The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-09
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CLOSING PROCEEDINGS OF THE kENoNSIhIS-
TON CONVENTION. I'D
-l - MONTGOMERY, Dec d.
The Convention to-day adopted a memorial
to Congress requesting an alteration or amend
ment to the reconstruction law so as TO require
only majority OF registered voters Noti!is oii
the question to determine for or 'iSalnsl tno
adoption of the Constitution. An oIuli.;,isS
was passed To protect elections. II 49,.
for the punishment OF persons VINO intiAiiu"te
voters or deceive them as TO the Gay oi tiect.oh,
candidates to be voted for exc. Au iuiuInee
was passed declaring all deots n'aoS ior the
purchase of slaves absolutely Noiu, ana selung
psiJa ali ind0ments DEGREES by any State
Court since The 10th OF January, 1861, upon all
evidences of debts based upon the sale or pur-
chase of slaves. The ordinance also declares
null and void, at the option of either party all
contracts for the sale of land made between
January IL, 1861, and May 8, 1865 where the
purchase money is unpaid, or the title deed re-
MAINS uneXecnted, unless paid for or contract
ed To he paid for in United States currency. or
property other than slaves. All notes or other
evidences of debt outstanding and unpaid
gwen for or i'll consideration of Confederate
currency or bonds are declared null and void.
The President of the Convention, who is a
radical nominee for Court Judge, opposed this
ordinance. declaring i. could not be sustained
the Courts The Constitution was enrolled
On parchment, aud was signed by siXty-four
member The Committee on Disabilities rec
ommend number of persons in each county
to Congress for relief from political disabilities
on account of the aid they have given to re-
construction. The ordinance to suspend all
the State Courts except the Supreme. Probate
and Criminal Courts, was defeated by ATE
vote The memorial to Congress i'll favor OF
extending the time for the completion OF the
railroads in this State was defeated by bling
ham and the extremists, who desire Congress
to revoke the grants of land made to Southern
railroads and appropriate them to the educa.
ton of freedmen. The Convention adjourned
at o'clock, subject to the call of It's President
or the military commander. if reconvened be-
fore Jan. 1, 1869.
MEETING OF coNsERy ATIvEs. 800
A large and enthusiastic conservative meet
ing, held here last night, was addressed by
Hon. ). Forsyth, of Mobile and other distin.
guished speakers Four members of the Con
yention, who voted and protested against the
Constitution, made speeches pledging their Cos
operation in efforts to defeat the Constitution.
The Executive Committee recommend the
organization of conservative clubs throughout
the State, and that active efforts be made to
defeat the Constitution. s1tf [" =
The protesting members of the Convention
declare that they believe any Government
framed in accordance with the provisions of
the Constitution adopted by the Convention
VIII entail upon the people of the State great
er evils than any which now threaten them
RADICAL MASS MEETING,
AhC iauiGdIS diC uOiuluS GfdnQ mass m6el-s
ing tonight, to enlghten the freedmen touch
ing their ghts under the Constitution
VIEW YORK. f95
TERRIBLE RAvAGEs OF CHOLERA on AN EMF
HlF.t-t GRANT SHIP. ai "a 81
New YORK, Dec. Z.
The health officers of this port state that tl,e
ship Lord Brougham, which arrived yesterday
with cholera on board, is the worse case that
has come under their notice When she left
Hamburg she had a crew of eighteen and a
passenger list showing 1888 passengers all in
the Storage. When but two days at sea
symptoms of cholera became manifest among
the passengers, and from that time until with
in eight days of her arrival at this port, the
disease ragged with terrible effect, carrying off
seyenty-fye persons, in some cases entire fam
lies, and prostrating score or more who still
lie in precarious condition. GOO
g 1864 SPECIE FOR EUROPE.
The steamers for Europe to-day take out
$4,000 in specie.
MARINE Observation-Disclosures SEIZED.
The steamer Thames, from Savannah, reports
on the 4th inst. saw a burning vessel, and
stayed by it a short time, but saw nc boats or
any of the crew. She was lumber laden.
The steamer Leo. from Savannah, has on
Antelope, of Wilmington, abandoned at sea on
the 4th inst, dismantled and leaky stE1
Yesterday evening Marshall Murray seized
the Inman steamer City of Paris, on the
ground that she had carried an excess of pas
sengers. The penalty was fixed at S179,6OO,
and the owners of the vessel gave bonds to-
day for that amount. .kae
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT = I
OswEGo, Dec T. ji
A terrible accident occurred on the Oswego
& Rome Railroad last night. An extra freight
train with empty cars, which left Richland lor
this city, ran into a tree that had blown &C ross
the track, about three miles west ofPulaski'
The engine was thrown from the tract turned
bottom up, aud her wood work destroyed by
fire. Five freight cars took fire and were also
destroyed. The engineer, Jesse Trumbull, and
fireman John Mather, were scaded to death.
NAVIGATION OF ERIE CANAL.
SCHENECTADY, Dec 7.
A meeting OF grain and produce merchants
from different parts of the State was held in.
this city last evening for the purpose of rails
ing funds to defray extra expenses Of pushing
forward to tide water the boats now detained
by the ice In the canal between this city and
Troy. Sufficient meaps were raised and two
tugs furnished by the Board of Trade from the
city of New York are now at work on the nine
mile level, west from the sixteen locks, under
ing boats forward to the locks as rapidly as
possible. The Board of Canal commissioners
have revoked the resolution closing the canal
on the 10th inst, and have extended the time
indefinitely. 81. b55