Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-13
THE CONVENTIONS.

the Constitutional. Convention, the
following resolution was offered, talk 60
from the official reports:
. Rrsoiued, That the loyal people of
lhs State of Louisiana, from u long
experience under the white mans
bondage in this. State present our
thanks to tho Thirty-nin:h and For
tieth Congress; further, that we en-
dorse every del beration for the op
pressed races Of the State, and arc
also lhankful to tho radical friends
throughout the United States, and
elsew here on tho face Of the globe; we
Furthermore pray that tho Conven-
lion assembled to deliberate thorough.
~ upon tho poor oppressed people un.
der the samo basis cf Congress OF
1867, that all mon are created FREQ ana
equal, heretofore citizo1s. Referred
10 tho Committee on Bill Of Rights.
A resolution to levy q tax Of fifty
conts gallon on all epiriluous, alco.
holic or distilled liquors, sold in tho
State during tho year 1868, for the
purpose of defraying The. expenses of
tho Convention was referred to the
Committee on Finance. ~;
r. a preamble aud resolutions, compli-
'ry to the Republican party, and
:. 'ng Hon. Thomas W. Conway to
do. er an address to day, wcro laid
over, under the rules.
A resolution was ,rcforrcd to the
Committee on the Draft of tho Con-
stitution, providing that no legislative
body hereafter in General Assembly,
shall havo power to arnul any article
of this Cons. tuition, nor shall they
have the right to call anchor Con-
vention in the Stale, before the Pc
r;od of seventy years, date from tho
cay of adoption of said Consultation
MACON, Ga, December 6.-The
Conservative Convention finished
matters, and adjourned at IL this
morning, after adopting a spirited
platform. The preamble. acknowl.
edges the oblikation to adhere to tho
Union, support the General Govern
nent 10 all legal and proper measures,
and claim from tho Government the
duo performance Of it's reciprocal duty
10 exleLd to us, iu common with The
perple of tho whole country, tho pro.
lec,ion guaranteed BY tho Constitu-
'tion. This, without faotious opposi.
lion-to the Government or untimety
Interrupt ion of tho public harmony.
Silonco, snder wrong, may be- con-
struod as endorsement.
A. series Of resolutions were also
adopted, protecting against the as
sembling Of the, Convention in that
State for the purpose of framing q
Constitution, C as the members to Il
were elected BY votes;illegally giyeu
aud euthoriz,.i TO be favorable, and
fraadulently procurod and received
by military authority. Tie conssrva
tives are rtques' cd TO organize oil
over the;Stnte, aud report to an Exec
utiye- Committees: appointed fbr .tbt
purpose. "A committee of, ,distin
. guisted gentlemen was. appointed: Il
prepare an address TO the peopls o
The United States, setting forth th'
do, ,.lolaL condition Of the people 0
!, The South, apd .theruih TO bo.entaiiet
:. upon them by tho carrying out Of th'
! so.ea.led Reconstruction Aets. -. :, =
+ MoNIaoMERY, December :, g. Mr
{ Gree. y recently wrote totssnator. vii
spn, o.cxert his influence by..rea.rain
$ ing the Alabama, Convention from
, adopting exLreme measures. Senate
/ WIlson.wrues 10 General SwaIne
that the legislation Of the 9oarenlio
# is transhohding ITS authority, and !
j doing great injury ,o.tec6natr rRotios
!: and bringing diun On the Republics
) party, ,... - -, >-;' ~: :;
!. The Consenfionto-day. adopteda
:, = ordinance, proyiding for tho subnis
:, sIon coi the Constitution, TO tho e.rsgi'
!. tered vetere,t op Tho :Ath Of. Febaar,
r. 1858. Is ,is saidthe election: is 20 /
- hsla -st: :p!acea. 10 be:tlsseribed by I'll
a t9mmanding Gepesat of tho Miitat
: Distriet.> The msrabars Of tho 90,
: sraJfA AsssntIY tho msmbsE Of ,g5'
! gross; afid AZ The SiatS saad ast
= onie.fs 10 be -elactsd. at ID saine ain