The Van Buren press., 1874-09-22
The Radical State Convention.
The Constitutional Convention Ig-
nOrcd---An Election to be Held
on November Sd, under the
Constitution OF 1868.

The Radical State Convention, met al
Little Rock, in accordance with the call
of the State Central Ex. Committee, on
Wednesday. But little enthusiasm was
evidenced by the Delegates present
Barnes, Clayton, Gray and others made
most bitter and revolutionary speeches.
We wish ALL those in particular who had
any Inclination to look to those men un.
der any circumstance to help the South
out Of her difficulties, could read the
whole proceedings Revolution and
bloodsl.ed is the programme. They re-
solved to make no nominations for Off
ces in the October election, under the
new Constitution, but will hold an elec.
ton in November, under the constitution
Of 1865 We publish from the Gazette
a synopsis of the resolutions ader'0d' as
follows:
Mr. Torrans, chairman Of the commit
tee on resolutions, reported a series of
resolutions, pledging fidelity to the re
publican patty, denying the authority Of
Elisha Baxter as governor. and asserting
the election of Joseph Brooks; that all
acts of Elisha Baxter since the decision Of
the circuit court are null and void; that
all acts done by the constitutional con
vcntion and legislature that called it are
null and void that the thanks Of the par
ty are due to the soldiers who supported
Joseph Brooks; that the election provis.
ion in the new constitution is mean as an
instrument of intimidation in the ap.
preaching election: that the constitutions
al convention was conspiracy Of mem
bers of the white league, ku klux and
leaders of the lost cause to overthrow
the reconstructed government; that we
believe the manipulations of the new
constitution intended to carry the same
by ilaud and ballot box stufling, and to
refuse any others than.members of the
democratic party to act as elec
ton officers; that the action Of the con
vention in relation to the state debt is
shameless democratic characteristics that
the opposition of the democracy to the
school system should Of itself defeat the
new constitution; tina: we approve the
movement calling the Chattanooga con-
venlion that we return our thanks to the
United States senate for passing the civil
rights bill, and urge the house Of repre-.
sentatives to pass the bill; that we de-
mand guarantee of the full enforcement
of the federal constitution to protect all
citizens; that it is the duty Of congress
to see that the southern states are gov
erned by their officers; that we denounce
the associated press agent in Little Rock
for his ISLANDERS on the republican party
that the troubles in the Sou.h are but an
attempt to revive the lost cause that
the democratic. conservatives, who de-
nounce assassination, etc are prime NOV.
crs in the same, and are denounced as
relics Of barbarous age; that the OH
GERS provided for under the constitution
of 1868 be nominated and voted for on
abe Sd of November; that the action OF
our representatives in congress in voting
for the civil rights bill meets with our
approval; that the republican party has
endeayorcd 10 promote harmony between
the whites ard blacks; that in all the
troubles the blacks have never been the
aggressors that we denounce the preju
dice against northern men, and term it
criminal.
Is the feast that the anti Baxter men
were invited to participate IN