The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-24
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
.rrrwrTED BULLDOZING-A REsA@-
NATION DEMANDED.

NATION DEMANDED.
49,. elective Franchise Under Consider-
alton.
The DEMOCRAT predicted when the ekouue
movement was first agitated In this o1a,o, |
that the Republican politicians wou.'
attempt by using 1t TO bulldoze ne oonsen
Alan into legislation In keeping WITH tnel.
cur, ,ocnlIar ideas OF what the WahIs aio
e.,,oa;o1I,, the political necessities OF the
CIT oro This prediction has been verified
at an earlier stage OF Ihe pio'ooeN
might have been expecIeu' 49, 81
Yesterday, when the resolution q Mr',oVe-
vanson, declaring that there was no lhtehlloh
entertained by the Convention OF lmpalrlng
a.. RESTRICTING the political, civil or reilglous
rights Of any class OF citizens OF this state
,,ou under consideration, the sole argument
,,aad bv the Republicans In favor OF its pas
80 xvas that IT'D adoption, and LTD adoption
alone would put stop to the movement and
nrevent further emigration from the State,
and that failure or refusal to adopt would
convince the colored people that their belief
that the Convention did intend to deprive
them 30 their right to vote and Of their Tree
dom wa well founded and that, as conse-
nuence their disquiet and the excitement
among them would be greatly Increased, ana
the emigration fever would be worse than
ever.
The argument had it's effect on number OF
tha Democratic country members, VINO urged
that. Al the resolution had been introduced,
II II was not passed great deal OF political
eapital would be made out OF the circum-
stance. and there was no telling what the re-
ault would be. With majority of the Con-
vantion. however, the argument had no effect,
and 4 substitute by MT. Land was adopted,
which. while 1t declared that the Convention
had no intention Of deprving any citizen OF
his rights on account of race color or pre-
vious condition, left the body free to restrict
and qualify the elective franchise In any way
in which 1t saw fit.
The argument on the resolution not only
defined the policy Of the Republicans, but 1t
indicated, il it did not clearly demonstrate.
A STRONG SENTIMENT
in The Convention OF limiting the elective
franchise and making its enjoyment depend
ent on certain qualifications, the character Of
which did not appear.
r tDOSe
the bondholders platform (nO legislation not
approved by the holders OF State consols) are
BEGINNING to realize that they are In such q
small minority that they can do nothing can
not be doubted, and It is almost equally 80
certain that they will step down from their
platform. One or the most prominent gave a
partial notice OF his change Of position the
other day in the Boston Club, In statement
TO the effect that he had no idea that the con-
dition of affairs In the parishes was 50 bad as
Z ALI o4,n had anQ m fhpu
were. and that from his conversation with
them lie was inclined to the opinion that en-
forcement Of the debt might mean bank
ruptcy.
been compelled to resign his position as inter-
nal revenue agent of the United States gov
ernnent He requested the authorities OF
Washington to give him leave of absence dur
4 Ing the sitting Of the convention, and the an.
sWer he received reads as following:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office of Internal Revenue,
Washington, April H. 1879. J
Hon. P. B. S. Pinchbaek Revenue Agent. New
Orleans. La:
favor Of the ninth instant. and note your re-
nllest for a leave of absence during your at
tendance upon the Constitutional Convention
Il Is not the policy Of the government to have
Its civil officers hold important offices Under
the commission OF State. President 6ranl
which Is now In force prohibiting this state o.
things.
compelled to ask the resignation Of your office
of internal revenue agent. to take effect at tht
time you enter uLon the duties OF your Office
as member OF the State Constitutional Conven
ton Very fsf2sss1 B. RgAUm Commissioner
In response he sent in his
LETTER OF RESIGNATION,
pf which the following Ia a copy:
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE,
New Orleans April u, 1879.
Hon. Green B. Raum. Commissioners Of Inter
nal Revenue. Washington. ID. O.:
Si--Your letter of the twelfth instant. q. O. G
acknowledging the receipt OF my appil
Constitutional Convention Of Louisiana. ant
noyernm ne 70 have It'd civil officers hold in
portant Offices under the commission OF
State, and that, therefore, you vii be eompelle
revenue agent to take effect at the time ente
upon my duties as q member Of the State Con
etitutional Convention. owing to delay In tn
mails did not reach me until the nineteent
enter no complaint at the decision Of tn
government. but. to relieve myself Of the az
pearance Of having expected an exceptiont
favor at it's hands. it may not be amiss for m
to say that did not seek the election, and re
ltlctantly accepted 1t from a sense OF duty to
people who have honored me 30 often lar abov
my deserts: ..,a,. - WV dor,,o,,a IN Moa,so
parish, / found the colored people in the great
est excitement about the migration question
Hundreds were upon the banks Of the Missis
sippf river. awaiting Transportation. Stream
of them were pouring into Delta by every roat
and general stampede from the parish an
adjacent country threatened. glance at To
situation convinced me that a panic prevailed
Horses, mules. COWS. wagons, ploWs an
every species Of property on which means 70
Identified with these poor people by bloot
and deeply interested IN their fortunes and fu
citizens and the almost unanimous request
Che lending colored men Of the place. and i
obedience to conscientious conviction OF dutl
at Delta the other at M1lliken's Bend for th
purpose Of restoring thtm to reason. allayin
their excitement and arresting their rutnou
course. The effect OF these speeches was 8
highly satisfactory to all classes as TO Undue
the colored people t. make general reques
that should allow them To use nv name as