New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15

Brown, Burrel, Cromwell, Quincy L.
G. Deslonde, Joseph Deslonde, Card
ner, Guichard, Harper, Hampstead,
Ingraham, Jones, Lange, Leroy, Marie,
MassiCot Meadows, McLeran, Morris,
Moses, sham, Oliver, Packard,
Poinde. Pollard, Reagan, Schwab,
Under I'd Valfroit, Vidal, Wickliffe,
Wilsc o----355 yeas.
Nays: Antoine, Bertonneau, Blan-
din, Bonseigneur, Bonnefoi, Cooley,
Crane, Crawford, bearing, Demarest,
Depasseau, Donate, Douglass, G. Du-
parte, Duplessis, Esnard, Ferguson,
! Harrison, R. H. Isabelle, Thomas
Isabelle, Kelso, Mcmillan, Mushaway,
Myers, Pinchback, Riard, Riggs,
Rodriguez, Smith, Snaer, Thibaut,
Tinchant, Vandergriff, NAPLES, Will
liams-35 nays.
The motion of Mr.. Mcmillan was
lost.
Yeas 81, nays Al, as follows:
Yeas: Antoine, Belden, Bertonneau,
Blandin, Bonseigneur, Bonnefoi,
Cooley, Crane, Crawford, bearing,
Depasseau, Donate, Douglass, G. Du-
parte, Duplessis, Esnard, Fuller,
Ferguson, Harrison, Thomas Isabelle,
McLeraA, Mcmillan, Mushaway,
Myers, Pinchback, Riard, Rodriguez,
Smith, Thibaut, Tinehant, Vandergriff,
Williams-32.
Nays: Baker, Blackburn, Brown,
Burrel, Cromwell, P. G.. Deslonde,
Jos. Deslonde, U. Dupart, Gardiner,
Harper, Harris, Hampstead, Iugra
ham, r. H. Isabelle, Jones, Landers,
LANCE, Leroy, Marie, Massicot, Mea-
dows, Morris, Moses, Murrel, New
sham, Oliver, Packard, Pierce, Poin
dexter, Pollard, Reagan, Reese, Riggs,
Schwab, Snaer, Underwood, Valfroit,
Vidal, NAPLES, Wickliffe, and Will
| son-4l.
Mr.. Wiekliffe moved that the con-
vention do now proceed to sign the
constitution.
Adopted.
The president directed that the roll
be called, which was done, and the
delegates, in the order in which their
names were read by the secretary,
stepped forward to the presidents
desk and affixed their signatures to
each of the three engrossed copies of
the constitution, except Messrs.
Barrel, Bernard, Edwards, and Lude-
ling, who were absent, and Messrs.
Cooley, Crawford, bearing, Ferguson,
and Harrison, who refused to sign it.
When Mr.. Barret's name was called,
Mr.. Cooley presented the following
protest signed by Messrs. Barrett and
Ludeling.
Mr.. Meadows moved that the con-
vention refuse to receive the protest,
and that it be returned to the signers.
The motion was not acted upon.
Mr.. Tinchant moved to reject the
protest.
Lost.
On motion of Mr.. Wiekliffe the pro-
test was received, and ordered to be
spread upon the minutes.
The undersigned, members of the
constitutional convention of the state
of Louisiana, respectfully submit the
following as some of the reasons which
impel them to refuse to sign the con-
stitution which the convention has
framed:
LIST. Because in the bill of rights
social equality is attempted to be en-
forced, and the right of citizens to
control their own property is attempt
ed to be taken from them for the bene-
fit of the colered race.
I'd. Because a judicial system has
been adopted which is radically de-
fectiVe, which renders uncertain and |
insecure the rights of property and |
the liberties of the people.
Sd. Because the proposed constitu-
ten DISTINGUISHES large, influential,
and intelligent class of citizens of the
state. This ms 10 illlP0iiiittio, dangerous,
and unjust, and is opposed to repub-
lican principles.
4th. Because a system of public |
education is. forced upon the people,
whereby the whites, who are to sup |
port the schools by taxes levied on |
their property, win be practically de- |
barred of the advantages of the public |
schools, Mixed schools will not ele-
Vate the negroes, but will debase the
whites. Another effect of this system
will be the neglect Of the education Of |
the colored children.
5th. The oath of office is inconsist-
emit with the DISTINGUISHING clause Of
the constitution, and is absurd.
9th. The direct tendency Of the |
constitution as a whole is to establish
negro supremacy in the state.
The undersigned believe that the
adoption Of the constitution will drive |
many citizens from and will prevent /
emigration to the state, retard her
progress, destroy her internal improve
ments, and blight her prosperity.
They, therefore, respectfully ask
that these reasons may be entered
upon the journal of the convention.
JOHN T. LUDELING.
Of Ouachita and Caldwell.
JOHN L. BARRETT,
OF Union.
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