Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-01
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

Central Committee, composed Ot well known and energetic citizens. It is proposed to embrace all the opponents of Radicalism, and unite them upon plan of action for the coming campaign. A mass meeting of citizens interested therein will be called.
 The Radical nominating Convention is in session tonight. The struggle for nominations is marked by great bitterness. One of the candidates for Governor is negro, the other white.
 The checkered Convention was oc> cupied to-day in discussing an article defining the jurisdiction of the su- preme Court.
 A formal inquiry was sent to Gen. Hancock asking whether he will en- force the convention tax ordinance, but no answer has yet been returned. Not q cent has yet been paid in by tax payers.
 An ordinance making it misdc- meanor for any planter to discharge from his employ, previous to the com ing election, any registered voter, and punishing such offence with six months Imprisonment, at hard labor, was adopted. Also, another, asking a con- tinuance of the Freedmens' Bureau. Yarmouth, the Radical nominee for Governor, was Colonel of a corps de Afriquc regiment, and was appointed by Banks.as Provost Judge in this city He subsequently, procured his election to Congress delegate from the ter ritory of Louisiana, and Sumner pre- scnted his credentials, but to no pur pose. He is northern man, twenty eight years of age, and commands the Grand Army of the Republic in this section.
 Dumas, the nominee for Lieutenant Governor is an educated and wealthy colorcd man, was major in Buffers native guards, and keeps dry goods store in this city.
 NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 15.-The check cred conventionists, tired of waiting for funds, to-day deputcd committee of three to confer with the State Audi tor and Treasurer, and also with Gen. Hancock, as to the failure to collect money under the tax ordinance, and what further action may be necessary.
 The committee first called upon the two above mentioned officers, but failed to find either of them ill their offices. Their clerks stated, however, that only thirty dollars had been collected in this city, and gave by no means en- lcouraging view of the financial situ- ation. 2
 The committee next visited General Hancock, who stated that he had al ready been officially informed of the condition of affairs, and was holding the subject under consideration. He promised to take action without unne- cessary delay, and advised the conven- ton meanwhile to remain quiet. The reply was a non-committal one, but has comparatively satisfied the con vention.
 Dumas, the defeated colored aspir ant for the gubernatorial nomination on the Radical ticket, has declined the nomination for Lieutenant Governor, and will run independently for Gov ernor. He will receive most of the negro vote, but it will split the party, and render almost certain the success of the opposition under the new order of registration.
 Dunn, who is nominated in Dumas place for Lieutenant Governor. is black man, appointed an alderman by Sheridan.
 NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1S.--1'he Con- venti6h is at dead lock. After dis cussing for four days the question of an elective or appointive judiciary, vote was finally. forced, and would have resulted in favor of the former system had not one of the minority, being backed by the requisite number, demanded the attendance of every ab- sent member to vote upon this impor- tant question. The demand had to be complied with, greatly to the chagrin of the majority, who believed their success certain.
 The Sergeant-at-arms was immedi- diately dispatched in quest of the ab- sentees, two or three of whom have already returned to their homes in the interior, while others arc sick, and one is reported dead. It was decided to transact no business until th0issue is settled. The convention, after waiting for an hour in the hall, adjourned un- til Monday. It is probable that the minority will be obliged to offer com promise.
 Gen. Hancock has officially informed both the Convention and tho State officers must collect the tax imposed by that body, he promising military aid only in case of resistance to the procesR Itis not his province, he says, to q lere in the matter in any other VIII. He has also unofficial Uniformed Judge Cooley that the proposed ordi- nance staying executions is foreign to the conventions jurisdiction, and would, if passed, be without validity.
 D1F- Como hare, sissy said young gentleman to a little girl, to whose sis ter he was paying his addresses; you are the sweetest thing on earth No, ain't, she replied sister says you are the sweetest.s
 The gentleman popped the question the next day.