The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-01-08
Good News from Alabama (!

The Montgomery Loyal Lacquer. Protest
against the Radical Constfn,tion The Leaq-
ucrs BreukiHy up all orer the State The
Bfock opening their eyes aud Joining the
Conservative. 80.
Tho Montgomery Advertiser of Thursday
last contains the preamble and resolutions
adopted by the Montgomery Council of tho
Union Loyal League, dcnouucing tho new
Constitution and calling on tho colorod leag-
uers to aid in defeating it. 1t declares that
the delegates to the Convention went far be-
yond the province of their duties and instruc.
tions, aud framed Constitution disCranchis.
ing and prescribing n large portion of the
most intelligent and law abiding citizens of
Alabama, and characterized in every feature
by fsndish motive Of revenge and hatred
They resolve,
First. That in the opinion OF .his Council
the said Constitution is an infamous fraud
upon the rights of tho people Of this State,
and will, if ratified, inevitably result in the
dobssement OF tho white race and destruction
Of the black.
Second. That we cannot, consistently with
our obligations as members of tho Union 10y
al League of America, give aid or support, in
any manner whatever, to this nefarious schcne
to destroy at one fell swoop The peace, happi-
ness and prosperity for all timo TO come of the
whole people of the State of Alabama,
Third. That We, as Union Republicans and
rs members of the Montgomery Council Of the
League OF America, call on all law abiding
and Union-loviug colorcd men Of Alabama to
unite with us in our efforts to defeat the alop-
ton of this Constitution, which cmbodies
principles dangerous to constitutional liberty.
promotiyc of civil war between the two races,
and destructive of all the ends of good gov.
ernment. -.
Fourth. That We dcnounce as.eontemptible
an effort on tho part of few of tho members
Of this Council, who arc nero political advon>
turers, to break up tho same because they
have failed to mako it subservient TO their vile
political schemes.
The above resolutions arc put forth by au-
thority Of the League as n truo copy Of the
minutes of the Council and signod by its Sec-
rotary. ysEs'
Serious divisions In the Radical ranks arc
taking place In other sections Of tho Stato.-
Tho Advertiser of Tomorrow win contain A
statement substantially, and from the author
ity Of citizens of Autauga county, that Loyal
Leagues have been irreconciiably split
Cause: tao Objectionable features Of the
Constitution framed by the Convention, and
the caucus of members of tho Convention,
who nominated for State officers all whites,
and nearly all mOmbcrs of tho Convention
leaving the blacks out in the cold.
At the county sito of Kingston but two
Loyal Leagucrs arc left, both white mon.
SO far as heard from, u split Of the Leagu
has also taken place in Bullock, Pike and
Barbour counties, from the same causes.
Tho Conservatives arc organizing clubs
throughout the State to defcat the Constitu-
ton ut the coming election, and certain Sec
tions are receiving large acccssions Of the col
orcd element. In Prattville, Autauga county,
on Saturday ovcr fifty colorcd men joined the
Conservative Club, uniting with the whites in
dcnouncing the Constitution. 'fe a'
call has been signed by tho colored mon
for the formation Of colored Conscr -a;i,e clut
hero. 1t declares its object shall be;
First The cultivation of spirit Of mutua
confidence and good feeling between the two
races in the South, without which there car
be neither peace nor prosperity nor reposo tc
| oithor. saf ssE ..s.r ~.
Second. To support in tho approaching
election, the policy Of our own tried people
neighbors and friends, whose capital Furnished
US employment and whose roofs shelter us, il
preference to that inaugurated by stranger,
and their allies.
Third. To discourage by all means in ou
power that war Of races, which evil counsel
and ignorance seem to be hastoning, an,
which once inaugurated will result in our sud
don and speedy destruction. ,., ....
Tatiehasses Pioridiaa.
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