Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-12
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES:
ALABAMA AFFAIRS.
First Bale of New COffOn-VefO Message
OfGOy Smith, etc.

First Bale of New COttOn-VefO Message
of Gov Smith, etc.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, August III. NJ.
Tarble brought into this city this morning
bale of cotton from his new crop. 1t is
classed as good middling. 1t weighed six
hundred pounds, and was sold at auction
for 42@ cents per pound.
A tlutter was caused in the Legislature
10 day by a report that the Governor had
sent TO the Senate, where it originated,
veto Of the bill authorizing the Legislature
TO cast the electoral vote of the State.
Governor Smith says: After the most
mature reflection, | am forced 10 the con-
clusion that the bill is wrong in principle,
and that it would be dangerous precedent
TO set in a republican government. As my
judgment does not approve the bill, it Is
my constitutional duty to return it to the
Senate with my objections. 1t cannot be
but regarded as lamentable that the first Re-
publican Legislature convened in Alabama
shall, in the face of the principles of its
organisation, which every Republican pro-
tesses to hold dear, deny, not TO the colored,
but the white man the right, by his vote,
to indicate his choice for President and
take the matter in its own hands. What
excuse can there be for it? Is it mere
party eXpediency ? If so, than an aban-
doument of principles or an acknowledge
ment that the material out of which the
Republican party is composed cannot lie
trusted In other words, it is to say that
the colOred men will not do to be trusted.
This action Of the General Assembly will
be regarded as still more remarkable when
considered in connection with what seems
to have been the almost unanimous Opin-
ion Of the leading members of the Repub-
lican party of Alabama. 1t was believed
by most of them, and so represented at
Washington, that large majority Of the
voting population of the State were in IA
yor Of the new Constitution. This was as
much as 10 say that the Republican party
was in large majority in the
State, for il is well known none
but Republicans favored the Constitution,
and even some of these oppose it. If the
party IL AS strong as has been supposed,
then the necessity of party expediency
does not exist; but even if does exist,
w0nld be lustifyable in resOrting to it. Inas-
much as desire the election Of Grant and
Coliax, l am unwilling 10 become party
to a scheme which practically denies the
very principles for which those standard
bearers stand pledged before the country.
The message gave rise to warm discus
sion and caused much bitterness.
The debate was conducted altogether by
the Republicans, there being but one Demo
crat in the Senate.
Without action the Senate adjourned to
D F. NJ. 1t is not likely TO become law
over the Governors veto.
The consideration Of the Governors
message WIS postponed until / o'clock to.
morrow
great many members have already left
the city. The Legislature will probably
adjourn tomorrow.
The following card from Mr. Jones will
appear in the morning papers:
SENATE CHAMBER, August Having
been denied permission to repeat in the
Senate, Mr.. Coou's incendiary remarks in
the Governors office, on the morning of
the llth of August ! hereby publish said
remarks TO the best Of my recollection.
lie said 10 the Governor, that he would
leave here until some measures were adopt
ed for the protection of those whom he
called loyal men; that if any more blood |
was spilled in Dallas county ne would Law
the hOuses Of Dallas and the city of Selma
in ashes, w. b. JOINS.