New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-31
R,sn,. Preceding tho Rief.
JUDGE ABELLs sEcoSD CHARGE 10 THR GRAND yuRY
ON TIR CONvRNTIoS-HIs THRBAIS TO PREVENT
IT'S G-pESUsCIATIos 90 Irs MSs-
BIRs.


From TIE " o. Crescent July ~
The Grand Jury, in Doubt n would com, whether.
ner the late proceedings against odge AbeA maintained
his original views in rcgffd 20 ne LcgAh o. Ieasssmhg
the members Of the Convention Of lsCi and the eoab OF
those concerned 10 project requested him schafge them
again the subject. and be did 20 Yesterday. :,
opinion first and additional interest from
the introduction OF new subjects
change the Government through the action Of The
that Convention sntlees himself TO prosecution ior peIlsI
yergss upon the cansicy Of unus He brsads f 40 Poi
cal sPo'ass sad Hiia' d'v,,, -, ~ssHt ana ns sa.s
n for frstrAe notice. though the name 10 omitted IN
connection the resoaion proposed or he d.trenoo Of
large sus of money! which had been RENTED 70 this state
10 make IL free" Mr Commissioner Shannon also receives
somc nerited attention. ,..
II is cosent in argument bold and spirited In deheeison
ard characterized by an ndePcndsneS ana Srs ~ no'
GrsYiTmKy on IKE GRAkDJUn You ask for more speche
Instructions ,.stye TO your poSs 70 n,srr ~ s s,ss
such as is sdyertised take place 90 the tn inst E'sy
hngs coprehended IN NE s =" M s
furnishes ample protection Tor 4, supremacy aud can only be
ALLEGED amended In accordance with the provisions
tanned IN the Instrument itself The oath required 10 support
Constitution BY officers OF State WHO nre entrusted with It's
ADMINISTRATION one guarantees that will be be
trnycd In governments violation Of that oath would
not only be perjury but treason which being higher grade
this State violation Of Office would be perjury and
J. and every officer In the State OF Louisiana have
sworn 10 support Constitution and Substantially made
oath that II s6a not be altered In any other manner than
provided In tho IAN article OF that ins'rnmeut.
charge hafa violation Of that oah 4, P,sry n ne
oer offers r1o roa H. and subornation OF perjury 10 oil
who procure IL TO DO done.
The 7ih article OF the Constitution Of 1894 made by the
late Convention clearly ponis out the node u amending H.
II reads amendment amendments TO this Constita
lion In the Senate House 81 Representa-
tyes and the shall DO agreed 10 BY majority OF the
members elected 70 each House. such proposed amendment or
and nsys taken Such proposed amendment or amend
she'll DO Submitted TO the people a. an 10 DO or
dered by tho said and held within 70 days after adj
OF the same and ser 70 days Publication accord
ing TO law; " majority Of the voters at said election
.hsl approve and ray amendment or amendment the
same shall become part OF this Consultation Il more than
In such the people vote for against
each amendment separately =,
tuition and II being fully ratified by tho people eau only be
altered by their consent expressed at the baotbor or
By The second clause Of Article 49, 1t declared that All
laws In force At the time Of the adoption OF this Constitution
and not inconsistent herewith shall contune a. the sane
These laws furnish ample ,ndcaion for the integrity Of the
Constitution Among the laws thus adopted ~ ,ss s
demeanOr in office, un,vfa afRps; Issrspcy Pe9.ily
OF tho peace and Jadge Of the Criminal Court
and Won AZ rand Inquest Parish Of Orleans and OF all
other peace officers all iaEfu mean, 10 sr aHy Nm
lawful an,5y Gisenb and such o: would have natural
tendency TO create q breach Of the pubic peace
Any attempt alter the Constitution OF the state 10 def
ance s by body oil men unauthorized by the
nroyIsIons 1f The onuton emanatng directly from the
people through ballot.boI illegal and unconstitutional
nc members Of the late Convention claim to be loyal
this concede With few honorable exceptions hey were
loya 10 the confdcracy under apparent pospey-yh 10
lie United States while they could get sO day as members
of the nd after The division oil the oices among
them they became exceedingly patriotic that the! declared
The Constitution OF 1904 the best ever Ade some oil these
men descfeTs from the Confederate army others held
Office under coufcderac civil aud mlitay and others
raifed guards for Its defense And Sgchemen OF the
Grand Jury these claim 10 DO OF and represent the loyal
people Of the State al Louisiana and boldly assert that they
are 10 the aid Of the Of The United States TO
them nsurpne the right TO alter r law OF
me state of louisiana and tnat IN direct vinaon Of the
Contuion they have and the laws they have adopted
Ibis ia an unmercd impciton against tho nrtns OF the
coIr.he nero vapor OF as tppontcd men, THO prfs sion
of grns honorable ~ Ills or any otaer 0cV
crnent filed BIZ the best OF tho county, and uarded
by them with an eve elousy IL Is not 70 be supposed
would lend se To The aid OF these
disopponed men so utterly variance With republican p
citls illegal and unconstutione Inc military have 10 all
refused interfere with the c' uOverneht OF this
state when called upon by The late Attorney General
lido hesitate thar fAe phey ~" not "tsJtr Uifh
The eirf GDreHmfnf Of STAR. Win Government organ.
zed under The Constitution OF 1894 regularly and efficiently
admipserinv the laws Notwithstanding tho conflicting olc
mems incidental 10 the lDse Of the late war Is guaranty
that II viii be eoupetn, guard It's Conrliiuioa and ynd
cate its laws.
enemen some Of the member q e late Convention IRE
dcae their homes of tho preamble Of the resOlu
on offered by Mr. Terry tho Jth VI May lt0 debates
OF the Connection u l5 Journal Of the Convention G)
reads. whereas largo Of money haye during the past
wear femcd this State for the purpose Of free state
Government In Louisiana and Is now biting time that the
aid money shoul apca 20 the patriotic purpose Of The
donors and this Coavcnon Ia l ned that he said money