The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-12
Alabama - Tho Cotton Crop - The
Electoral College Bill Vetoed.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. u.-Mr. J. NJ
Larble brought into the city this morning a
bale of cotton Of the new crop. II classed
good middling and weighed COO pounds. 1t
was sold at auction for az cents by II. =.
Leo 4 Co. to Avii Moore 4 Co., and will be
sent to the Lehman Bros. at New York.
MONTGOMERY, Aug. IA nutter was caused
In the Legislature to day. Gov. Smith sent
into the Senate, where it'originated, a veto OF
the bill authorizing the Legislature to cast
the electoral vote Of the State. Gov. Smith
says:
after the most mature reflection, I am
forced to the conclusion that the bill 10 wrong
| In principle, and that 10 would be dangerous
| brecedent In republican Government, As
my constitutionaT duty to return il to The Sen.
ate, with my objections. It cannot but be re-
can Legislature convened In Alabama shall,
| In the face OF Its principles OF organization
which every Republiean processes 70 hold
white man, the right by his vote to Indicate
his choice for sPfesideht and Vice President
q the United States, and take the matter In
"what excuse can there be for IT. Is II
| mere party expediencyt II SO, then II 10 an
abandonment OF principles or an acknowledg.
publican party Is composed cannot be trusted.
| In other words, II 10 to say that the colored
man viii not do to be trusted. This action Of
l
more remarkable when considered in conneo.
mDan Wm in teems y, 70 nave peen thc almost
the Republican party OF Aiabams. II was he
iieyed by most Of them, and SO represented at
yotinn ,n ,s thM = large majority OF the
OF the nav eonstitption s"'' "''e :" i"'o'
"This was as much as to say that the Re
guDuonn PATTY was IN large majority In the
nnbi,aos fsror.d AZ uo , I'M, none ~. ne
some OF those opposed IL. III the prrty n az
strong As IL has been supposed to be, then the
mn ssn Rasy ehpeuience aoes not exist
bic in resortlnr 10 n A. mucS a. S..i,s, Nv
election OF Grant and Colfax, / am unwilling
TO become party In behalf OF that desirable
tSe xs,v " ,r,nSi1 eme wn.eh Hseueaiiy denies
bearers stand pledged before the eountrx"
The message created A warm diseu,,ion and
caused much bitterness. Mesprs sibley, Coon,
| and other extreme Radie.I. ,y.,. ,i,Ia,, n,
| Coon stronvIv ur,ea IN. s.,.s, -, a.. -.
and said the object NJ The men vho ,,,.,. .,,.
tanning the Governor in this m.ttsr w,. 20
get I'm a war. n the war mn., cor. Ia, \,
sand freeman of Al,b.m. vouIJ civ. a.. o.
position beilvfnI oT war h.ro,o !, 80 ~.
| while he would a. nd n, a. ps,,,,,,. -,
In Alabama I'm the war. and ri.to,v yonIs
perch n, n. b.,ncrs
Mr. Joncs renIied IN Mr. Coo, and ,o,, ,,,,
that his rem,,rs wsro raro,u,io,". , s"t ~
~. $500 80 n. -, 49, .u' 'na N'
s,, -, ,..,, , .,. ~ .,u "o VIZ"
s'r " " 'o'' "e'.e' "'.u
the SOL OF AiApAmh' he saiu nc was a hepub-
lican, but when war Is talked about and Ala
baminna are tn he Hlnuybtered be ,youd h.
found on the side Of his own people. lie said
he could raise q squadron OF town boys and
whip out ANYTHING tho gentleman from low.
-, 10 ,,s'',' '' ~"
eouiu prihg against MIN. Tic could marshal
twenty thousand colored men to follow his