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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-02-13

TIE Democratic papers are rejoicing
over the fact that several of the Supreme
Court Judges and Attorney General STAN
berry have expressed opinions that the
Reconstruction laws were unconstitu-
tional, and, at the same time denounce
Congress for not being willing to sub
NIT the adjudication of the Constitution
nlity OF these laws, TO men who had
publicly expressed opinions in relation
thereto. II is universally received rule
that no juror shall try any case, no
matter how trivial who has expressed an
opinion in relation thereto, and we should
be glad to hear the reasons why Judge
OF the supreme Court should be exempt
od from the effect of this wise rule. We
believe he should not only be prevented
from trying a question on which he had
expressed an opinion, but, that every
Judge who expresses. an opinion on
subject upon which ~ juryman he
will have torender II verdict, is guilty of
such an offence against law, reason, jus
tice and common sense IA deserves inn
mediate impeachment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-02-13
For President.
GEN. ULYSSES. s. GRANT,
Subject to the decision OF the National
Republican Convention.

WE have heretofore expressed no pref
eSence for any candidate for President.
Gen. u. S. Grant has seemed from the
start to have the inside track because of
his supposed availability. That consid-
Grafton, however, has had little II any
Influence with us. We would far sooner
be beaten in tho Presidential contest Of
this year, than sacrifice the principles of
the Republican Party. From defeat we
might aud would recover, but from u
shameless sacrifice Of principle on the
shrine of expediency, we never could
We have waited patiently for such de-
velopment as would prove Gen. Grant in
accord and sympathy with the Repubs
lican Party, and we now have il. In
his correspondence with the President
OH the Stanton question, which we pub
lish in full in this paper, we have the
evidence that nOtonly clearly proves Gen.
Grant to be in favor of the recon-
struction of the Southern States on the
Congressional plan, but, that he can
write ~ well rs smoke that he can talk
law, constitution and politics rs well as
horse. When he declared that the law
was binding, Constitution or no Constitu-
tion, until decided otherwise by the pro-
per tribunal he placed himsclfon the plat
form of reason and common sense, and
administered well deserved rebukc to
tho would-be dictator at The White
House.
We place his name at the head of our
columns as our candidate for President.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15
CONSTITUTION.
rrrrB I.-DnL or RIGHTS.

TITLE L--BHL or RIGHTS.
ARrHcIE /. All men are created free and
equal, and have certain inalienable rights;
among these are life, liberty, and the pur-
suit Of happiness. To secure these rights,
governments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from the con
sent Of the governed.
AR, 2. AL persons, without regard to
race, color, or previous condition, born or
naturalized in the United ststes, and sub
ject TO the jurisdiction thereof, and resi-
dents Of this state for enc year, are citizens
Of this slate. The citizens Of this state
owe ailegianee 70 the United States; and
this allegiance l. pafamountto that which
they owe TO the state. They shall enjoy
the SAME civil, political, ana public rights
and privileges. and be subject % he same
palma and pnnkllies
Anr. 8. Ehese hhall he neither slavery
nor inVolnnlaEg sefsliade q dis stats,
otherwise shan ioE The panlahmsnt Of crime.
whereof he party shall have been duly
convicted.
Arr 1. The eFsss shall Be free every
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15
JAMES II. INGRAHAM,
w. JASPER BT,ArKRTTRN

The report was received, and the
committee discharged.
The secretary proceeded to read
from the official copy the constitution,
as adopted.
As the conclusion Of the reading,
Mr.. Mcmillan, chairman Of the select
COMMITTEES, reae and reported that the
constitution has been read in the hear
ing Of the convention, aud your COM
mittee have carefully compared with
il the TIRES copies thereof committed
70 them, and ind them 10 be correct
and complete.
~ concluding his toposk Mr. Me-
hliliaa moved to repeal afiiclo ninety
alne, relating 70 disilanckiaemeHl. and
10 substitute therefor The article
originally adopted By the convention.
NJ. Underwood moysd 70 lay the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15

