New-York tribune., 1867-07-29
ALABAMA.
A CONSERVATIVE STATE CONVENTION THE
BLACKS INVITED.

A CONSERVATIVE STATE CONVENTION THE
BLACKS INVITED.
Cen James H. Clanton Chairman of the Con-
servatiye State Executive Committee has officially sug
gested state Convention to be held at Montgomery
Ala the first Tuesday in September The Montgomery
Mail, yruent Rebel sheet, comments as follows:
Let every county send up large delegations of repre-
sen5yes @ Without regard to party or G e0GT E dHe Se Gcsa
uons present TO JOIN IN our uenDeIauOhs 10 near Io
words of sOberness and TRUTH and To be assured that our
enemies lie in their throats when they charge ny with de-
Signs upon Tue lDerty OF tlgEts OF tne coiQeI rdC
Conservatives desire that Alabamians should rule Ala
bama, and that the two races should live togethef IN
peace aborng together Tor the common prosperity OF
the land OF our birth and homes.
Coiored Men OF Alabama The mothers who gave yon
birth nuiscd by the whites You have played with
the whites in infancy and childhood Your race is far
South The welfare of your families, your employment,
your daily bread and whatever advantages and aid you
possess means and Intelligence Come together then In
= conservative convention. and satisfy yourselves that
the whites OF the South and intend that you shall
remain fIee and possess your rights for al time!
White men of Alabama! The welfare Of you State the
safe OF your property from party which threatens y0-
lence and destruction demands that you should lay aside
al prejudice II you possess any and ehdeaVop oy on a..
families from danger You must act upon things az you
find them In your efforts 10 avert terrible calamites
You not cannot hesitate to fight the Devil Of Rad
and prejudice the dictates OF prudence and safety!
Now is the time for action.
REMOVAL OF THE MAYOR OF TUsCUMBIA.
Mayor OcclestOn has, by order OF Gen. Pope,
removed Major sloss and appointed g. L. Nlngo y May0r
incompetent devoid OF public confidence, destitute OF
any interest In the city, ignorant OF the first principles Oh
law bitter, ymdctive ETC. etc The assigned for
the removal is, that Major sOSs disqualified to hold
Office by having been member Of the Illinois Leglsla-
ture.
TIE DESTITUTION IN ALABAMA.
Tie ClereldRd Herald says: 1--WE give below
extracts of private letter written by the Rev. d.
NJ formerly Of Royalton Ohio, but for several
years Of Robertson Springs Aabama-to his relatives in
ROyaOn, which presents gloomy picture OF affairs in
that neighbOrhOOd Since the letter written, the
crops, far harvested, have undoubtedly relieved
much OF the distress and In short time the whole OF the
heavy crop will be gaTnered.
1--WE have seen, and are st seeing hard times-very
hard times. The whole country Is ruined and thousands
starved To death very near me- Ihank Goa, we nave h
and meat and though not very plenty we nave not
starved and though out Of money and in debt now,
~ am stl preaching the gospel am presiding Elder
Of the WetumPka District, Montgomery Conference MY
salary wond he good one, II the church we're prosper
ous, but now the people too poor TO pay Many that
rich before the war have been compelled To draw
IatOns from the Government and contributions made by
the North 10 the South The Government has ceased 10
give and though the benevolent North and California
have sent and still sending thousands OF dollars and
thousands Of bushels OF corn, yet the destutOn Is so
great that all these contributions do not meet the de-
maud. We were reduced 10 the last extremity 10y the
and since the the crops have been cut OF by
drouth also by wet weather In the Spring and Fall 80
thJu in much Of this country have not made near
worse every day, because all means OF oUrnnnlg slr
port are rapidly beng exhausted one thing cheers US
The crops look promising and we can i've ti fal We
hope relief from the harvest.
Provisions Of all kinds have been ana are sun hlgh
though not az they have been, but hard To
get because money Is more scarce thah ever mas Deen
Flour from $40 barrel Corn from 81 90 10 over
s. per bushel month ago 10 WAS s. per bushel. and
cost 25 cents per bushc 10 get here Bacon from 10 10
30 cents per pound We live mostly on corn bread ana
bacon. and are ~ saving az possible.
81 am loyal 10 the Government and expect 10 vote /
was not in the army and had nothing TO DO Win the war