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Custor,-House Leaders-Who are the People.


The czoeen Hogfof sargy Peeps oa!-ordas jroau the
ELcttce Franchise Eeort-Dotcr vli Free Discsion!-
Aos Kendall redivivus Who staa Elee, or DC Elected
ALBAST. Sept l3, 1896
DIR. Editor: A very important vote was taken,
BY ayes and noes, this morning on the question Of
1.-THE ELECTIVE FRAScHIsEa@
desire the especial attention Of your readers to VIA.
took place this norin, in the Convention because !.
strengthens the impression my mind that there are
those here who not only want to prevent deliberate
vote from being taken the great questions of
II" WHO ARE. AND WHO OUGHT TO BE. THE ELECT.
oRs or THIS STATE :. but also prevent that full and
tree discussion Of the Report the Elective Franchise
and the great principle OF reinforcement which 80
essential TO the interests OF the free Democracy of the
North, and Of Wings who adhere to the PRINCIPLES and
good old ways Of the men Of 76-but which Polk Cal
noun Wngnt and Marcy the Slsye-owuing arstocracy
OF the South, with their dough faced courtiers and de-
pcndents greatly fear and dread regret be obliged
to place Calhoun IN such company but his
not be mistaken.
holding savebreeding slareryetend!ng federal major
ity who are destroying the moral power of the Union
pungng the country into abyss Of debt into mean,
miserable and cowardly upon poor. hslcivilized
people, struggling through the ists of ignorance and
the preJudces OF ancient colonial bondage TO establish
Tor their postery something like equal rights, will not
De steadily e1ered to prevent free expression OF Opn
ION and an independent action in this great and -four
isiling commonwealth the question Of UhO are The
Free Z" Does it involve the other question OF How
long shall the slave holding South by unholy alliance
with all that is base, all that s sordd all that is heart
less in the free North rule the Union extend the area
of human bondage Gods earth and parcel out the
offices OF the Republic. from the Judges ermne down
to the Customhouse porter's dustng-brusb :.
Mr.. BENJAMIN F. BRUCE of Madison county rose this
morning and remarked, in substance that he hoped the
Convention would unless good reason should be
offered TO the contrary al length resolve take up the
question of the Elective Franchise next order after
the present reports This Convention has already de.
fined the duties and powers of the the
EXecutiveof the Judciary-of the Legislature il has
increased the number Of elective Offices but it has not
gvennor has il affixed time which TO give one mo.
ments consideration TO that aimportant question OF
"WHo ARE THE ELEcToRsf A report on the Elective
Franchise was made at IN early day in the session,
printed and sent into the country by order OF the Con
vention involving matters OF the deepest interest the
whole society We almost ut the close Of our cx.
tended term vithou, having given to that report
hours attention have said great deal about the
power OF the People about public opinion and the Peo-
pies rghtswe have provided great deal of work for
the Peoples representatives be done in future Legs
laures and it appeared 10 him that it pert
nent for the Convention 10 ascertain - WHO THE
PEOPLE ARE.
Mr.. Bruces resolution was, that the article on the
Elective Franchise should be considered and disposed of
as the Finance report was gone through with.
Not one member roseto csseyt that some Other subject
Of more pOrtaRcsto advise Mr.. Bruce 10 delay his
tionto suggest al improvement-not an argument was
offered against 1.-THE organization of the Polk Wright
majority with Mr. Folks and Mr. Wrghts supporters
front took Scotch friends hint as offered to Mr.
o'Conor" Don't debate it-vote il down AT once'-lay
it on the table
Mr.. SwAcKHAMER rose, and moved to lay the motion,
for the consideration of the report the Elective Fran
chise, made by Gov Bouck, July IT, on that is un-
der the table
lowing some public discussion to be given TO the ques-
ton of VINO the People ,n-and the who
unite with Messrs Polk, Wright Dix, Dickinson and
Marcy in leaving thic; darkness round the question
of the franchise II is hut since Kendall
made Postmaster General for allowing newspapers
to be stopt AZ the Charleston PostOce, because they
discussed this question Now we have city Postmasters
from Tammany Hall etectng like object here.
