The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-03

| on the second ballot the contest was between
Crane, NAPLES and raliaferro. all white. The
votes were deposited in the hat, but on counting
them 4 was discovered that one more ballot had
been deposited than the TO al vote poied, Mr..
Musnaway. one of the white tellers. declared IL q
fraud; Cooley lghite) and Ingram (colored) re-
ported as the majority that the odd vote was one
o. the hrst ballot cast, and that II had
" stuck to the sscretarys foot" and had
thus been carried into the second bal
lot. bitter wordy fight ensued and Tor
moment, there was danger that there would be
an open split between the NAPLES, Crane and
Taliaferro factions. Severe remarks were made
| py several parties; negroes who had never seen
meeting OF this kind before jumped to their feet
ana the spirit Of discord was rampant. Cooley,
disguised, refused to act longer AS teller, but
Mcmillan, Crawford and others restored harmony,
and the third ballot was proceeded with, Waples'
friends Withdrawing his name and leaving the
contest between Crane and Taliaferro. On the
tnird ballot, which was strictly party contest
extreme radicals against moderate radicals and
conservatves-the former were beaten by a vote
Of thirty eight to ftyone, and Taiaferro was de-
ciared unanimously elected president COM
mttee, composed OF one negro and two whites,
conducted the venerable Taliaferro to the chair,
which the ignorant Gardner at once vacated On
taking his seat Judge Taliaferro said:-
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvESTIoN-In thanking
you for the honor you have conferred upon me
must at the same time declare, in oil candor, that
It's with dilidence assume the duties you have
assigned to me. It is true have had some little
difficulty and delicacy may present themselves,
and II is desirable that the presiding officer
should be more c0nversant than pretend to be
with parliamentary usage. Gentlemen OF the Con-
venton, you are charged with the performance OF
grave and responsible duties. The trouble and
| commotion through which we have passed has
destroyed the legislative authority and arrayed it
against the national authority. You have assem-
bled to provide State constitution for louisiana
| and you must remodel it and cmbody any mate
rial changes required in the material offered.
New principles have arisen and new amendments
| will enter INFO the fundamental law. The work Of
| destroying is easier than restoring. One mailman
destroyed the temple at Ephesus, but the science
and labor OF many were necessary to rebuild the
noble edifce. Gentlemen, hope you VIII be
able to frame constitution conforming to the
age, with equal justice TO all, that will rebound to
the welfare OF the nation.
Judge Taliaferro took his seat amid loud cheers.
The next business was the election OF sergeant
alarms, and after two motions Of adjournment
had been voted down Mr.. Berthol, colored, was
chosen by majority of one VOTE The Convention
immediately adjourned until nine A. Nj. to-mor-
row.
Judge Taliaferro, who has been elevated to the
Presidency of this Convention is . Judge of the
Supreme Court, aged about sixty years. He was
formerly editor of the Independent, at Harrison
burg, Catahoula parish until rebel rule suppressed
it. An original Union man, he voted against Sc
cession in the Convention, Of which he was men,
Der, and when the State seeded he entered his
protest. He was subsequently arrested, his paper
suppressed, and its editor thrown into prison at
Shreveport, where lac was incarcerated for several
months He is an able jurst and will give tone
and standing to this Convention, should he ally
himself with the white mans party, which Is des.
tined TO control this Convention If its members
stand shoulder to shoulder. Judge Taliaferro 10
the father Of our respected Postmaster
The Louisiana Negro Supremacy Convention.
From the New Orleans Bee creole conservative
Nov. d.
Although we publish as matter Of news tho proceed
ngs OF assemblage in session hero Of white and
coored men who claim 10 be Convention representing
the people OF this State, readers will not suppose
when speak OF tho Convention OF Louisiana that It
Is intended BY any means 10 concede tho ola Of its
members 10 represent IN any tho whito OF
property, standing in society," education aud influence
inhabing the state. There few white members Of
this body who have hitherto occupied far positions In
life and enjoyed the respect Of the community, but tho
majority arc comparatively unknown. The frst class
only heghten the contrast between themselves and their
colleagues But hencsforth the countenance OF oil cti-
zens who retain any sense OF the dignity OF their race
must DO withdrawn from such. aud personal association
| on footing OF equality declined
Some OF contemporaries disposed to treat this
Convention in jocuar manner and We ourselves have
able to ignore the righteousness of the meeting
but to be In their hands, and from
ali appearance, will continue TO DO ruod for some uo
accordne 70 the constitution they may adopt, the sur
rounding circumstances serious for to persist
in speaking with levity Of tho sad and humiliani
! spectacle.
| Call for Conservative Convention "a
Louisiana.
from the samel
Besides voting down tho constitution which viii
shortly be submitted for approval rejection why
venton OF its men OF property OF learning and OF post
ton the community? Such body, besides furnish
about concert Of action throughout tho State.
would form q strong contrast 70 the mongrei
assemhI,se now. holding slttings in tho Mechanics
Institute or New Orleans, and DO OF itself q
powerful protest against the action OF these political
chariasns and ignoramuses. Such convention has
been proposed In sister State OF Mississippi One
already assembled IN South Carolina and issued an eo-
quent and convincing to tho people OF the
North against the runous operation Of the reconsruc
been called for the 9Th Of December at Macon aud
In Virginia for the llh ut Richmond Our friends in
Alabama have already and issued address slnii-
lar In tone to that OF South Carolina We should
behind our brethren Of The Atlantic sates la tho goot
work.
memorial 10 Congress and to the President, from
such a convention would certainly carry nero weight
leans alone We reduced TO tho simple OF back
white supremacy, and there can DO no dsasresnsn
among our leading men on this subject
MemorinI0from the CONSERVATIVES Of Louisiana
20 the President.
The following Is the text OF memorial to tho Pres
don't OF the United States adopted meeting Of inau.
entail citizens OF Louisiana held recently in New
Orlsans II contains matter for grave consideration
throughout the North and Vest
To His Excciency the President of the United States:
The undersigned, citizens OF the State OF Louisiana,
respectfully represent that the political developments OF
the last few months havo demonstrated tho fact that the
unconstitutional legislation Of tho body styling itself the
Congress- OF the United States including what Is called
the Reconstruction act, viii, persisted in produce
the country and tho serious not rrsparabs injury 70
both races IN the southern States
That the negroes or this State are organized into
secret bands called loyal leagues, sworn and combined
against tho white race In order 70 obtain control Of the
Thai this creduous race has boon deudsd by design.
ing white into the belief that the property of the
Write citizens Of the state VIII BE- divided among thsm.
That saAap mttvin inf ekxxx.