The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-06

Louisiana, from long experience unde" the WlilIe
mans bondage in this State, present our thanks
to tho Ihirty-nnth and Fortieth Congress; further
that we endorse every deliberation for the oppress
ed races OF the State and are also thankful to the
Radical friends through the United States and
elsewhere or the arc of the globe. We further
moro pray that tho Convention assembled to de-
hberate thoroughly upon the poor, oppressed peo-
ple, under the same basis of Congress OF 1861
tha. IL men arc created free, equal citizens, be
referred to the Committee on the Bill OF Rights
A resolution to levy tax OF fifty cents per gal
lon on all spurious, alcoholic or distilled liquors,
sold in the State during the year 1868, for the pur-
pose of dofraying the expenses of The Convention.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The following preamble and resolutions were laid
| over, under the rules to the effect:
Whereas, he Republican party Of the United
States are now preparing themselves for the last
great struggle to forever determine the question
OF equal, political and civil rights Of all citizens O.
| the Republic, and,
WtereQs, The Republican Congressional Com
ritteo has been the chief instrumentality Of the
Republican party in the dissemination of its prin-
ciples and organizations in all now reconstructed
States; and,
Whersos the Hon. Thomas W. Conway is Chief
organizer and representative Of the Committee IN
the Southern States,
RcsoIued, That he is hereby invited to deliver
an address in the hall on the situation of the coun-
try.
To-day resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on the draught Of the Constitution, that no
legislative body hereafter, in general assembly,
shall have power to annul any articles OF this Con-
stitu:ion; nor shall they have the right to call
another Convention in this State before period
Of seventy years, dated from the day OF adoption
Of the said Constitution.
Special Order No. 2o3, Section 2, says the free
and proper use of military power, besides defend
ing the national honor against foreign nations, is
to uphold the laws and civil government, and to
secure to every person residing among Us the en-
joyment Of lie, liberty and property. 1t is accord
;ncly made, oy act of Congress, the duty OF the
commander Of this District to protect all persons
in these rights to suppress disorder and Violence
and to punish or cause to be punished all disturb
ers OF the public peace and criminals. The Com
handing General has been officially informed that
the administration Of justice, and especially Oh
criminal Justice in its Courts, is clogged, fnot en-
tirelv frustrated by the enforcement OF Paragraph
No. Of the Military Order numbered Special Order
No. 125. current series, from these headquar-
tcrs, issued on the Oath of August 1857,
relative to qualification to- be placed on
the Jury lists Of this State to determine who
shall and who shall not be jurors, and until the
laws in existence, regulating this subject snail DO
amended or changed BY that department OF the
civil government which the constitution OF all the
States under our Republican system, vested with
that power il is deemed best to carry out the Will
of the people as expressed in the last legislative
act upon this subject The qualifications OF
Juror under the law is proper subject for the con-
sideration OF the Courts. The Commanding Cen
eral, in discharge of the trust reposed in him,
viii maintain the just power OF the judiciary
and is unwilling to permit the CIVIL au-
thorities and laws to be embarrassed by military
interference and it &c an established fact that the
administration Of justice in the ordinary tribunals
is greatly embarrassed by the operations Of Para
graph No 2, Special Orders No. 125, it is ordered
that the said paragraph which relates to the quail
ihcations of persons to be placed on the jury lists
OF. this State, be and the same is hereby revoked
and thst the trial by jury be hereafter regulated
and controlled by the Constitution and civil laws,
without any regard to any military order hereto
fore issued.
BY command OF Msjor-General HANCOCK;
[Signedl W. j. MITCHELL,
Lieutenant Colonel and A. A. G.
The paragraph alluded to, which is revoked by
this order provided for the immediate revision OF
of the jury lists, and excluded all persons no. re-
gistered under the Reconstruction.