The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-21


ties.
The success of the advocates of the State Con-
vention for the revision" save the mark, of the
Constitution In eilectng the passage of the bill au-
thonsing an appeal to the people, is already leading
to some very singular and important results. In the
ranks OF both the old parties the opposing elements
are mastering, and the conflict that must inevitably
come, will, In all probability, produce complete dis
organization, and bring forth results which no one
can conjecture with any sort of certainty, but which
may change entirely the complexion of party poll
tcs not In this State only but throughout the Union
II is very interesting, and materially aids us in
specializing on the FUTURE to examine the indications
OF opposing sentiment and feeling on this subject in
the two parties, which afforded by the action of
Inc members OF the State Legislature. An address
expressing appreciation of the Convention bill has
Just been Issued by the loco-foco members, and has
appended to it forty-three signatures, leaving only
twenty-three conservatives, who voted against the
Convention The same division exists in the whig
party, although still greater majority of them voted
IN favor OF the Convention, as amongst them the be-
lief has generally prevailed that the measure was
calculated to give the wing party an ascen dancy-
Forty-six wing members voted in favor of the Con-
venton, leaving only two to represent the conserva-
tive interest in that party In the journals of the two
parties this division and ncipient disorganization
may be, if possible, still more clearly discovered
The albany Argus and Atlas the organs of the loco
loco party, are at daggers points on the question;
whilst IN this city the Tribune and the Courier E.
Enquirer are wagng war bitter and uncompromi-
sing In the extreme at the same time, the sngu-
lar spectacle being presented of complete identity
OF feeling and action between the radical whig
organ, and the mouth-piece of the democracy-the
Tribune and the Morning Ne,cs-Greeley and
OSullivan working in harness together, as peace
fully and lovingly as any two of Farmer Smiths
well-traincd and doce mules
The origin OF this movement is easily enough ex-
planned During the last few years, the popular mind
has been agitated and bewildered by all sorts of
novel; vague and radical theories of society and go
vernment. Vain, weak, speculative minds have
thus been entirely unsettled craving desire for
change has been excited One extravaganza after
another has started up leading after it its crowd of
enthusiastic supporters. Thus we have had abo-
lition-socialism- Fourersm- -anti-rentism-
delity-abolition of capital punishment, and all
sorts of wild and ultra systems of society,
religion, philosophy, government and laws
These philosophers are of both parties, and
thus we find in the journals of both the wings and
the locofocos the most contradictory opinions ad.
vocated with great acerbity of feeling Disorganiza
ton OF these parties to greater less extent will
De unavoidable The philosophers, enraged at
their sober, common sense, conservative brethren,
won't run In the same traces at all, but look
out for new alliances and form associations with
the injected in the opposite party. This accidental
companionship and association leads to new projects
for the reformation of society and the state, and
thus has originated the State Convention proiect-a
project presented, discussed and carried in egisa
ture in the popular branch of which only ten men,
bers had ever before occupied seat in any deber-
alive assembly
This State Convention will be the vent through
which all these new ideas and ridiculous systems of
philosophy will be exhibited. What sort of con-
stitution may be proposed-what changes may be
effected, no one can tell But it is clear we are in
strange, unsettled state. The first result may, and
indeed, we think must, be the complete disorgani-
cation of the old political parties, and the
reconstruction, out Of the old elements, of
new parties, with new views-new principles,
and new men. The old party questions
appear to be dead, and awaiting burial. Bank
tarif-and SO on, are all gone New ideas are
taking the place of the oldbones of contention The
abolition of the punishment of death-the establish
ment Of sociasm-the abolition of rents-the abro-
cation of marriage-the extension of the elective
franchise-and various other extravagancies, some
Of social, and others Of political nature are now
to be the subjects of party struggle, and party ma
nnuvre. We may all say that we know not what
the morrow may bring FORTH
LAuNcH.-Yesterday morning, at halfpast seven
o'clock, launch of the packet ship "Prnce de
Joinville," took place from the yard of Messrs
Westwood IL Mackay, foot of Seventh street, East
River. The number present on the occasion was
indeed very limited, perhaps owing to the early hour
at which she was lowered to the deep. AS soon as
her scantlings were cut, she gradually sided into
the foaming element, and foated for some distance
into the river, when she was again hauled round and
moored alongside the wharf that is attached to the
yard from whence she had been launched She is l26
feet long, q feet beam, and Is feet hold and will
register about five hundred tons. She is intended
for Chamberlain IL Phelps line of Marseilles
packets.
PLUMBE's DAGUERREAN GALLERY.-A visit to this
artists collection is time well spent; such an extern
sive and select one is hard to be met with. Mr.
Plumbe has lately extended the premises occupied
by him, and they contain several thousand por-
traits, true to life of citizens of all quarters of the
Union. Those who desire to look upon their dis
tinguished living contemporaries need be at no ex-
pense in travelling for that purpose just let them slip
over to Plumbe's; those who are ambitious of
place among them have only to sit for their like
nesses. The fidelity of the portraits is admirable,
and have made them well known in the remotest
parts Of the Union. In Ohio, Arkansas, and Mis-
sour, branches Oft the establishment have been lately
opened, and as all the productions of Plumbe NAV
be said to live and breath, the population Of the
West will be, it may be fairly expected, rapidly aug
mented.
Professor Hackley's Lecture
small but intelligent audience attended in the
chapel Of Columbia College last evening, to hear the