The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12
FROM MONTGOMERY.
New Cofton-The AIsbama LeRtsIature-Ve-
10 of the Electoral Vste BnI-Ex o.ure OF
Ins ehdlarY KemAlks.

New Cofton-The AIsbama LeR,.Iature-ye.
10 of the Electoral vste BnI-Ex o,ure Of
Insendisry Kemaikh
MONTGOMERY, Aug. ll.-Mr. ]. NJ. Tarbell
brought into the city this morning bale of ne W
crop cotton. Ii classed good middng, weighed
500 pounds, and was sold at auction for 424c. pei
pound.
A futter was caused In the Legislature to-day.
Gov. Smith sent into the Senate, where il origin.
ated, veto of the bill authorizngIthe Legislature
TO cast the electoral vote of the State. Governor
Smith says: AFTER the most mature reflection
am forced to the conclusion that the bill is wrong
In principle, and that il would be a dangerous
precedent in q republican government. As my
judgment does not approve the bill it is my con-
stltullona duty TO return 1t TO the Senate with my
objections.
II canno'Ibut be regarded as remarkable that
the first Republican legislature convened in Ala
bsms, shall, 10 the face of the principles OF its
organization, Which every Republican Processes
to hold dear, deny, not only to the colored but
10 the white men the right, by his vote, to indi.
cate his choice for president and vice president
of the United States, and take the matter into its
own hands. What excuse can there be for IL a? is
il mere party expediency? II so, then It is an
abandonment Of the principles, or an ackno wledg.
ment that the material out of which the Republl-
can party is composed cannot be trusted. In
other words 1t Is to say that the colored men will
not do to- be trusted.
This action of the General Assembly will be re-
Rarded as still more remarkable, when considered
IN connection with what seems TO have been the
almost unanimous opinion Of the leading member
Of the Republican party OF Alabama. Ii was be-
lieved Dy most Of them, and so represented at
Washington, that large majority Of the voting
population of the Stale were in favor of the new
Constitution. This was as much as ID say tlat the
Republican party was IN large majority 10 the
STATE, for il ia well known that none but RepubI.
cans favored the Constitution, and even 80 me Of
them opposed 1t. If the party is strong as it
has been supposed to be, then the necessity Of
party pediency does not exist but even if it
did exist we would not be justi6sble in resortng
10 IL. &C., --.. ......
GAS much as desire the election Of Grant and
COlfax, am unwilling to become party ia be-
half OF that desirable result TO a scheme which
practically denies the very principles for which
those standard bearers stand pledged before the
country"
The message created warm discussion and
caused much bitterness. Sibley, Coon aud other
extreme Radicals were violentin their expressions
about the governor. Mr.. Coon strongly urged the
defeat of the veto and said that the object Of the
men who were sustaining the governor 10 this
matter, was TO get up war. II the war must
come let II come, be was ready for IL, and ninety
thousand freemen Of Alabama would give the oppo-
sition belly full of war before il was over with he
would stand by the Republican party in Alabama
In the war, and victory would perch its banners.
Mr.. Jones replied TO Mr.. Coon and told him that
his remarks were Revolutionary, but that IL he
wanted war he could have war, and the war would
last till of his sort desecrsted the soil Of Ala
bsma. Mr.. Jones said that be was Republican,
but when war is talked about and AlabaIniaus are
to be slaughtered, he would be found on the side
of his own people, those in this bright and sunny,
but oppressed land, to whom this country and the
government il Justly belong. He said he could
raise squadron OF town boys and whip out any
thing the gentleman from Iowa could bring against
him. He could marshal twenty thousand eolored
men 10 follow his banner in defense of Alabama
and Alabamans. The cOlored men OF intelligence
knew that the carpet baggers were not their
friends ard that squatter would desert them In
the hour OF peril and need.
The debate was conducted altogether by Re
pHblicans, there being but one Democrat 10 the
Senate. Without action the Senate adjourned TO
5P.N. II is not likely that the bill can become a
law over the governors veto. The Legislature
will probably adjourn TO morrow.
Later-The consideration OF the message OF the
governor vetong the bill which allowed the Leg
islature to cast the electoral vote Of Alabama was
postponed until ten o'clock tomorrow. great
many members have already left. d.
The following card from Mr.. Jones, Republi-
can, will appear in the morning papers. Mr..
jones' and Mr.. Coon are both Republican senators
"SKNArE CHAMBER, Aug. IL, 1865.
Having been denied the privilege OF repeating
In the Senate Mr.. COons inceDdisry remarks IN
the governors Office on the morning Of the llth
of August, hereby publish said remarks to the
best OF my recelleciOn: He said 10 the COVER
nor that be would not leave here until some meas.
ure vas adopted for the protection Of those whom
he calls loyal ment that II any Onion mans blood
was spilled 10 Dallas county he would lay the
houses OF Dallas county and the city Of Sc ma 10
ashes. w. o. JONES'"