New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-27
ADDRESS
Of the Whig Nominating Committee to the con-
siderable Citizens Of New-iors.


siderate Citizens of heW-iors'
c,-,zrxs II is not TO be concealed that
49, y-sat organic changes IN he Const'ouoa % %,
r-,ys7nent. which are proposed 70 be soom'.'s'
- mo People OF this Sta:e, have caused ".1e-
- sol;citude among rejecting men. Mere
.b.,-. itself is in general evil Il is OILY &c DC
,.bsn called for BY considerations OF hisn ano
-,.-.s-,,, ,.cessitv; when made, II should Dc
r,sda cautiously. thai there be no sudden INVASION
-, ,ba habits O. opinions OF the many snd no IN
ra,a.ss-v disturbance Of the rights either OF me
few o. OF the maHy-always recolscons Ha. ~ ~
cor1oljca,ed 4 machine as CREST Socle'S ot -
,hs Iss.- nerts are not less worthy OF regard inaH
The greater a. those which in distributing tue Pu"
ar determine the amour; ana the acton OF INC s'eA'
BALANCES of PUBLIc SAFETY.
But caution Ike change, may be carried 100 ia1-
To keep the happy medium Is The sEeat All Oh LesS
la,ion. ..,-
no, De denied that some essential changes are ne
,ni-s6 The principal of these 10 give the
-oyrsrrGsrY OF the PEOPLE q fuller treer and
49, di-s-c, action in de enactment OF their Laws
and 70 provide in the JUDICIARY safer and more
et;ciept ExPousDERs OF those Laws
Tho fo,uer of these objects IS 10 De attained oy
,ba division of this STATE into SINGLE SENATE and
assrvslr DISTRICTS thus producing more IN
roadIs,e accountability on the part OF the hepre-
sa,,s,iva chosen end fsirer and more united eN-
nrassion Of feeling and opinion on Inc parI OF Inose
Tho make the choice. The existing provisions OF
the Constitution are in This respect extremely ph'
ssT;.factorv and artificial. Yielding TOO much TO
the preservation of County lines OF demarcauon'
the chief objects of Representative system nave
basn neglected While these County divisions are
convenient for local purposes, what necessary Fea-
ZION to them have the great subjects OF STATE Legs
la,ior WIZ cannot the State be dlvided INTO oo'u
single Senate and Assembly Districts, having refer
ence 10 ia towns as they snail furnish tne pre-
.crib.d rates OF population Much partial egisa-
ZION might thus be prevented and the distribution
of the eecting power rendered more easy and
eopal-if not avoiding, at least reducing the mag
nitude Of unrepresented fractions.
The JrDlcIARr SYSTEM requires much aitera-
lion. I, is not only Ineffective and unnecessarily
onerous in It's operation, delaying the sdminlstra
ZION NJ ;nstce but in some OF its branches, and
these not the lowest. justly obnoxious 10 more Sc
rious objections
That the highest judicial body in the State should
also b., the most permanent, perhaps most cont'oi-
ling. political body, in popular system sucn as
onrs il at war with every maxim of sound policy
To create more efficient Judicial tribunals IN their
first action and more impartial and efficient one
in its last action are objects worthy the utmost care
the most anxious soliciude-as JUSTICE Is wellPro
nounced the grea! end Government
On these two great subjects OF Reform, while
there will be difference of views as 10 details, there
! is general concurrence OF opinion
As 10 some other topics which have engaged Inc
attention of the interior OF the State, many OF the
evils alleged are imaginary or exaggerated DINERS
merely local Your Committee, therefore. abstain
from entering upon the discussion OF them In per
forming the charge contded 10 them, they nave pre-
teyred 10 avoid asking pledges on any specified mat
ters-they have preferred TO rely upon the position
and known character of the individuals presented
for your suifrages-and 10 believe that IN the perior-
nance of 90 solemn and imposing duty as the form
ing a Constitution OF Government, involving the
happiness of themselves and OF their postery they
willrise above all party temporary considerations,
looking solely 10 The present general welfare and TO
the great future desiinies OF the State. ln this
confidence and with these views, they have uihlied
what thew Judged be the wish OF their fellow cit
Zens bv selecting from each OF the other political
parties some of their candidates, and associatng
! with them men of established ard well understood
opinions. r.
Fellow Citizens will you meet this course OF
action in similar spirit Discardlng, Tor the time
all party ties will you unite with US IN eectng lhe
best the most competent men Tor thlS momensous
servicel This is the question Tor you TO decide
ask yourselves before you vote as to each name you
propose to deposl; in the ballot box: Is he man
worthy OF public confidence! Is he man who
has never violated public trust Is be man TO
90 A"sa integrity and discretion ! would COT hde my
private Interests aud r'IUsr OF farry Ana nav
ing satisfied yourselves on thase poin.s-hen ask,
among men of similar personal wurth. which are
those most capable of acting with an enlightened
ind gmen; free from passion or bias on the various
questions of magnitude that will be submitted TO
their deliberation
This City has vast, mighty stake depending
on the result of those deliberations. Let it not be
rashly. idly jeoparded. By the enlarged views and
firm, honest and moderate counsels of its Delegates,
it may render great and enduring public good. not
only 10 itself but the whole communy-standing
an arbi,er between contendng opinions and con-
FLEEING Understanding animosties, controlling
factions retaining carefully. ,enaciously whatever
is good in our present Constitution, and correcting
what is i'll by PRUDENT REFORMS.
We ask you. each Of you, seriously, soemnly,
most scrupulousy. to consider who are worthy this
high and sacred trust end ii you co consider. We
cannot doubt whom you will prefer.
BY order OF the Nominating Committee.
PHILIP HONE, President.
H y Ito FISH Secretaries.