lish and carry on system of public edu-
cation.
IL. Because by article 124 abolishing
tacit mortgages for the future, as well as
those existing in the past, (the latter after
q ascertain time) the constitution vic.
lates the constitution of the United
States, which prohibits the divesti-
ture of vested rights, and the impairing Of
obligations. And also, because the same
article, by requiring that every species of
privilege, without any distinction what
ever, and of whatever amount, shall be
registered to be effeetual, will cripple and
paralyze commercial operations, and thus
ruin the commercial industry of the state.
IL. Because the schedule reports certain
laws, and from these laws certain rights
have already accrued to private individuals;
which repeal is violation of the cOnstitu-
ton of the United States.
49, Because the ordinance attached to
the constitution is unjust and unfair-eal-
culated to open every door to fraud and
corruption-and merely intended to Sc
cure the election Of certain parties to office,
without consulting the general good.
Generally, I would state, accepted a
position in this body with view of doing
all the good could for the people of this
state, black and white, believing it best to
accept the situation as found it; and be-
lieving also, the freedmen of the state
could be made to understand their best in
terests. have been sadly deceived.
W. H. COOLEY,
Delegate from Point Coupee and West
Baton Rouge.
We, the undersigned, concur in the rea
sons assigned by Judge Cooley for refusing
to sign the constitution, and adopt them as
our reasons for refusing to sign the said
constitution.
GEO. W. DEARING, JR.,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15

The following protest by Mr.. Baker
was ordered to be spread upon the
minutes:
The removal Of deep-seated preiu-
dices and time -honored civilized Gus
toms by mere acts Of Legislation Is
not encouraged BY the teachings Of
history. Bearing this in mind, I
must, as practical man, dissent from
some Of The provisions Of the consti-
tuition as adopted, but vote for the
instrument as a whole, believing thata
return to civil rule, even upon basis
that may be temporary, or under an
organic law which in some Of its pro-
visions may be unjust, is preferable to
the people Of Louisiana to that fur
Their rhin--both moral and political
intc which they must soon drift under
our present status Of anarchy and mill
itary despotism.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15

90
Washington. ....................m
Wlnn. ........-., .............,.aN
Total. One hundred ana
And the state shall be divided ias
following senatorial districts, to wit:
The first, second, and third reprs,
tive districts Of New Orleans shall fom
senatorial district, and elect three sen,
The fourth, fifth, and sixth repressul
districts of New Orleans shall form
district, and elect two senators.
The seventh, eighth, and ninth rsprs
tative districts of New Orleans and
parish Of St. Bernard shall form On,
trict, and elect two senators.
The tenth representative district o.
Orleans shall form one district, and els.
senator.
Orleans right bank and the pars
Plaquemines shall form one district
elect one senator.
The parishes Of Jefferson, St. Cha
and st. John Baptist shall form one did
and elect two senators.
The parishes of Ascension and St u
shall form one district, and elect one
ator.
The parishes Of Assumption, LaauI
and TerrebOnne shall form one district
elect two senators.
The parishes of Vermillion and ST.
shall form one district, and elect one
tor
The parishes Of Calcasieu, Lafsyets
st. Landry shall form one district
elect two senators.
The parishes Of Livingston, st. d
Washington, and st. Tammany shall
one district, and elect one senator
The parishes Of Pointe Coupe
Feliciana, and West Felieiana shall
one district, and elect two senators
The parish of East Baton Rouge
form one district, and elect one senate
The parishes of West Baton Rouge,
vile, and Sc. Martin shall form one
trict, and elect two senators.
The parishes of Concordia and Avo
shall form one district, and elect one
ator.
The parishes of Tensas and Fra
shall form one district, and elect Ona
ator.
The parishes of Carroll, Madison,
Morehouse shall form one district, and
two senators.
The parishes of Oaaehita and 0sl
shall form one district, and elect ~
ator.
The parishes Of jackson and Unim
form one district, and elect one senaR
The parishes of Bossier, Bienyilk
Claiborne shall form one district, and
.xpo seneto-.
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The parishes Of De Soto, NatChlis !
and Sabine shall form one district
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SHALL choose its speaker and other q
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treason, felony, or breach of the
shall be privileged from arrest during
on, going to, and RETURNS
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15
P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
of Orleans, second district.
AUG. DONATE, JR.,
o. G. BLANDIN,
J. B. ESNARD.

