The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

House OF Representatives will never consentto take one
retro0ude step from its advanced position, protecting
all and promoting the Of equal rights. Second
That the success Of the reconstruction acts so far
gives no reason doubt that under their provisions
the restoration Of the rebel States will be successfully
carried and accomplished, and they will be estab
lisled loyal basis, and that il the Judgment Of
the House there is necessity for repeal OF those
laws Resolution passed under the operation Of prev
Gus question: By a strict party votc-yeas nays 81
Mr.. Butler nl0"ed to suspend the rules offer
oution, that Indebtedness be paid expressed in
bonds that is to say those calling for gold be paid
in gold; those containing stipulation. to be paid in
lawful money. The House refused to suspend the
| rues-55 TO 50.
A communication from the President was read, that
10 executive action has yet been taken in the OF
Albert Lus5, charged with killing negro in New Or
| leans
4 communication from Gen. Grant, Withdrawing
his letter recommending an increase OF 20 per cent to
| employees Of the War Department.
House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Deficiency Appropriation bill, and after killing extra
compensation to Government emp!0y6:, passed the
bill. Adjourned.
Miscellaneous.
| MONTPELIER VT December "A train, with seT-
enty worknen, backed off the abutnett Of recently
burned bridge by which 10 we're killed instantly and
| have since died. Many more or less Injured.
| BALTIMORE December l2.-The Medical Convention
Of Maryland adopted petition for Doctor Nudds re-
| lease.
WASHINGTON, December lS-The State Department
has adyices Of the safe arrival of L. S. steamer DcSoto
Fortress Monroe. The DcSotois Of the steamers
| reported lost at St. Thomas
| ATLANTA GA. December l2.--The Convention
passed relief ordinance this morning, introduced by
r. G. Bullock, OF Richmond, which reads as follows:
Be II ordained dc. That from and after the passage
of this ordnance all levies which have been or may
be made, under execution issued from any court in
this State, shall be suspended until this Convention
shall have taken refused to take final action upon
the matter Of relief; and that all sales under
ton, i'll violation Of this ordinance, shall be null and
| void and Of effect. The Georgia Supreme Court
having decided the stay law Of the last Legislature IN
constitutional, this ordinance, which it is understood
will be enforced by Gen Pope, commanding this mill
tary district, will operate as bar all legal action
upon private debts until the Convention Can act
further.
RICHMOND, Va, December z2-Thc Conservative
Convention met tl3is morning. Committee reported
resolutions, which were adopted unanAous y, HIS fol-
lows First, Recognises the re>ultof the war; slavery
has been abolished and Is tue desire of the poo
pie Of Virginia reduce to slavery again the people
enanc patrd by the events OF tie and by amend
ments to the Constitution of the United Sites. Sec
ond Asserts the right OF Virginia be restored to the
Union and declares her Intention in good faith, per-
form her duties to the Union. Third Protests against
tile governing of Virginia in any way not defined in
gnage Of the resolutions adolted at Cooper Institute
New or that military government is suhverS;ve OF
the fundamental ends OF Government ard its OBJ
ec which is TO subject the people OF the Southern
States the rt" OF the just emerged f.Om Slave
rv is abhogre!t the civilization OF mankind and to
the Northern people, and surrencering US as it does
to third Of the Senate and quarter Of the House of
Representatives, which to legSate US, and to
the dominion vi organised class Of emancipated
slaves who without any Of the training habits or
traditions of se-gOveTnmCnt. Fifth, Disclams all
hostility to the black population and the peo
pie Of Virginia that they sincerely desire their adyanc
Cd intelligence, ahd are willing to extend them liberal
projections but While any constitution adopted by the
State should make ali mcn equal before Tie law yet
this Convention distinctly declares that the govern
ments of the States and Union framed by white
men, to be subject to their control and suffrage and
should still be regulated to continue both under
the control and direction OF the white race. Sixth
That the people Of Virginia will cooperate with all men
throughout the Uni0n and Of whatever name OF party
who will labor restore the constitutional union OF
the States and continue its government under the con
troll of the white race.
Resolution adopted, aGthorising the Central Com
ittce to take steps testing the constitutionaty of the
rcconsu ucti0n acts in the United States Supreme
Courts In the discussion of that resolution General
Imb0den, who bad sued out mandamus against Gen .
Schofed stated that his case with similar ones rela-
tive to suffrage in Alabama and Mississippi would be
carried to the Supreme Court.
Resolution that the object Of the Convention was to
organise white mans party, and subjects foreign
to this should be discussed, was laid on the table
The President was authorised 20 appoint a commit
tee to prepare address to the people of Virginia
and the United States and the Convention adjourned
sine die After adjournment, Hon R. NJ. T. Hunter
made short address in to calls: Said between
slave and military rule he preferred the latter for the
men who welded the latter were of his own race
Cited Hayti and Jamaica results of negro rule and
believed the Radical majority of Congress- if they ex
peced to control the blacks, and prevent their cx-
cesses would find tht mseyes wofufly mistaken: to
give the blacks the power of government in this coun-
try would be the highest crime against nature He
believed, when the North the result there wouId
be reaction which would sweep such government
from the face Of America This generation las suffered
lad may suffer MORE but the State will live and DOS
erty will look back to this period only dark epi
'ode. The scenes now passing oti y make men truer
@ the State which gave them birth In tue recon-
ruction contention today, colored delegate offered
resolution appointing committee CT FIVE TO inycs-
gate what be done to put stop The intimidation
If loyal men who are not andhoIders who voted the
Republican ckes aud who distressed therefor by
Isloya andholdeIs. Three colored and two white
republicans spoke in favor and three Conservatives
opposed the resolution The speeches took wide
olitical range and pending the discussion, the Con-
ention adjourned
MONTGOMERY December l2.-The Advertiser Of this {
morning publishes the preamble aud resolutions adopt
d by the Montgomery Council Union Loyal League, !
enouncing the Constitution and calling Oh col
red eagRers to aid in defeating it. declaring that the
elegates to the Convention went far beyond the
urview Of their duties aud Instructions and framed /
Constitution DISTINGUISHING aud prescribing large por
on OF the most intelligent and lawabiding citizens of
alabama, and characterised in every feature BY r
endish motive Of revenge and hatred and resolved c
rst that in the opinion Of this Council said Constitu
infamous fraud upon the rights of the people
this State, and will if ratified inevitably result in
debasement of the white race and the destruction
the black seeoHd That we cannot, consistently Il
it'll our obligations members of the Union Ioyal b
eague OF America, give aid orsupport in any manner
haeser to this Hetarious scheme TO DESTROY at one
IL sEoop, the peace happiness and prosperity for all
NE to come OF the whole people OF the State of Ala.
ana; tlFd, That We rs Union Republicans, and as n
embers OF the Montgomery Council Union League Of o
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