Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-09-11
Conservative Convention at Mont
gomery.


MONTGOMERY, September 5, p. m.-The
Conservative Convention adjourned to-day
after adopting the following resolutions:
The Conservative men Of the State of Ala.
bama, in Convention assembled, in the city OF
Montgomery, adopt an expression Of their
views the following esolutions of the State
OF Pennsylvania, 8 ted at a recent Conven-
lion in that S!atr
lst. Tho Constellation of the United States
being that form of civil government estab-
ished 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 rightful government binding upon
every iuhabitant OF al ranks, sexes, colors,
ages and conditions, and it is the duty ofeach
and every one, without exception Or modif-
cation. or under any circumstances, to adhere
to. protect aud defend the same.
ID. In all conflict Of powers under that in
strument the supreme judiciary power is the
only arbiter which is Independent Of, and in
its provinces superior to, each of the others,
and they are bound to obey.
Sd. The union OF the States is decided by
the war and accepted by the Southern people
to be perpetual, and the authority of the Fed
eral Government is supreme within its Con-
stitutional limits.
4th. Congress is not the Federal Govern
mept. nor is the President, nor the Supreme
Court. The Federal Government is that form
of civil policy established by the Constitution,
consisting of all three, each supreme in it,
own limits and each entitled equally with the
Others to the loyal obedience of every inhabi-
tant of all the States.
u al ND tbo
fundamental Law of the FEEDER al Government,
which is superior to Congress, and of which
Congress itself is the creature, representation
in Congress and the electoral colleges is q
y;ght fundamental and indestructible in lis
nature, and abiding in every State, being a
duty as we'll as right pertaining to the peo
ple of every State, and the denial of which is
The destruction of the Federal Government.
etk. Each State under the Constitution has
the exclusive right to prescribe the qualifica-
ton of its own electors.
The Conservative men Of Alabama adopt
as further expression Of their opinions and
purposes the following:
7sh. Res0Irsd, That it is our earnest aim
and purpose to cultivate relations and TREND
ship. harmony and peace between the two
races. to deal Justly with the blacks, and to
instruct, and aid in instructing them in a
proper understanding of all their duties to
themselves, to society, and the country, and
we denouce as treacherous and base all at
tempts by bad men to engender or encourage
antagonism between the two races.
9Th. That we are inhabitants of common
country, sharers and sufferers of common
destiny, and we will do all in our power to in.
etruc, and elevate the colored race in its moral
social, and political responsibilities.
9th. That while We have much charity for
the colored man, and feel inclined to look in
diligently and tolersutly on his prejudices of
race, inculcated and encouraged as they M have
sels Of bad men, we appeal to him BY the
common interests Of common country to
nIace his trust in these he knows to be honor.
able, and to deal cautiously with strangers
Who bear no evidence that they Were honOrsd
where they are asstss known,