The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-11
NEW YORK HERALD.
Tn. state Convention.

Stale buekleu on llcH anu tahtu TIT
field in defence 81 their several propositions which
they contend. should receive the attention Of the
convention and be Incorporated upon the constltu
non and laws OF the State.
We extract from the Albany Argss the manifesto
of the old bunker portion of the democratic party,
in The shape OF the reforms they deem requisite
They desire -
l. The reduction Of the Executive patronage.
H. The election OF the State off ers BY the people -
III The reorg Animation OF the State Departments th
reduction Of the powers and readJuSTeht oil the au
ties OF the State officers
Nv Taking from the State officers the power to Dor
row money or TO create State debts 10 carry on me
operations OF government unless authorized 10 90 SO py
annual appropriation bills
v. Giving 10 the people OF each county the power OF
making local appointments and OF egislaung on purely
local subjects
vi. Prohibiting the legislature from creating any
viding for tho completion OF unfinished canals from the
revenues Of the public works.
VII. Prohibiting all loans OF the credit Of the State.
VII Prohibiting all special acts creating corpora.
tons
TX. Recognizing the judiciary.
4 Dividing the State into single Senate districts.
To balance this manifesto the following has been
issued by the left wing or Fouriee portion Of the
wing party
!. Equal and Universal Suffrage, and other Political
Rights to all citizens and exclusion account Of
Birth, Property, Creed or Color
III. The abolition OF every remaining vestige OF
Feudalism and slavery, and adoption OF Constitution.
provons, which. so lar as may be, shall practically
guarantee to every one Life Liberty and the Right
pursue his own Happiness, by any means not incon-
sistent with the highest good Of all
tll Simpl6cation of Judicial Institutes and Legal
PROCESSES 80 as 70 render Administration Of Justice
cheap prompt, accessible 10 all and far less burthen.
some man now TO the Tax.Paying Community
~ All Legislators 20 be chosen BY Slaga Districts,
so that each shah represent and be responsible 10 dis
unci constituency, who can efectuaily deal with him II
uniatniui and who can personally participate in tho
nomihatons regardless OF selfish intriguing junos OF
politicians by trade
" The lprt If o,rv hx
Tue reope OF the several Counties instead OF the present
expensive and demon aliring mode Of appointment at
Aipshy upon the nomination OF Governor who has
little or no personal ledge Of the candidates. pro-
eurrsd through the exertons ofborers who make any
REPRESENTATIONS calculated to ensure their triumph.
VI The aimiuution Of State Legislation and Laws by
Sivipg to the County Boards OF Supef power TO
isssiate on all suojects of purely local character
VII The abolition Of all needless Offices the rsrench.
nsnt OF all exorbtant Salaries and EmOiuens and the
Providsnt expenditures whether Of money raised by
loans or by taxation
These parties being now fairly in the field, we
expect that, from this time to the day OF election,
the press OF both sides will teen with arguments
pro and con We hope that the disgraceful remarks
and personal illusions, which former occasions
have characterized political discussions, will not
be brought into requislton this occasion but,
on the contrary, that solid arguments, based upon
facts and desire 10 ameorate the condition OF the
people, will compose the weapons which the ga-
diators on both sides will use.
The present is momentous occasion. We see
sovereign people about to exercise one OF the
greatest political privileges they possess. Finding
the constitution has for many years guided
their action, and under which they have prospered
IN degree unexampled IN any other countrywide
fecuve IN many important points, they have deter
mined, through their sovereign will, expressed by
the ballot box, TO make such alterations and amend
ments to It as they have thought necessary. What
glorious sight TO the patriot and philaahropist OF
every country.
We snail lake part with neither side, but as be-
comes an ind pendent journal We shall freely
express our views on the proposed reforms Of all
Parties seconding what consi der right, and con-
demn'ng what we think wrong Meantime-go to
work, gentlemen, on both sides; but don't be rash,
nor lose your tempers.
STATE BOUNDARIES AND TROUBLES. Supreme
Court OF the United States has recently decided
adversely TO the petition of the State OF Rhode
Island tor recuhcalion of her northern boundary
with Massachusetts. The chief ground Of the de-
cision would seem to have been the long continued
possession OF the disputed territory by Massachu-
setts, although we have not il denied that the
bare right OF possession did at time vest in the
good people OF Rhode Island.
great deal OF ungeDerous EMULATION mas been
exhibited by the Bay Staters on this occasion. The
strip OF territory claimed by Rhode Island as right
July belonging to her, by just construction of the
original charter, Is about five miles in width,
and extends the full length Of the northern
hne OF the State. The people living on il pro-
tested against being Incorporated into Rhode
Island, but from what motvesit is difficult say 1t
was not proposed to cede them away to a foreign
nation, as was done with portion of the borderers
Of Maine by the Websterian adjustment Of the
north eastern boundary; but they merely to
alesce with sister State OF the confederation.
Whence, then, sprung this lrreconcilabe opposition
TO the measure Was 1t an sntpaihy to all connec-
non with the so-called Algernes Or was il a spe-
ciss OF ambition to belong TO a larger and more
powerful State, rather than 10 a small and compare
lively weak one We think that we can perceive
IN this mamie station OF feeling, the part of Mas
sachusetts, that inordlnate desire for dominion
which all more powerful commonwealth dis
play IN dealing with their weaker neghbors
"a desire tor more territory, notwithstand-
ing the awful antlpathy Of Massachusetts to
the anne xation Of Texas If Rhode Island be
small State, she s as glorious as Massachusetts,
she ID concentration OF that State IN every excel
lent quality, alter throwing out the battle OF Che
patchet Her sons fought as bravely in the war Of
independence and tor excellence in industrial pur-
suits, which is the highest nobility Of the nineteenth
century, she is homeopathic example-the very
essence Of the thing. Why then did the people Of
the disputed territory evnce such hostility 70 incor
poratlon with Rhode Island 1t is quite as homo.
rable, TO say the least, TO be Rhode Islander as
citizen OF Massachusetts, especially at clam bake.
We trust that hereafter the large States will show
more deilcacy and more cordially of feeling in
their transactions with their sister oommonwe alths;
and we hope thai Iowa sad Missouri will not in
crease their troubles IN this way
There mas always been a desire in Massachusetts
70 MAKE de'e"seT % fourchets Of Rhode Island.