The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-25
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
From our regular correspondent
PHiLApELPHIA, June "a, 1916

h DlTOR'S COR X h SPON ID L N h. 4.
From regular correspondent
PHiLApELPruA, June "a, lS45.
perceive that the citizens of our sister State,
New York, are discussing the question of reform
in the State constitution, which, according to the
provision of the late legislature, is to be submitted
to a convention of delegates chosen by the people
perceive, also, that the abolitionists, who are
known to be strong in New York, are exciting the
important and delicate question Of the whole; and
must add, as my painful conviction, that il will be
the most dangerous one. | can remember very well
the difficulty it gave to the democracy Of Pennsyl-
wanna when the reform convention sat for the pur
pose of amending our old constitution. Fortunately
for us, abolition doctrines not very strong in
State, or we should have been gorousy defeated on
this question IN the convention; was, great deal
of trouble was made in the selection of delegates in
those few counties where the voters were at all tine
tured with the prejudice in favor Of the blacks The
convention finally disposed of the question, by
considerable majority in favor of the word ''white,"
(thus making it necessary that the voter should
be "whte,'o but not until Mr.. Martins amend
ment to this effect had been first voted down, and
afterwards reconsidered. The debate on this ques-
ton was very able and exciting and the contest in
favor ofnegro suffrage fought with degree of
equal courage and ability by all the abolition, and
most OF the wing, members of the convention The
speech of the Hon. Geo. w. Woodward, Of Luzerne
county, the late regular candidate for United States
senator before our legislature, (whose defeat you
will no doubt recollecD on this question, was
pronounced Of the finest and nobest speci-
mems of argument and eloquence, and contributed
vastly to the result which ensued. When the
people of Pennsylvania were called upon to vote
upon the constitution amended il was found that
no part of the labors of the convention popu
lar as the amendment against negro suffrage. In
deed, believe it carried "the amendments" Let
our friends in New York. who have more to appre-
bend from the abolitionists than we had-let them,
! say, be admonished in time against the advances
Of the new political element which, no matter
how dormant 1t may have been BEFORE is ever ready
to strike blow at the principles and the perpetuity
of democracy. Let them not forget that, at the
late negro or abolition convention held in New
York, it was proposed to the negroes of that great
State to endeavor to secure the legal amount Of
property to entitle them to vote for delegates to
the convention, so that they might be placed upon
an equality hereafter with the whites. Once give
the blacks the right to vote and New York becomes
federal State; there is no denying that. They are
numerous enough in that State to control the cleo
tons, and their sympathes are all with the wings
regret to one two leading democratic papers
in the city of New York, taking ground in favor of
negro suffrage. Surely, they cannot represent the
popular will of the republican party. IL our friends
there will take the that took this ques
tion and assume high and bold ground, they will
find that they will be sustained by the Of the
people. This subject is one of the most vital inn
portance, and will excite nearly as much feeling be-
yond the State as within its borders.
Mrs. Mowatt, the well-known authoress Of FASH
ion )" made her appearance last evening at the Wal
nustreet theatre, in the character of Pauline, in the
Lady of Lyons. She is certainly remarkable
woman and displayed quite as much and self
possession as if she had been familiar with the
stage for many years. Her elocuton is excellent,
her face expressive and intellectual, and her con-
ception of the part good but some of her gestures
are restrained and awkward; and she has one or
two mannerlsms, which destroy much of what would
otherwise be very tolerable acting. These can all,
however, be remedied in time. An unfortunate in
ciden occurred during the performance of the piece,
which, while it only served to exhibit the merits of
the debuante, was the cause of considerable confu-
sion. The gentleman who played Claude Melnotte,
IAN English actor, from New York named Crisp,)
discovered at the close Of the second and third
acts to be quite intoxicated. In the fourth act he
fairly staggered, and nearly fell once twice; and,
as he left the stage, he was greeted with Kisses by
the audience. In the fifth act, he was completely
overcome; and just as Claude cxcaims after ascer-
tanning the cause of Paullne's intended marriage
with Beauseant 81 ou,bid your sordid huckster y
il was found that he could scarcely speak This
was too much for the audience; and he was Missed
again. At this moment, when the whole piece was
in the act Of being marred, Mrs. Mowatt raised her
hand to the audience in gesture of silence, and Or
der was instantly restored. With the utmost self
possession she then stepped forward, and addressed
the crowded audience, invoking their kindness for
Crisp, whom she did not know to be drunk. Her
remarks were brief, pertinent, and exceedingly
well said. II was noble act on her part and
was greeted with unbounded applause. When the
curtain fell, she was called out; but, like a true
woman, she would not come out without Crisp
When in front Of the fooghts, numbers of bouquets
and wreaths were showered upon her. She repeats
Pauline tonight; but Mr. Marshall ought not to
suffer Crisp to appear again Claude. When
sober, he is but servile imitation of Anderson Ia
bad original, think, in this character;) and ii is
too vexatious for such man to get drunk.
Since wrote you yesterday, Mr.. Childs has de-
cned the post Of chief marshal of THURSDAYS pro-
cession on account ola beiefthat he would not have
time to discharge its duties Col. Henderson has
been appointed in his place. There is no doubt that
the ceremonies will be grand and imposing. The
wings, as a party, have behaved welI--nobly; al
though it is said that Major Me- all declined the
honor of being an actor in the demonstrations more
from his personal and political feelings than because
of his official duties. Two other WING leaders &.
r. Ingersoll and Josiah Randa) have also declined;
but the Of the wings have forgotten everything
but the virtues Of the hero and the sage. The mer-
chants will close their stores the mechanics their
shops; and all will join in the tribute TO the great
and the good Let those who choose to be excep-
tons, take their places. | do not envy them their
feelings.
Correspondence Of the Union.
New YohK, AsroR- HOUSE,
June 10, 1916.
DEAR SIR II is some
times well for us Americans, who live in a steam