New-York tribune., 1868-01-20

10 scnu TOT persons ana papers
ton states that serious apprehensons have been e1
pressed by gentlemen OF high official and social position
mat combinations and cOnspraciCs are being formeu
among the DlAcks 10 seze the lands ana establish laIS'
expecting and hoping that Congress VIII arrange pan
nary next they VIII proceed 10 help the,se ana aS
determined 70 20 70 cgr and are confident aI thcy Wi M
Olack Iace ls allohisIsd that u any suvn ] Ia 10
entertained they have been grossly deceived, anu arc
warned that u any such cOnspraces have been Ormeu
10 carry ho ehcct such purposes OF laWess flooto %
they can never succeed The first outbreak against tne
peace OF society viii signaze the destruction OF the
II was asserted in debate by Gen. Anderson that the
design OF the proclamation was to excite The people, 10
brng ON collision between the white and the back. ne
had made examination TO find sufficient reasons Io H.
aud there was not the shdd00 Of an eTcSc II was S
1t admitted by the opposition that no reasonable
ground existed for charging any portion Of the people
with intent 10 make disturbance. 4.
SO sinks baseess TO the ground official attempt 70 q,
arouse hatred against the blacks 10 stir MP 10 uec9s
blood. 10 call out the indignation OF peaceoylng
against them everywhere, 10 reprObate excescs
sympathy IN favor OF the white, who IL cOnpel'e&u & ~
live over slumbering volcano whose irruptions my
break forth at any moment aud inv0ive nm W , ~,
destruction A proclamation issued with any suGh IN
tent cannot surely be too severely cOnuelhbcu ~ ,
the nyestI@Sfion Of the COMMITTEES will bring the
whole truth and repair the wrong already uone ah III
P'Ol'' - WV JAcKsoS, Miss. Jan. IA. 1863.
The Union Congressional Committee tee III wash
ington donated copy OF o Convention Of This State
through the Chairman OF the Republican Executive Com
a se v5Inabe AIM ySme when the following preamble
and resolution were offered by Mr. Townsend in lieu of
which ought to puucture the obnoxious word white"
exercise II from every constitution IN the land
party through It's Executive Committee with copy Of the New York
Constitutional Manual containing the Constitutions o the 81 States Of
this Union they exist for the Information aud guidance OF this
1ereas Of all but six OF the States therein
given contain the word white for eer' under the,
educational ad PROPERTY qualification required OF electors under 'e
ResoIrd Ihs, this Coueutou gratefully sccspi. said oum,
on the SAID party and indag tho hope 9.! TIE e 70 'a.
subject Of suffrage initiate the example OF nnenhs Of the States Of
Mr. Townsend added the remark that "he wished the
Republican party To understand that this body in It's dc
bcraons does not wish to be governed by any such IN
cendlary documents"
This only mild sample Of the spirit that rules within
the limits OF the opposition. Worse and more contempu-
ousy mmca to the work OF the Convention than TINS
has not shown itself There members who are acting
the part of ObStrucOnists who would gladly ruin since
they cannot rule II Is their pleasure so to stand II
well to have them revealed that there may be no doubt
as to their purpose The following is an illustration Of
When the Committee the Pay Of Members reported
minority report was submitted also, as iolOWs' by MT
s Ts @,., BIZ passed BY s csss: Of n, ,1.l r9i.a
inewu the Reconstruction measures uneonsiuone and un
officer the United Amy Las ordered the assembling
Of @ o e purpose % % 81 mI sssS S ap the
United States and laws made pursuance thereof are the ss OF
nor phbelby TO tie states IesPeetVsy or to The reoPe
qualifications for the elective franchise therein With shb Congress
has u ght o interfere: and
Hnereqs In prescribing qualification Of tho election Of
delegates the sad Convection and influential % OF the c
this Who have heretoirs exercised the rights Of suffrage
under the Constitution q tie United States and Of the state Of Ms
pp have been dsraDched And the ober hand su Lager
persons who and have recognized citizens
o the United States have permitted and
this State they have by illegal there
fore, be
B>ord assembly unconstuionsy convened and
make amendments the Constitution % the State Of Mis-
sspp respect Whaever aud therefore the officer. and
bes O this body entitled for services which
they propose perform such TIE people Of tie state
OF Mississippi " The people Of the United States
If any men hold such opinions as the above they had
best nd vent IN manner for they are Of too u-
hammable character 10 he peut up safely but in veni
latiHg them In the Convention. Mr. Compton came 10
grief long. exciting and able debate ensuod, when
resolution passed declaring that Mr.. lad violated his
registration oath, in which he had sworn TO support the
Constitution aud Obey the laws OF the United States and
to The best Of his ability encourage others 10 dO So. The
passage Of the resolution biting rebuke, such as the
gentleman will not want to court every day.
The report discovers something Of what the loyal men
OF the Convention have to deal With and what the Re-
publican party In the state will have 10 deal with In
greater measure, when engaged Ia the active In
support VI the Constitution TO be framed before the
pie. Such men as Compton have learned nothing from
the but still swathed In all the secession preju
dccs that wrapped them SIX years ago To all SUCH and
their sympathzers North negro suffrage Is stencil and
this IL only white mans government still The idea of
"a black meeting them III debate. standing on the
floor their peer, pains them exceedingly. IL
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