Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27
montgomery Negro Radical Convention.

following is the article on the elective fran
chise as finally adopted by the Reconstruc-
tion Convention, as part Of the new Consti-
tuition:
Article. Sec. l. Every lie person born
in the United States, and every male person
who has been naturalized, or who has legally
declared his intention to become citizen OF
the United States. twentyooc years Old or up
wards, who shall have resided in this State six
months next preceding the election, and three
months in the colnry in which he ctfers to
vote, except as hereafter provided, shall b.
declared all ciectUr, provided that no soldier
or sailor or marine il the military or naval
service of the Uaitcd States Shall hereafter
acquire residence by reason Of being sta
tioued on duty iii this State.
Sec. 3 Ii shall he the duty Of the General
Assembly to provide from time to time for the
registration OF all electors, bat Che following
classes OF perseas shall not be permitted to
re- lister, vote or hold Office:
I. Those who. duriag the late rebellion, In
hicted or caused to be Inflicted any cruel or
unusual punishment upon a.y soldier, sailor,
or marine, employee or c;'iz CT the Uoitsd
S ates, or wav in an other way violated the
the rules Of CIVILIZED waltArc.
81. Those who are or may be dislranchiSed
By the proposed Constitutional Amendment,
known us the fourteenth article and the Act
Of Congress, passed March 81, 1867. except
such persons "a hare aided the llaa Of recon
s.rnction passed by Congress sad accepted the
,ii;c4l equality Of Ill mea beloce the laa.
provided the General Assembly shall have
power to remove the disabilities incarred pn-
der this last cl use.
81. Those who sal! have been convicted
Of treason, eInbezae;ncnt Of p bic iuniSi
malf.Gsaacc in ;hioe, crime pn:lishaa.e by law
with imprisonment in Tie peni:en;iary, or
bribery.
4th No itio, or Insane person shall be per
mited to register or vote III this S:atc.
Section III. Al persons, before registering,
must take ar1 subscribe the following oath:
al do so!emnly swear, or affirm, that will
support and maintan the Constitution and
laws OF tic Uni,el States and the Union;
constitution and laws of the State OF AlabAma;
t,aL ] Sln no; cxculcd from registering oS
;u: ct TIC clauses in Sec:ioM u o this a,ucir
that | viii n:vc- cOantcnancc or aid III The
See sion Of tbs State from the United States;
that | acctp, Tie civil aid political eqnaliiy
OF all men, and agrgc .ot to attempt to de-
privc auy person or perSca>, on account o;
race, color or previous condition, o; any pJlit-
i.a or civil right, privilege or immunity en,
ioyed by aay other class of men and, further
more, that will NOT, in any way; in)ure or
c,untenance in o;hcss any attempt to iuJure
any person or persons on account of past or
p peient support of the Government. OF the
Ulited States, the laws cf the United States
Or the principle of the political ai,d civil equal
ity of all mea, OF of atfiiiation with any poiit
i:al party"
Resolutions were adopted expressing entire
satisfaction with the military administration
of Major General John Pope, and rendering
IN the thanks OF the people CT Alabama for
Tue firm and impartial course he has pursued
Three votes were given against these resolu-
tions.
Several branches Of the Constitution were
considered aid adopted, involving uuimpor-
tut CHANGES in the old Constitution excepi
the creation Of the Office Of Lieutenant Gov
e.nor The Convention will probably com
plete its work this week.
MONTGOMERY, November %, p. m.-The
article CT the Constitution on the Judiciary,
es reported, provides that the Governor shall
appoint all judges of the several Courts.
Solicitors and Chancellors to be confirmed by
the Senate. Magistrates shall &c appointed
by the Governor, but the Legislature may
Change the manner Of appointing them. The
Chanccllors shall appoint registers, and the
Judges shall appoint the clerks OF the several
courts. The term of all these officers is to
be six years.
The appointment OF judicial officers is in
order TO prevent elections being controlled by
colored voters. The black delegates strongly
oppose this policy.
An ordinance was introduced to assess
tax of twenty cents gallon on liquors to pay
the expenses Of the Convention. Referred.
An ordinance was introduced and referred
providing that the loan OF two hundred and
twenty five thousand dollars to the Alabama
and Tennessee Railroad, which was repaid TO
tue State in Confederate currency during the
war, is still undischarged ard said road l.
bound to pay The sun now in good money.
MONTGOMERY, November %, p: m.-At the
evening session of the Convention an amend
ment to ell article Oh the Legislature Depart
ment was offered, to empowc. the Legislature
at the next session to go further in disiran-
c'iising persons who participated in the rebel
lion and have not aided in the work Of re
construction, was tabled on a test vote Of
f1rty-threc to thirty seven.
MONTGOMERY, November %, p. m.-The
Convention passed an Ordinance imposing an
iiiional tax of ten per centuln on the taxes
otherwise assessed on The taxable property III
this State for the purpose of paying the ex-
pcnses Of the Convention, TO be assessed and
oo11notaI I,ripp ha toy vpor pf 1853
The franchise article provides that those
who shall be convicted Of treason shall not
exercise the right of suffrage. 1t is believed |
that all persons who came within the twenty
thousand dollar clause OF President Johnson's
amnesty proclamation: and against whom pro-
ccedings were instituted in the States Dis
trict Court, who, on being pardoned by the
President, had to appearin Court and enter
the plea of pardon and guilty, are disfran-
chised By the new Constitution. If this Is
correct, thirty or forty thousand whites are
dislranchised at one blow in this State.
At the evening session Of the Convention
an amendment to the bill Of rights was Of
fsrcd, that common carriers shall not make
any discrimination on account Of color be
t seen persons travelling on public conveyan
rs, which caused great excitement. Sevcral
black delegates delivered inaammatory ha-
rangues. demanding entire social equality,
and the right to ride in sleeping cars, &c.
Two whites favored the amendment-Grifin
and Kefer-making violent speeches. Several
whites opposed it in strong speeches. After
!. heated and protracted debate the subject
was postponed till Monday.
BoTToM RAIL on ToP-A New JUDGE
Sheriff Harris walked up into the court room
On Monday morning last, to make prepara
tions for the holding of the County Court,
when he bebeh David Taper, n copper col