The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-02

colorsd delegates the best and worst types OF
race are represented Order and decorum mananed
quite rgidly Congress- Tho whites the front
benches their dignity little by eevatng their legs
the desks in front OF them but the colored delegates
better behaved difdent to their heels keep
their feet out Of sight All the talking is done by
eight ten men, principally white and very g-hsaded
possible occasions.
Three-quarters OF an hour is consumed in squabbng
whether the reports shall be taken sngly together
Crane (white bellows himself as hoarse as Speaker
Coax in the Cooper Institute to get the reports taken
separately. The Convention decides against him
forty-two to ten. The reports are taken together.
Article / OF the 'sBi OF Rights" Is read
All persons without regard color previous
habants Of this State year citzens OF this
and he
This provision happens to be the same In both re-
ports but that does not debar opposition.
Bedon (whits,, Of N. c. moves that the second
article Of the minority report should be put hrst viz
men are born free and equal H., and have certain in
suit q happiness 70 secure these rights governments
consent Of tho governed.
Wcklids (whits-formerly the most rabid OF rebel
editors, now that the very first
sentence Of this amendment contains lie All
not "born free and equal" Some are born rich and
some poor
born.
members cast about feeby for way out OF the dill
hcuty.
One gentleman .uggssts the ofths word created
Another delegate rises to solve she dnlculty. He
essays TO read the but brought up short by
gets far ENABLE, then 'inellIbe," then "ne-
laniable," and caves in.
Cromwell local black and somewhat notorieuy mounts
the breach He has six bran articles OF his own to
substitute for this He reads them. One provides
that "there shall be no discrimination In the public
civil rengous rights OF cit Of
color except q punishment for crime whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted"
This involves new principle in criminal jurspru-
dence which rather startes the legal members Of the
Convention many OF whom raise points OF order which
bewiider the unfortunate Cromwell that he stands
word.
Isabelle coffee coored rises speak, but is informed
by chairman that the gentleman from New Orleans
MI. Cromwell, has the floor.
Mr.. Isabelle wishes ''de gemman would say what he's
Thus urged, Mr. Cromwell brings his reading to an
end and Mr.. Crane rises and yels his fifth or sixth
speech that morning Cromwell is the bee noir of the
Convention; Crane Is the bete blanc.
Isabelle at last gets word in edgeways and objects
to ''bof dem articss."
Crane begins his seventh speech.
Pnchbeck (colored) --sensble man, Pinchbeck-says
this Is more than human nature can endure and II
that is the way they are going % waste time IN Commit
progress The motion ID carried. and the house re-
sumes.
InTe0 nOuIS ana nctulng QOn0.
Then comes up the original question again AZ to
whether the reports shall be considered together
arately.
Crane makes his eighth speech, which 10 rather less
Ineligible and to the point than the seven preceding
Orations
The house thins rapidly, and count out Is tried;
but dozen coored delegates who have been RECALLING
themselves at the starhead with cakes and candy
rush In and make up quorum.
Crawford (white) analyses the celebrated article
No of the minority report, and shows 1t 10 all bosh
and gas from beginning TO end.
Crane for his ninth speech. Left speaking.
Thus the sovereign Convention passes the time. This
Is fair specimen Of It's sessona The two consttu-
tona drafts submitted contain altogether three hundred
and eighteen articles many OF them certain 10 bring
acrimonious discussions and bitter parsanshp Al the
Of half article day and twenty five working
days month the Convention may be expected 70 ter
its labors the 9th Of January. 1870 Unless
something happens TO Crane 1t will not get through by
then.