The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-05

been made to him in cases Of contested seats, i'll
Guiding those of the Richmond delegation. All o
which are submitted to the Convention for action
| The galleries and aisles were densely crowded
| with blacks and slight sprinkling of whites.
This afternoon the Convention only appointed
Committee on Rules, and elected W. H. Samuels
of Baltimore, stenographer to the body. rule
was adopted to draw for seats, which the Conser
vatives, who are all sitting together, opposed, but
| did not defeat.
A committee who waited on General Schofeld
reported that he had given them some advice, and
would be glad to see members who wished to con-
suit with him. The Convention then adjourned
until TO morrow.
General Hancock Revoi>es Mowers Orders.
New ORLEANS, December An order was is
sued to-day from headquarters reinstating 2. K.
O'Rorke Clerk OF the Second District Court Par
ish of Orleans, who had been removed by General
Mower for malfeasance in Office. The orders also
says that if any charges are set up against the
said ORorke the Judicial department OF the Gov
ernment is sufficient to take whatever action may
be necessary in the premises.
Paragraph L., same order, suspends that portion
of Order No. POI ordering General Mower to join
his regiment. 1t says Mower will remain IN this
city awaiting further orders.
Paragraph 8, General Orders No. 202, orders the
adjudication oil the making OF levies on certain
plantations and parishes of St. Charles and Jei-
ferson to the lowest bidder by Breyet Lieutenant
Colonel McGournele, A. Q. NJ, on the 10th inst,
the work to be completed in time and manner
specified, to protect from overflow; and the lands
with the improvements thereon, will be subjected
to special lien and privilege for cost OF making
said leyes on them respectively.
Riotous Excesses In Alabama--The UNION
Leagues in open Resistance to the Law
MONTGOMERY, December alarming eXcesses
have been recently committed by the blacks IN
Bullock County, in the neighborhood OF Perote.
The colored Loyal Leaguers organized and resist
ed all processes by civil authority, under IN
structions from colorod emissaries. They formed
code of laws to govern the negro population,
opened court well oficered and organized, ar
resting by night all blacks who opposed their un-
lawful proceedings, and carried their punishment
so far that their victims have applied to the civil
authorities for protection.
The black sheriff and his deputy were finally
arrested but other insurreotionary leaders organ
lied the negroes, and made armed resistance Aid
frcm other Leagues was summoned, and the blacks
focked to Union Springs threatening a general
rising and determination of the whites, and taking
forcible possession of the country. The black
leaders went to plantations, and forced aborers to
join them for vengeance, showing pretended orders
from Gen. Swayne, and stating that they had right
to kill all resisting their authority During the ex-
element the negro church at Perote was burned
by unknown parties; 1t is alleged by the black
leaders to inflame the negroes. The whites UNI
versaly regret it. The white citizens have organ
lied for protection, and General Swayne was ap-
peaed to, and sent detachment OF troops to the
scene of trouble to restore order. Fifteen black
insurrectionists have been arrested and lodged IN
iail TO be tried by the civil authorities. AT last
accounts order was restored and all was quiet.