New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-22

NOT deserye the compliment, he had taken military
POSSESSION OF the State Government aud appointed mill
iary officers. when the Convention had Ie.Onnchueu
ciyIan perfectly competent and known 10 the people
Tins reference vas 10 Il. i. Bullock, ESQ, VINO had re-
ceyed The Endorsement OF the Convention III inc INST days
of the session, when H. at the same tlme requested the
removal Of Gov jenkins The objection was not urged,
and tho Convention adopted the resolution Mithou diS
saufg voice. By the way. another oIclal heau rolled
m ihe dust Yesterday Gen Meade having removed from
Office John r. Burns, the Controller OF te state,
Tor me same Gov jenkins, ana Capt Chas.
wheaton of the SD Infantry appointed. Gen; Meade
seems determined 10 have his authority speetea and to
snr no object to stand in the way OF the performance
of his duty. Tie Union men are much encouraged by
the sunpor they have received from bn h he Rebels
proportlonatey dishear,ened the IcWsppris, IRE an
iceI except The Fra aud Opinion of TINS ey ne Na-
with the exceptions mentioned the whole press Of the
state exulted the removal of Gen. Pope and AT
cen Hancock but they begin 10 discover tO use he ex
pressiye but ndenant language Of one OF hcn mat they
their batteries Of hy abuse will be opened upon Gen.
Meade and you know what adopts IN miiissg1te are
the cyarOus ard refined Southern gentlemen VINO edit
The Rebel journals OF this State. Brick Pomeroy tyro
compared 10 these. =. -, 49,
1,terswere read from aessrs iams and Haven Of New
london Conn ncosed from U. $. Senator Wilson,
stating that the action OF the Convention I'D staying the
collection OF debts had injured the credit OF the State
and saving that parties had prepared 10 send large car
goes Of guano Savannah but the destination ad been
changed on account OF the relief ordnance NO action
was taken by the Convention on the communication II
ght be understood by merchants and others OUTSIDE
the state that the ordinance OF the Convention IS merely
temporary aud only affects debts in execution ana sus-
wise some permanent relief to the people the necessity
for the measure was apparent to every ore VINO knew
ANYTHING OF the precariOus circumstances OF the people
Most of them deeply IN debt Judgments hau Deen
obtained against them. and thousands Oi acres vi Ill
were 10 be forced into the market and sold at mere
nominal price TO prevent such enormous sacrifices, the
Convention declared that there should DC 10 leIles h9
sales until could act on the subject The ordinance dd
nor touch debts not sued upon; IL allowed suits to be
brought and Judgment TO be obtained nor ana II aleet
any debts be made in future 1t viii expire III lew
DAYS by It's own limitation, for the subject VIII be acted
on by the Convection The trulh should oe noNu VI
tins subject for the Rebel press and dishonest debtors are
disappearing the Ordinance the one 20 eHcu1 t
selves from fulfilling heir obligations aud the other iOr
The Convention went through the useless and cum
hrOus operation OF going into committee O me Nhoe on
the En- Of Rights. Section fith 1.-THE punishment OF an
frauds shall be provided ny law was alop.' lne
section "The writ Of h0bcGs corpus shall not suspended
unless In case OF feDoon the puddle sal.y S ~,
was also adopted. after Inserting the WORDS VI hna
sion" after the word rebellion The seventh secllon, "A
well regulated militia being necessary TO the security OF
free people the right OF the people 10 pear rs Sal HOY
be nfnged" eliccd animated and prolonged discus
lie same seciinn In the old Constitution by the courts,
lad gwen quasi sanction TO the paeuee VI "a ns
murders and the laws passed against the practice hal
always been dead letters. Several amendments "clo
offered all looking 10 the prevention 81 the practice out
we're ali voted down. the colOred delegaios voting nj
most In body, against every Amendment idrr 'ho Iue
secrcted arms which they oOntended We're necessary Tor
their defense There some plluslity ~ the asser,
the practice be wholly abandoned they wond stand
or than equal, IN respect 10 me powers Oh sol
that they were about deprived Of one ~ their rights
and they voted sodly against all amendments AZ last
an addition 20 the clause proposed IN these words
"But the Legislature may provide how arms slaii DC
carried" tins was adopted by ne Noe, Oy 10 %, t,o
Chairman Nh Coscly OF Richmond County, voting IN the
affirmative and the Convention adjourned after tIahb-
acting some ullmp0rtant business 80
THE colored people arc very Jealous Of their right To
bear arms nid look upon it badge OF liberty. This
uonu grows out Of the fact that while I'm slavery no ne
gro was efinfed 10 use or possess frcam 0f any sort
Wien the ual buis.-up II the Confederacy took place IN
this state or IL here that the last OF s Oreablci
forces were dlsbaudod thousands 81 guns aud much am
muuitinn were thrown away By the soldiers, tired OF an
REMEMBRANCE which micded their Journey 10 thc hoss.
f these the nt crOes became possessed and now consider
them ihoir valuable pieces 81 properly anu OF
cour-c VIII consent 20 ching which LOOKS Ike depIlNlhs
Ion OF their weapons.