, 1862-06-09
A176 "AArEH sALL mEETING
Opposition to tho Eantsan sxv1na1e-
4No "oAA <1"ee irayely 0us

evening in opposition to the -,yptian swim
DIE, vas attended by large an>eut uthusiastic
audience, at an carly hour the Ill WAS fill
ed, and at eight o'clock, Charlie Walker,
Esq., stated that rs some Of the spea..rs ex-
pected had not Jet arrived, be would Ike to
say few words previous to the formal olnn-
ization Of the meeting. He thought tlat |
where there wasso much material with wtics
to form good Constitution this was one 0!
the most ridiculous instruments that could
possibly be produced. He had eonyersed
with gentlemen Of intelligence in our own and
neighboriBg States, and III Washington, who
all united in declaring it i llulnbug. H.
thought VIC did not need any alteration in our
present Constitution.
On motion Of L. a. Davis, Esq, Mr.. Walk
t:was then elected Chairman, and Mr.. James
E.Gay, Secretary.
Mr. J. 3. Ward was then introduced lie
thought it no time for the adoption or rcjec-
tion Il 4 Constitution. He objected to it
from it unfairneEs to our brethren row in the
field. Ne had no right to frame al organic
law, andallow them no part in it. He OBJ
j.ctcd IA it because the delegates were
elected It time when We knew
nothing Of these troubles which now hang
over us, and We had been swindled in voting
| Tor Union nen, an5 peoples candidates, who
| Lad fa1siGed themselves ~ going into party
csueus and Ignoring the principles upon
| which they were elected. He urged that the
| constitutions! Law s1ouId not be lightly
changed. We shouldse careful! in 50 doing
that VIC did rot get a worse ono.
" K. McAUster, Esq, said VIC were called
upon to'1ightto discuss the high and respon-
Eible question Of changing the organic law.
| Il should be do:a dislassicna.ely mud without
reference to patisan objects. He thought
the only trcuee Was that the people
had not had Sufficient oportunity to ac-
quaint themselves with their duty in this
| matter. Hc had noparty feelings. This WIS
| work for posterity,aud he could do notlin.
in regard to it whit. his conscience disap-
! proved. He di5cus5csa At considerable length
| the Objectionable featues of the bill, and said
that never would he b silent while such an
instrument Was Offered eor his suffrage. Hc
| referred particularly to tie article authorizing
summary trials by eounp judges: allowing
them to ignore every rus Of eyideacr, aad
I upon their mere ipse dirt celsign any Of US to
Jail, without the power it help ourselves
Our forefathers knew sonnetfng Of the rights
of men, though they had necr seen light
ming train OF cars taking legislators to an as
senbly where they could make'ass as fast as
| whisky and wind could help thm. In refer
encc to the Probate Court sectio., he thought
it was . disgrace to our State, admitting Of
two SITS Of creditors going ino different
courts and appointing administrators to settle
| one estate. It WIS no tiale now t. mcddle
with it. Our forcfather5 at the beginning Of
the Revolution framed articles of c,nfedera.
lion; they did not attempt to ame,l them
while the war was Haging, but at its
close they gave us Constitution, q
better than which was never framed,
Let any man read that and then turn to this
instrumcnt-not written by lawyers, bu; by
bu5hwhacking politicians-and if he has not
the st omach Of an anaconda, he will sicke1 at
the first sight Of it. EApplause.l He VS.
against it, and hoped all, Democrats and Re
publicans, would also be.
E. G. Larned, Esq. then said he had to-da,
received the following letter from ml:it4r.
/ 4utA11t HuleA 2u4S4L 0C VI titClC5t us 6IlON
how tie army regarded the new constitution
| SEAyEY. WHITE County, ARK,
CANr1sTH Ills. INFANTRY, May y, 1862 ]
F. =. LaENEr Esq-Sir: Your letfcc asiyi= Il!
INC Of the efforts making by tile bogus Deroc
1acy" 10 secure aeceEdeucy in !llinc:s by .
| The II New. Conttl,uion,' and Of the conduct o
the commissioners in the matter Of Tue soldier
,ote; also that you rent nc a pacsa.
Of copies Of the New Constitution :; l.
| distribution in my regiment, was received III.
| 18Th inst. had previously advised the officer
that frand was being praclieed upon the volua
tcess i'll the matter Of he soldiers voting aud tha
believed tha' the 18th. canning from tlle I'D to,.
erct.ioua District, would uot be VISITED hy them
They agreed with nc. AZ toon As could, the -,
inst, got tie Acting. Bri=ad;cr Genera
question up hy IN official notice. We hlt
judges app inted by 1he general and endeavoret
to have the business legally done The regimen
WAS Thoroughly canvassed, and below note tn
result. Some men Gcclu,tl voting. Iour packv
| Of Constitutions did net reacll M. And ther
were snme minnrs- The whole vtte was b59
cent the original anti duplicate poll books, en-
closed separately, and directed the tri.iua t.
| q. o. lJntch Secretary nf State, Illinois The lu
| rlicate to HarSer, President Of Convention, VII
Esolh under cover to Hatch, with letter explain
! atOFv: