The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-19
By Telegraph
Afternoon Dispatches.
The Alabama Convention.
Banquet to General slOeum.
Freedmen's Affairs in Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Sept. 15.-The convention
met yesterday. There was nothirg Of in
portance except the announcement Of the
standing committee, and The offering Of q
resolution to repudiate the State debt Incur
red during the war. A resolution was intro
duced declaring it the objec. Of the Com
vention to adopt measures necessary to re-
store the State to its proper relations with
the United States G0vernment-also, thai it
woald not be expedient, until the next ses-
sioE, to make any change in the STATE Con-
stitution, except the adoption Of an ordi-
nance repeating the ordinance OF sgcessioni
other ordinances consequent upon the same,
acknowledging the abolition Of slavery in
the State by the military power Of the
United states, giving in future, to atss'aves,
the right Of projections Tatifying laws pas
ssd subsequent so secession, and Judicial de-
cisious aud the deerees Of courts Of equity
not incompatible with the Constitution Of
the United States and in view 0fexi genciel
now, and Of untTied relations, 70 change tho
State Constitution in other psrticu ars not
indicated in the foregoing. The Conveu-
tion is to meet again at the eallof the Pres
dent, who hereby is empowered 70 convene
The body in future, as his Judgment may
deem proper for the welfare Of the State.
The resolution was laid over until to-mor-
row.
MoSrGoxERY, Sept. l6.-The eommittce
to whom the question wss referred, report
ed, to-day, slavery ordinance substantially
the same as that adopted by the Mississippi
Convention. Mr.. White offered substi-
tute, but both were postponed Monday,
when the debate vii commence. The com
mittes also reported on the secession ordl-
dance, there being both a msjority and mi
ncrity report, the former similar 20 that
adopted by the Mississil pi convention. he
consideration OF these reports was Postponed
TIL Tueadsy. Many other ordinances we're
reported. It IS sxp pectsd that We ah II have
q very animsted discussion next week
Gen. swayue, Of the Alabama Freedmen's
Bureau, anudiDg in his circular t. the m
preston prevailing among negroes that
plantations will be parceled out among them
beginning next year, tells them they must
hope for nothing Of the sort, but must 60 to
WORK and behave themselves
NEw ORLE,Ss, Sept 1.-THE steamers
Northern Light, from New York, aud sher-
idan, from Boston, have arrived. Twothirda
Of the people Of Ayoyenes parish are desti-
tute. A coneiliatory appeal has been made
BY Gen. Candy, who has ordered Immediate
relief A serious row occurred last Sunday,
on Ricket Ground, between ereolss and
negroes. Fears are entertained o. another
outbreak next Sunday, which ~ D be pre-
vented by military orders
VIcEsBURG, Sept. I5.-The city Of Nicla-
burg gave banquet to Gen. slocum yester-
day evening. A large numberwere present
and good feeling generally prevailed. A
Misunderstanding occurred between the
Mayor Of yioksburg and the Freodmen's
Bureau, regarding the Jurisdiction Of civil
matters. Gen. Slocum covened the Military
Commission to investigate the matter The
friends Of Gen. B. G. Humphreys, Glberua-
rial candidate, have organized for the
thorough canvass Of the State.