New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-19
SOUTHERN STATES.
ALABAMA

ALABAMA
rIra LBGpLATURE-rHs cOSsrTyTiOSAL AxEs9-
MkST-ELsCTIOS o. UNITED sTATRS SENATOR
To-noRROw-PRoMISEST CANDIDATES -...
Correspondence Of The h. Y. Tieal. a.. X, p, ,.-s
AoSTGoarET Ala, no! u $50.
Under the new Constitution of Alabama che Genera
Assembly cOnvenes on tho second Monday IN November
The members elected for two years although there are
annual sessions In the Senate there u members and
! in the House Of Representative 100. quorum WAS
present yesterday in both Houses and the presiding OH
osS, the Hon. W. III. Crenshav Of the senate ana tne
Hon Tho b. Cooper of the House VINO were elected ast
session. convened their respective Houses The message
of Gov Patten treated caboraely of state affairs re-
viewed the past condition Of Alabama and presented
many subjects for legislation which If acted on, Will
| proloDg the session over its usual duration.
In compliance with late act OF Congress az election
will DO held Tuesday next the 10Th for United states
Senator Great interest is manifested IN the election and
several candidates have been announced among the num-
Der Hon. George Houston and eIGov. John A Winston
seem 20 be the most prominent Mr.. Houston was Tor
many years member OF the Federal Congross and Tas
there when the State Of Alabama seeded Last inter
no elected to I'LL the unexpred term OF Senator T. T.
neutral ground Gov Winston has for many years been
prominent in the politics Of the State. he was colonel
in the Rebel army and was member otthe Reconstruction
Convention Of 1886. Party feeling and sectional prejudice
have been engendered and the contest promises 10 DO ex
citing. The poopc Of this State are rapidly adapting
themselves a. the new order Of things, aud show
determinations develop the resources Of the State and
recuperae far possible their lost fortunes. IL his
annual message the Legislature tho Governor states thai
the credit OF Alabama good "a that OF any State ia
the UnOn and that although but little revenue has been
collected her finances are in healthy condition. The
bonds which he Authorized to negotiate sold 10 He"
York par and difficulty has been found ~ borrowing
the credit the State In consequence OF the
failure Of the cotton crop and the great scarcity OF corr
apprebehrons felt that more Suffering VIA % exp
enced this year than has ever been known IN the State
and the Governor suggests that the Legislature should
provide means 10 have provisions brought 10 the dese
sections OF the state or furnish trsnsporson 70 tnCs"
who wish 10 find an Egypt where corn Is plenty isesh
mated that there in Alabama - 0CO widows who are
without the means OF support.
MESSAGE OF Gov PATTON.
The Governor frs, examine, the finances of tia State
and gives the iooTng recsPitulcn OF ats nnded debt
O-igla. bonded deb partly extended - 4i0C o.
Amount Of funded interest OF the and per cea
:; e. :5 S,5; !: i.,:. ns,, $50 $50 % %
Toai pre.en, bondrd debt .l1I,o,190 %
To which add smoan' of loan dus Win,es Iiu'er -..
Co including interest sni conmiison.-... 9Sis7: -
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Should TIE United states ssrry 10 scecP. the per
cent boads for the RIA! estate tar TIE amD-lt
thereof would be added. ~ 't' ~
r4 would make The total bonded e''' OF Il, o- 90,
Prom al tbs LnS hat ie financial coas.oa q !aoana
Contissce a. j. on ore! Cg ar state IL tie Union
He urges projection OF The people against hara'sns
suits for debt and the clef Of banks ron me bonus
due. Tho Pcna! laws, convict labor system the
Par, Exposition are considered DO opposes Che United
states OitOu tax enormous; says tie freedmen nave
done vel. excepting those ~ the cities and comran,
that some enpoye-s have violated their contracts aud
calls The attention Of the Legislature 70 Ire subject lie
adds;
a. freedmen yosr last srss.on. The Law authorizing '
testimony ne-s,ariy eype-igeni ba eApeenee IN,
demonstrated that Prod q. good results t0.Jr~
80 "a vsra ,hs l. ero-s i,dscrr1ru. io- fsc swearing
which msy IT, reasOnaty supposed 10 nt-nce This class o.
