New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-22
MISSISSIPPI.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE RECONSTRUCTION con
XFNTfON,


JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 20.--ln Convention to-
day resolutions adopted asking Congress to continue
tc Freedmcns Bureau until reconstruction rs compleed
10 appoint a committee walt upon and urge CEN
Cltm order prohibiting the sherihs OF the
further orders A lengthy ordinance on elections aud
qualifications 81 officers aud others was offered ana re
frrrd 10 the Committee Suffrage. The following are
fc principal features Al any election he'd ~ TIE Peo-
pe under tins Constitution, IN pursuance OF any law
municipal corporation. no person shall be dreneu luh
rd who has been IN armed hostility against
TIC United states the authorities thereof ever giyenad
comfort councnance or support 10 persons ehGagen IN
such hostility. or ever In any manner adhered 10 the
enemies thereof foreign or domestic either by conrlbut
Ing aid 10 them by ulaWiuy sending WITHIN lct hnes
money goods on Letters Of information; dislOyay
held communication with such enemies; ever advised or
aided any persons 10 enter the service OF sch enemies
ever by open act word declared adherence 10 the
cause 81 such enemies desired their triumph over the
ARMIES ~ the United States; ever, except under over
towering c0mpuson submitted 10 the authority or been
In the service Of the called Confederate states 81 A.
crca purposed aaherug TO said states or The armies
thereof ever left this State for the purpose OF avoiding
enrolment and draft into the military service OF the
United States ever. In order TO escape performance ot
duty IN the militia OF this state, enrolled llmsci
or caused himself 20 De- ENROLLED as disoyal sympa
thlzor or having voted at any election held by the
PEOPLE OF this state other OF the United States or
having held Office IN this State. IN any OF the United
states shall thereafter have sought ard received under
the claim of allegiance protection from any foreign Gov
eminent through any Consul or other officer thereof In
order 10 secure exemption from military duty In the army
e " holding IN ths state any oice Of trust and profit
under authority or Of being officer counselor or
manager Of any public corporation now existing or here
after established by ts authority; Of acting aS profes
sor or teacher I'm any educational Institution common
school, other school sustained In whole or IN part by
funds provided by law. Every olecOr snail take and
subscribe 10 The following oath. Ia be known "a the
2 n dIoyay S9s eTdsce ' ~ q the h
the person 10 vote, or be registered as VOTER
section Of The .e, ofbs Mississippi adopted
.os nJ o. ~ ,, , 81 's in s ,sas th ens thereof
sl 10y VIZ On ns s vi . 49, ss and upausb6sd sIs
sn Lsrs.o v support lie au laws efeof The
lie earmry no,stlnng will srls 70 the be.! Of my ability
protect and defend the Union o The Vni ',s nS, s a @ 20
be brolen ny DESTROYED or s Go'nment thrrse os
ocrhrovu any circumstance IN ny power 20 pesn wn
nv ~ isiP eei r., .oua9 Of The Government
so,d OF ted d,aea1 my,sf " 70, a. s ~ a..
ee cy and political equality Of al men ssee NOT to smpt TO
dton Of pota v nights or u The privilege, or nuu
TsS, 10y Z, evasion snd I'D to Idng nron
Afr the adoption OF the Constitution all State county
and municipal officers members Of the General Assembly
and Judges shall subscribe 20 said oath In every court
Any person who shall be summoncd 20 serve on the
Grand or Petit Jury shall take SAID oath In open court
ANY person refusing shall not juror Any per-
son ,xercislfg functions specified without having taken
the oath OF loyalty conviction thereof be punished
with fine ~ lrss than 500 or imprisonment III The
county Jail for not less than six months or both Who
he adjndged guilty Of perjury, and punished with I'M
prisonment In the Pentcniary for not loss than two
years. $780,,
Every mao citizen OF tho United States without regard
to race color over q years OF age not dsguanea
Piled the law "a other respects. is qualified elecor
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
From Our Special Correspondent
JACKSONVILLE. Miss., Jan. Is 1868.
Yesterdays session of the Convention was oc-
cupcd to tie exlusion Of otter business the colsdcra
ton Of Mr.. Compton and his nullifcation resolutions
closing with declaration Of the belief OF the house that
lie had perured himself
During the discussion utternnce was given TO most
monstrous doctrines. John W. c. Watson formerly
member Of the Confederate Congress declared that any
had the right 10 judge Of the consuionalty or ul
cOnsttutiOnality VI any law act and IT. In his opinion
10 unconstitutional, 10 him II rds unconstitutional
and ntiIty lie need not obey III Consequently Mr.
Compton only gave expression Of his opinion In his
resolutions lie had right to do and was guilty ofno
The galleries md Hobbies have been well filed, and
sometimes crowded during the scss0ns-thc galleries
being exclusively occupied by the blacks. Of the oiCors
Of the Convention, six are blacks. .
Men talk about and great constitutional ques
tOns turning them round aud round, discussing them
with wonderful learning and ability. They extend their
research far into the past, drag ont various musty
authorities pile them up 10 an awful ght-a ponderOus
weigtand prove that this IL constn Ona and That IL
Unconstitutional. IL IL made perfectly clear that
walk consniOnally aud breathe stItutOnaly,
and squirt constItntlonaly, or there great danger 10
ought prefer die than 10 live IN nsutonal
Indeed this Is important that there should DO
left for anybodys choice In IT, The country Will
great constitutional Considerations are saitcd with salt
and preserved In their integral Wilderness.
Men are filed with alarm they are afflicted with the
great disease OF speech aud vex paper With pens In tho
distressing dread lest the Constitution shall not be main
tanned In It's soundness lest should have turn OF the
asthma, or ut OF coughing. and children will fear 10 he
born. and the nation ultimately be depopuatod. such
calling for vast stretch OF thohghtand tey only bo
decided rightly with becoming gravity. They are tho
hooks from which the people hing suspended With baod
breath Their peace aud happiness are IL sake Doyod