The following protest Of Mr.. Belden,
against the DISTINGUISHING clauses of the
constitution, was ordered to be spread upon
the minutes:
am opposed to article ninety-nine, for
the reasons assigned heretofore on its
adoption.
am in favor of its repeal, with the hope
of being able to reach the guilty, and re-
lieVe those who are not guilty from the
state knows who is responsible for the de-
vastation, deselation, and ruin that marks
the habitations and territory of this and
other states of ASnnth. Every man in
this state knows the authors Of the loss of
the lives of SO many of the fathers and sons
of our country; every man in this state
knows the men who clothed the women and
children of our once happy land in mourn
ing for the loss Of their fathers and sons.
Every man iu the state knows the guilty
men to be the politicians and oficeholders
who had the control and management of
the government Of Louisiana in 1860 and
1861, and who we're in concert with men Of
like character in other Southern states, and
not the men who were driven into the rebel
lion by the result Of the powerful combina-
tons concocted and consnmmated by these
politicians and officeholdeTs. My objection,
therefore, to the article is that it has the
effect of DISTINGUISHING the men who were
forcibly driven into the late rebellion, while
the men who censpired to destroy the Union
Gas a general rule) are free from distran-
chisement S. BELDEN,
of Orleans.
The constitution, reading as follows, was
signed in the order, and by the members
hereafter named
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15

Ihs tolioNins protest Of Messrs.
Cooley, Harsiaun, Da1Hsg. and Fer
gqson was ordered 70 IS spraad upon.
Che minutes
I refuse to sign the oouslitusicn
adopted By the convention for TIE fol-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15
THOS. P. HARRISON
q w EERGHCON

Mr.. Crane recorded the following expla-
nation OF his vote:
My opposition to many parts and articles
of this constitution is indicated by my
votes in the journal of the convention, but
the good features preponderate over the
bad in my opinion, and therefore l vote
for the adoption of the instrument as a
whole, and sign the same.
W. R. CRANE.
The secretary presented the following
authorization from Mr.. Gair, who was alb
sent, to sign the constitution for him, and,
with the consent of the convention, signed
it for Mr.. Gair:
MECHANICS INSTITUTE, I
New Orleans, La, February Is, 1868 I
] authorize Mr.. VIM. Vigers to sign my
name to the constitution, when adopted as
q whole. JOHN GAIR,
of East Felieiana.
The following protest of Messrs. McAil-
Ian, Fuller, Steele, Yandergriff, and Lynch
was ordered to be spread upon the minutes;
We desire respectfully to protest against
the article on Acknowledgement as subvers-
i've of the principles of true Republican
government, but believing that the adop-
ton Of the constitution, detective as 1t may
be in our judgment, is desirable as the
speediest and surest method Of restoring
the state to her place in the Union, we
deem it our duty to sign and advocate the
adoption of the same.
W. L. MCMILLAN,
II. w. FULLER,
II. r. STEELE,
JOHN B. VANDERGRIFF,
JOHN LYNCH.
The following protest of Messrs. Pinch
back, Donate, Blandin, and Esnard was
ordered to be spread upon the minutes:
We sign the constitution with protest
against the ninety-ninth article, as we are
now, and ever have been, advocates of uni
versal suffrage, it being one Of the funda-
mental principles Of the Radical Republi-
can party.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15
PREAMBLE.

We, the people Of Louisiana, in order to
establish justice, insure domestic tranquil
lily, promote the general welfare, and Sc
cure the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and our pOsterisy, do Ordain and establish
this constitution,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15
EIGHTIETH DAY.

