The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
OLD RESOLUTION
 IS SENT TO MAINE
DEALS WITH SENTIMENT IN THE SOUTH REGARDING SLAVES IN 1s3e-ALABAMA TOOK UP GEoR- GAS FIGHT.

Montgomery, September 2S 2S.-(Special.)-- An interesting piece of history anent the slave sentiment in the country in the years proceeding the war of the states has come to light in the office of the governor, with the assistance of the drec- tor of the department of archives and history II concerns the feat of d slave named Atticus, who made his escape from Savannah in 1857, and went aboard yes- sel to Thomaston, Me. In support of the state of Georgia Alabama took the mat ter up and passed a set of resolutions conforming the action of Maine fin not returning the slave and the persons who Kidnapped him. these having been indict- ed in Georgia, for trial in Georgia.
 The Alabama legislature, In an act ap- proved February ?, 1889, reviewed the efforts of Georgia to have the slave and hls kidnapers returned, and passed resolution, of which the following is the last paragraph:
 Resolved. unanimously, That the cause of Georgia is the cause of the whole south, and we will make common cause with her in all proper measures for pro- curing redress of these grievances and for the maintenance of her and C.r com- mon cause"
 The Maine Historical society having DttH lo llilu WDPIt IfllS TeSOlntlOn had been reported in the sessions of the assembly of that state asked, through the governor, information on the subject from Governor William D. Jelks, who asked Director Thomas M Owen, director of the department of archives and history 10 look 1t up. pr. Owen had no difficulty in finding the resolution, which Governor Jelks has sent to Governor Cobb of the Badger state. for the information of it's history records.
 The full text of the resolution adopted by the Alabama legislature at the time follows:
 Joint Resolutlons.-Whereas, certain citizens of the state of Maine, have been charged in the state of Georgia, with felony committed therein, by Kidnapping and carrying away certain classes. the property of the citizens thereof, and bills of indictment have been duly found in Georgia against the said persons, who arc understood to be now residents In. and under the protection of the state of Maine: And whereas. the governor of the state of Georgia has, by direction of the legislature thereof, and according to the provisions of the Federal constitu- ton, demanded of the governor of Maine these delinquents for trial, under the said bills of indictment: And whereas, the said governor of the state of Maine. in- stead of complying with this demand. as under the provisions of our Federal com pact he was in duty bound. has refused so to do; stating that he must first lay the subject before the legislature of his state And whereas. from the present aspect of the slave question in the United States, It no longer becomes a slavehold- ing state to withhold the decided express sion of its sentiments on any subject in- volving these momentous rights; there- fore,
 Resolved. unanimously. That the state of Georgia in making the demand for the delivery of these delinquents for trial, de- manded nothing but what the strctest regard for justice. order. respect for her self, and the most sacred provisions of our Federal compact authorized and re- quired.
 the deepest concern we perceive one of our chief magistrates of our confederated states, refusing prompt acquiescence to this just and rightful demand
 Resolved. unanimously. That failure on the part of the state of Maine to full i'll her constitutional obligations in this particular, will be a fatal blow to the security of our institutions and property: and If persisted in will create great and well founded alarm In the slave-hold- ing states.
 Resolved, unanimously That the cause of Georgia Is the cause of the whole south. and we will make common cause with her in all proper measures for pro- curing a redress of these grievances. and for the maintenance of her. and our com mon cause.
 Approved February 2. 1S39"
 tFrom acts passed at the annual session of the general assembly of the state of a0