The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-06

doubtless soon will rend, the Baptist Church When
such large and influential Christian bodies are thus
distracted, and divided and rent asunder, the most
fearful consequences in the State may well be appre-
hended Then We have the recent extraordinary
movement of the coored people in this State, in con-
junction with the revolutionary project of State
Convention. Altogether, we cannot help regarding
the abolition meetings this year with more than
usual interest.
To all these Recommendations, moral, philo.
sophcal, SOCIAL and POLITICAL we shall give an ample
record We first originated the reporting of these
anniversaries ten years ago. We have this veal
commenced the work with our usual minuteness and
accuracy, and SO shall prosecute it till completed,
thus giving our readers the best possible means Of
studying the present movements of the mind Of this
country on all the great subjects of human thought
and human action.
The New YORK APPOINTMENTS AT LAST The
" Washington Uniom," government organ) Of Sa-
turday, makes the following announcements
OFFICIAL.
appointments by the PRECEDENT
RonERT n MoRRD, Deputy Postmaster in the city Of
ELY MooRE, Marshal Of the southern district Of New
York, in place Of silas NJ stilwsn, removed.
York. in place OF Jeremiah Towle, removed.
Mr.. Van Ness, our present Collector, and General
Wetmors, Navy Agent, are both retained for the
present. We have no doubt, however, but the same
untiring influences which:have brought about the
changes now Hads, will ultimately succeed in the
remaining Dozens of applicants are disappointed in
those made--Levi d. Slamm, Gansevoort Melville
Moses G. Leonard, and scores Of other patriots have
been thrown overheard.
Thoca 4 !
great excitement among the office seekers and loco
focos in this region-and it is generally believed
that vast number Of similar changes are taking
place throughout the country. Changes will now
take splace in the Post Office-and we trust that
Postmaster Morris will take care to retain the eff
cient clerks, while he removes at once the ineffi-
cient, put in by his predecessor. We now expect
the New York Post Office to be well managed As
to Col. Graham, we can say that he is an amable,
gentlemanly and competent man-but his political
position made him the sport of faction cliques and
an iron destiny. He will find more respect and COM
fort in private life than ever he did in public In
easy lies the head that holds an office
STATE CoNvENrIoN.-The revolutionary project Of
State Convention, for mending and patching the
present constitution of this State, is still pending in
s,AS SAA"'S ~ xAADohy. hSSOiOAA6 W PO-
liability itwpass both Houses, and be referred to the
people at the next election. We have already given
some limitations Of the character Of this project
that it has originated in the uneasy, dissatisfied, UNI
settled, ultra notions of the day all subjects and
that no one can make any predictions or calculations
as to the result its reference to the people in the
present state of society.
One OF the most curious movements growing out
of this Convention project, is the recent Convention
OF colored people in this city, and the ideas put forth
by them in reference to this scheme for revising the
Constitution. We have already given report Of
some of the proceedings of those colored people, and
the developments are really startling so far as re-
CARDS future political results In the event of new
Constitution being approved Of by the people, on the
proposed revolutionary principles, it is very evident
that the coored people of the State of New York, in
all future elections, if they are allowed to vote the
same as the white people, will hold the balance Of
power in all our State elections and most likely de-
eide not only who shall be Governor of New York,
but also who shall be President of the United States
1t Is probable also, judging from the affinites
Of the different classes that the colored people
of this city and State would much more readily
unite with the whig party than with the locofocos.
In that case, if the new Convention should be au-
thorized by the people, and new State Constitution
be adopted according to the present feelings govern
ing different classes Of society, the spectacle may be
hereafter presented of the State of New York, al
ways carried by the colored people voting with the
wings, in favor of the whig party and in favor of
wing Governor, and, probably, wing President
1t is thus not at all unreasonable to predict that
the wing party will hereafter be always triumphant
in this State, and also throughout the Union, should
this project of Convention succeed Where then
would be the guarantees secured to the South by the
Constitution, in relation to their domestic institu-
tions The influence of New York on such circum-
stances, on the slavery question: would be tremend-
ous-and that influence now appears likely to be
created by the ultraism and visionary theories, and
violent agtatons Of the two democratic factions in
this State-the " Landowners" and the g old hunk
kerr" Such a state of things, growing out OF the
present condition Of the locofocos Of New York,
does indeed, appear to threaten the permanence Of
the Union more seriously than any thing we have
yet seen.
Mr.. PHILLIPS CONCERT To-NlaHr.-Mr Henry
Phillips gives his last concert at Niblo's this eve
ming, previous to his visit to Canada and return to
Europe. Mr.. Phillips has had quite novel and in
teresting tour in this country. Not only in music
does ne possess genius of the first order, but in
drawing and in poetry, Mr.. Phillips evinces a great
degree of talent. In the South and West, he has
sketched many scenes and characters in different
sections of the country, and has also given poetic
expression to his feelings and Impressions, which
does credit to his head and heart. He has colec-
ted the motives Of many Of the musical compost
tons Of the South, adapting them to words and is
now giving them, adorned with all the graces Of
musical information. In his concert tonight, he will
Introduce number Of these original songs and mu-
steal scenes, which will prove rich and racy in no
common degree. We have no doubt the room will
be crowded
OPENING OF THE NEW BowERY THEATRE.
establishment, which we have before had OCCASION
to notice, opened last night under most favorable
auspices. full, though not crowded house was
in attendance IN wtncsa so,r. car.at .~.: VIZ