The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-02
RECONSTRUCTION.
LOUISIANA.
ssclAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

GtbiRl bunhEorUUurubr ur nt hthALu.
The Convention Still Penniless and PerpIexed-
Collapse Of the Attempted Bond Swindle-
Fears That the Tax Measure Won't Go
Down-Drafts of the New CONFERENCE.-The
eers In the Universities. schools, Hotels and
Bvcrywhere-Nigger Supremacy All Around
and High Old Time Coming.
NEw ORLEANS, Dec. "a, 1857
The Louisiana Reconstruction Convention, like Mr..
Wrinkle on skates, Is "just agoin' to begin" Judge
Cooley says So Judge Cooley 10 one OF the smares
men In the Convention. 1t would be unsafe, perhaps
carry the Pickwickan parable any further and predict
shat affair one or two very unswanke gyratons the
Senton viii down heavily the broad OF It's back
THIS II possible but probable inasmuch the con-
sentative sement-the saving salt Of the Convention
mas gained the upper hand since the collapse Of the
Jones Conway financial scheme.
zhs downfall OF the bond project was complete and
anaL Il was introduced with immense mystery. Promi-
uent merchants Of the city were limited at being
ready % negotiate $500 900 worth of State bonds
uxtysdve cents the dollar In proof Of which they
would deposit forfeit of S25 600 within days
The seven days grace expired not cent Deposited
and. moreover the men whose names had been made
walking horses in the business smphacay repudlated
all knowledge Of the matter Then II leaGed out that
che whole scheme was an attempted swndle on
gigantic SCALE which only failed in consequence Of the
rsdtca Executive Committee at Washington not having
125 900 advance ring who were endeavorng to
push tho thing through So it came about just was
predicted by the HERALD ten days ago. The bond ordi
nance was rescnded, and the Convention returned to
their nrst principles-a direct tax The two meetings,
ono held last night and the other this morning. at which
these resolutions to, stormy In the
eeme The bond negotiaors crestfallen and exposed,
attempted, Intellectually TO cover their disgrace by
moving the repeal Of their own ordinance They have
been unusually and painfully silent since. The tax
scheme will probably bring in some money, but not
much. At the rate proposed. viz-one mill the tax
nbe property Of the State being two hundred and fifty
miilions)-t ought to realize TWO hundred and fifty
thousand dollars 1t probably will not bring one hun.
idrsd thousand dollars Pinchbeck, one Of tho most
sensible negroes in the asserts openly that
che tax be collected for in the country dts
tscts the collectors would shot before they got off
lshs steamboat landing P'nchbeck is an authority In
1nancal matters-he IS one OF the wsahiest and most
honorable faro bankers in the state.
Meanwhile the Finapce Committee are running round
security Of those very insecure axea Money must be
had somehow, for the necessities Of the conventonsts
arc great and boarding house keepers and bartenders
and aundresses clamorous for their three weeks
arcan: Wickhne say that as they have tried the
.4oyal" men and cant ge any money out Of them, he
10 quite willing TO try the "rebes'' now. But the
srebss don't seem half 50 anxious ~ might be sup
pssd TO como forward and provide the means for their
own disfranchisement and impoverishment
Having FILTERED away three weeks over matters
which need not have tax three hours the Convention
has q last resolved to devote itself 70 business, In
proof whereof II has brought forth with immense labor
Two drafted constitutions, ono signed BY all
the whites the committee, the other signed BY all
the blacks. A nice little fight there will be, when the
articles Of these rival constitutions to be debated
prd. The majority report signed by Judge Cooley
wopDss an naS S'ae: district At
xon owner; T. Ludeling, President Of the vcksburg
Fnd Shreveport Railroad, and W L. McMullen, ex-
brigadisr general Of the Union army-all white men,
ndlty report is drawn up BY lngraham Roberts. VAL
croft and Leroy, colorsd delegates, OF antecedents
Known. The DISTINGUISHING the majority report
u - follows
AR % the following shall be prohibited from
8 sos or SAis P sn
under insrd,c.on and all leader. oaesr. q
Ss OF Pros ~ % an so er ssio nss s s
June 1851 he'd the once ae Wee ' prs. s
ss5 q the q s
easd s and
.ss Jads.s the supreme aud Di.iro. Court. g this
member. q The Lssosnrs Of this State since The adoption
Of the constitution Of 1852 who approved or encouraged the
sOn who yoea for or signed the ordinance Of
fSs United state. any engaged rebel
Ign Provided the Legislature may by vote Of twohirds
There is an educational and tn paying qualification in
She majority report which rons as follows:-
No person who shall attain the aye OF twenyone years
sss ssr tns. day snail be allowed 10 vote an he cam
rad and write No eeco shat be permitted 70 vote at
Etats At the time he offers to
In the colorsd minority report these provisions are
Oonspicuously absent They would not suit coored
delegaes The white men propose the following simple
and unob,ectiopable cath of oihce-
Ant. g. Members Of the General Assembly and all other
sstS s ssy o, p op au q m gu
(Ora The uiion
md Of the Uped states the laws
ana vi se ana o Gs me-
aa So, according 10 the best of my ability and under.
the degrees are not willing that white men should
sntsr the assembly unless they can subscribe this long
Winded and inquis orial test oalh:-
soemny swear Cor a., sar% that have never yCun
6ssn citizen thereof; that have given no voluntary aid
counsel Or 70 persons engaged
aoosptsd nor attempted exercise functions any
s. hostility 70 The United States hat have not Yielded
onn.. supper. 70 any pretended aa!horiy
mias thereto and did no. u desert from the military
void The draft during and that viii support
Pc constitution and tho United states and q this
and perform al the duios -, &C
ordng 70 the best Of my abilities and understanding 10
Among other notable provisions, these sable conssi.
button makers. who but few months ago wore hoeing
bottom and cutting sugar cane, provds for niger uni
srsty and demand That all the schools and institutions
my three Of thor minority report runs - follows
A university shall be lshed maintained In the
ty vi New 0reans II shall be- composed Of six faculties
10 wt0ne Of Of medicine Of natural science
OF letters and OF science and the
theory and practice OF tea hing The Legislature shall pro
vide Law Tor Its aud maintenance; provided
phat al departments OF this uton OF learning shall be
all aaLen able Of mufriculnftng No
gais regulation: sh. De made by the trustees fssue,
tony be made by the Leg stature violating the letter
spirit Of this article under penalty OF the annung Of the
hharer Of said institution,
Arsic,s lBl slipulales tina, "a colleges, ssmlnases
0oademiea schools inst tutons OF learning OF what
sure soevsr, whether literary legal, medical military or
individual authorized by tue Leg and under the
control Of this State. shall be in common 10 all
.Dloass Of stssdnts."
Article las goes st further and expressly declares
sEsrs ihdu b. separate sctous intifnfons Of learn
(sg csdblsshsd fer any eiusp race IN the State Of Lo
tGsa.n Negroes set down 70 table At the best
hotel with the daughters aud wives OF white men, and
70 procede succeed them IN the occupancy Of their
kpomA
ARr H. The right OF all citizens to travel and be enter
Gained shall not be nfrnged In manner whatever be
abridged In this State.
These PROVISIONS with others OF like character, have
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