New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-15
Opening OF The Convention-Address Of
the Presidept-Oppesisisa 70 Taking
the Ossh-Tsesies of the seeessienists-
How they Backed Down-The Ord
nance Of secession-Dividing the State
-Annl RnmatiOn.
ArsTN, Feb. l6, lsee.
From Our Special Correspondent.


-Analgamation.
From Our Special Correspondent
ArsTN, Feb. ld lst6.
Upon assuming the chair, the President OF the
Convention, Gen. Throckmorton made brief address,
in which he said:
Let nc BY our action strengthen Ii, hands ofhe Executive
Of the Nation, by ready and willing comp with MS
suggestions, show 10 northern brethren that We e ~
rood faith disposed 20 renew our sessace 10 the 0rn ~
Government Let The future Deliberations Of the Cor
venon show the Authorities Of the Government and 20 the
American people although TeIs. The at Of the southern
States seeking restoration that the delay caused py no
fault Of her people
The Convention being fully organized. Judge Pasceai
(uncon promising Union) moved that Committee walt
upon the Governor and inform him OF the organization
and their readiness take the oath support the Con-
sitution OF the United States. Ibis proposition GU
not suit the temper OF the House and the motion was
summary laid upon the table, and the Convention ~
iourned without considering n.
At the next meeting substitute was offered, "hlen
did include the clause expressing readiness 70 TAKE
the OATH upon which lengthy debate ensned, three
leading Seeessioniss supporting the substitute III Oipo
sition TO taking the oath.
Asa specimen Of the style the opposition present
the following from toe speech Of Judge Frazier;
an oPposed to The Iesosion Teqsns .. aIe en- IN 0 Sp
posed TO because there 10 no oath Tor rs to isse
tEai upon The page Of oook there once existed -
eel ed Constitution In that document was an
oath thai TIE oces Of the sae required 10 take before
e1--isirg; functions Of the, office. 49,,
Noeru and Southern blood has boed that Instrument ron
that book ard j. to-day blank Taprr There no ei'
ing oath for TO take The surrender Of S6uhen es N
the surrender not only Of institutions and laws out vas
also the surrender Of Of earth lives our ana
children surrendered We have no oath N any io
existing by law tia we can take We ale the nhsp- -
the Territory Of Texas, in primary eslsety e'nVen''' !"
frsme Government.
led 10 duty by those who have guide and oe
action and conirive our deibersaon. II We ore 20 NC
soverens there none higher by whom We can s"eai
Called together rghuuly and properly y hs oo'si ~.
Of the United Staes, stand to-day ndeperdeh o. us
laws independent Of it, Contoiion Independent o. "s ~
hory aud called upon inhabitants ofTeIa pa
territory Of the United States orgsnEe state GOV
fte Government thus constructed shall be accepted
the General Government then will be State oil The ohe'
ITepea, that and those represent here not scqui.
eseing not accepting the itpnon-for do not NE tno,e
terms unworthy Of lips and Of the gallant peopel repre-
su-bur they here actively and aft stvey to -, mem
work aid IN rebuilding the Government But Una.
necessity which place IN tins situation ra'ses tei ABOVE
and carries them beyond tie necessity OF taking an oa'
swearing be ne to themselves for SCENTS and ign9
onaner To give bonds sud tsse oshs IL Is not Peop Sr
longing the worlds respect assembled IN sovereign eapacy
take osths. BY whom and BY what sha they
I'VE can teach-we have tie nerve the patriotism The
gasnry the chvary 10 teach the Government Unes
States isi not Rebeltbai We are not traois-'hSt
devoted law TO order, and 10 eovernineo telsh
the important and prominent lesson that devotion 70 sw u
voon to order, devotion 20 Government pAnotisn and
that conflict Of opinion under uercan hsutioas not
revolution Is not rebellion is not treason
By way Of compromise, Mr.. Hancock offered to
amend the original resolution by striking ont the words
CONSTITUTIONAL oath and inserting amnesty oath
prescribed by the Presidents proclamation there pe
members Of this Convention who have not arenuy
taken said OATH
This amendment finally prevailed, and the Conven'
ton soon after adjourned ,
During the evening Il was whispered among the
members that telegTaphc dispatch had been sent TO
Washington informitg the President that the Conven-
ton had refused take the constitutional OATH which
created some alarm, and IL privately resolved 10
undo the morning. what they had supposed TO De The
perfection Of wsd' IN. Accordingly the next morning.
as soon as the Journal had been reao, ar. hancocA
moved to reconsider the vote taken upon his resolution
which carried by a large MAJORITY. Wherehpon
Mr.. Pascbal moved substitute providing that the oath
10 support the Constitution of the United states De APP
ninistered which prevailed and the members MAJ ched
up and took the osthfor some 1t was bard 10 swallow
but II slowly went down. IDS was ,ne Convention
first illustration Of its good fa" and " its disposition
IN rene " its allegiance ~ the General Government
The next important matter was The resolution OF MI
Latmer (Union) declaring the ordinance oil Secession
and all acts and proceedings Of the Convention winch
passed IT, null and void and denying the night Of Seces
sion Two or three motions were made by way OF as
posing of the resolution when the yeas ana nays were
called upon a motion 10 lay IL upon tie table. The
President led off by voting aye" and when the roll
call was finished the vote stood; Yeas, 43; Nays 81
Several taes were kept, and when 1t was discovered
that the motion had prevailed the opposition again be-
came alarmed and tho President being upon the noor
suddenly perceived that he had misunderstood the qe
on and desired TO change his vote as he DID not wish
the resolution laid upon the table several othef dee
gates equally ignorant also changed their votes, ana
finally the vote was declared: Yeas, 81; Nays. A.
Mr. Hancock then offered substitute, onnulling tue
ordinance of Secession but maintaining the night OF
Notwithstanding that the action Of the Secession
Convention was REASONABLE or reoeoIs but revo
lutionary The substitute and the original resolution
were referred to a standing committee.
Among the resolutions offered and referred, was one
declaring all laws passed by the Legislature since leol
not in conflict with the United States Constitution.
valid; and another instructiDg the Committee on the
Condition Of the State inquire ino the expectancy OF
selling portion Of the pubic domain to set apart the
funds received therefor perpetual school fupd 10
divide the State into three States, &C.
This resolution lost by vote OF 50 10 81 but was
followed BY another to inquire into the propriety OF
ceding 10 the United States certain territory for "
wears. on certain conditions" which was adopted
There Is a large portion of Texas known as the
"Pan Handle" embracing FL Paso, which Is almost
entirely habted and which has not been surveyed
or laid of into counties which the Convention propose
10 get rid o. and there growing disposition TO divide
the State into three four States territories 90
that these territories may be immediately detached
from Texas proper and thus place themselves under
the control OF the United States.
The subject Of afzdg always so horrible to
Southern men has already attracted the attention OF
the Convention In the form Of resolution 20 forbid by
constitutional provision. the marriage Of blacks and
whites The committee 10 whom this was referred,
reported that the statutes Of Texas already forbade
such marriages. 80 that the proposed amendment was
unnecessary.