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

Finances Of the State-prOteSt 81 Conservu.
use Members Of tho Reconstructiea Con.
yentl0n Against the Proposed Constitution.
sicxrccArsy Dec H. 1857
Gcvsno. Patton has perfected financial
10 New York fov the paying OF the interest," on the
foreign debt due January 1906 and has also secured
extension OF the time FOR the payment OF the tenn.
porry lean heretofore negotiated in New York. until the
ssmo can probably be paid from the collection OF taxss
which the sale Of state bonds in thc present de-
proceed condition 81 soushsrs =, securities. ,
Speed OF Perry, and eleven other conservative Tepubl
can rnorbers Of the Reconstruction Convention, have
protested against the constitution, assume that tho
action OF the convention In opposition the senti-
OF the Northern people, expressed in the recent
conditions OF the formation Of the republican party
Alabama By arscendiog the requirements u the Re-
construction acts and adding features OF prescription
and acknowledgements not authorized BY those
They bsl,svs the Northern poopl0 will not permit
the power OF their government 20 he directed 70
mont and degradation Of tho white pecpls or the South:
that they viii ssntencs The white OF the South
% 60 tue ssranss =, snsir Former slaves evan a.
liberty OF We Northern people will DO endangered by
the Continued exercise Of pro-ccnsular ruls, main
The sonih admits the ,horoughnoss OF conquest but
trusts 70 the agnan,my Of the ccnqusors aud appeals
rol..cal power Of The backs Il converted under
tho propoEed System OF suffrage 10 political adven-
rgsys having no interest IN comnson With toe southern
people a. weapon OF olence 10 be welded for The
Accomplishments OF thor selfish schemes Of personal
s-srand and the race will readily surrender
s5I 10 arts and nlrigucs Of designing persons, who
astte. their vanity aud encourage thon in jealous
haze OF tho Whit people Of the S1io
Toe cooTec delegates IN tbs Convention moved as
subsequently .. the beck OF their rad cal managers AS
ever slaves lid IL command or their masters me
amendment 70 the Bal OF Rights, introduced by Mr..
KeGeT, that common carriers should n1aao no
distraction between citizens OF tho state designed 10
secure coorcd people seats and beths with whites on
seanboas, no cls, cars aroused considerable op
position aad threaten 70 produce serious dscord N tho
Convention, withdrawn BY rs authors aud sdvo
Gates. but Tho ccorcd delegates, tie protesting mem
beers are informed, obliged the radical majority TO pro-
mise them hat the Legislature should and would carry
ii Into effect.
The address slludes to the fact that the Convention
refused 10 provide separate schools Tor whites snd
blacks and siply pro, ltnd in ihs constitution for the
OF schools In each district BY
witch II only Gao sctoo. should b established 10
dir.rct children OF both must attend tho same
acsool one or ihs standing committees unanimously
reported article or tho consultation prohibiting inter-
marriage az whitss and blacks, which defeated, IN
desrcncs 10 the sensibltes Of the coloref monbers,
man members of the committee that made the report
reccirs from lnor position and voting TO iay ~ the
iab.e.
alrna ins views they d. they owe duty 70 the
people them against lending Themselves 70 ne
rahcation OF the consfitls on. they Know not what
!sie NAY be for the peopis; but u scarcely
10 vorss than which they viii bring themselves
o. adtrg n carrying tho consultation into aaec;p