Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-20
THE ELw ALAgAMA coNvINricu.

proccedit Gs uf the Alabama Convention from
tim fact that it was the FIRST to inuuguraie
th- work Of out,ue,:nn st the South, aud
cs: sca I'M crex, Ess been felt in the constiu-
ton 10 10 adopted by ilat body. as it was
supposed Thai it would serve as m"jel Tor
,hcss 10 hc ndoped in the oIher Sonthciw
States. Here was Ia he the first development
cf the programme whicl, had been concocied
},y Radicnl leaders mt Washington for the gov
eminent Of the S,uth--thr Il. 81 clear no,:nce-
Inclt cf tic details Of ;hrr p"t:cv. The letter
If Instructions :. We suppose. been closely
followed III tho M"in, y.t IA spin it "f pro Grip
tion has been eAaLtc.! in tEo action of this
Crnv'ntion which has fairly airrmed some ,r
the Northern Radicals No: content with the
Wholesale prosc:ipi"n OF white men under
Ire military hills. they have suprralhrl II
Test oath. which r,q';ires al Registered voters
to swear n:l'gi"ncc to the party us it. is-l"
swear "to support the Unirn anil the State or
Alnha'u", To accept Mr rir.l end po!iicM rg"al-
hyy az m|n. and To oTrce not Ia d-I,ri.c any
ono cn ncco"mttJ c"h"r, rccc. or Tr-r, o.S c,nli-
tim. # ""yp"iificdo or cirH r;yht.'
This oI"rs clause Of d;straucLisrmc.t re.
cci,cs tic w!:"!csa'e Condemnation Of one Of
the 'ea.iing journals If Tic p"rty,:he New
I",k Evening I'osi whicl, ,iiicnl.s the il.n
"f making hc'ivi in The political capacity OF
others n condition OF enirauc! is",uem: Carry
iEg out the teal, on the same pr:uci,,!.
:ou should deny the frnnch:sr to those
Who would cxc'ud. foreigners from The suc
fr"g",-to hos's i'll CAiifrni, WHO wau,l en-
eiu'i. the Chines.-tn Republicans in Kansas
hnl Democrats in O'.:o, WHO wuu!L cs!r.cis"
the negro Yet his mere belief III T." n -1nrs-
ton Of political r".icy is made She t. st Of ca
pacity for the s:;!:rag". Snys the rot:
"If the people Of the Stat" 10 not r. jet
,h;s constitution. Congress " III L.. compelled to
pass upon it, and we do Lct d.ihL ,l.nt IT,
will at once rottrc: the narr"wrcss Of is pro-
ecrip,ions. The classes d:sf nnrh sc.l under il.
own act ucc already too large. "a the coll
tr"ng classes Of southern sncic'y-!hc un"n
OF character and hip-thrv ne-.l To- he
reconc:I.i, not rel u's"l. II we cannot psi.,
their support said the late Governor Andrew
the snip"rL Of Tie strnnc.s. end GIlrst
minds the natural lenders of ",ini..n at the
South, l." The just measures n-eiul for TIL:
NO, X of saf. i-rrgnniza ian III bc l.Tsive
AID full OF danger What Cuucrccs may ,ln
aud ah"nd ln. ,hen j. to strike out Mi these
all these ro!it:cei pr"scr: i"ni and insert in
their place tho simplest ties; 0f nm nb:ity t.,
rea.l tie Constitution Of the United State.
nrd to subscribe oL-s nminc to TIE Registry
Tint. We believe. would be end to the While
reconstruction mrLL'c. First, hrc,use The
t'st is that which is nl"Tici in tie u,,st .lvan
ced AnI best governed State IF the .Cni,,n-
Massachusetts,. Sccrnd, b-cn,ise the lest woulL
be nearly impartial, Us hriwr-n the blacks AMI
Niit"a. in the present. c"ndiii"u of Southern
culture. Third. because il wnu'd hold !mil,
strong inducemcut 10 both blacks and whites
n t'rc, t,n f,f
support the schools. Fourth it w","l meet
the approval. or ut least ISarm the hostility,
Ut the principal CONSERVATIVES If the &ru;h,
as We infer from their j"u,uals au,i r.cen.
