The national Republican., 1867-12-12

From Montgomery. Als.-The State
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ton ~ ps1feetsn hnancisi arrang emehts in.Sew
xorl1 1br pAyinc shs iptere,t b the foreisn debt
doc tanuary I, loso, and also secured the cxfen-
sion n ti.e for the payment of the tcmposAry
loan hefetofore netofiated In New York until
the same can probably be paid from the eollee-
tion Of taxes, when saves the sale OF State
bonds under the present depressed condition Of
Southern securities. .-...-
Messrs. Henry y. semple, of Montgomery,
Joseph H. Speed, Of Perry county, and eleven
other conservative Republicans and members OF
the Reconstruction convention, who protested
against the constitution, and which ably vindi-
Gates their position, assume that the action OF
the convention IL In opposition to the sentiments
OF the Northern people, "a expressed In the re-
cent elections, and that the constitution adopted
violates the conditions OF the formation Of the
Republican party In Alabama by transcending
the requirements OF the reconstruction acts and
adding features OF prescription and disfranchisc-
ment not authorized by these measures.
They believe the Northern people will not per-
init the power OF their Government TO be directed
TO the abasement and degradation Of the white
people Of the South, and that they will not sen
tence the white race Of the South to be the ser
wants of their former slaves, even as a punish
ment for rebellion. They argue that the civil
liberty ofthe Northern people will be endangered
by the continued exercise OF a proconsular rule
maintained BY force over an impoverished and
ruined people. The South admit the thorough
ness Of the conquest, but trust to the magnanir-
ity Of the conqueror, and appeal now to the
tribunal Of last resort, the people.
The political power Of the blacks Is coveted,
under the proposed system OF suffrage, by politi-
cal adventures, having no interest in common
with the Southern people, as weapon of offence
to be welded for the accomplishment of their
selfish schemes Of personal aggrandirement, and
that race will really surrender itself TO the arts
and intrigues Of designing persons, who natter
vanity and encourage them In Jealous hate Of
the white people of the State.
The colored delegates to the convention moved
as subsequently at the beck OF their Radical
managers as ever slaves did At the beck OF their
masters.
The amendment to the bill Of rights that COM
mon carriers should make no distinction be-
tween citizens Of the State, and designed to Sc
cure the colored people reats at the table and
berths on board steamboats,, at hotels, and on
the cars with whites, aroused considerable oppo-
sltion; and threatening to produce serious dis
cord in the convention, was withdrawn, but the
colored delegates protesting, the Radical major
Ivy prOhlseu tnem tnht tnc LeSlslature BhOuld
and would carry 1t into effect.
The address alludes to the fact that the con-
yention refused to provide separate schools for
the whites and blscks, and simply provided in
the constitution for the establishment OF one or
more schools in each school district, by which,
II only one school shoulI be established In dis
trict, children OF both races muGt attend the
same school.
One of the standing committees unanimously
reported IN article OF the constitution prohibit
ing the intermarrisge of whites and blacks;
which was defeated In Difference to the sensi-
bilities of the colored members, many members
Of the committee that made the report receding
from their position and voting to table.
The signers OF the address further declare that
entertaining the views they do, they owe It as a
duty to the people to warn them against binding
themselves to the ratification OF the constitu-
tion. They know not what fate may be in store
for the people, but II can scarcely be worse than
that which they will bring on themselves by aid
ing in carrying the constitution into effect.