Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-15
hise enongh to snit him.

chise enough to suit him.
 Mir. Rotmssville did not like the arti- l cles on the j,ldiciaev and the franchisc, but he was not ashamed to help the negro. Because he was an inferior race and unable to protect himself was the very reason why he thought he should have the ballot. He favored colonization.
 Mir. Sams had some objections, but voted aye. He sent up his explana- tions.
 Mir. Sarber was we'll pleased with the constitution, and he voted, aye.
 Mir. Scott had objections which he sent up, but voted. aye.
 MT. smith thought it was SO much better than anything this state had be- fore donethat he must vote, aye. !
 MT. Snyder would work for it's suc- cess. and he thought the people would ratify it. He proceeded with some personal "reminiscences when he had stepped far in advance of the times and incurred the wrath of the public for his sentiments, but he was Interrupted by the call of time.
 Mr. Shoppach offerd the following explanation of his vote:
 Il vote, no, for this, with many other reasons:
 This constitution proposes to dis franchise a large portion of the citizens of this state, and enfranchise class who are notrecognizcd by the constitu- ton of the Upited States. Mir. Van Hook remembered it as noble act when he voted against seces- sion he periled life and sacrificed pro- perty during four years of rebellion. He had come here to frame q good con- stitution; this did not. he thought, ad- valrce the common interest, and He must, with regret. vote no. MT. Walker said if he undertook to mention all his objections it would consume the rest of the night He didn't owe any explanation for his vote to this assemblage, and his people would not ask any of him for voting, no. as no respectable white man could vote any other way.
 Mir. Wilson detied his position by relating the experience of Moses and l his negro wife and his sister Marian. l He was not disposed to raise-a muss because there was q negro in the camp {; he had been elected by the negroes and was willing to enfranclise them. He | wanted a good constitution to get over I Jordan, which was a hard road to travel, into Canaan. This instrument did not suit, for many reasons which others had mentioned.- He dnl not like the schedule especially. He would vote, no.
 White (negro,) said his people had endured slavery of the most inhuman kind fer250 years; but he was now re- joiced to find that n majority of the convention were willing to confer upon him the rights God intended he should have. The elective franchise was n God given right The negro had fought and died with the republican party, and thus incurred the displea- | sure ofsouthcrn men. If the republi can party deserted them after taking them half-way, his people would be crushed. There are men here who ought to have their heads cut off; the tman who opposes reconstruction ought to be politically, dead. If southern people were educated they would not hate us on account of color. The opposition claimed to be our best friends. Yes, h--I is full of such friends. God had locked up there and would mete out justice to them.
 
 constitution of GA and would vote for this.
 Mr. Wright looked upon the constitu. ton A revolutionary in it's character and destructive of the best interests ot the state. He voted, no, and would add his name to the protest of AIr Can't and others.
 MT. Wyatt said he thought no decen, man would vote against the eonstitu tion, and he would vote, aye.
 MT. Hinkle had not said all he desir ed, and asked to be allowed to speak , little while, or at least till his minut, was out. He was refused permission
 When the vote was announced, there was great applause on the floor of tn, convention and in the gallery, wbicl was crowded with negroes. As sool as the noise had subsided, MT. Brook moved to reconsider the vote on tn, passage of the constitution, preamhl, and ordinance. and moved to lay hi motion on the table.
 : MT. Moore called for the ayes and noes and the motion to table prevailcd--aye 46, noes 20.
 MT. Kinds moved to print 75,OOO cop ies of the constitution. Carried. Mir. Cypert said he had some recollec tions of revolutionary times, ana tn, 1, shouts and applause which greeted tn, | passage of the constitution few min utes ago reminded him of the occasion of the passage of the ordinance 0 secession.
 MT. Brooks said the gentleman neec not be alarmed, as no harm would eve grow out of it.
 : It was now l o'clock and forty min utes Tuesday morning, and the conven
 ton, on motion of MT. Coates adjourn l ad unfil 2 0,clorE n m