Introductory
Note: The New Albany Declaration was born in part, at least, because
of the Great Southern League Race Debate. Many statements had been made by
pro-Southern activists in that debate that were so very contrary to the
beliefs Southerners have always held. This was a cause of great concern to
many traditional Southerners holding traditional Southern beliefs.
Although
members of all major Southern heritage groups were in attendance for the New
Albany Conference, it is not actually a statement of what any of the groups
will admit to believing. There is certainly pro-New Albany sentiment within
every Southern heritage group. And I'm hopeful that as time goes by, that
sentiment will grow by leaps and bounds.
The
main points of agreement
among the conferees were
(1)
the Southern people is
composed of Northern European peoples who have moved here and formed
families and communities. The Southern people are dominated by those of
Anglo-Saxon and Celtic ethnic lineage.
(2)
The Southern people
are a Christian people.
(3)
The Southern way of life is an
agrarian way of life,
which was explained to me as meaning that we hold a love for the land of the
South. And when we are in Dixie, we know we are home. I certainly hold
strongly to all three points. --- Dennis Wheeler
NEW ALBANY
DECLARATION
All the
natural world is based on loyalty to hearth and kin. Yet, in the West,
historical regard for the integrity of distinct peoples and cultures is
being submerged in a multicultural "melting pot." It will, if carried to its
logical conclusion, overwhelm peoples of European descent. By subverting
natural affinities, those in power commit the crime of genocide against
Western peoples. It is the natural right of all peoples to seek their own
survival and safety. Given the pace at which changes are unfolding, it has
become necessary to seek political solutions that would have hitherto been
unthinkable, that is the irrevocable separation of threatened peoples from
governing bodies that no longer further their safety and well-being.
No distinct people is
more threatened than the European-derived peoples who constitute the
American South. In 1861, the United States government waged a war of
destruction and annihilation against the Southern people, a war provoked
.......
I. NATURAL RIGHTS OF A FREE PEOPLE
1. That we
are a Christian people of Northwest European descent, with predominately
Anglo-Celtic institutions, traditions, culture and heritage; wherever we may
abide, we are bound by blood, loyalty and sentiment to the American South,
comprising: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
2. That our
historical and cultural identity was forged over a 400 year period of
exploration, settlement and endeavor that created our distinct character,
dialects, folkways, values and civilization. The War for Southern
Independence was the crucible that transformed us into a people with a
single purpose and destiny.
III. THE SOUTHERN CREED
16. That
the agrarian origin
of the Southern people confers a deep affection for nature and for the land;
responsible stewardship over nature's bounty has ever been the duty of all
Southerners.
