The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-02

SECOND DAY.


According to adjournment, the convention met
yesterday, shortly after 10 A. NJ. All the wards OF
this CITY and ell the country parishes, with the ex-
cepiion Of four, were fully represented.
Col c. II. Monton made spirited address urg-
ing on the people of Louisiana, and especially
% ts esAs 4 Re isllng
party ard the present State government. Col,
Mouton protested in vehement manner against
the illegal course OF the governor in ordering an
election for coDgressmen. The only election he
could lawfully order was one to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Col. Mann. Col. MOuton
offered a resolution that whereas the time OF elect
ing congressman was left 10 the several states,
and there is no law now IN Louisiana fixing such
time the Democracy protest against the proclama-
tion OF Gov. Warmoth as an illegal assumption of
power. The resolution was referred.
Mr. McCullen offered resolution to the effect
that Democrats be advised 10 file the recantation
oath, if the same can be done conscieniiousiy.
The resolution was referred.
Mr.. Tucker of st. Mary, offered resolution TO
he effect that il is the right and duty OF every
voter in the State to cast his vote IN the coming
election, the infamous registration laws to the
contrary notwithstanding. The resolution was
referred.
Mr.. BRAND, of ST. Martin, offered resolution
considering the Constitution Of 1868 null aud void
sndrecOmmendng that an election be held under
the Constitution of 1852, and advising the people
10 refuse to pay all State taxes to the present
State government. That the Democracy refuse
10 recognize negroes in Office, while declaring
themselves firm supporters OF the Constitution as
handed down to us. Referred.
Col. Turnbull Of Jefferson, quo'ed articles 9S
and 80 of the Consultation OF 1868, relative to
disfranchsemeDt. He read an address urging
that many citizens who voted against secession 10
1861 and afterwards joined the South, believing 1t
sswar against their right Of self government, may
copseientiously take the oath now required 10
order TO register. The ballot to day ia worth
more TO the white man than ever it was, snd
every man who can take the recantation oath
should do so.
Judge A. w. Walker, in behalf of the State
Central Committee, stated that the Committee
had appointed six gentlemen TO investigate the
question of registration. AS one OF them, he was
pleased to say that there was no reason why
Democrats could not register. he considered the
question of registration the most important one at
issue, and be was sorry to see that leading Demo
Gratis were far less eager TO avsil themselves OF
the right or privilege than the mass OF the peo-
ple-the bone and sinew of the land. In the face
Of recent developments there was no longer any
excuse for the nonregistration OF Democrats.
Judge Walker offered q resolution to the effect
that every Democrat be urged to register aud that
no one will be considered as having performed his
duty Who sh, L refuse to do 20.
MIR. Preston, of Jefferson. spoke eloquently
against fling the recantatiOn oath; he SAID he did
not believe there was q single man in Louisiana
S4eted ed11s bsTng AIDED he RsouSeTn Cause
The motion to refer the resolution was lost. Mr..
Noble moved to adopt unanimously.
Col Mou.on spoke in emphatic terms against
the recantation oath. AS nitive OF LOUISIANA
and an honorable and honest man, he intended TO
vote at be next election. Notwithstanding the pro-
yiso of the new law. If deprived OF his right 70
vote he would find an equivalent In some way OF
other Col. MouIon was listened 10 Win proiouho
attention.
Mr. r oqua offered a substitute, declaring that
IL is the first duty Of every good Democrat to pre-
| sent himself for registration.
| Mr. Tucker said he saw no difference between
the original resolution ard the substitute: ddgt
walkers resolution was simply intended as spui
| to lsggsrd Democrats.
/ The substitute was then unanimously adopted
| The chairman Of the committee on resolutions
/ read a report relative to the resolution offered
| YESTERDAY in reference to placing names of par
| lies who cannot qualify before the convention
| and offered substitute as follows:
Resolced, That while we protest against tes
oaihs and disqualifcstions, except for crime
whereof the party has been duly convicted. W
recognize the necessity OF conforming to existing
| laws end this conver ton will entertain the nam
of no person, as a candidate for election, who can
not qualify under these laws, and We reeommen
| 10 the congressional convention to adopt the sam
| rule.
The resolution after some discussion wa
| adopted.
Mr. Fuoua then read the following report, whic
| which was received and adopted with great al
| plause:
To the President and Members Of he democratic State Co
ysntion:
Your committee on resolutions and the coni
| tion of the State have given the subject th
serious consideration which its Importance d
mands. ,..,