For laying Mr.. Bruces resolution on the table there
were "a votes, namely
Messrs SwAckHAMER Isl 500 year at Custom House.
and no duties worth cent be DONE HOFFMAN, ma
val Officer, Custom House, S2,00n year. and sometimes
may be morcl HUNT nspecoro OF Customs 81 TOO year,
leave of absence, MoRRIs, POSTMASTER OF NewYork
a, $4,000 $4,000 year, and much patronag1 Judge
FLANDERS, awpartne lately so, with the Register
BoucK Folks Sub-Treasurer 81 OOO with his Jo-
seph House Guager 81 800 and he, BoucH, the
by himself before hired by POLK as SubTreasurer he now
votes against considering j CAMBRELENG, exEmhassador
president, by Caucus OF Pok-W1ghi men, fERSIss,
eX-Disrci Attorney of ST. Lawrence Shaw, White and
Spencer. Tailmadge, thc only IWhgs Who followed The
lead of Swackhamer and Tammany Hall, Bowdish Camp
bell of Steuben, Campbell of Schenectady Clark Cornell,
Cuddeback panorih, DUBOIS Abel Huntington, Huichn-
son, Hyde, Kembe, Kingsley of Onondaga, Munro of do.
DIR. TAyor OF do. Mann, Maxwell, who outran Col.
Young,1 Nelis, Powers Rker, Russell Sanford, Sears,
Sheldon. Shepard Smith, Sietson Tei, j. j. TAYLOR, alb
sent or voting wrong when The lawyer monopoly was 10
he put down-present when the question of who the
Electors is proposed 10 be taken up and against free dis
cussion, Townsend Tu,h Willard, Witheck, Wood
and Nouugs, ST.
Mr. Swackhamer has been absen, for few days
Now he leads the official forces TO put down free dis
cusson, for only IL days remains Tor discussion AND
ACTION after next Tuesday
Electors ofNew.l ork read the commencement OF one
of Mr. Folks earliest public circulars and compare it
with the position held by his saaricd officers above
Is not the Government who can thus talk and act beyond
the blush Of shame or the sense of seltrespecti
"WAsHNcToS, Apr! IL. ls+5.
SIR: In executing the laws there is duty which ap-
pears imperative than to take that officers
who receive the public money shah promptly and fully
perform the duties which appropaies their
spectve salaries Justice The public, and proper
gard for the clearly expressed viii Of G9nges require
Compare the position of certain Tammany Hall Dele
gates with the above rule laid down in mockery OF the
public, by proslavery President Comment here is
unnecessary Compare il with Messrs BOuck, Hoffman
and families their position. shall have word to say
soon of Mr.. Hofman's opinions and course when prac
Using Attorney before the County Court of Seneca Co.
NY. Meantime let me give the reader list OF the
Forty Three Delegates 5rho ereT for taking mp tie
Electire Franchise Question.
Messrs f + ana H. Backus, Baker, Bascom. Brnyton,
Bruce Bull Burr candee Chamberlain Dana, Dodd, Dor
lon Gardner Graham Greene, Harrison Haw!ey: Ho'ch-
kiss, E. Huntington. Kennedy, Kirkland McNir Marvin
mond Salisbury Shaver spencer Stanton, Stow Strong,
Van Schocnhoven Warren, Waterbury, Worden, A. and
W. B. Wright and Young-fS
Majority for showing back. without debate, the ques
uon OF Hho ough, 10 roe-WAo are The Electors II.
Absent present but chose 10 remain neuter 81 Mem
bers have marked the dodgers, Folks regulars
the ground 10 man-aot one OF them grounded on
the Overslaugh from loss of the River and Harbor Veto
Mat G;9 The 81 Vote Dorn3
The early (which is equivalent to Any consideration
OF Bouck's Report Doc ST. involving the following ques-
tons
/. Who shall vote at elections and where, when, and
for what Offices
= Who shall be excluded from voting. and for what
B What is residence, and who shall have gained or
lost il
4 In what cases shall the vote be by BALLOT
s In what cases shall il by open vote,
O. What is local ofce-what general or State
oifcei
= Who shall be eligible to Object
s Shall civil and military officers in the L. s service
be egihlet
9 Shall coorcd citizens be eligible vote or be voted
for under any, and if yea. under whist circumstances
Fellowcdzens cntrsat You 10 consider we'll the in
portsncc OF the securities involved in these questions
the position OF the VINO followed CusiomtH House
pensioner put down, without debate the proposition,