New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-01
LOUISIANA CONVENTION.


Seventy-SecOnd Days Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY, February 10.
The convention was called to order at
ten O'Clock. President TaliaferTo in the
chair. Fifty members present.
Minutes approved.
Mr. w. Jasper Blackburn, of Claiborne,
called up his resolution as follows
WHEREAS, The loyal people of Louisiana,
in accordance with the enaetments of
loyal federal congress, have elected dele
gates TO constitutional convention for the
purpose, as directed by the said congress
SIGNAL enactmeRts, to frame constitution
and form a civil government loyal to the
Union and
Whereas, The said constitutional conven-
ton is now about through with its work.
and will soon submit its constitution for rat
ificatiOn or rejection, With its plan Of a
civil state government loyal to the Union /;
therefore be it
IR9ess!ged, By the constitutional nonven-
ton of Louisiana as aforesaid, That a re-
specttul but solemn protest is hereby en-
tered, in the name of down-trodden and
oppressed people, against the re-enactment
by military order or otherwise, Of any
appropriation acts Of a Legislature knewn
to have been hostile = loyal reconstruc-
tien OF the government legislature which
boldly and defantly proposed to appro-
PIRATE thousands upon thousands Of dollars
to test the constit1tionality of the acts of
congress under the authority Of which this
convention was conYoked and convened;
and more especially is a protest hereby
NEST respectfully, but net the less earnestly
entered against the forced collection Of any
taxes in greenbaeks,v founded upon said
reasonable so-called state legislation for
the purpose of paying the salaries of civil
officers In our midst known to be hostile to
the objects and purposes for which this
convention was called into power by the
loyal law-making power Of legal nation
or for any other purpose.
ResolUed, That copy Of this, signed Off
cially by the president Of the convention,
and daily attested by the secretary thereof,
be forwarded to the president Of the senate
of the United States, to the speaker Of the
house Of representatives, and to General
Grant.
MR. BLAcKBuRN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Blackburn spoke as follows:
Mr.. Prssident-I have called this matter
up for the purpose Of giving the convention
an opportunity Of adopting or rejecting II
without further delay; and as l WAS the
uLat INUNCkf .SA1AhA ll1 AAEAt NAAO OCClu ~
my duty to furnish, in o somewhat tangible
shape, my reasons for presenting 1.-THE
more especially so since q certain opposi-
ton Journal in this city has alluded, some
what clandestinely, to the matter, with the
charge that 1t was intended by the conven-
ton as a malignant ding at General Han
cock.n allude to the New Orleans Times, q
journal which, in its indecent haste and swift
eagerness for the championship as the adj
viBory defender Of our commanding general,
proves clearly that its editorial conductors
might, without dispute, claim the honor Of
having feathered IN the same nest with
eBearaeld's Bnzzard,n
Mr.. President, that the preamble and res
/ oiutiona, IS presented, and az now called
up, were intended to disanproye and pro-
test against General HancOck's especial
order No. 4e,n do not deny: but that the
movement Was intended as a malignant
fingq at that gallant gentlemaR I deny and
pronounce. and dcpounce as false.
VIII nov proceed as briefly IS possible
10 give expression 70 my feelings and real
aud 0uly object or purpose il the matter.
IN doing 90 ! shall be compelled 70 Be some
what minute and tedious ana resort 10 quo
fsliona From the record. Bat Is II Is q very
/ important subject. and one Ia which 81
classes Of our people are deeply and yitally
Interested, trust the convention Will give
me both tiuo aud attention.
4 first quote IN full the features Of General