New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-16

Moro than $4,000 brave men Of the state ghtng in an
ignObe cause. slept soldiers grave Inc meas
ure OF anguish Detailing the surviving Is lhcalculanle
Did this distress and death spring from any necessity
Only foul ambition and a slayeocratc love or power
mad IN It's aims, LISTING for a9souts
CURED the sacrifice ont of such desOlat0ns as these
God will, may hope bring II lIie ample eonpcn''
BE it the work Of this Convention TO aid in this holy
service LAYING aside all malice, all undue partisan feel
ing lei Ms form constitution that shall render exact
and equal Justice 20 all in which loyal mon, irrespective
of race or color shall protected. In suffrage the view
of Congress will Doubtless be carried out CONSTITUTION
we hope 10 form founded much wisdom and justice
that IT shall meet the approval OF all loyal men elsewhere,
De ratified by the people received by Congress ang re-
spcced in the future Though enemies predict our ial
IRE yet with God help under whose eye we act
doing duty with conscientious fahfulness, We shall
The animus Of the speech excellent and was pro
phetc of right deeds. Time only will show how TINS
Convention will prove Itself TO the eye OF the state ana
the world but entertain fear OF Its ability to grasp
its questions with the hand of master aad the dsp9
sfion 10 settle them equitaOy. These men Will %oIk
with care. They will move with no hasy step. Ihey
win lay the foundations with strength They VIII rear t
the edce with panstaking JOY, Deeylng they wOk iuI
posterty as well as for today BID them GodsPeeu III
Tomorrow permanent officers Of the organization will
be elected. Already business is being mapped out ana
the Inland VIII be put to the pOw IN an earnest any
appreciatye spirit Let not yet wake disrst, ana leu
begin 10 fear that there Will be daubing win I'M
tempered mortar Whatevcr Is done VIII be done WIN d
reference to peaceful and practicable adjustment ana
settlement OF existing difficulties, D0th above and DeIoW
the surface 1t ought to be remembered that these men
Interests OF their state Its peace, its prosperity the
due protection Of all within its borders the deye19eht
Of It's material values, and the establishment OF lsht
principles that shall exercise controillng power Uer
thought and action All else should be secondary 10 TINS
II the Republican party abroad mas th IA mufoP,,hS
such its strength is increased apd lts phcpes
here as well as there Tho work is home duty; and
home interests should first he consulted ana provided LOT
he permitted TO become mpediments in the way. Who
should complain OF tsi The best judges OF what is hee
full and foremost here are those who stand upon te
ground FRAZIER.
JACKSON, Miss, Jan 8, 1863
The Constitutional Convention effected its
permanent organization today eectng as its President
Gen. b. B. EgglestOn Of Lowndes County ana l. l.
Sears Of Adams County its Secretary 1t is stated as
noticeable fact that ali tho officers chosen are men OF
Northern BIRTH and not has been In the state i've
years If this is true. 1t cannot be because me etate las
upon the floor men who If not born Wthin is p9a
ders, have for long time been ldentihed WIN ane
state as TO be ranked Southern men, and nave man
iested competency 10 fill any OF its 0ihces' 40 nov
learn that the above fact exces any lnvdlos &
or any lurking i'll feeling IL is not 10 DO supposed hat
tie fact is the result Of any deliberate purpose. sun %
old residents been appointed to once " m'a and "a
malicious hatred search only for faults and mouse
for notes with the intent to array and magnify them as
serious evils and oenses that ought not to be overlooked
DO you not see, they how these men are overrd
ing you and appropratng TO themselves What ouhnV "
That the Convention should have enemies is to be Gx-
pected 1t has them. But this Is not by any means 10 DE
deplOred. Enemies are often very useful. They may
prove They are numerous and strong Ihey are
power still, and would gladly destroy all that shall be
built up Their sting lies In their words The knowledge
that they are everywhere active searching with close
scrutiny full of and deTsiOn ready TO mpugn ana
vfy. tOrurng good into evil though il may not arouse
fear any will TO will yet tend 10 quicken
to greater carefulues clearer insight iuer GonCtp
tion OF the magnitude OF the duty IN hand ana ep so 10
Judgment to pronounce it Just To this end eniny is
good, and enemies to be prayed for.
What shape the question OF disfranelllsement may
assume II Is too early now to speak with any degree OF
certainty. without regarding this as really the most
momentOus question pending the action or the C0nVen
tion IT that which, both North and South viii meet
the most rigid search and encounter the sharpest con
The whole number Of voters registered in this State.
under the acts OF Congress 1882 The population OF
the State according to the Of $780, is about 10000
do not state the hgures WIN eXactness since Hahe
them recently put both lower and higher than this
be seen that it leaves bat very small margin from the
whole number of inhabitants out OF which to
fSeTe to ' he any dsfr"nchscnont at all
Surely generous magnaninity could scarcely reduce IL
scrptyo than Congress With the means already at
hand for Judging, u may be considered very douDiiu
established the matter Yet If it does, let 1t be con
Judge OF the necessity OF tie he whose the duty
and whose Is the responsibility The man who stands
the bearings OF tho situation, and cannot so
eenly feel tho points Of pressure ths' aanSn
ton Of Justice and principle Add to that II you Will
you then touch the first instincts that would prompt al
the action under like circumstances Northern
Acknowledgement. bat would abolish 1t altogether lie
would not do 1t II he felt as men here have been compelled
to feel from the suerings inflicted upon them lestOre
disoyal men the ballot and they aie 10 Ieaue
ship and power again There would then be little OF quiet
or safety 10 either white black differing from them in
opinion. The two lance points which pierce their
troubled souls negro suffrage and their dsfran-
chisement
All the machinery OF the Convention Is well nigh
pete and the members Will be deep in the consider
alton Of great constitutional questions. There many
OF education within IT, OF sagacity and sound Judg
ment There are OF less education, yet OF plain,
practical common sense And others having abundant
6und without sense whose bunders udlcOus. They
have mania for making motions. aud pile them up one
nh CQ her As a "A
and able assembage OF men. Probably never as able
one ever before In this State. It would commend
itself anywhere North South I'm like duty There is
the vigor and strength OF early and ripened man
hood, and the wisdom and discretion Of age.