The Van Buren press., 1868-02-07
NO.. 35
wolves calamity 10 the black race no less
than degradation to the white

NoiNcs calamity 10 the black race no less
than degradation to the white.
4. Resolred, That no organized Government
can continue 10 exist wifhont Limitations cn
It's power. and that such Limitations as have
heretofore been placed on the righ, Of suf.
fnge, while II leaves negroes In no worse con-
dition than minors. Indians, women and for
cigncrs, are proper and just; that while bad
rulers may die or be displaced,the prostitution
Of the ballot and the pollution Of the source Of
popular Government is. In Republic. the
crown ofeyils and calamity which admits
Of no civil remedy.
5. Besoired, That we arc In favor Of the
equality Of the negro before the law. but not
ofliis power over the law. Of his right TO ac-
quire. possess. enjov. convey and transmit;
property. 10 sue and 10 be sued. ~ testify IN
courts of justice, to be In all things protected
In his tights of person aud property by the
most careful provisions Of the law. and that he
have Ia short all rights and guarantees except
that ofequal participation In making the laws
for which he Il manifestly incompetent. AMI
except the rights and privileges Of social
equality. .a..a..
G. Resoired That whereas the present Stat,
Constitution was devised and adopted under
the auspices and the instructions Of the lae
Abraham Lincoln, President Of the United
States, in Federal camp, by men approved as
loyal at a time when the most rigorous tests
Of loyalty were applied and whereas the same
Is not only republican In form. but In fact,and
has met with the appreciation of the grca, ma
jority of the white men of the State. therefore
we are opposed at present to any organic
change in our State Government. ssi
Z. Resolred, That We consider those who .
are attempting by Acknowledgement Of whites
and enfranchsemcnt ofhegroes TO accomplish
the Afrcanization Of the State. and the SUI
render OF the Government 10 negroes. to be the
enemies Of the country. a.a.
s. Resolred. That whereas the people Of Ar
kansas who were recently engaged In the war
against the United States. submitted at the
close of the same by surrender in good faith
TO the authority of the Federal Govcrnment.D
and swore to support the same rs we'll a. the ,
Constitution OF Arkansas, formed as stated In
the sixth resolution. with sincere and honest
intention, consistently adhered tn. Of being
and remaining true to BOTH with the eonyic-
tion that the state was then TO, resume her
former status In the Cnion. I'm the opinion of
this Convention she Is entitled 10 her rights
and privileges as one of the United States un-
der her present Constitution.
.. Resolred, That all citizens Of the State
who concur in these views are urged tn g,o
the same their hearty and active support anu
withcat regard to former difference Of opinion
to use all honorable means to secure their
:
we earnestly recommend TO all voters in the
State TO vote against any proposed Constitu-
ton which embodies the principle of negro
suffrage.
The resolutions were adopted, with
the exception OF the 9th.
X. G. Newton, of Pulaski, proposed to
amend. While he was preparing his
amendment, L. NJ. Rose, of Pulaski, said
that to save time he would speak to the
amendment which the gentlemen would
propose, i. c., recommending the people
to vote down any Constitution that may
be adopted.
The question had been discussed in tho
committee and they had concluded that
the resolution contained all that was nee
essary, and presented the same issue, as
the Convention must according TO tho
Reconstruction acts provide for negro
suffrage. lie did not desire to appear to
the Conservative people of the North Us
rejecting any and every proposition that
might be made causing us to be misun.
derstood, and that the resolution us re-
ported would cover the issue in the con-
test
Mr. Newton offered the following:
Strike out all after the words "proposrd
Constitution, and insert: submitted by the
supposed Constitutional Convention now In
session in Little Rock; rs It Is the deliberate
sense Of this Convention that that body has no
authority TO adopt or propose any Constitu-
ton for the people of Arkansas, and we DO
more especially recommend to the people of
Arkansas that they reject negro suffrage
whenever and in whatever shnpe it may lie
proposed to them.
The amendment was adopted, rnl also
the resolution as amended.
J. NJ. Hoge offered resolution declaring
d. w. Voorhees,, Of Indiana, the first choice
of this Convention for President.
MIR. Cypert offered to amend by substitute
ing the name of Geo. ii. Pendleton. Of
Ohio. Applausc.l
Mr.. johnson offered as a substitute reso-
luton recommending Geo. H. Pcndlcton,
and repeating and endorsing the Ohio res
olutions on the finance question and relative
to the rights Of citizens Of foreign birth 10
the same protection with native born ci,i-
zcns.
|. NJ. Brooks, of Drew, offered a. an
amendment resolution merely stating that
this Convention would support the nomi.
nees Of the National Democratic G ,nvcn.
tion.
Mr.. Cypcrt offered an amendment to in
scrt to the name Of John Quincy Adams.
of Massachusetts, as the choice Of the Con.
ventou for Vice President.
On motion OF MIR. Newton the resolution
amendments and substitutes were referred
to n Committee Of Five to report within
one hour. Daniel Ringo. OF Pulaski AL
bert Rust, of Union IT, NJ Rose and J, ".
Hauell, of Pulaski; and j. n. Cypcrt, Of
White, were named the committee.
j. L. Cravens moved the appointment OF
a Committee Of Nine to report suitable
names for Electors. Delegates to the Nation
al Convention and the Executive Commit
tee Of the State. ect. Carried -. 4. Cra-
vcns, of Johnson /; l.. B. Nash and Il. @.
Ill IL r.