NIw ORLEANS, March-7, 1868.
The convention met pursuant to
adjournment, and was called to order
by the president at 10 A. NJ.
The roll was called, and the follow
ing delegates answered to their names;
j. G. Taliaferro, president; Messrs.
Antoine, Baker, Belden, Bertonneau,
Blackburn, Blandin, Bonnefoi, Butler
Cooley, Crane, Crawford, Cromwell,
Quincy, bearing, Demarest, Depas-
seau, P. G. Deslonde, Joseph Des-
londe, Donate, Douglass, 6. Duparte,
U. Dupart, Duplessis, Esnard, Fran
cois, Fuller, Ferguson, Guiehard,
Harper, Harris, Harrison, Hampstead,
Ingraham, r. H. Isabelle, Thomas Isa-
belle, jackson, Jones, Kelse, Landers,
LANCE, Leroy, r. Lewis, Martin,
Meadows, McLeran, Mcmillan, Morris,
Noes. Murrel, Mushaway, Myers,
OliVvx, Packard, Pinehback, Poin-
aextei Reagan, Reese, Riard, Riggs,
Rodrie ez, Smith, Snaer, Steele,
Thibau3 Underwood, Valfroit, Wand
ergriff, ! Fidal, Wickliffe, Williams,
Wiisou- y Numbers present.
PrsyOrS9y She Rev. Josiah Fiske.
The miH stes were read and adopted.
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LoUISIA AN A
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OFFICIAL.
JOU RNAI L
Constitutional Convention

OF THE
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-27

THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
CHICAGO. ILLINOIS. May u,

CHICAGO, lLLINoIs, May 81, 1865
Chicago has been the centre Of attraction for sew
ersl days. As early as The 18th delegates began to
RE city more resembled New York than 70 often
does
The attendance at this Conv ention ms been quite
as large that at Baltimore The enthusiasm
has been somewhat less, owing probably. 10 two
cause, one that the nation was fired utc intense
excitement by the sharp tissues growing cut Of q
pending war; the other that the failure of mpesch-
ment has tended 10 repress srdor.
Except that the pac- Of holding the Convention
was entirely too small, the Convention was man
aged with marked 'i'ity. The temporary organi-
zztion was effective and orderly. Carl Schurz
proved himself quite equal 10 the hour The open
ing prayer by Reg. Bishop Simpson, WAS a model
of simplicity, compreheDsiyenes and appropriate
ness. The repeating Of the Lords Prayer al the
close and 10 which the Convention sudby united
unusual but pleasant feature.
OF the platform adopted, need not speak, nor of
The result Of each balloting as you will have given
them 10 your readers before this reaches you Gen.
Grant the unanimous nominee Of the Ccuven-
tion the first ballot
cannot iorbear 10 give two incidents. One vss
The uHveiliDg Of ifesize lall-lengtb portrait of
General Grant in rear Of the stage When the
President, Gen. Hswley, Of Connecticut, announced
the unanimous ballot cast for Gen Grant, the por-
trait unveiled, and it heightened the tumultu-
oIs applause with which bis nomination was greet
ed. Two pedestals stand near each other One is
labeled Democratic Nominee" This is empty
The other is labeled Republican Nominee" and
upon il is seated Geu the goddess Of liberty stand
ing near him, and addressing the empty pedestal,
she says Match him" The design is very happy
and effective
At the moment Of Gen Grant nomination being
announced by the President dove few into the
building through one of the attic windows, and af-
ter flying aeross the building few toward the scenes
and lighted the portrait Of Gen. Grant. Was
il omen 1t was certainly f significant and
beautiful incident. Colfaz was nominated on TIE
fifth ballot The ticket is strong
THE CONFERENCE
is Fastening on with IFS business Last Saturday al
excursion was made to Clinton, Iowa, on the North
western Railroad The excursion was pleassn Mt
The good people of Clinton prepared sumptuous
dinner al which three hundred and thirty guests
sat down.
Rev. VIM. Merely Renshsw, the British Wesleyan
Conference delegate to body, has created SEN
sation He is fine orator and able preacher
The Conference has voted to make no new bish-
ops. They viii probably adopt lay delegation, and
provide for vigorously sustaining our work in the
South.
1t is difficult to say when the Conference will ad
iourn finally but Judge not before the lst of June
THOMAS IL PEARNE
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OfllCIal Details OF the AbySSinlsn g,ns
ditiOn. SPY

