The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-06
AFFAIRS IN ALABAMA.

CHARGES OF CORRUPTION BROUGHT AGAINST JUDGE
BUsTEED-THE CASES TO BE TRIED AT THE NEXT
TERN OF COURT, ETC.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 5-Three cases have
been brought by attorneys of this city, In the
Circuit Court of Montgomery county, against
Judge Richard Busteed in actions of trover, for
defraud the plaintiffs of fees by usurpations
and corrupt abuse of the Office of Judge. The
cases are to be tried at the next term of court.
THE ALABAMA REPUBLICAN CoNVENTIoN-sETTLE-
MENT OF THE BUSTED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF PLATFoRM-PERFECT EQUALITY AND
LOYALTY DEMANDED-COURsE OF JUDGE BUS
TIED, ETC.
MONTGOMERY Ala, June 5.-The Convention
settled the Busteed difficulty by tabltng the
resolution to invite him TO address the Conven-
tion. On the vote by yeas and nays being taken,
only twenty five votes in the negative were
cast, General Swayne and Mr.. Smith, the
President of the Convention, voted affirma-
lively, also The blacks unanimously.
The Convention adopted a platform of princi-
Piles, declaring that the loyal men OF Alabama
desire the earliest practicable settlement of the
dsturte ed condition of the country That the es-
tablishment of justice is essential to enduring
peace; that patriotism should be exalted to
virtue, and IL is the duty of the State to cherish
its people. Those asserting these principles are,
througho 1T the Union, called Republicans.
olares % itseif par Of AND and IN IN Alliance WITH the
National Republican party of the Union, and
is the unconditional friend OF these States, en-
of reconstruction, and will heartily endeavor
To carry out the same to It's Legitimate conclu-
The platform declares in favor of the equal
rights OF all men, and full enjoyment of the
rights of citizenship, without distinction on
account of color IL advocates free speech, o
free press, free schools, and the most liberal
pToyision by the State to educate the people
thereof and that hencetorward no distinction
t. discountenances all attempts to stir up
strife and contention among The people, be-
lieVing such q course in every way Injurious TO
the country. All who stood firmly by the Con
stitution and the Union are entitled to that
confidence which is the reward of patriotism
arsA fidelity In every land.
It also pledges the party 20 endeavor 70 re-
move the tax on cotton and the State poll tax,
and TO establish rule In the state that taxes
shall be paid exactly in proportion TO ones pro-
perty, and none other. 1t recon mmendS TO the
people to manifest to the world their determl-
nation, to abide by the prescribed terms or res
toration by electing to office only men who can
comply in ali respects with the requirements OF
the acts of Congress, and TO support Tor once
only such men as are true TO Inc Union, ana
who prefer the United States Government TO
any other that could be formed. II cordially
welcomes all men TO political equality on these
Mr. Grimm. editor of the Mobile Nationalist,
introduced resolution that TIE recent opinion
of ATTORNEY. General Stanbery upon registration
is in hostility and dangerous to the restoration
OF the Union on the plan proposed by Congress,
and calling for the assembling OF Congress In
JuIy next. This provoked considerable discus
sion The resolution was referred ana nnally
uuashed In coMmtttee 80
The Convention then adjourned sine ale, with
three cheers for the National Republican party.
General Swayne is the author of the platforn m.
- THE Convention adopted an address TO the
neopIe prepared by D. O. Humphries, setting
forth the principles and purposes or the party.
Judpe Busteed will address the people to-
night he declares that he dehes the utmost
malignity Of his deiamers