New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-26

Courier 8. Enquirer, which paper is, after the
Albany Argus. the leading journal in hostility 10
Constitutional Convention. TIL. Argus is the
more sdroit, the Courier the more manly in its
opposition.
From De Courier and Eaqurer Of yes'srday.
STATE CONVENTION passage of hill through the
assembly, calling Convention Of The people OF this STATE
alter the existing Constitution out 10 re-nodel our
yevernmcrtis Of those revolutionary measures which
mark the age which live. Its history is briefly as
follows
WhIg Party foresaw that If they would unite with the
Anti Renters and Bsrnburners Fourieres and Abolition
sts they would be enabled to command majority In the
Assembly, and through that m jory, call convention
and trarnpe under present conservative Consu
on The matter brought before the Wing party Of the
Assembly and In evil hour determined upon as Wing
measure Since that time the conservative portion of Our
friends have discovered their but having pledged
themselves TO the minority Of the party 10 vote
Convention they have redeemed that pe dse and now
ould be well pleased TO the bl defeated In the senate
or II passed law the Convention rejected by the peo
ple That will be rejected and that many Of the very
who voted FOR the bill in The Assembly will oppose
Convention mt the Polls do not enertaiu doubt The
truth and has been apparent 70 the rejecting men OF
both parties. that this Is revolutionary measure The ra
dlcal Wings, the Aboonss, Barn-burners and AntRcnt
who alone desi'e Convention now that the oI mas
passed the House, openly their intention 20 tina,
they far Democratic than the Loco Foco party
demonstrate this, they intend to make the Chancellor
JUDGES OF the Supreme Court and indeei ever Judicial
officer the State elective by the people Can any
sonable Imagine greater evil than such provision III
Constitution would entail upon the State: or can any
calling himself Whg vote IN favor OF Convention,
the avowed object of which is TO destroy every vesse OF
repubicanism which still pertains to ournstitutions:
What say the Whgs Of this city 10 this proceedingt
We not what the antreners aboltoni,ts and Fouf
critics think. Is their measure advocated by their
organ and intended to carry ont their Infamous doctrines
but what say the Wings the proceeding: what do they
think making the Vice Chancellor and Judges Of this city
elective? Can radcalis go farther than this? Is 1t pos
sble FOR demagogues imagine any thing destructive
10 the administration OF the civil criminal law than
would be the election OF JdGciary by such population
as inhabt this city Tribune thinks there doubt
that the people will In favor OF Convention By the
people, II doubtless means the aboionlSa anlirentcrs,
Fourierites. radical Wings who aim to be demo-
cratic than the Lec0Foc0 and who constantly harp upon
the advantages which that party enjoy By bearing the
Of democrats Doubtless all these factions, led on 10y
the deaxogues who profess their love for the dd
people and who OF improving their breed
the Importation OF Foreigners the blood beyond
all doubt such men viii vote for the Conve-
ton for which the Whg party has made Itself responsible
but not with the Conservative Wings and Democrats o
the City and Ceuntry They will rails against
this illtlmed uncalcdfor. and revolutionary
and predict that II will fail in this city. where
OF all other places Ii should find most favor because here
thousands voters who every thing gain and
thinn 10 lose by the destruction OF that stab and indie
pendence the part the judiciary, which Is calculated
and intended to give safety 20 life and security property
But still entertain the hope that the Senate will not
yield to the Objectionable bill which has passed the House
Of Assembly by the union OF all the elements of radcasm
In that body and IL all will be we'll If on the contrary
the Senate should resist this radical proceeding
then look to the good OF the people them
selves to crush II as which Is Intended destroy
~ remaining vestige Of Repubicans and hr ms ~
one plunge Into the depths of the most irresponsible reckless
Democracy The Representatives o the Wing Party in the
Assembly, will learn that they have acted without the
authority and against the Wishes the feelings. and the
ciples OF their constituents.
There readers have fair specimen of the
appeals-arguments, if you can say it-by which
Convention is opposed. We hope they will be
4 II. ,l,a,r t,fIta
on the public mind
True, we do not see what Fourlerlsm Chat
ever-haunting spectre of the Courier can have 10
do with Constitutional Convention, nor do we
know how Abolition if the reference be TO
Slavery in other States, can meddle IN this matter
though if there be any vestiges OF Slavery remaining
in our State trust they will be extirpated. As 10
Democracy, so far as the name is regarded, we
care nothing for it and have never taken any pains
TO acquire II, Whatever is right, just and equal we
desire to uphold if that is called Democratic, very
well if Federal or British Whs, just as well.
The name is nothing 10 us As TO the election of
all Judicial officers by popular vote, the charge
OF the Courier is utterly groundess. Wha, a Con-
vention may do in the premises, we have OF course
no means of knowing; but the charge against the
friends of Convention that "they intend" any
such thing is false. And as to a Convention being
Revolutionary" we do not know how modih
cation of the existing form of Government, can be
leg al and peaceful If that be not which. originating
IN peaceful popular agitation, receives the sanction
of the Legislature and Governor, and then that OF
a direct vote of the People The revision is then
TO be made by Delegates, chosen expressly for this
purpose by the People, and is finally TO be ratified
hx,o uIor, n. LOCO IL NJ,
Dorrism set us down Dorrites.
1t may possibly be, as the Courier ntmates that
the People will vote down the Call OF Conyen-
,ion, lfso, we shall patiently submit. Blu, we do
earnestly desire certain vital changes in our Organic
Law, which may be granted without prejudice to
any rgh, or danger 10 any institution OF the State
Among these we may instance,
l. The abolition OF the Property Qualification
for Suffrage now exacted Of portion OF the cit!-
zens Of our State.
g. A division of the State into thirty-two Sena-
torial and One Hundred and twenty-eight Assem-
bly, Districts, each elec,ing one Member.
8. A State Election Oil alternate years only, or
biennially, when Members of Congress, Governor,
Assembly are TO be chosen; Senators and Electors
OF President at every second Election.
4. Such Reform OF our Judicial System as will
secure more promp, decision OF law suits and a,
less cost than now.-on this point we are ready 10
be guided, to great extent by able and experienced
Jursts; but believe there will be very general
concurrence in the abolition Of our present anoma
lous Csurt OF Errors and the creation Of High
Court of Appeals composed of three or five o, the
abest veteran Juris,s Of the State. The existence
and constitution Of the Court OF Chancery viii also
be earnestly considered.
8, The Dminuuon Of Executive Patronage and
the selection OF County Officers Judicial. perhaps,
exeepted) BY the People of tue several Counties,
either directly or by their Boards OF Supervisors
These are some of the grounds on which we
have steadily advocated the call OF Constitutional
Convention. We cannot hope ,ha, all the amend
ments we desire and others will be made, bu,
we have most und'ub,ng conviction that the Con
s,,ution will be improved by the action upon !, OF