An official dispatch from Isrants OF Apr,l d..
says that over thirty guns and morlars Wsrs a.
stroyed at Magdals, the gates blown up, and sv.'.
building in the town burnt on the ith Tbe e.
widow and son were protected 30 the Tigrs cognIt,
The army left Msgdala on the 18th, and bopa5 Z
reach Zela by the end Of Nav. The wounded A.
all doing well
Magdals correspondent, writing on tba In
Of April says the King was buried IN Nsgd,L.
church.
The young Prince Theodore goes 10 England L.
be educated, and GobOsee is 10 be crowned KIM
The army will leave for home in two DAYS
Three other specials, dated respectively on "a.
10th, nth and 18th Of April which have been IA
layed two weeks on the route, have lust come 4,
hand, and give graphic picture Of the tight on ibs
10th When the English came in view The spsmv
were in grand array. The fight opened with mo,
tars and soon after thirty hundred AbvssiBi,p.
with shouts and triumphsl songs, dashed down lbs
hill and charged the British batteries Thew wera
repulsed, leaving seven hundred killed on the field
two chiefs. The enemys tactics and colr
age were good. The King sent flag Of truce 70
Napier. asking for peace. Napier replied that bl,
terms were unconditional surrender The King %
piled that ne would never accept arbitrary term,
be would rather fight. he asked Napier 20 t,ka
.he English prisoners and go. away Hence The
prisoners were released but the King refused q,
surrender himself, and Magdala was stormed by The
British. The King tried to commit suicide three
lines. Captiyes say they saw three hundred native
prisoners killed on the 9th Of April
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taken upon this subject, and bot three members
remain in the Board, it is ali stuff TO talk about
their intending indiscrminate purchase Of bonds
1t Is also idle to talk about issuing millions Of gold
bearing interest bonds, or millions Of any other
character Of bonds when the President Of the Board
is restricted 20 the negotiation of six hundred thou
issue that amount This will meet the deficiency
in the July interest," pay up balance due from the
State 10 the Fourth National Bank Of New York.
and supply the wants Of our Common Schools The
subject then will be referred 20 the Legislature
which meets in November next, End nothing more
will Be done by The Board Of Finance calculated in
any degree 10 increase the Indebtedness OF the State
SENIOR EDITOR.
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ruin Poor Pierce and Buchanan stood vsin-
glorious and fattered, Wanting their "consciences
as loudly in days gone by as Trumbnil and Fessen-
den do to-day. One may fancy those halt-forgotten
wretches rising up from their living tombs at Lam
caster and Concord to cry out to these fresh COM
rades. Are We too become like unto rs ?'-while
Mansfield and Ashland, scorning such fellowship,
proudly claim that if they fell, they 81 least fell
before temptation of more decent level.
We care comparatively little for the results of this
acquittal at the North It only intensifes a little
the atonement We deservedly pay for our long COM
plicity with the slave power. A little more bust
ness prostration, little more suffering by the Ia
boring classes; and we have all richly deserved
hundred times as much But when We think OF the
unsheltered heads Of Southern loyalists white and
black when we think of this Pacha of Asssssins
again let loose; of Andersonville reopenod; then,
putting Fessenden and Trumbulls name side by
side with the infamous ones OF Lee and Davis and
handing them down, blood stained to the loathing
of history, cannot but remember that those arch
fends of Mississippi and Virginia were sngered 10
that horrible revenge by the defeat OF great reEo-
luton which they had nursed for years. But these,
their mean allies fran Maine and Illinois, steep the
South in murder from motives which make even
treason additionally contemplate We beg pardon
even of Lee and Davis for associating such despi-
cable crime as theirs
We never supposed Fessenden would vote for i'm
parchment. His associates long ago charged him
with such shameless and greedy nepotsm as shocked
even the corruption of Washington; prOstituting
his high place TO crowd hungry kinsmen into office
Whether this be true or not, we have no means OF
knowing But the Senator whose character was
such ihst bis comrades could even suspect him
would of course, be holly unable 10 stand the
pressure of an hour like this. Such man speeches
are the last source should resort 10 for measure
of his motives. We will read his arguments the
moment any man will show US the slightest reason
for supposing chat it had the least influence his
opinion