The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12
FROM MONTGOMERY.
New Cotton-The AIabsms LeEtslature-ve-
10 Of the Electoral Vste BnI-Ex osure OF
Ins endIary RemAaks.

90 of the Electoral Vste BllI-Ex osure OF
Ins ehdiary Kemaiks.
MONTGOMERY, Aug. u.-Mr. ]. NJ. Tarbeil
brought into the city this morning bale of new
crop cotton. IL classed good middng weighed
800 pounds, and was sold at auction for age. per
pound. e.... $3.50. ......
futter was caused in the Legislature to-day.
Gov. smith sent into the Senate, where il origin
ated veto of the bill suthorizingIthe Legislature
TO cast the electoral vote Of the State. Governor
Smith says: AFTER the most mature reflection
an forced to the conclusion that the bill is wrong
in principle, and that il would be dangerous
precedent in q republican government. As my
judgment does not approve the bill il is my con-
sttuional duty TO return it TO the Senate with my
objections.
% IL canno,Ibut be regarded as remarkable that
she first Republican legislature convened 10 Ala.
bsms. shall, 10 the face of the principles OF its
organization, which every Republican processes
to hold dear, deny, not only to the cOlored but
10 the white men the right, by his VOTE TO ind.
cate his choice for president and vice president
of the United States, and take the matter into its
own hands. What excuse can there be for II j? is
il mere party expedency? If so, then 1t is an
abandonment Of the principles, or an acknovledg-
ment that the material out Of which the RepubI-
can party 10 composed cannot be trusted. In
other words it is to say that the colorej men will
not do to- be trusted.
This action of the General Assembly will be re-
garded as still more remarkable, when considered
In connection with what seems to have been the
almost unanimous opinion Of the leading members
of the Republican party of Alabama. II was be-
lieved Dy most of them, and so represented at
Washington, that large majority Of the voting
population Of the Stale were in favor of the new
Constitution. This was as much as ID say that the
Republican party was in large majority in the
STATE, for IL Is well known that none but Repubi-
cans favored the Constitution, and even me Of
them opposed 1t. If the party is as strong as it
has been supposed to be, then the necessity Of
party expediency does not exist but even if it
did exist we would not be justi6sble in resorting
TO 1t. ,... -. ......-
COlfsx, am unwilling to become party in be-
half OF that desirable result to scheme which
practically denies the very principles for which
those standard bearers stand pledged before the
country"
The message created a warm discussion and
caused much bitterness. sibey, Coon aud other
extreme Radicals were violent In their expressions
about the governor. Mr.. Coon strongly urged the
defeat Of the veto and said that the object Of the
men who were sustaining the governor 10 this
matter, was to get up war. II the war must
come, let IT come be was ready for IL, and ninety
Thousand freemen of Alabama would give the oppo.
ston belly full of war before II was over with he
would stand by the Republican party in Alabama
In the war and victory would perch on its banners.
Mr.. Jones replied TO Mr.. Coon and told him that
bis remarks were revolutionary, but that II he
wanted war be could have war, and the war would
last till of his sort desecrated the soil OF Ala
bsma. Mr.. Jones said that he was Republican,
but when war is talked about and Alabamiaus are
to be slaughtered, he would be found on the side
of his own people, those in this bright and sunny,
bat oppressed land, to whom this country and the
government it Justly belong. He said he could
raise squadron OF town boys and whip out any
thing the gentleman from Iowa could bring against
him. He could marshal twenty thousand coored
men 10 follow his banner in defense of Alabama
and Alabamians. The cOlOred men OF intelligence
knew that the carpet baggers were not their
friends ard that squatter would desert them In
the hour OF peril and need.
The debate was conducted altogether by Re-
pHblicans, there being but one Democrat In the
Senate. Without action the Senate adjourned to
5PM. II lis not likely that the bill can become a
Jaw over the governors veto. The Legislature
will probably ad ouTn TO morrow.
Later-The consideration OF the message OF the
governor yetong the bill which allowed the Leg
isIature to cast the electoral vote of Alabama was
postponed until ten o'clock tomorrow. A great
many members have already left.
The following card from Mr.. Jones, Republ
.oan. will appear in the morning papers. Mr..
Jones and Mr.. Coon are both Republican senators
"SKNATE CHAMBER, Aug IL, 1865.
"Having been denied the privilege OF repeating
in the Senate Mr.. Coon,s inceDdisry remarks IN
the governors Office on the morning OF the Ito
of August, hereby publish said remarks to the
best OF nv recelleciOn: He said 10 the COVER
nor that be would not leave here until some meas
ure was adopted for the protection OF those whom
he calls loyal ment that If any Union mans blood
was spilled 10 Dallas county he would lay the
houses OF Dallas county and the city OF Se ms IN
ashes. W. De- 'oNhS' =