The Van Buren press., 1868-02-21

did not pay any other tax than q poll, if
that He thought the people should
have been consulted on, the apportion-
ment of the State, He had tried to pro
tect the people of Conway in framing the
instrument, but he had been oyerridden,
but he knew his people would protect
themselves at the polls. .-...i, .,....
/ Mr., DuyalI had been loyal 10 his coun-
! try and supported her in her trials, but he
was now dis'ranchised because he could
not take the oath requiring him to sus-
tain the social and political equality of
the negro, nor did he believe that any
keller respectab,e, horcst whits man ooul,i
! .ake it. \ race had been enffauchiSed
who were 50 Ignorant that a Bureau was
rrequired to take care of them. Negroes
!, are not citizens. Of the Uhitel States.
! This Constitution calculated to bring
I about a conflict Of the races be and his
/ cblldfen were to be taxed 10 eiucate ne
! groes who paid no taxes. . ,..,
n johnson (neero, Interrupted the gen,
\ tleman to say that they had worked to
4 educate de whites, and nov dcy wanted
to have 1t turn about and cuni up to de
same lebel' y" ' ..'' |
! The President ask3a VI DHyalI 20 con.
time his remarks, but that gentleman in
! his seat slid that lie would have nothing
1 further to say ID t.hg body.
Mr.. IIinds thought the Constitution
such an one as would suit all who desired
the glory, honor and prosperity Of the
State 1t was necessary to the prcserva-
ton of the government to enfranchisc the
negro. 'i h. ' .' tti' '"'
1t was now midnight and Mr.. Bradley
obtained The floor. The stpnographic re
porter announced that he was.too much
/ exhausted 70 take further reports Of
speeches. Motions were made to take a
recess TO various hours, To which Mr..
CAN'T objected and which the President
refused to entertain: Some proposed to
revive the reporter BY a#slll III the fresh
air and by stimuants. Mr.. Bradley was
willing to adjourn if he could have the
/ floor tomorrow. After some twenty
minutes ofdelay, in which general con-
versation, cross firing and wran Cling was
carried on, Mr.. Bradley said he would 90
ahead; he did not care to have his speech
reported. Mr.. Mcclure then objected to
any further speaking. The President said
as the call of the roll on the main ques
F! ton had been commenced, and the debate
being then allowed only by uu;, ,uimous
consent the objection of the member
would prevent any farther remarks Mr.
! fh.,nnht h., l,os l. a.,l, 4
down. but would subiaits sand make his re
marks when his name was called. Mr.
| Montgomery moved q call OF the house,
which was nordered. "A querdn being
found presently before the call OF the. roll
was finished, the President suspended
further proceedings under the call OF the
house, and directed the calling ofthe roll
on the main question, i. e., the passage
Of the Constitution schedule and ordi,
nance. They passed by the following
| vote: Hi.hHHQ ~ iJ hfar U 'r''H ni Z
Ayes Messrs, Belden, Bell, r,rash9ars,
Brooks, Coates, Dale, Exams, Exon,G Gray
of Jefferson, Gray (negro.) OF Phillips,
! Harrison, Hatfield, Hawkins, (negro) J.
Hinds. Hodges, of Pulaski, Houehton,
hutchinson, Johhsoh (negro) Kyle,
Langley, Mallory, Mason, (negro) Mis-
ner, Millsaps, Montg Murphy, (ne-
gro !, McGown, Mcclure, Oliver, Poole,
Pi'iddf, Rawlings, Rector (negro, Rouns7
ayllle, Sans, lSamuels (negro,) Sarber,
Scott, Sims, Smith, Snyder, White, (ne-
gro, Williams wyatt, Mr. President
As. SO. aN'" s'''''' -"
.Noes-Messrs, Adams, Beasley, Brad
ley, CorbelI, .Cypert, Duyall, CAN'T, Hicks
Hinkle, Hoge, Matthews, Moore, Nor
man, Ports, Punney, Reynolds, Shop
pach, Van Hook, Walker, Wilson, and
Wright-2i.
Absent Messrs. Allen, Gray ofWood,
ruff, lISllis, Hodges, OF Critenden, Kel,
l., Merrick, Owen, Pickett, Ratclihe. y
AS their names were called, nearly all
the members took occasion to, explain
their votes in speech Of five minutes
length.
Mr.. Bessley had come here recon
structionsts, and he had been disappoint.
ed in the, work Of tho Cohventien. His
people We're in favorqof reconstpuctio1
yetrhe could not face them if he voted in
ta4oriof this Constitution While he did
not object to bestowing political rights
on the negro, he could not take part in
the distranchisement ofwhite men. DC
objected to the superhuous offices created (,
raising a revenue By taxing one third OF
thepeople, and they party disfranchised,
70 support an extrasagant government;
and the manner Of raising school tax.
He had tried to have these asticles mod
Grated, but without success. The jerry
rmandering of tho districts showed such
fraud, that as an. honest man, he could
not vote otherwise than no. w J % h'i \
Mr. Bradley had also been an honest
rcconstructionist, but he could not take
part IN an attempt 70 take advantage OF
the poverty Of white men, insulting them
by forcing their children into the same
school with African ohldren.y The speak.
er proceeded to dcc!aiai very 6afiestly