, 1870-02-04
TENN n RSSRE,


TENNESSEE.
The Convcntiou-UmiveF Suffr age
"A Potl-Tax Qualification to Vote
-CAyt1sxntton na seen in FennesSccy
ETC., Etc.
lPKoA 0rH SPECIAL conAEsPnkpxST.1
MoxpAT, Js1. 81.
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Thh body hxs 1Dat!y adopted Il universal saf-
fraee Amendment but oue which coasalus pro-
vision oJ = noas odous Character. II Is 10 the
"a ct that no Ean ~ho has not paid cp bis roNtAx
10 certain specified tIue, and csn furnish sat1s.
fAcIory proof OF Ibis 10 me judges Of election
shs ke aduslsled 10 Toie. The State Poll.tsx eau
be from 81 10 r. and the coanay Viii navs rae right
to levy one equally ~ larxe TINT It VIII be
thst the payment OF $40 tA1 DxJ be required BE-
1ore any caD step up 10 the s4slot-no1 ana de-
poss bis vote. The ah18eI that M13 fesal. froua
this sJsten arc very plain. Thas will b cooatd-
esea "sstas5actorJ proof ttn& nsan has pa1d Ms
poll tax: May not toe ta1 collector Ia heated
carva1A ahAent himself from home. or ratnse to
give certificates VI receipts for the payment u
pcltax7 Again, wilt not toe rich cAutldlt4 nara
An overwhelming advAntage oyer the poor snan.
inasn uah al he uay pay the pol!-sax of Yoor men
std thus secure their vuses7 When It n remer1.
befed, too, that there nc forty thousand a6ltrer
voters n &htg 6ts'e, who when enauc1psted, were
tnIned oH from the hoMes OF ruaateta whom they
hsd helped 10 etHen. hoadcless aud feunties1 and
hat this Pttststap Nt8 mad4 to haEper Aot eu.
txreIe lneu, md pftTent thsu, from voting uu-
ess ut der sne eye Of maarer, - II we're, the rea.
object Of this Po!lsa1 provision Will be readily
uras E4tood.
The cuuventien tas thus tar amended tie cos
stltntlou 10 tce following particulars: Giving the
GoEcsror limited reto 10 be overcome BY 20
,h!.de C. the Ecuabefs e}ecs 10 tae LeRi4Atust;
prohibiting the Governor from cslliag ont The
ulltia except WITH the sanction OF the Le8M.a.
tu1e; changing the time Of holding election for
men bers or tie Genc.ar Assembly. 20 a. TO tail
IN the sEme ds5 that con17essmen are e:ec:et
limiting nc Lee1A!a.u.c to sr.entJ. dsys for
regular Eexgion and twenty days for called
| ses5toDt $40 1I1og the pap o! members nt s. ;
tasiI 6 from the LeRtslas2re the power TO make
plisate 1aw1; providing tnnt toTEs, eltes Or csup-
ties shall NOT loan their credit o. become STOCK
| holderB With others ezcept rpou tbrec.iouEihs
vote Of the PEOPLE: prohibiting the State from be-
| coming etessnolder II EnJ corporation what
/ ever.
The most important point neT to be conside,ei
Ia the reurgnu1- Of the tuetctazy~ The sense
| Of the majority II the members Of the convention
IT, thtpkt Tor turning on. all The afctent j1dclaIy
AID providing foF ttc election of others to Dill
their placer II caunot be denied .hst the present
I convention Ia good deal Of party machine.
