The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-22


was 70 rear up an osarchy represented By the Con.
vsntion, and he would never consent 70 IT. The radical
majority appeared have forgotten the purposs ior
which this body had assembled vas 70 frame con-
sitution, and not to appoint civil officers the Recon-
structioa laws did give them that authority; Con-
grsss had not given IL and he could not Sc the slightest
necessity for IT, He had accepted the Shsrman-Sheia-
bargsr BILL not because no approved Of IT, but because
he thought that under IT. provisions might have our
political problem solved He, therefore, held the mem
ben 70 that blu. and hs insisted that they
should eonnns themselves within 10 lmisa-
tionA The resolution offered was not only in
bad TASTE but direct reflection upon Major Gene
raj Meade II implied that the Convention lacked con.
fdsncs In the purpose Of tho General 70 exercise the
powers vested in him by the iaw-powsrs which were
Identical With those that the resolution asked for he
therefore offered - substitute the following. which
was readi-
RssolvSd. That eur confidence M the nrmsess, ability
and fidelity OF Major General George a. Meade fun and
smopsas to ssscus he swsof The United sstes
and onPs ana thai q son.
stats Of tho Union.
Mr.. Trammsn resumed, saying that his resolution
covered the whole ground, and he would either compei
the Convention 70 support u. or BY voting down, 70
express Of confidence In tho General. IT, a. the
90 no further he was, however AFRAID that the real
purpose too PLAIN 70 the whole country The spos
aosa Ss 20 uu ~.
State were in the hands Of those who desired to plumber
Mr. Tralnmsn here gave way to Mr. Miller OF this
county (Futon) who after tho resolution Of Mr. Ash
burn had been again read made the ablss speech yet
He commenced by saying that he would not use the
language appropriate TO describe tho conduct Of the
the rules for the purpose Of taking up the motion
print had endeavored 70 call the previous question upon
opposed Il because It utterly unnecessary. He saw
NO necessity for change In the Reconstruction LAVE,
and no saw no necessity for change In the civil a.
removals was in the hands Of the commander OF the
District and Of General Grant, What did TN delegates
want In addtonf He regretted exceedingly having
TO say that he had observed disposition on the part OF
members TO ignore everything they had been called TO
oices From day 70 day before the hour Of aajourn-
ment arrived effort w0ad be made at ths State rea-
sury. and the hydra head would BE- reared looking
for spois After ably pointing out the want Of neces.
sity for the resolution Mr. Miller proceeded TO
discuss its mpracticabiity. II proposed, ne said TO
declare the civil offices OF the State and TO give
the Convention power to fill the vacancies There
six thousand civil Offices Georgia, and for this
body 70 elect that number would be TO consume life.
time. Besides 10 proposed that none but ''oyal"
men should hold oflce-none but mon who could take
men in Georgia who would they make their Cover
under the projected regimen Certainly not citizen
OF Georgia according to the consultation Perhaps II
land, New Englani Timbuctoo, even the leader Of
the Savannah delegation ths muatto Bradley-CoR)
And even they could nd OF all shades and colors
ill the positions there not the BALL wick
In the State with salary of SO so per annum attached.
but what would have dozen Of "oh aspirans FOR ths
Mr.. Hopkins here asked the speaker If he vas no.
elected by colored votes.
eyes SIR" answered tho DOCTOR land that brings me
10 the monstrous nature OF the resolution. Adopt 1t
and obtain the powers that asks for and you lead the
Slate to anarchy and ruin large majority VI the
delegates here elected BY cass Of citizens that
NO tax, nSver did pay tax and never will pay tax
gentlemen, you say that they do pay taxes Granted
even that they do, IL will certainly DO admitted
tsruptions) repeat that majority here represents
the non-taxpayers and cannot consent that you shall
rule those whom you do not Referring to the
test oath clause In the resolution, DR.. Miller said
the present officials Of the STATE favored the recon-
strucon laws would not take the test OATH for they
men Of honor and would not perjure themselves
Applause and interruptons They wore not Ike those
who were ciamoring Tor their removals those who would
to anything and who would take any oath. IRE
peasd nterruplions II was all nonsense TO tell him
say that the officers were TO be removed for no man
with particle OF common could fail to perceive
eminent and from what he mad seen this Convention
will remain perpetual session for IL will never
70 remain nero a. long a. il could '''e"
Ashburn mere interrupted the speaker BY remarkng
that the Convention would remain in session until sne
restoration OF G. orgia to the Unon
Exactly" said Dr. Miller. 81 am under obligations
to the gentleman for having openly and capddly de-
cared the purpose OF the majority. You Intend to
main here In perpetuity ana your constitution Is re-
jected by the people you will meet here every day to
den people, Your programme Is not only monstrous IL
is devilish in plan devsh In spirit v0lave Of every
principle OF civil liberty, subversve Of the constitution
and destined " drag great state yet further in
the maelsrom Of rum and anarchy. Jacobin clubs
not yet forgotten, and am surprised this avowa
because t openly stated the streets that nightly
meetings held in this city at which the OF the
Convention il laid out" Dr. Miller PROCEEDED at length
In opposition TO the resolution, and concluded fol-
iows:-
al protest against this In the name Of the
down trodden people OF Georgia, and desire that my
Convention.
throughout the country. l soemnly appeal TO Con-
gress and 70 the American people, the OF hu-
mainly, In the name Of liberty and In the Of my
race for protection against the mons'rous and deynish
plot which this resolution ombodies"
In letter OF this character could oaly give out
line Of the speech delivered by Dr. Miller. II was
able eloquent and brilliant argument; aud wncn use
those terms ! them In their proper II
tonshcd the Convention, Dr. Miller had hitherto
appeared TO act with the majority. The ability he dis
played, however, not surprising, no bears the
reputation and doubt OF the most accomplished
men and finished orators In Georgia He was repeatedly
applauded by the white spectators and at the
plaudits were frequent that motion made by
Bryant TO clear the LOBBY.
lar. Alderman followed Dr. Miller in opposition TO the
resolution, and hs speech though brief able and
argumentativa He denounced the measure
gotten up for the sake OF the spos and to test the
disinteresedncss of the majority ne would offer
amendment providing that In such act Of Congress
that asked for III shall be provided that member
OF this Convention shall hold ONCE In the provisional
State government"
Mr.. Bryant OF Maine, made long and rambling
speech in defence OF the resolution 10 which rebels,
ORATORS 'loya en- and "loyal State government
were conspicuous After he had spoken the whole
subject made the SPECIAL Of the day for Mon
day next and tie Convention adjourned
THE MISSISSIPPI STATE CONVENTION.
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