This article discusses the likeliness that Alabama will secede from the Union: "A large majority of the members of our Convention will not hesitate a moment to co-operate with South Carolina, Florida and Mississippi in the formation of a Southern...
In this message to the United States House of Representatives, President Ulysses S. Grant presents a statement he received from a group of African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, who had assembled to discuss the "grave and menacing dangers that...
Letter from L. W. Garrott and Robert H. Smith of Alabama, to the governor and legislature of North Carolina. Garrott and Smith explain that because of the recent election of a Republican president, the governor of Alabama has called for a...
"Historic site commemorating the 1819 Constitutional Convention where Alabama entered the Union. One of only 50 such locations in the United States. Contains a complete homestead with out-buildings and gardens, newspaper office, print shop,...
"Convention Hall, Philadelphia. Waving the Confederate flag, 13 bolting Alabama delegates and all of Mississippi's 22 delegates walk out of the National Democratic Convention in a dramatic moment." Handy Ellis is leaving the microphone as Lister...
This article comments on the Democratic victories in the recent election: "In our judgment, the result means a new Constitution for Alabama...The present one is out of date, imperfect and unfitted to present conditions...The perplexing, menacing...
"A large group of Mobilians visited Washington this past week to take part in the annual American Red Cross convention. The Mobilians were guests of Cong. Frank Boykin at a luncheon in the Capitol Building and included (left to right), Albert...
In the statement the delegates list the main points of the Alabama Platform, which had been rejected by the convention, and then formally withdraw from the gathering: "The points of difference between the Northern and Southern Democracy are: 1st....
"The First Baptist Church of Huntsville was originally established in 1809, and is the oldest church in the Alabama Baptist Convention. It is currently occupying its fourth building, located one block east of Parkway on Governor's Drive. The...
Flier calling party members across the county to select delegates for the Republican County Convention, to be held on June 29, 1878. Also included is an account of the last meeting of the Republican County Executive Committee, when different sects...