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Union) ... The Georgia Convention and the Confe-
derate Congress have gone forward in their work, as none
can deny, without authority from the people.“
Alabama. „The Mobile Advertiser“: „The Conven-
tion has adopted the permanent Constitution in behalf of the State
>f Alabama. ... The great fact stands forth that the delegates
were not chosen for any such purpose.“ „The North Alaba-
mian‘“; „The Convention made haste to usurp the prerogative,
and ratify the Constitution. ... It is a remarkable fact, that the
substantial, physical force of the country, the hardfısted, hand- ı0
working men, expected to do .all the fighting when the country
calls, were from the beginning opposed to the
Irdinance of Secession.“
Mississippi. Ähnliche Klagen über Usurpation in „Jack-
son Mississippian“ und „Vicksburg Whig“. 15
Louisiana. „New Orleans True Delta“: „Here se-
zession succeeded only by suppressing the election returns.
‚.. the government has been changed into despotism.“ In
der State Convention von Louisiana (New Orleans) vom
22. März 1861 sagt old Rosalins (einer der Hauptpoliticians 20
der United States): „The Mongomery instrument . . . did not in-
augurate a government of the people, but an odious and un-
mitigated oligarchy. The people had not been permitted
to act in the matter.“
In Louisville, Kentucky, sagt 16. März 1861 Senator 2
Guthrie (Proslaveryman, Finanzminister unter Pierce): das
ganze movement sei ein „plot“ und „usurpation‘“. U. a.: „In
Alabama a majority of the popular vote was cast against going
out, but a small majority of the delegates were for secession, they
took Alabama out, and refused the people to have any voice in the zo
matter. The vote of Louisiana, too, was against secession, but the
delegates suppressed it etc.“
Dein K. M.
7/47. Marx an Engels; 1861 Juli 12.
12. Juli 1861. %
Lieber Engels,
Den letzten Brief nebst Einlage oder vielmehr die Einlage
ohne Brief dankbarst erhalten.
Die große Tragikomödie mit Gottfried Kinkel ist zu einem
würdigen Schluß gekommen und poor Gottfried aufs Haupt ge- 4
schlagen worden.
Sr
