The New York herald., 1864-10-30
The Rebel Vice Presidents Plan Of
Reconstruction Pronounced
mpracticable.
More Of tho Doings Of the Ala
bama Legislature.
Il Passes = Law Severely Furnishing
Illegal Imprfssnmeass.
The Union Force at Mobile
Increased,
de-. &c. &c.


Increased,
&s. &s- &c.
The Rebel vfce Presidents Plan OF Ro.
construction I'm pr 10 ble.
From the Charleston Mercury, Oct. 81
II order, We presume, that he might be nisunder
stood in bis policy the Wee
refers TO the Convention OF 1857 as the the
and the Untea States together Let us see then what
was the Convention Of 1857.
AcencieJ OF tbs articles confederation carry the
affairs or the United States. II was called by States
already in confederation alter their Independence
ochisvod, and the with Great Britain ended
alter or amend their artce of confederation Is this
now sho condition OF the Confederate and the Unitod
States TOWARDS each oherr In 1877 the States which
assembled together In enton at hst very time
united together under one government; and upon the
most intimate relations OF aity having fought together
Through seven years war; for their indenden
deace and liberty. In 1854 Mr. stephens advocates
convention Of the Confederate States with the United
States from whom they have separated, because
fahlessness and expressions, and who are wsgiDg
asanst them a heice and barbarous war tor their
sub ugaton. The circumstances, thepOin which the
States which formed the Convention 1857 placed
are very different from those in which the Confederate
aud the United States stand towar esch other
1he former was convention OF frlendsthe latter
DO q veDti n OF enemies.
q Mr. Stephens proposes the delegates appointed to
Of 1894 shan be clothed with powers
auis and agree upon plan or adjustment Of pre-
sen difficulties and strife 70 be submitted for suhse ucat
Iattfcatiou by the sovereign sstea whom Affected
30 TAR ~ the suDmls3 abOrS to
Eatinoaton is concerned, the proposed OF
aS6t 10 like tho Conventio OF 1TSI bot there
striking difference oetN cen them as TO the matters 10 be
adjusted. There were no "difcutes' to rights
thero "Btris' displayed or furions wsr TO DC
adjusted in the Convent on OF 1887. But
90 Into convection with those who deny al rilhts,
and who have been Tor three striving by tue sword
20 root them out or our lahd.
g. The Convention Of 1857 was assembled to Storm q
0ore perfect union" Tne preamble OF the constitution
submitted 10 the states for their ratification places
% the very hrst reasoa which governed tuer abors
General Washington, tho President of souveulon
e l1S7 assigns ths as the one grea, oeiecs Of tho
Tho Confederate and the United States ~. IL the en-
ssssisa NJ Stephens prop ses is to b. iic TIE Cosuen
priced usioss" btt,oeen the Confederae The pniei
Siass,-ss oheT CORDS reconstruction az the defcl
I. Tho Convention OF 1887 was limited powers Tho
resolution Of tho congress OF the confederation
on the second MoDda in May ensuing for The purpose o.
revising tho articles Of ederation and reporting !,
Congress and the several LEGISLATURES such alterations
gresg be confirmed by the States" Mr. Senens sapaors
oohvention OF the Confederate and the unsd states
which the delegates shall be limitess in tber powers.
They are to be "cothsd with powers to consult
agree upon some plan OF adustment." Our iihertcs,
q adjustment Why the Jealousy when actuaied
fathers entering into the Convention o lTs
only with friends, shou d be repudiaied onter,ug
proposed convention with unprncpled Yankee
mics. matter, We presume, quite beyoud humble
appreciation.
The Peace Movement I'm Alabama -Ac-
tion OF the oLcgfsinturc.
I'VE yesterday published extracts from late rebel
papers oshow that tho Alabama Legislature in extra
ssAion, had refused to support Goverror Watts ia a
movement to reorganze he militia. The ilOwius ex.
erect Significant showing that, tho contrary, the
refractory Legislature has passed bills protecting hose
subject 70 military ..a,y.--ED. HzsXinl
,rrom the Richmond Dispatch, Oct 26.l
NEW LAWS II ALABAMA
Alabama viii bs decidedly an unsafe State for law.
session of tho Alabama Legislature which makes
the mos OF negro stealing horse stealing, burglars,
ing without discretion jury. Aroler to ys.ii.
By imprisonment in he peHitsntay for Ia. no. sc.ci
:ns ysdr n any ,nrIs"y s - esr [ "no =, sete, S M s ~,
pretended erccStion, OF the same.
The Exempts In AInbams- the
People Escape nAiii.ary Dm'y.
From the Montgomery Appeal
soldier ordered from the Army Q, ronGeasse TO join
FORESTS command gives an ihotesiin~ account af
what he and heard on his trip We have however,
only room for paragraph OF his letter. lie says
Arriving at the famous city or Montgomery, ia dirty
wcaried condition, we fet that had arrived at
emo birthplace Of the cnn oderacy ana a no croakers
stragglers or men exempt could be tunad wiino her
walls. Alas FOR human hopes Thinga have gone
from bad to stood upou The streets amt lol
Sea OF human beings pass before Where are they
Irom aud whittier are they going 10 the front ''No'
replied bright eyed little FELLOW (whn viii day
tnsks general) " they not. That big fellow you
fendng that store exempt because be superntcnds
the waysde Home that other one has a contract for
hauling wood TO government shops tina, s the Gov.
ernors aid; that one driving the hne bay 10 quarter
ins descriptions Of THAR business as each passed Leiore
u.s. until than double the number of oar entire COM
pany had passed
How Alabama Takes Care or Efor Sol-
diers-Tho Alabnma soidiers' Home tn
From the Richmond correspondence Of the Mobile
Begisterl
The tsolders' Home s supposed 10 be place OF yvst
and r kept upon principle OF free boei hs.d State
j,aa one a. Richmond, where soldiers p's-,ng through
nd hv IN fx,
federate gov the cllcer Ia charge tho house
draws corresponding 10 tho number o. inmates
pAces whore the proper attention and have beea
given 10 thom are very great convenience aud lusny
20 the soldier who has not been seated At regular table
for months Several Of places Preferable TO The
Richmond hotes; but must say Tint Ire Aiartna
Home Is disgrace 70 the state; Ihous'n = o. bsa9ea.
commence compare with the living the men have IN
camp aud God Knows that Is bard enough me p'oes,
and mea cr,rss have TO be bought out OF the email
plttance OF the soldiers. This f crying shame
There Il earthly excnss for u. Tsa' orc
state do by energy snoshe.. eaa acccto glsA
whether the fault lies At tho door OF the tate govern
meni OF tho ocer charged with the conduct OF these
-sstablisbmepts,I have n, msaus OF information But
Governor watts knows,or know by sending one 0.
mis- sten 70 Richmond on icyr Of instscton. am mol
writing for the purrcss Of faut Aiding BIT simply q y
daily the soldiers made 70 s4sA, aud becsuse
know .S.s snSS ., appeals are = with much
from obscrvato and can be substsntaej by hundreds
o. whresses; There IS another point conlected viii
known Richmond or rorpecis himself, IL ashamed te
be seen gong there Nearly every house around s
den Of the lowest aud vest prostitutes, seems u
have been selected with an eye 90 cnealness, and moi
convenience comfort know many cnicers and me,
who nothing the world but their army FAY, who
Gan IN afford thirty dollars day at tho hotels, who
like 10 take advantage Of this house, who deny them
selves the comforts necessaries for camp and spcnc
ther money with the hoses rather than 60 10 this nthJ
hole
A Rebel View OF the Late Election In
Maryland.
[Coerespcndence Of the Richmond Enquircrl