New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-17
state Reforms.

The Eeemne Post gives a very brief Inadequate
staiemen, OF our points Of Constitutional Reform on
which we understand the Wings to be generally
agreed and proceeds 10 say
"In the enumeration Of the prominent; subjects Of Re-
form contained in the Wing creed. no susion what
ever 10 made 20 Financial Reform snd the establishment
Of such Constitutions guarantees ss will secure the a-
pcston Of the the pay mcnt Of the existing
Debt and protect the land and the labor well rs The
savings Of the frugal from The burden Of future ndeb
edness
while there no desire 10 underrsie the importance
VI the propositions put fsrh in The Tribune il must BE-
obvious 10 those who have watched the progress 81
events l3i 10 The pcseu Time that he question II
Financial Reform les the very foundation Of the pre-
cent movement for Convection, 50 far rs the Demo
cratic party IL concerned
Very good We no; only understood that the
Herkimer proposition was the main Reform which
on, Political adycrsarcs desired TO engraited on
the Constitution bat cannot distinctly gather tina,
they ere in favor Of any other, if the Old bunker
Division be really friendly tn this good portion Of
the Barnburners we understand to be advocates Of
some Judicial Reform also, and perhaps retrench
ment of State Patronage Beyond these we do not
recoect that they would have Reform arrived.
Now, however important this Financial PROPOSE
ton may be- il strikes that question involving tie
Fundamental Equal Rights Of Men "a opposed 10
proscrpivc distinctions founded on the possession or
absence Of Property, must be regarded by sincere
Republican, as more important 80 il seems that
the Equalizne Of Representation, so that OF two
nicely balanced parties shall not have over hyo
sixths Of one branch of the Legislature while the
other has VAT Onee,ghh, il Of gravcr consequence
than the question Of submitting or not submitting
State Loans to the test Of popular vote. Bat each
must judge for himself
The Pos, asks "why this great measure of Re
form IHofimans financial project is slurred over
or entirely cast in the shade by The Tribune -
There is no fairness in this question The Post be.
lore asked us what measures of reform me Wings
were agreed ON, and we gave the required inform
alton. Had il asked what Reforms The I'ribrne
favors we might have included modification OF
this Herkmer suggestion. We long since declared
that thought this proposition might he so modi-
tied az TO win the acceptance of large portion OF
the Wing party, and expressed our own assent 10
H. 80 modified Although do not think the Leg.
stature is likely TO run the State in debt wantonly
and perniciously. yet we DO think that some suHi
Constitutional provision as is suggested may exert
salatsry influence, and at any rate would work 40
serious deirmcnlt to the public welfare. We object 10
the requirement of separate loan Tor and separate
popular vote on each specific Internal Improvement
contemplated. Itwouldhavo been ust as proper tore
quire to determine by vote whether they would or
would not b. taxed To deiray the expense ofa Geo
logical Survey of the Sixth Senate District, without
knowing whether any other District would be sur
veyed or not. We could not, for example deter
mine whether to vote for agains, a State Loan 10
complete the Genesec Valley Canal without know
ing whether our Grand Canal Enlargement was TO
be completed could not for n loan 10
build the present Canal Locks without knowing
whether the Enlargement ia TO be made presently or
at a period. But let the friends of Internal
Improvement say what works they propose to IN.
dcrake. and in what order. and the People may in
Ielligenily vote To authorize or negative such ox
penditure SO in other Thus modified
will support the Herkimer proposition aud we be-
eve many II not mos, w hics will do likewise
And now having responded with entire frank.
ness to the Post, we will thank that paper 10 pub
lsh our Wbs propositions OF Reform and tell US
what il thinks of them seyerally We will not ash
n 10 sneak for its party.