The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-07
TIE Alabama Convention,

MONTGOMERY, November 5.-Mr. GreeleT recently
wrote to Senator Wilson to exert his influence =
restraining the Alabama Convention fIom adopt
ing extreme measures Wilson writes General
Svayne that the Legislature are trarsccndipg
their authority, and the ultra speeches Of Bingham
and men Of that class are doing grea. injury 20 re-
construction, and are bringing odium CT tho Re-
publican party.
The Convention to-day adopted Gn crdisance
providing for the submission Of the constitution to
registered voters or the 4h day Of February, 1853
TO be held at places to be prescribed By the Com
marding General.
Members of the General As emily and members
OF Congress, all State and county officers, are to
be elected at the same time. Unll the constitu-
ton ia submitted tho said elections are to be con-
Quoted under the same regulations, and by the
same persons, as the election Tor the legislature.
The election returns are to be made to the Pres
ident OF the Convention, who is required to give
certificate to the officers. Any one wishing State
and County Offices are 10 assume Office as soon as
the State is admitted into the Union, and 10 held
for the legal terms, commencing from the date Of
the first general election after tie admission OF the
State. The General Assembly elected under this
ordinance are to assemble in Montgomery, March
g. 1853. The vote on epassage Of this ordinance,
concerning elections, is under the complete cor
troll OF the military, and the Convention will re-
quest the commanding General Of the Fifth Dis
trict to enf2rca its provisions.
The article on franchise has been amended &c
that ell persons are disfranchised who are DIS
qualified from holding Office by the proposed
IN it11ti bo
and those who have been disqualified from regis
tering to vote for delegates to the Convention,
under the Reconstruction Acts Of Congress, ez-
cept such persons as aided in the reconstruction
proposed by Congress, and accept the political
equality of all men before the law Proridsd, thai
the General Assembly shall have it in their power
to remo7a the disabilities incurred under this
clause.
The Convention to-day adopted 2 memorial tc
Congress, requesting IN alteration or amendment
to the lkv, so as to require only majority Of reg
stored voters voting on the question tc determine
Ior or against the adoption of .to Constitution.
an ordinance was passed 20 protect elections. /
provides for the punishment Of persons WHO II
timidate voters, deceive them as to the day c
election, the candidates to be voted for, etc.
ILL OIuiuaASo WIS PssSSU GSS-AAiA5 GA Se'-
made for the purchase o; slaves absolutely void
and setting aside all jndcnalta and DEGREES /.
any Of the Staoe Courts, since the 10th Of January
1861 upon ali evidences Of deat, based upon III
sale OF purchase Of slaves, th= ordinance also de
clase5 null and void at the option OF either party
all contracts for the sale OF land, made o::reel
January Il, 1851 and May 8. 1866, where the pur
chase money is unpaid, or title deeds remain IN
executed, unless paid for, or contracted to be pai
for in United States currency, or property othe
than slaves. A. notes or other evidences Of det
outstanding and unpaid givenfor or in considera
ton Of Confederate currency bonds, are de olal
ed null and void.
The President Of the Convention, who is h
Radical nominee for Supreme Court Judge, oI
posed this ordinance, declaring i. could not
sustained in the courts.
The constitution, executed on parchment, We
signed by sizty-four membore.
The Committee or Disabilities recorlloe ended
number OF persons from each county 10 Consra:
for relief Of political disabilities OF accoun. q lie
advocacy Of reconstruction.
The ordinance to suspend ali State Courts (:
cept tho Supreme, Probate and Criminal Court
was defeated by tie Tote.
The memorial to Congress, in favor cf au c;
tension Of time for the completion OF railroads
this State, was defeated BY Bingham and tic e
trenists, who desire Congre :, to revoke the graz
Of lands made TO Southern railroads, and appr
pirate It TO the education Of freedmen,