New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-05
MISSISSIPPI.
QUALIFICATIONS OF vOTERs-wRATH OF THE
REHEI PRESS.

QUALIFICATIONS OF vOTERs-wRATH OF THE
REBEL PRESS
From Our specs tConesDondsLt.
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 81, 1853.
An ordinance, in the early part OF last week,
was introduced into the Convention, concerning the
qualifications OF voters registration and the oath to be
taken The restrictions to be imposed wero set forth with
oreat 1nnu enoss Preferred it ut the time, though
nor ewing it any special or marked note but design u
call attention it again. becaute Of the undue prcmh
ence that has been given to it, both Wthn ana
In order that it may be what the restrictions are
that this ordinance embodes quose tne whole SeeSn
that includes them together with the oath PROVIDED 10 DC
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ssc OF s q ,e pS 1S aT ord bylaw
Of am muncp corporation person shall be deemed qnahe rosr
thoes thereof has given aid CT comfort or sup
port rs. s.Ss, s Sy o foreign ct domestic TIE T
states either BY contributing them Or unlawful, leading With h
with such enemies or "a, ever h Sse ' per
word declared adherence the cause Of sae enemies or ~, s
for their triumph over the armies p @ bTtd 70 the authority
hem tbs service Of so.caed Confederate States Of
ams o. ever s Confederate states Ame with pupOs;
sdhsug to said States the armies having for il.
obec. to ali encourage against the uaed states 70 pro
means the laws authority thereof ordinances or authority
% s,s i uRsbDt. Of he United states or description d @.u
Ing known or sS os men or has hsrbo AIDED
condemned person 80 engaged or has ever s s Of the
United states St na ever m y eaasg be enrolled
ton (: S Sii''5 By TP IL! pesp, q IL, Of
Of the United state, shall thereafter hare songh. or received under
claim Of e,5c tue P9 ssya 81 oSr To secspe Exemption from
military u The Army Of the United state. nor ,a any ssen u psr
DSb c'aSTg s I now eIng or hereafter authority
~ ~ ,S pressor or teacher in any educational institution, or
common school any other school which sustained whole or in part
ss sn. The oa5 to BE- taken as shall be known the oath
~ G ..co, P sssat ie' Of ts censaon the
i .r o II the year 1883 ADD have carefully considered the
th have directly or indirectly done ang I - ss 1c oval,
on the sds United states against all enemies thereof for
o9aiaed Allegiance to the and will support the COnsta
on end thereof the ss Fl s 9a s viii az
The Of ability P.tse' and defend M ' ss SeGn s 'e o
Government thereof be destroyed or oyet'9ToEn under az
I'd o5, ny % e psH' pA s S so. having fsr
their objects dissolution o. said GCv9ne.i iha. VII III sil s
states support said Consultation Of TIE state o. n,
previous On q political religious or a I si B py
this any mental reservation or evasion and no" " !" 0s
let il be understood that the going expresses the
opinion OF single member OF the convention, anu .nat
referred TO the Committee on Suffrage when ths -
sad nearly all is said that needs 10 DC IL 40
commissions lest the Constitutional Convention OF inc
state Of Mississippi may pc %ept a m Where
reason win be swallowed up and prudence swamped
The Republican party and its principles are not III any
probable danger either here WHERE from any sch
supposed raid upon the first dictates OF common sense
All fears OF may be aayed at once There Is TOO much
sanity in the Convention TO allow OF IL.
The provisions OF this ordinance however, nave Deeh
seized upon with ayidity by the Rebel press howeu over
decla~ TO be the Radical programme on suffrage, ana
prolonged shrek over arocous violence OF this Con-
ventOn that puts under the ban the white popultloh Oh
the state and ceYates the negro above n IL Is COM
plete negro domination scheme, II Is shouted negro
dynasty seeking TO sen scN forever upon inc pOul
poc" "JacObin faction l. striving 10 tear down the
pillars OF the temple OF republican government NOW,
as 10 any wholesale device that bal be adopted py he
Convention the dsfranc hsenent OF any portion
OF tie people the state beyond what congress mas al
ready fixed by acts. let be disturbed Oy tue
subject and yet 10 nd any that occupy Win MN
the ground taken by the author OF the ordinance
reported. / seriously question whether there
colld be found ten men in tie House who would
ON the other hand there are some on TINS moor VINO
do not approve DISTINGUISHING within the STATE no
matter what their political oeses may be- Ihey wOud
remove every barrier To the balloDox that mas Deen
way 10 it clear r was before the war HOW many
there are who hold such opinion not prepared 10
saw But between these two extremes Will doubtless DE
trfe that a moderate and medium VIII be pursued
that will shock the sensibtes Of who acquesce in
the registration laws. Indeed, IL would not surprise me
IT, I'm the final adjustment OF this question: the Convention
should prove than has anywhere been an
opated OF this shall have occasion " speak luriher
az another time.
The attempt 10 slgmatize the whole Republican part OF
the Convention because OF the act OF single member anu
hold his the OF the world the exponent
OF the the whole with the sole purpose OF Great
that the dogs Of INSCRIPTIONS warfare is
ahameless attempt, the least OF