Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-20

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tAARtestrS, March tS.--TLe Convsu- |
ITO" adjourned Mut Sis, At N"cn 10 day,
I've Constitution ron,eins fifteen articles,
aud als .ec,ions. M proceedings to-day
except complimentary resolutions, speeches
aud enthusiasm among tho delegates.
RALk,o,t, Msrrh 1.-THE Constitution.
al Convention Mjrurnel to-day. Tho
,cioaing scenes last uisLt aud to-day were
very discrcli,sble. After tie ceremony OF
b'gning the Constitution was gone through
with, the conservatives having refused to
s'su II, vetifed from tile hall, tie capitol
tsn we oraersd to BE- rung IN honor o the
event. The aoor wss cleared, and the
black and white radicals joined hands,
forming circle, and commenced sort OF
ooru Geld DANCE, singing sucl' songs as "old
John Brown" and Hang jeff. Davis on
:s..ouf apple tree.' Speeches and songs
wore then given Of tho same charactsr
sand-the exhibition closed at IL o'clock m,
sutjscsto- the call Of the President.
WouLp RESIGNATION Srop TRiAlf-
Since the report became current that Mr..
Johnson might resign in case the points be
intends to make against the proceeding Of
the Senate are decided adversely to him l'y
:-agparty vote, tho question as to the. effect
of suod resignation has engaged the gener
pt attention Of the lawyers. Opinion ap-
pears to be. very much divided upon the
matter. Some. lawyers of high standing,
and among them some who are known to
symPathizs with Mr: Johnson, hold that
such action on the part Of the President
would not of necessity prevent the Senate
from proceeding with the trial and pro
uounc;ng it's judgment. On the other
hand, lawyers Of both political parties
maintain that such a step would be COM
plsts bar le further proceedings. -.
WAsH1EaroN, March 1.-THE Presi-
dent has endorsed tho Grant-Thomas Ten
ncsses correspondence, that The State au.
thorilies having u,ade no constitutional
applications, Federal interference is unat-
thorized.- The Ku klux Klan which
produced the scare, is the'SSns Of Malta,
under q new pame, -
The second mayoraly" contest IN Port.
lan,l, Maine, resulted in no choice Repub.
lican, .. Go4;. independent, 287; Democrat.
ic. 1853. .--~ -. -.
The Supreme Court has grarted lense
to 6le tue new Georgia Bill, no:wittstand.
lug Carpenters vl jsc.ion that Jenkins was
not Governor, ,... -. -
:: LoSpos, March l7.-Rscent dsrslop-
msnts lead 10 the belief that the" Fsnans
iu Ireland, England and Scotland are tan
hsring with the, regular soldiers. There
are evidence Of alarming disafsc,ion in
somo Of the Itish regiments. -.
In the House Of Commons, Mcguire
resolution, relative 10 1si.h reforms, was
iesumel. DisrAei opposed it, and Ma
Suire withdrew it. -. .o.<-...s ..,,... -
One OF the colorsd delegates to the
State Reconstruction :. Con 7ention, in
Charleston, was arrested Monday night, fo,
robb'ng two fellow members; baI as lie
di*gorgcd, was released soon after.
Mr..Stan:on took advantage Of the Lalmy
weather, on Sunday, to give himself an =
o;hor airing. lie promenaJed around the
War Department square for an hour OF
more, accompanied by his little boy, and
vi h an nrnel soldier following. closely at
hs heels.
The Now To'k Sun suggests that Pres
ident Johnson be derosed on The ground
that lie is insane, and intimatcs that BIZ
Las become SO through eatiug opium, ;.
The Legislature Of Pennsylvania refused
by vote Of fifty to fourteen to allow The
passage of an amendment to the stute
Consultation permitting negroes 10 vote.
'wAsu1ScroS; Marroh rs.---rn' die; 1ku,e ,
Till declaring fberroeision Of the si.te Con-
sti.utions making political distinctivbs: on &C.
count Of color void. was Aiscpssed ,gt. seres,
lsps.h= steyee. proposed subslitut.. xi.iaQ
suffrage 10 every male born or patnraliErd n
the United States, and forbidJing Sstinetion,
of>any kind, on any account, cxeebt crime i, Il
common law; wh;chh he supported by a long
speech The tig and sabstltaisHwsre treaiirred
- uss Juaisiasy, }: scsm!pisfse., Faznaxsx,ts
teaa i've :Rsser.ssss,isp; ~ ce.ail7aet., ssposted
bin admitting Alabama Y, Esepressn,,ay.ioag e, y
The bill is Lat similar 10 Tie sns recon- n.
mitt.d yesterday. tFarnsVo SRI" mortified III.
fiouss ihafts 1~orsa ssk q yets. ssasnsarav. ,
1h,ssss ssnzts, iiIs:.iax hill: :.als .dheaassd
No olh:r important ion. ...fsau II. s.:-
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