T N s.,..ov NJ tnes hs, been found .AIralle IN
fIa 4
r.,-s..' uo the conpe,rnrv O. freedmen testify our
courii Their evidence Ike tia, OF az o:fe witnesses would
b. careful, weighed b. tl courts and !lie' ana e'imae ~
Tho Governor asks supplies for the destitute. Tie
Fode-a Government began the distribution of rscns IN
Nov. 1867 aud up To- sept. 80 had rssaed 3's'7S3 The
average number person, who have Teccrod supplies IS
n 1UO per MONTH The assistance thus kindly extended
has been gy,scni suffering people. In Fec 1870,
tho Goycaor authorized 10 issue BOMBS 90 the amount
$4,000 and dispose OF them forthc benefit OF tbe pooF
Bat Il Ea found impossible 10 sell the bonds insuitc.oni
provision having been made for their redemption he
lays the subject before the Legislature With the following
sigBidcsn, statement:
Il fOndy hoped that the crop o. ' ptct year Woaa
a, insis tai Is not the case The seaoa has been
se,i.ngy W & and ,se crops aIe 1seniae short
h. Official report tha there via not BE- half enough OF grain
raised 70 saos, h population o. hs STATE frofa nomI"n
inclined believe that this opinion but to- wen fonnded
GOV Patton closes by recommending the rejection OF The
Constitutional Amendment Against the hrs and second
sAcons he repeats the usual objections that thoy would
DESTROY the judicial of the country aud make an
unjust change In the representative system OF the 6ehca
Government. and adds
Ithe disabilities imposed by third section be- designed ms
puni.hment acts heretofore committed the Amendment
would operate practically pm pot lao law which j. con
trary the whole sP1t Of modern ciynon Inc creation
penalty 20 b. imposed a. punishment Tor an act Hf
that particular has been committed pin1 ntnorn ~
m Lsor Of enlightened liberty Such mode OF dealing win
etzrns charged With odensc against government belongs only
~ d.nr tyrints n mon ao-Ju piish rsregcfdp up0se Bat
ne yroPs mode Of dda'in'sts'ng Jusio, II -.
The adoption this amendment would yaeae nearly all the
offices OF the unrepresented States IL would sum
mry and uihc-sy sweep away Governors Judges Legisla
tus sheriff Justices Of the Peace and Consables and thus
the state would h. completely broken up In
deed they would b. reduced after and hopeless anarchy a.
The DESTROYED could nve behind them auihoiave
p,,ision Tor the reestnblshment Of governmental order
For reasons such ~ thee decidedly the opiH0n that
,h. amendment should be ratGed The st section EN-
bodies principle which regard dangerous 10 the liberties
Of the people o. the whole country Ihai phcipe b IS 'PL
cable 10 New.Yogk and Massachusetts, 10 Alabama Inr
second section proposes cangs in feature OF our Govern
which has never been complained OF Diore hs
of representation has been source OF trouble or ncoh
venicucc II contributed IN way To the recent ronDes o,
the country and chahgr 10 u .aAso " ~ 9
A. forming any part OF The results OF The war lie tfd sec
ZION would bring no po.sibe goo1 20 hr Pprrstnyu
while would reduce those That are unirpitse'sd 10 utter
anarchy and ruin. 80,
Union. We want conciauon harmony and national usnlAh
lv feel that have evidence which human
rcon furnish OF an honest pnfpot 70 conform IA g'ol
faith 20 The cohdioh 81 thlgs si3lhuhh Us Ano1Ite -
y the Constitution ard laws % the General Ho'erh
ment o. any in the Unon JEder the internal revenue
aW and tie cotton The people OF ms State are now pay
ING revenue TO General Government 60 the rate OF nearly
$1,000 year 10 the nen Of th,se law we lad no
voice. 1bs amendment was PROPOSED when h,s..
n the uncpseIteG aad OIL OF w harsh features
we're aimed directly The states y 10 excluded Tie Ttthca
o such an amendment proposed Hnnsf such eIc4m
stances cannot any possible accomplish any good to
he conairy and might brig upon rretic' abs dssste
ARKANSAS.
THE GOVERNOR ~ FAVOR OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL
ANENDMRST-TBE LEGISLATURE OPPOSED.
COY Murphy's message is moderate IN tone deprt-
Gates political excitement ta'os The encoraecreni 81 nm
faUIIF toe YtT. HfF liz