New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-12
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
ALABAMA.

ALABAMA.
AN ADDRESS FROM THE CONSERVATIVE MINOR
IrY OF THE RECENT COMMEMORATE STATE
FINANCES.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dee. 11.--An address To
the people OF Alabama has been issued by Messrs Henry
G. sempe of Montgomery Joseph H. Speed Of Perry and
Il other Conservative Republican members Of the Recon-
sructiOn Convention who protested against the Cons
tuition. They that The action OF the Convention
is in opposition to the sentiment OF the Northern people
expressed in the recent elections and that the CODs
tntlOn adopted WORRIES lc cVutlons vi me y.
the requirements of the Reconstruction acts, ana
adding features of prescription and dlsfranchse-
ment not authorized by these measures 1hey
believe the Northern people will not permit
the power OF Their government 10 De directed 70 ue
abasement and degradation OF the whlte people OF inc
south; that they will not sentence the white race Oh te
south 70 DC servants OF t9er iorer st1s, o al
punishment Tor rebellion Ihey argue hat INC sisll Nv
ery of the Northern people will be endangered by the
continued exercise OF prOcOnsuar rule maintained by
force over an Impoverished ana fulheu peopie. Inc
South admits the thOrOughness OF conquest but trusts
10 the magnanimiy Of the conqueror and appeal now
to the tribunal OF last resort the people Inc pOucai
power OF the blacks is converted under the proposed sys
tenn Of suffrage to political ADVENTURES having no inter
est in common with the Southern people, as aweapon OF
Ofense to be welded for the accomplishment OF their
viii really surrender itself to and ntrgues Of de-
signing persons who ater their vanity and
The cOOred delegates in the Convention moved as sub
seryieny at the beck Of their Radical managers as ever
ment TO the Bill Of Rights, introduced by Mr.. kecr, that
common carriers should make no distinction between
seats and berths with whites steamboats,, at hotels,
and cars, aroused considerable opposition and.
threatening to produce serious dscOrd in the Convention,
withdrawn by its authors and advocates; but tho
cOlOred delegates the protesting members are informed,
Obliged the Radical majority 10 promise them that the
Legislature should ana would carry IL into effect The
address audes the fact that the Convention refused
to provide separate schools for whites and blacks, and
simply provided in the Constitution for the establishment
OF schools in each district by which, II only
school should be established in district children or
both must attend the same school. One OF the
Standing Committee, unanimously reported an article Of
the Constitution prohibiting ntermarriage of white and
blacks, which defeated in Difference 10 the
scnsblties OF the cOOred members, many members OF
the Committee that made the report receding from their
Of the address further declare that entertaining the views
they do they II duty to the people to warn them
against lending themselves 10 the ratification OF the Con
sttutOn. They know not what fate may be In store for
the people, but scarcely be than that which
they Will bring themselves by aiding In carrying tho
Constitution into effect.
Gov Patton has perfected financial arrangements In
NewYork for the paying Of the interest the foreign
debt due Jan 1863 and has also secured an extension
the the of the temporary loan hero
tOfOre negotiated in New York. until the same can pToDa
bly, paid from the collection Of taxes, which saves tho
sale Of State bonds in the present depressed condition OF
Southern securities
CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN MOBILE.
MOBILE, Ala, Dec. ia meeting was held
hero tonight response to the call OF many citizens tho
object OF which TO protest against the action OF tho
late state Convention and TO organize CONSERVATIVE pc
ltcal clubs throughout the city and state.
The meeting largely attended, was very enthuelas-
otic speeches were by the Hon. Robert H. Smith,
the Hon. Perry Walker and Major Henry 81 PAM OF me
Times. Resolutions reported by the Hon. jOhn FOR
syth, and unanimously adopted.