common country, to place his trust
in those he knows TO be honorable, and
to deal cautiously with strangers who
bear no evidence that they were honorcd
where they are better known.