The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-12

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Exciting Times In the Alabsm ma Legis-
Iature-Manly Message OF a Radical
Governor.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, August Quite Aut-
ter was caused in the Legislature to-day, by
Governor Smith sending TO the Senate, where
it originated, q veto Of the bill authorizing the
Legislature to cast the electoral vote of the
State. Governor Smith says: "After mature
reflection am forced to the conclusion that
the bill is wrong in principle, and that it would
bea dangerous precedent in republican gov
ernment. AS my judgment does not ap-
prove the bin, it is my constitutional
duty to return it to the Senate with my OBJ
iections. It cannot but be regarded as re-
markable that the first Republican Legislature
convened in Alabama shall, in the face OF the
principles Of its organization, which every Re-
publican PROCESSES to hold dear, deny not only
to the colored, but to the white men, the
right, by his vote, to indicate his choice for a
President and Vice-President Of the United
States, and take the matter in its own hands.
What excuse can there be for it? Is it mere
party expediency9 If 80, there is an aban-
aonment Of principles, and an acmow-
ledgment that the material out of which the
Republican party is composed cannot be
trusted In other words, it is to say the COL
ored man will not do to be trusted. This ac-
ton Of the General Assembly will be regarded
as still more remarkable when considered IN
connection with what seems to have been the
almost unanimous opinion of the leading
members Of the Republican party Of Alabama.
It was believed by most fthem, and so repre-
resented at Washington, that large
majority Of the voting population OF the
State were in favor Of the new con-
stitution. This was as much as to say that
the Republican party was IN large majority in
the State, for it is we'll known that none but
Republicans favored the constitution, and even
some OF those opposed it. If the party is as
strong as it has been supposed to be, then the
necessity Of party expediency does not exist.
But even if it did, would We be justifable in
resorting to it? AS much as desire the elec.-
ton of Grant and Colfax, am unwilling to be-
come party, in behalf of that desirable re-
suit, to scheme which practically denies the
very principles for which these standard-bear
'ers stand pledged before the country. e
The message gave rise to WARM discussion.
and caused much bitterness. sibley and 9TH
ers, extreme Radicals, were violent in their
expressions about the Governor. Coon strongly
urged the defeat Of the veto, and said the OBJ
ject Of the men who were sustaining the Gov.
ernor in this matter was to get up war. II
the war must come, let it come. he was ready
for. it, and 10000 freemen of Alabama would
give the opposition Q belly fM of war before it
was over. he would stand by the Republican
party in Alabama in the war, and victory would
perch on it's banners. -
Jones replied to Coon, and told him that his
remarks were revolutionary, but that if he
wanted war he could have war, and the war
would last until none Of his sort desecrated the
soil of Alabama. He said that he was Be
publican, but when war is talked about and
Alabamians are to be slaughtered, he would be
found on the side Of his own people, there in
this bright, sunny, but oppressed land, to
whom this country and the government 0fit
justly belonged. He said he could raise
of town boys and whip out anything
the gentleman from Iowa could bring against
him; he could marshal twenty thousand color
ed men to follow his banner in defence Of Ala.
bama and Alabamians. The colored people
knew that the carpet-baggers were not their
friends, and that q squatter would desert them
in the hour Of peril and need.
The debate was conducted altogether by the
there being but one Democrat in
the Senate.
Without action the Senate adjourned to 5 P.
NJ. It is not likely that the bill can become
law over the Governors veto. The Legisla-
ture will probably adjourn tomorrow. =
The consideration of the message OF the
Governor, vetoing the bill which allowed the
Legislature TO cast the electoral vote Of Ala
bama, was postponed until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row. ..-...,..-.--.-----.....r- -
The following card from MIR. Jones Republi-
can, will appear in the morning papers. Jones
and Coon are both Republican senators:
SENATE CHAMBER, August II, 1S6s.-Having
been denied the privilege Of repeating in the
Senate Mr.. Coon's incendiary remarks in the
Governors Office on the morning Of the 11th of
August, hereby publish said remarks to the
best of my recollection,
s.He said to the Governor that he would not
leave here until some measure was adopted
for the protection of those whom he calls loyal
men; that if any Union mans blood was spill
ed in Dallas County, he would lay the houses
Of D alias County and the City of Selma in ashes.
Another Democratic Victory.
WASHINGTON. August 11.-Montana voted on