New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-26
THE TRIBUNE.
. ,,..,,,g ON Constitutional Reform Mt Plain
a xf,rc. Onondngn County, n. y.

. ,y..,,nq ON Constitutional Reform nj fiaih-
a Vile, Onondngn County, n. \.
meeting of the friends of Constitutional and
seal Reform, convened pursuant 10 notice. al me
Maefins house in Planville, without distinction OF
- ~ on the 18th day of December inst JoHs BUCK
sn wss unanimously chosen President RICHARD
SIXTH Vice President, and BENJAMIN b. scHAScK
and LYMAN NoRToS Secretaries.
On motion. ,.;,.,s ~ Tho
President TO draft resolutions expressive Oh 'N'
Whercnpon the President appointed Frederick
w. Fenner. Jeremiah Durham, Joseph L. Marvin
Luther E. Davis, Dudley D. Norton, and Jeremy
Case, said committee.
ASsEL BAscoM, ESQ. oil Seneca Falls was then
called upon, and addressed the meeting q, so.nI
length upon the subject Of Constitutional ana Legal
Reform. ,,.l.;.
The committee on resolutions through their chair
man, reported the following;
p,,o,p,d That we rejoice in the unsninty oil me REQ
ple Of this State that has resulted IN an W ne
form the Constitution. That Tor his we are nueoe "
No marry blu, 10 the active influence OF good men oil al
Re,olved Tha: In considering propositions for Eodif
cation and change of the Constitution we VIII past
1917 diyisous-guard against the influences Of preju
Siees that party dissentops may have forned-ook 70
tho intrinsic merits Of all propositions and upon their
merits decide.
Ps,oEu.d That political parties that their origin
and permanency in great measure existing unsound
provisions !n the Constitution are unsafe agencies 10 de
pend upon for the erection Of such provisions ano we
win not look with favor upon the schemes OF any party
that shall endeavor 10 bring its caucus 10 pear
upon election Of delegates TO the Convention win
View TO perpetrAte existing evils.
Re,olp.d That among the reforms Of obvious necessity
ara d1ninuror of the number OF Oacers-a re'rench
mont of Executive and Central Power, by the election
by the People of all nearly ell Officers IN such dis
tica will bring each candidate within the influence oil
his personal acquaintance
Resolred That the establishment OF judiciary system
that shall continue forever the distinction between
what is legal and what Is equitable or 1ust-tnat
permit the sessions OF courts among the people "uoso
business Is done, interests affected that shall con,o
promp;ness with convenience and economy ana d. ~
same time provide no useless courts anu "' ~
ps.o,n.d Tba, we Ike the proposition 10 abolish all
srlsring courts except the Justices and surrogaes court
modified and the substitution OF snse SET oi
Nm. IN be located In each county, and they 10 hoio an
the courts necessary for the establishment oil Jusuce IN
the State. L.,
IN our judicial system and system OF distributing the
public burthens borne 10 the form OF direct taxes as 70
release from all unjust and unnecessary taxation tne
lime will have passed when the Of New York will
need 10 incur debt for any purpose. and we care not
how much tho power OF the Legislature TO crcae puoc
debt may be restricted. -,
Re,olred, That the Convention soon 10 assemble win
mo, have discharged It's whole duty until destroys eve
w diatinctop of political right created By the possession
81 property and every disqualification and privilege
founded upon profession and calling.
pressed In the foregoing resolutions we will look well
70 the election of delegates and favor the election OF
none whose opinions in the main do not correspond
With our own. .,.,
R,,olp.d That we recommend TO the citizens OF the
ysrious towns In this County and in the other Counties
OF Ibis State to hold meetings without distinction OF par
~ for the purpose Of forming Reform Associations ana
The discussion of Constitutional Reform.
The resolutions reported by the Committee were
supported in an animated address by A. BAscoM,
ESQ. and, on motion, were unanimously adopted by
the meeting.
On motion of Frederick w. Fenncr-
RssoIped Tha, when this meeting adourns, it shall I'D
ourn TO meet at this place Saturday the 9th day of
December instant o'clock in the afternoon OF that
day for the purpose OF nominating Delegate 20 the
State Convention for the Northern section OF Onondaga
County.
On motion of Lyman Norton, Esq it was unani-
mousy
Resoued That this meeting recommend to the friends OF
Constitutional and Legal Reform throughout this State
the MEMORIAL published by Ansel Bascom, Esq. OF
Seneca Falls.
R,olued That the thanks of this meeting be rendered
10 Anss Basoon Esq for his able and enlightened adj
dress.
Rssolved That the proceedings ofhis meeting be 81 n
ed by the officers and published In the various papers OF
this county-the Albany papers-lhe N. Y. Evening
Post Tribune and in the various political papers OF this
State JOHN BUCK. President.
RICHARD SMITH, Vice-President.
B. f b. sc Mas1a,, secretaries.