New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-19
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1862
1EaE .NEW CONSTITUTION V7NDE
81 GATED.
.ra1sIAr1rE DEPARTMENT.

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.aYlsy5Fc .NEW CONSTITUTION VINDE-
CaTED
LEe1sLAr1yE DEPARTMENT.
Y..tardav. we examined lin continuation of
!. s31r6s1;nc art;c1e, the nronosition that .s the
" II Sonnlation basis deprades the white man
& ia level Of the nerro.,'
ssS & ettempted to chow. that. whatever might
- NJ. ss.linr q. design If those urging il. that
II 900 49, II fact and of a most dangerously
N; Il tandanovs We urged that no arru.
.,.'.,t ccnld - a5dnced n fsvor of the proposi-
IN, -h;.h 90, 4 30 - - M ;n;urv fthe basis
n Ahre.. aIkhs X sisye pouulation. secured by
-. S 4 sR,, .Iaye aholfs;no States in the forma-
" y s;s, yr.sant IIn;on
mo fnrtber l;scass;on Of this matter nm
III III 81 t;me. we. to.dav begin to institute
!. cc,ns,s z. fptyypen tbe now and The old Con-
ss,tntiona Nv Y cotnmence with the title &c Leris
1ats,a Danar t,nant q,
q me t;rat fnfsrtant mint Of contrast under
haad u M ", hat;tntion Of annual for bien-
M m ss.a;ons r m Ler;slatnre When the
IN, r. !, ~ q i the case in both the
~ I'm N. III flonstitutions. limited BY law,
~ .trsse * tls arrtn9ents in favor of bien
IL II mn bioh can properly be urged
I.1 ,,st s,;S,,ss onsaI
N shS 1Ss1sF NV liz advantage of securing.
e.a;lvs IN reasonable time. such leo;sla-
H. y N nirefl ~ the daily develon-
~ S3s Nm III y ants ana the discovery ~
M i mi Enown nnllic annovances Re.
s;dsS q " = 1Aroe class Of nr;v.te RIGHTS
eauitshls claims III relief, etc. which can be
properlx scted On only by the legislature and
i vonld ~ ~ greatest ininst;ca tn imnose mon
them z unconstitutional DELAY of two years, In a
new wa growing country. such as is to be found
in Louisi sna. change is the history Of every day
and the rule Of events and. therefore. it is that
whit infreouent sessions Of Legislative bodies
NAV saIisryKer. very we'll. in older states and
so,untries. where things are less chanceable and
fScir oprlrse u ore easily to be ascertaned here
ssare III every VIM undesirable
I#ss |llI this, M consider the new decided i'm
mt np6n Tie Old Constitution.
loi the rights Of franchise and the condi-
Hun Of eligibility to Office, the new makes i'm
proyoanents upon the old instrument which are
wissly ana literally made. Of all the changes
eiEsoteil none are, perhaps, more important OF
c15hrnendlable. These are worthy of the special
4tteition of the public and, of themselves,
should largely command its favor.
Let us make the points of contrast, first, in
reference to the rights of franchise.
By the old Constitution, o residence in the
State Of two consecutive years preceding the
elention, is necessary to confer right to vote
Notwithstanding this long and unexampled pro-
stationary term, the acquisition Of the right to
vote is still further embarrassed by singularly
Jealous and restrictive provision, that the ac-
uuisition should be, as il were, annihilated in
il process, il case Of ninety days consecutive
absence from the State, unless person be rich
enough to leave members of his family. or SER
wants, in the house Of his residence or business
and even then, necessarily, he must be in bust
ness on his own account, or be house. keeper
in the new Constitution, only one years. resi-
dence previous 70 AZ election is required and
the odious, Chinese like provision, concerning
ninety days (conseoutive) absence, lis totally OBJ
AterAted
Under the old Constitution, an emigrant may
have been i've years resident of Louisiana. and
be then made, by naturalization, full citizen