The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-20

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The President Of the Republican Conventions
Sketch Of his Lite and Scrvices-AIabam ma
Poiisics-Judee Bnstecd's Political Suicide
Order from General swaync-A state Law
NuliiGcd.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, June II, 1897.
Among tho most distinguished of the representative
IN this Stale in the work OF reconstruction, is
William H. Smith. of Randolph county, President Of
the late Republican State Convention held in this city,
and superintendent, Of Registration for this State Mr.
Is believe, native Of Georgia and about forty seven
years Of age or probably little older He is remark
ably honest looking man. about six feet high, proml-
nent Intellectual forehead. dark hair and eyes, and
face which In any crowd would unmisakably pont him
out Of mark, integrity and srea, decision Of
character. hr. smith 10 . lawyer, aud Justly occupies
high rank 10 the profession He represented Randolph
county with distinguished ability In the lower house OF
the state Legislature At the session Of 1s57-5s Mr.
Smith clec,or for Douglas and johnson In the
presidential campaign OF 1850, and advocated that
ticket with energy and ability. AT that time no
an ardent pro-slavery man, and when secession
wss agated no argued against the formation of
Southern confedcracy the ground that slavery could
only prove lasting and romunerave in the Union and
that secession would result in freedom 10 the negro and
great pecunary loss 70 the Southern people From this
Il rs clear that he . steadfast Union man in 1861
and opposed secession BY every means in his power In
1891 when the feeling its height 90 persistent
was Mr.. Smith in his adherence 10 the cause OF the
Enon that he threatened with arrest BY Confederate
and state authorities, and compelled 70 leave the
State seeking personal safety within the Union inc
II s said that Mr. Smith assisted In raising and organ.
ixing in 1883 the First regiment Of Alabama cavalry
from loyal refugees and citizens from this state This
regiment was organized and mustered into service At
Glendale, Miss II proper here say that this state.
mont has been ccniradcscd and again affirmed a. true
both apparently good authority believe the facts
are that M. Smith never held any rank In the United
States Army. but probably assisted In Organizing or
recruiting tho above regiment During . part Of the
Mr. Smith was prosecuting attorney Of tho United
States for the military court or courts martial Of the Army
Of The Cumberland.
In May 1soS, M Smiths claims wsrs strongly
pressed b his friends for the Provisional 0ovsorship
Of Alabama Two delegations Of loyal men from this
State went on 70 Washington city, one from Nontsom.
cry and one from the northern section Of the State.
NJ 8 was Objectionable TO the Arst named dslsga-
lion. and M Parsons was appointed Provisional Gov.
ssnoF - compounds, and y harmopIss me various
sisments Of the Union loysiiss1 Soon ass Governor
Pssess appointed M Smith Judge Of NE Tenth Judi
en- csrcui which position ~ allied with ability and
dissinssea he resigned before hi tssm sxpirsd. y
resume We pEacses q his pssfssisa Judge Smith v
Yssaty appointed espsvissssssas u Rssisfaaea for
Nh eAiA This appostmsns Dsess win sspersl sass-