New-York tribune., 1874-08-01
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

THE ALABAMA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
THR NOMINATIONS SATISFACTORY TO THE PARTY
THE RIGHT OF CONGRESS TO FORCE EQUALITY
BETWEEN THE WHITES AND BLACKS DENIED
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DENOUNCED AS uNCoN'
rrIoNAI-RETRENCHMENTi IN STATE AFFAIRS
PLEDGED.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, July Sl.-The Democratic
Convention adjourned at O'Clock this morning Geo
s. Houston OF Limestone County is the nominee for Gov
ernor. lie for 20 yoars member of Congress- and
for several terms Chairman of the Committee Ways
aud Means. B. d. Lewis and W. L. FOrDey for Con-
gress at large. All nominations are satisfactory.
The resolutions follows;
The Democratic and Conservative people OF Alabama
FIRST; That the radical and dominant faction OF the
Republican party in this state persstenty by false and
aud preudiecs of the negroes. race, against the
white people. and have thereby made 1t necessary for
and for the preservation of white civilization.
second That the rights Of all classes OF men under
the Constitution ana laws OF the land must be respected
and preserved nvioate but deny that Congress
Consuuonaly enact laws to force the two races into
TSirS That the so-called Civil Rights bill recently
assed by Federal Senate. and pending in the
House, Is fagrant and dangerous invasion ion OF the
ancient conservative principles OF personal liberty and
era Constitutiou and presents issue OF vital moment
70 the American people. and calls upon them to decide
al rho ballotboX whether they Will or Will not DO
oeTced 10 INC absolute social we political equal
itv OF the negro race with themselves. We view with
ort IN fake control OF the schools colleges
churches, hotels railroads, steamD9as, Inea.ers, anu
r Tor the purpose OF establishing negro equal
ity and enforcing it under numerous penaeS oi hhes'
fo,,yG aiyii remedies for the protection of civil
rights are adequately provided for by the common law
% az social wrongs which every and
class OF men properly left free by the laws 10 ADOPT
Tor themselves, that the negro race has the same
ean Of Getting itself against the nv0Sions OF It's
civil rights under the law and against intrusion upon lts
sc-caed rgbts and privileges by the Whe race tmas
We have TO preserve aud protect ourselves ana faes
against the intrusion OF the negro race Ub1er these
laws the to which, under the providence Oh Lou
belong. have achieved an emlnence among the
people OF the world which rs our proue o
inheritance. and has become to US 1,,"o trust we
cannot resign without dshOnor We therefore denounee
and 6ishonorng TO the genius Of our race All iegae I'VE
enacments which attempt TO convert INTO CRIMES TUG
rules ara maxms Of social intercourse to wnlch we
arc Indebted for the excellence and glory of our clvlz
tou or to punish with degrading penalties our refusal
TO admit an ignorant aud barbarous race 10 equa par
ticpatiou with fsmilies In our social institutions.
Finh That we extend 20 all of our race IN every
CLINE the ghthand of fellowship, and cordial invita-
tion and settle among us ana unite their ueS
isa;ure to secure thelemplOyes OF railroad corpora
tions liens upon the property OF sueh corporations Ior
Sepet6: the excencies OF the time and the mpover
ishcd condition OF The people render IL imperative .na
the State Government should return at 10 that
TEN of economy in public expenditures which conuuceu
50 much to the successful and satisfactory admlnstra-
lion OF the apd the prosperity OF the people
before the Through radical legislation anu ME
overprnent new and unnecessary offices and agencies
een created with arce salaries and every other
device conceivable 10 our enemies ana oppTessorSTe
Sorteo To- unt our State Government, longer under
fbe control of the people, has in its practice and pre-
cents reversed abrOgdted and annuled the democratic
maxim that Governments based ulOn tne consent OF
fLe governed Rerenchment IN the number OF officers,
IN official salaries ana iu the fees or commissions 0i
agents is necessary and indispensable 10 the puoc wei
fare; and pledge ourselves TO reduce every pu9c
expenditure and abolish and dispense VITA eVoIs 0ce
-inauded by an economical administration Of the Gov
ernmeut. -. .,
EiOhQ.: : The Democratic and Conservative party Oh
Alabama is pledged soon as II sbai Ne FIaced IN
power bv being urusted with the state dminisrItiOn
10 cause 10 such speedy and thorough nVest-
entOn as shall result quake known 10 the people
OF the United States and to the world our True hnahehI
ana by its Tepresen tayes here assembled, IL
resolves that every dollar justly owing By the state
shall be faithfully aud fully paid when II IS able 70 90 so
fare OF the people and the Interests OF It's honest circuit
ors shall be put in jeopardy by the payment VI uh
lawful or fraudulent claims OF any KIND