New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-22

| 1861, be Val1d, and OF tull force.
Resolution that the dog tax, the gun tax,
and the poll tax are oppressive to the poor
whites and freedmen.
Resolution that after the ratification oi
| the constitution no property except wearing
| apparel be exempt from execution for debt.
The special order-an ordinance to pro
vide for the publication Of the proceedings
pers of the state-Was taken up by sections,
aud the first section was referred to the
finance committee.
The printers on the Journal, the official
organ of the convention, are on a strike,
caused by the non-payment of dues.
Georgia state Convention.
ATLANTA, January 2I.-The convention
adopted by 92 to 42 the following:
WHEREAS, The reconstruction acts recog-
nize the existence of government within
the limits of Georgia subject to the military
commander of the district, and the para
mount authority Of congress, under which
certain officials hold Office; and
Whereas, The time for which said officials
were elected as set forth in the laws al
| lowed to operate within said limits has ex.
pired and said officials hold Office only by
reason of failure to provide for their sue
cessors; and
Whereas, A great many of said officials
are hostile to and are assiduously using
| their influence against the restoration of
Georgia to the Union, and by SO doing are
not only seriously retarding the work of re-
| construction, but materially affecting the
prosperity of the state; therefore
ResolDed, That this convention do hereby
request the legislative department of the
| government of the United States to author
ize this body to declare vacant the chief ex-
ecutive office of the state, and to fill the
same, as well as to provide for the removal
| through the chief executive officer of the
state thus selected, of all persons who are
hostile to reconstruction, and the filling of
| such vacancies by said executive.
ResolUed, That this convention, in justice
| to the friends of reconstruction under the
reconstruction acts, do hereby request the
| department aforesaid to relieve all such of
| existing disabilities that they may be eligible
to fill any vacancies thus created.
| ResotUed That this convention do further
request the modification of the test oath so
| as to admit of all persons who have aided
or abetted the late war against the United
States holding office therein, provided such
persons heartily regret the past, and are
earnestly attached to and determined to
labor for the reunion of the states on the
basis of the reconstruction acts.
Copies were ordered sent to the president
the president of the senate, and the speaker
of the house.
The convention refused to have Afternoon
sessions, or to limit speeches.
Ordered the hall to be ventilated ever,
morning, and adjourned.
North CarOlInn Convention.
RALEIGH, January 2l--In the convention
besides the introduction of resolution
which lie over, the election of ]. Ashworth
of Randolph, enrolling clerk, and appoint
ing committee of twelve on the constitu
ton, nothing was done yesterday of publ
interest.
To-day much time was consumed il
special order, being the propositions for tn
relief of the people, which were finally re
| ferred.
committee was appointed TO wait upol
Governor Worth and receive any communi
cation he may be ready to make.
The rest of the day was consumed in th
discussion Of the question of per diem with
out coming to any conclusion. The i'm
, preston is the per diem will be fixed a
, eight dollars.
From Richmond
RICHMOND, January 2l.-The conventio
/ spent the day in debating and adopting SEE
{, tiors of the bill ofrights.
! A committee of four whites and on
: colored was appointed to wait on Geners
Grant and invite him to visit the CONVEX
il. ton. One conservative declined servin
? on the committee because a colored membe
! was on it. This announcement was r
! ceived with Kisses by the negroes in th
q | gallery.
{ The member was excused, and anotht
conservative appointed, who agreed
. serve.
$ The trustees of the Peabody Education
fund met to-day, and received the report
= Mr.. Sears, general agent, showing that
~ had visited Tennessee, Georgia, North Ca
olins, South Carolina, and Louisiana, al
had been warmly welcomed by the peopl
le who readily entered into his views, especi;
ie ly with reference to normal schools. A
u ionrned till tomorrow.
1t General Grant was present at the met
: ing.
le HAVANA, January 2l.-The rumOrs he
are that Senior Rafael DeRafael sailed in Il
Is steamer Moro Castle for New York, in co
ID nection with bonds for Santa Anna, to Pre-
q eeute his plans against the Mexican COVER
"a ment in Yucatan.
At The publication of the vote at st. Thorn
was unofficial. The authorities refused
n give details.
s. From Europe.
LONDON, January 2l.-The following ps
y y tiCulars of the arrest of George Franc
: = Train have been received from Queenstow
- During the transit in the tender whil
" contained the baggage and passengers
n the Scotiai from the steamer to the whs
"a the baggage of Train and Thomas G. Dural
IN IN of New York, also a passenger, was subject
:" to rigorous examination by the custo
- house officers. Nothing of an incendiary
N seditious character being found in t
~ ~ trunks of either, they were accordingly p
-, mitted to go ashore. As they stepped trC
"a the tender to the wharf they were arrest
n and taken before a justice of the peace.
The examination eiciting nothing agail
20 the prisoners to warrant detention they VT
W discharged. Soon after their arrival at |
Al hotel they were rearrested, and upon &C
% pletion of the several examinations,
NJ n, Durant was discharged. The authoriti
y | however, detained Mr.. Train, and he Y
~ sent in custody TO Cork jail. On Saturd
'' he was brought before court and examine
but was remanded until Monday, the %
IN the meantime the case is creating CT
"a. siderable excitement, and the newspap'
u are reprinting characteristic speeches a.
w. letters of Trains as forming a sort OF JUST
ld cation Of the arrest 80
LATER..-Train telegraphs to America
Ia follows:
at "Have Just been released on the int
as yention of Mr.. Adams. Have brought 81
re- against the British government for flOO,O
damages
i'll Garibaldiis raid against Rome cost Itt
eighteen million lyres.
rs Prime Minister Menabrea, in a note, te
Of Spain that Italy will admit interventi
~ from no other power except France, viii
ie is permitted by treaty.
4 ilee LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.