speech.s and addresses. Fifth. it wou',! inll
l., " .th The views "f the President, ns he tx
pi essesl them in Tennessee. aIi IA they are
Low Represented ty Sr":.nr 10, ;i:;.,; anil
eixtt, it would mol encounter a brter hostility
irpm the Democrats. whose ni,l.st aul fu.,.-
t;al organ, the World not long since proposed
substantially the same i"tt. Nov, n measure
which sisl,Eely 10 cnrciiate such diverse 1.ar.
ties as these, without ,io,ng ANY real "r I..run-
n"nt IT, Justice to any class, seems m Us /" lrrI.nt
golden opportunity /" C"ngte-s for siienrire
nni". and tstnl,Iiahing a policy which is d.s-
tined to endure.
1hrleen Conservative members of tha CON.
venlion have issaeJ mn address to the reor,e
Of the State. denouncing the Constitution
The Loyal League Of Montgomery Inns done
the same. and hol, principally for til. enne
reason. TINT it transfers the political power of
the s. ate into the hands Of, a clnss of iutriru-
ing f"reign edvcn:urers.
The following is n synopsis Of the main l.ro-
visions Of the Constitution:
1. imprisonment for deb, is p-, hibi,c5.
.. No property qualifications can b.. estab-
lishel for electors of The State.
3. The clause of slavery reads as follows:
That no form II slavery ebnli e1n N ,hs
and there shall be no involuntary ser,i,rJ.
otherwise Ihnn for The punishment of crime.
81 which The party shall lrase Leen daily con-
lfctsd
-. Divorces can only be granted by suits in
ehancery.
g sThrjuiycs of the courts are 10 hold their
offices for six years. but, mny ba removed h.
the Governor. on .lhe aldre.s <ef two third.
OF iha General Assembly, or i,y i.nre:. c',n,ent
i6s: Innll elections by the people The elect ora
shall yole by ballot Every ,nals person born
IN the GUireI States. sa"i avery male. person
Who has BEEN nsinrhiz' d, or who has legally
declar.d his intention TO become :citz n If
the United States. twenty one years upwards.
who shalI have resided III this State six months
Doxt preceding the e!e li"n, aud three months !!
J n the eountry in which h." off. rs to vote, ex-
eent,as hereinafter r provided. shall Le, deemed
aH reIec!or -. - |
ssoldicrs, sailor, AMI marine. IN The Cnit.d
States service are not permitted TO vote by ;
reason Of being stationed in The State on 'du.y /
Registrntion must be provided for. by Il,c Cen
"rlt Assembly. aud the following persons arc
not permitted 10 register:
First, iThose vii" during the late ireh+ilirn
ihn cted or caused to be inh CT cd any cruel or
unusual punishment upon any sokiirr sailor
or marine, employee or citizen of The United:i
e'ates.' or who in any o,her way violat. Il the
ru les 6f civil welfare. SECOND. Those who
may be disqualified from holding ofT,ce by 1he
lEoposed amendment to the Constitution Of,
Tue. lated States, known as Article XIV. aul
thgso Who have been disqualified fruin i..:yis-
isfi0gto vote si.egAi rs to tile Co,ivt nj ion
70 Tame consultation, provid, j that the leg
!slatqfs may r6hoys said disabiiilias Third.
! ts'ss wIa s''nii lie convicted Of treason, en-,
big emsnt Of .pnldio funds. mnl.saaahes ia !,
office. renitrntsfy ofsnce,. Or bribery. Fourth
fho'e b. yhc gsl are; i5tols Or iLsaps:. 4.,c-s
.Fpszaat ExayIcr,.--One of tllslasgsst eon-
ions slsirilw ever. = silnsssed on a sini-.
|ar sesssion assembled in tho, Ftes,.y.erinn
'hptsh Of tie viI'ageo on MopJay last. To- pay
he last sad rites to the meutoEt Mics Aubie, I:
its elaest aspgbters s!ef cpts and ,Mrs. B.. 4.
satF 5Afrsy loihe mi dieas dsstlss Il; ssop-
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