Party lrs'inc's arc, prominent, felt, and eekIowl-
| edged, ana the Fss4bess OF tue sesen or ei2nt
1 Republican members Il very apparent IN sach q
/ crowd OF men at tho opposite opinion TIE coz
Ye1t;on thus far hes been acting WIFE q whole.
sone dread Of tue power Of Congress and an b1ea
! shat reconstruction might not be :ht hAsacst
thing to orng aoout-taat ID faet Il HsEot ee s?ns
upoa the state In s1e ret1spntloa II theT d,d not
| Get With due cifcnmspecston.
| lnaFe conceived a reiJ good optnton Of The
k.t-- t~ht ~ Il
delegates. First and foremost probably etnhd4
A.. o. P. Sicho'sou, Who wkcu the
war bfoEe o1t, oecan4ec seat n the
GLMea Ssatea Senate. Le was ftfougy adsersc
| to TIE war, and honestly did hts best 10 i1eve3E
| II. When the 1rRt Fun Vas nred uron Fort sun-
| te. he was engaged with v WHliau II. Seward try
Ing to tx up rome Rort OF = compromise, which
| would be acce platte 70 the North and the Sosth.
Eveu arrer the wAr, 1hen be Ind Ecsusned aemc
| from exile ID tho SoIto.' DC tf.e0 hta
best TO save 10 Inc d1splda1ea ana can'
| Qne1sa aouM some NazEehs M sGses
tights, md suggested, IN long letter. tc
Ho1a5e Greeley the idea Of easTefsal s1t1raEa cnt
nntveE.ai auue*tv. lie IL Chairman Of the tom
mtttee nu the Frarch!ae, and. after tue qutsitot
OF onfversal aadrsge and negro sunfsGe had eeet
ofcosNd IN seo convention .oT 'oor oagt. Ut
| csofeo sae argument ID lafos oFnnl7etsA snafas'
IN speeca Ut once aale1 elo1uent, and cxhaus
tive. He claimed Mat the destztne Of StsteA
rights vas lest and true; that tho negro vptet
row u.egslly IN Tennessee. tut that policy dtc
| thted t1&s nc anoulo aot De 1utS1leteo MILE II
that right, but tnat the conaeE7atlve peope shool
| DO thcs1 oest 10 rule hiu Ano vote MN a the:
might deem belt. Considerations OF Justice aRt
I Tight did not much weigh 1lts the advocates q
| the universal suffrage policy. Policy was III
/ great 1-aeon urged for aduisstug tie negro t
/ the psilo1.bu1. On this raxel question may o.
wen eaJ' oeaots 'easus IL, taAt sne1e we're Hc
Nho u'1eo' "Ha aa Ane fue'o<lI aoo eloa0eno
tEeS eou'e eo"tuAIo' sas1 we're uee'o 0oas"S
Incorporated In sae CONSTITUTION anu maoc asA
Of The organic lAw, "negeo c4aa1ry would to
low a. necessary result.
The eonsentlon has tnfse ~eeff work hefora4
ana VIII Fsooao's eo1oafn o. TIE slst ol FebfuaF1
NE aes9e 70 nave toe new CONSTITUTION s1oa1tte
70 tna peSpse tot tneH iauteoaoa a. tho A7zr
eiee"ans "n.ca lakes plAee On tae nfss hasuEda
ID tha1 mon3n.
CIVILIZATION IN 7ksEessKF,
5oa see 10 tne pspers enJ statements so"sh
fhecs tnat everything Is GHef and pesceaose
tala fa1s o. tne In'op' 60 noI be'e7e u aoi
uaseess ske paee as1e 10 'ne course 0! loet
tnAa n nAl1 oo1eu NcF'9esn staes u tae cur
ol ~ao'e se"1t Acolnt Up uo~ tM1seeH LEU
aefs tnat pave oeen eounhtea ID tae last tnse
fessA caffoa county, Fnese tatec eosofot me
aefe 1Akeu Ifom ]au ees aa,e ran, nsus aao s'
: 70 p'eee., eons1'outes ~ .! LUG anHse
nso.u ~, aso .so nssos nste ~ rn.su lson @ 'uo y
; | rN.s.sSrMs - 49,.
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l Nanss1 Il aos As" ~ ~. ptof'4 eA'" teAAe
:, ! 0t otd LAVE IeQ1a4ea teAlala1ott are & vtKdFo'
/ set and for all :se good they have d.ac the Sta