The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-25
POLITICAL EXCITEMENT IN JACKSON, MISS.
Resignation Of Members Of the Convention
street Fights, &c.

From the Memphis Post (radicap, April 2ll
jackson, Miss, was last week the scene OF unusual
excitement The following franchise clause pre-
sented in the Convention for adoption as part OF
the new constitution seems to have been the bone OF
No gersSn shall be eligible to any once Of profit I, or Of trust
u hs
Ordinance Of Secession or who as delegate 70 any Con
who gave voluntary aid counenance counsel encourage
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exercise the functions OF Office, civil military under
the S
thereto all who aided BY vo
oftwo1hirds Of each house, remove such disability.
Under the pressure OF the previous question this
was adopted By . vote Of 49, 25 Captain Town
consideration. VIM. Barry moved to lay the motion
upon the table, which was carried. Captain Town
called for and that the chairman had ignored the
call. He ruled that such was not the case, where
upon Townsend rose and denounced the chairman,
sultng manner to gentlemen upon the republican
side, II any there were there to sustain him In his
assertion. Mr.; Stranger, q colored member moved
that Townsend be censured. The chairman hoped
the motion would be withdrawn. MIR. Barry rose and
assured Townsend that gagged by the estimation Of
Townsend, there were no gentlemen on the republ-
Some sharp words passed, and the following con-
servative members OF the Convention rendered their
way, J. NJ. Phillips b. II. Montgomery, G. Il. Long
mire, w. w. Gather, A. Goss, J. II. McCutchen. wa
liam B; Gray, william NJ Compton, Charles II. Town
Captain Townsend retired to the front Of the Capt.
t0l waiting FOR Mr.. Barry. The latter was warned
and furnished with arms by o friend, and as he
passed out Townsend did not venture to interrupt
him. However. as Colonel Morgan, who was I'M
armed, came out, he took occasion to insult him,
and, as they were closing for fight, by
ISLANDERS tnterfered and separated the cOmbatants.
General Eggeston soon afterward came out, and
Townsend repeated his denunciation OF him liar.
The General told him he could not descend to fight
him. Townsend told him he could not get out OF 1t
that way and slapped him In the face. The General
promptly Knocked him down, and repeated the dose
three times az he again ana again advanced upon
General Eggleston tumbed of an iron culvert into
the gutter. Townsend jumped upon him. but he
threw him of. Officers OF the post then up and
arrested Townsend and took him off, General Eggle-
ever.
Growing out OF a reference to this affair in the
State Journal rebel lawyer, who was itching for q
fight, demanded that General Dugan, the editor Of
the Journal should retract and apologize, fight,
although he porter was not named. General
Dugan replied that he should neither retract
nor apologize, and II Porter wanted to fight he
could have all lie wanted. Porter endeavored to
challenged party. General Dugan assured him that
he himself had accepted the challenge and must
lect the weapons, according to the CODE TO this
Porter would not accede, and General Dugan being
Porter has taken occasion to post the General as
liar and coward In the usual tones OF the chvalry.
The fact IL, General Dugan is one OF the most skilf
fencers In the country and no duellst dare meet MIN
with small swords. Some scOundrel who writes for
a Vicksburg paper recently sent him challenge.
He accepted and named swords as the weapons and
the editor preferred to reract rather than Tight and
the matter was arranged.
Of the conservatives, excepting Townsend, whom 1t
has expelled.