New-York tribune., 1868-06-27
TEXAS
OF THE STATE CONVENTION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CONVENTION.
Prom Our 1 ecsl Correspondent
AUSTIN, Texas, June l2 1868.
Tho Te,,s Reconstruction Convention, called
a., ,,c n,,,r,oe of framing a new Constitution for the
state convened on Monday the Isl inst and eleetcd
Sen Elwrnd J Davis Of Corpus Christi President Gen
Dayis al the breaking ont Of the ae war was prdehong
law In Western Texas where he had risen oa great ue
gree Of cucuce In his profession both at the paf ana Oh
the bcne and regarded as one Of the aOicSt a"
yers of TtXas When the war broke out he was Union
man and as such he was compelled 20 fee frem his home
or run the risk OF COnfcd rate halter He went to New
Orleans and with the AID Of that great patriot ana stte5
Hamilton aud few others, he organized the ISL lcA
Federal Cavalry, which he personally cOnmanued ui,i
Bankss Red River campaign. In Ihat cNptdillorm a. Ho
commanded division of cavalry, and 1t was owlng ~
great measure to his miltay energy and adiapS m yen
position Of the cavalry under his command, Ill Sotont
BaRss retreat aud fighting back the ReDeIs' .nao % ts
General made 50 good retreat as ne did ~ "' 0 WIS
expedition that Davis gained his stars ,
since the Gen. Davis has been an ls I %
fearless advocate of impartial snIrase anu oqu is"'
before the law to white and black. - ..,.,
He was i'm the Convention 1866, where he along with
present Convention stood boldly up and spoke IN favor OF
the epfrapcisenent Of tho blacks, The Convention mas
not yet GOT fairly to work They have oeen q9atdong @
over the subject OF the oath to be administered to the
Convention the pay OF the members and officers and the
disposition OF the printing Ilcy nave eoheluueu 20 70 'sh %
no oath at all aud have fixed the per diem pay OF Ine
Inembcrs and officers at $S ana IS Tor every % miles
travelled M the members IN coming TO Austin and foturl-
ing home resolution introduced by Gov A D. hailL mn
ton asking Congress TO change the KeconstfuC%on % nv ~
governing registration III TINS stare, so a. 70 t 0"% % @
Convention instead of the Commander OF the ruin MIL
tary RistCt inc c, Po"1p pssc 90 y te CoventoD
Tho spirit OF this Convention is intensely Radical ana
think 10 win make Radical Constitution, ana at the
same time good SOUND one one tnat VIII 20 Tq3
the state and accepted by the Congress Oh INC OhOo
These are two questions that will before the Con-
venuOn that destined To raise terrible storm; the
State The 40 iaO doctrine finds champion ana party
leader IN The person Of Morgan c. Hamilton deegste
TIfb has IN
GSv a. j. Hamilton, and nearly all of the able men OF
the Convention. . -. IL. =.
men that have ever met in Texas.
n sound constitution cannot be made and the State
eeetuay reconstructed under the leadership OF such
men as A. j. Hamilton, Judge Caldwell and Gen. DAVIS,
1t IS useless to try to reconstruct Those not
only leaders in this Conversion but they acknowl-
edged leaders Of the Republican party; few carpet
bag members of the Convention. who continually
saying that the old leaders must now be laid on the shelf
and younger men taken in their places Il suppose they
mean that mast make Senators and Congesnen out
OtAhcn who have scarcely out pair OF sh0esoies
In the State. 10 the contrary notwithstanding. The I'M
pudence and brass OF these IS erectE re-
Ireshug. There nine coOred delegates IN the Con,
venton, and ten or dozen ConseryaivSs INC So1eG %
menbers are very lnteigent SCI OF c, au ~ h thotl
constituency certainly displayed good Judgment ~ he
Thad nearly forgotten mention that Gov. Feaso had
sent In his message the Convention. IL was snort,
odd sS5 py sGAd Sr,dS advite S s sicd @ em oS o
tiOn file in the Executive office there has b2cA 2O
hOmicdC committed In only CT of the l27 organized cOun-
ties OF ts State since the lSt oi December S eVWneh
for the Hancock regime But Tor the f"c lhat s6e Co
written last week. bnt it is wording slow it IS now
supposed that It VIII be in session Tor 90 or 90 days ald
will have plenty Of opportunities OF writing The re-
port OF the Secretary Of the Treasury shows that uCc IS
money enough In the State Treasury TO pay the expenses
OF the Convention. and also sustain the present state
Government until the ls OF December next, we VIII
not be under the necessity Of cvyEg special tax as was
at first contemplated.
The following ordinance has been introduced
into the Texas Constitutional Convention:
BE ordained by fhc peOye Of Uc state Of IcrdS, l Con
rent0H assembled. That all officers Of Col Duils regiment
Of Rebel tCoOps all officers of Bug-Gcn. William Hud-
sons brigade 21S State troops, all Rebel officers or men
IN the RebchOn whO during since the war, hanged,
main any Union man, Federal officer, soldier, or other
Government official all officers or men formerly engaged
81 rebellion who have been dsfTanchScd by the recon-
strucOu laws OF Congress ly The Boards OF EegStra-
ton appointed by MaiOrCen sheridan Brcvct Major
Gen. Griffin, all persons who have been convicted Of or
charged with the murder assault with intent to XIII
Union man. White cOlOred ana have fed
from Justice legal process; all persons dis
franclcd by the laws Of other States ana all persons
ra warfare In other States aud have since that time u
migrated 10 this state all persons who on tho collapse
of the rebellion, fled the Stale and took refuge IN McX
other foreign governments; all ministers OF the
gospel who entered the Rebel army. preached rebel
lion from the pulpit perSccued Union men for opinion
sake all persons engaged in the abduction from Mexican
soil Of BTg..Gcn. T. j. Davis and Capt William Mont
gOmery, and all persons engaged IN the murder OF capt
VIM Montgomery, be and are hereby declared dsfran-
cused and incapable of holding in this State any Office OF
honor, profit under its authority, OF being
officer councilman director trustee other OF
corporation, public private, existing OF here
after established 10y its authority.