New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-10
MISSISSIPPI.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR JURORs-pERsECUTloN OF
THE CoLORED PEOFLE.

MISSISSIPPI
QUALIFICATIONS FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE COLORED PEOPLE.
Prom SPECIAL Correspondent 49, 81, ..o
II was proposed i'm the Convention to insert
IN the Bill Of Rights clause forbdding any from serving
on Jury who could not read and write ntegiby This
propostiOn agtated the cOorcd members and brought
some Of them to their feet Mr. stringer put the per
tinent inquiry Is honest because lie Is apie
20 read and write 1t honesty that Is wanted on the
ury.bench and contend that there those who can
not read and write that just honest as those who
can. TIE simple ability TO read and write does not give
honesty or capacity"
These colored members, though they may not beable
10 make statement with all the neaness, ccverness
wellurned elegance that culture gives yet by their
solid practical. blunt able To
pont free from all DISCUSSES, and TO give IT, as they
press 1t here center strike The proposal o, me
white member to ax such requirement. 10 Inc right or
trnEs Mr. stringer gave it, II viii have no revival
The colored men are fully of their position They
YET thev are sensible enough 10 conduct with uncommon
prudence and wisdom Taunts are thrown out NJ times,
for Offices Of honor aud trust Win quiet dignity aud
emphasis they reply; "Black men DO mol want
shall hold c0foe, and h'ey man 10 use a." They
S S hi II nofofousy true that every delegate Of the
whole opposition, three indebted to The votes OF
colorcd for his seat the floor Of the Convention
such men are marked ard they had Vol di-pc NJ
once any dream they NAV indulge In of reaching any OF
nee in the future that lies within thu kin Of The black
Votcrs Tbe,e coloed men are .ingulnry generous In
ter dro-i.,on toward Their W bite friends hal my "
lift him up TO any position that he can MI We have
may get into coach II you viii. aud We viii carry
you along We are able to 90 IL THIS ), me
are arraycd, aud upon whom walls OF wrath are being
pp"bt6 H in tie cort 70 ne them up What work
more hopeful OF good results What that bics trcr
Inspiration the heart No effort j. more successful TO
u
sovereign people. This fact Is receiving more papabe
they are identified j. being charged cverywhere-aound.
antly, reeklessy malicqnsy eharged-"itn peinR guy
Of CRINE-1fono"s, MN hG"dCd otmr I'M y sIreaa
before the country with all the seriousness zeal and
pausibiiy that ialsehoOd can conanh. ~ Is renewed ,
day after day under dneIlng form, hu pnasos co,eu
with new DISCUSSES. They hope 10 convince
! the people that some qi"e OF ln'nIe Ma .ssh
tude and extreme violence IS about tobe perpetraied
| that the foundation OF society and order are ep9pt
TO be overturned mat secret deyces ana mnue1ee ara
working that when they reveal themselves upon tLe sur
face crystalzed into action viii tear down and destroy
that Which is imcst best and most loved crime, they
say, IS being perpeifated by the kepqnheah pnly
against the government OF the fathers ana The eya
strange pervason Of Natures laws they have set up the
IL gro their idol They have oreswoln their own racc
and betaken themseNcs 10 The companonshp Of The
blacks and testimony Of their thorough conversion IN
this most shocking and unnatural creed. which looks to
they are preparing organic laws which place the lives
liberty aud property OF the former entirely at the merry
Tits charge TO be made Is there any ground
forhf IL tfue or j. ~ moi tiue' without hts'on
m }1c Wit IL IL thaf The Bepnbcan parry here is
trying to achieved Simply tlis The grandlv noble OBJ
Iect Of giving equal liberties 10 the black race that the
white enjoys Is there any sin m thsi II there s then
tie Fathers slnned when they wrote ana 1gued the Dc
caration Of American Independence and all holy truth
These Constitutionmakers are only establishing IN
righteousness, enduring basis, the rights Of all men
laborcis with Cod No work 20 honorable SO good, 20
pure, lastng has engaged any body Of that
upon the soil Of this state. They will not be
hndered by any implements thrown In their way.
They arc unfolding undying principle, and giving them
living embodiment that will survive the force and
change OF time, and be tho support and protection OF
coming generations The charge OF crime will ultimately
reco upon the heads Of liz authors aud convict them Of
the cndeavor TO destroy the prime principles that under
lie American fcpubicanisin and American Governments
Every charge Of this KIND has lts source IN invct
crate prejudice that light Of truth and illumination
ness Shadows Of evil in the valley Of moral death
it, suitable garments and lis betting home Then LET
them bark aud hiss They only reveal their nature ana
forcshadow then doom.
TIE ELL OF MGnTs-PROGRESs OF BUSINESS
COMMITTEE TO DRAFT THE CONSTITUTION.
Jackson Miss, jan. &c. 1868.
The Committee on Bill of Rights reported the
following additional section;
There shall be discrimination between dsrsn, denom
he "a or New Teen, or % pr ,sI aT Ses rIo belsve.
the Ince God aud Divine penalties fo unseson be
power profit, within the gin oftle people,
Provision is made for an Auditor TO be appointed or
elected by the Convention audit the accounts
officers and members printer and others having claims
The President shall not sign, TO be delivered
warrants To person, unless the OF the
same shall first be certified 90 by the Auditor lie is
CURED to take the oath Of office prescribed by the act Of
Congress OF July 2, 1862.
The Chairman Of the Committee Printing Mr.. Orr,
considering himself impugned by slanderous insnuatons
while his report was under discussion asked 10 be
lievcd from duty the Committee. His request was
granted. The next day, however, he reinstaed in
the place by large majority.
The following referred TO the Committee on Gen
eral Provisions.
Wh7ed There being but few published in the
Of Mississippi that loyal ~ the States
believing 70 he the all loyal
able the establishing n basis will
cate true republican principles and unqualified h atty the Constitution
and laws; therefore be il
Resotres That shah BE- the duty the srst Legislature convened
under the Constitution framed by this provide
tive enactment for the election appointment Legislature
Official printer for each Congregational District he II
further
shall b. an State district comfy and
municipal officers 10 have all Official printing Including ali Legal
that required BY Law published Inserted IN oaInA
rates Of compensation TO be bied By Law.
preamble and resolutions offered by Mr.. Peyton OF
Kinds County were made the special order OF the day for
Friday They recite that the paramount object in the
restoration Of civil government Is the security OF liberty
and perfect equality before the law all classes without
distinction; and the State had civil
1861 which has not justified secession and rebellion, and
tended 10 weaken and discourage friends
tiona liberty, therefore this Convention halls with
the present action IN Congress hayDg In view the