New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-07
m. Con,eu,iop-A Word to wings.


charge of duties and the decision Of questions far
transcendng the sphere of Party, and therefore
should not, mus, not be merely partisan assem-
blage Had we power to fill it entirely with men Of
any particular creed in Politics. we should decline
the hazard of so doing. In that august body mind
should grapple with mind, the extremes of Opinion
should be brought in contact, and benehcent Truth
elected thereby. The Reform Of our Judicial In
stitutes and methods the removal of all restrictions
on the right of the People to choose whom they
think best TO serve them in official stations the con-
alteration of elemental questions regarding the e.
sential Rights of Man TO Life, Liberty and the
pursuit of Happiness"-from these Party must re-
coil and confess itself dwarfed by their presence
The vital Reforms to be accomplished by this body
do not affect nor bear relation to usual Party d.
visions and we trust the most upright and discern
ing citizens Of all parties and Of none will be elect
ed to consider them.
But there are also questions OF different charac'
ter TO come before this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES which
ought not to be deemed partisan, bu; whchwe cannot
raonally expect to see regarded and acted rightly
by many of those who have for the last twenty-five
wears rallied under the party banner upborne by van
Buren,, Wright Flagg & Co. That OF uniform single
Districts is one of Them The General Ticket system
hitherto prevailing has proved profitable scheme
for the Loco Foco party. 1t has enabled that party
to WELD generally an amount OF political POWER
utterly disproporoned TO its popular strength. For
example In the great struggle OF l84O the w hlgs
carried the State by $4,000 majority for President
and at leas; 5000 in the average We then carried
FIVE of the eight Senate Districts and barely &c to 62
in the Assembly In 1874 the LocoFocos carried
the State by far smaller average n,ajority-8,Ooo
less on president-and carried seuen Of the eight
Senate Districts and taro.tkirds OF the Assembly on
their State Tickets, though this District and City
were subtracted from their actual strength in the
Legislature by the Polk Native votes. Still, the es-
sential nature of the demonstration was unchanged
Mr. Polk with 5000 majority, led in Z of the Senate
Districts; Gen. Harrison with over $4,000 majority,
led in butts. So with regard to the Assembly
Now the plan of Single Districts for both
Senate and Assembly is commended by many and
weighty considerations, apart from those of Party
injustice in the present arrangement 1t is more re-
publican more natural, more convenient that each
Legislator should represent distinct constituency
who may be supposed far more likely to know
the candidates proposed for their single District
than all those nominated for large County. Such
Jacobinic despotsm as is now exercised by Tam
many Hall, whereby few active, intriguing men
control an immense dispensation of power and pat
ronage, could never have grown up and could not
for year be maintained under q system of single
Districts.
So with regard to Executive Patronage. Our
x,o,, daora aholiah this far
as practicable and we do not here question their sin
certify. But we know, as thousands know. that this
Patronage has been great and permanent element
Of their proracted sway our State constralnlnS
it's baotboxes to render verdicts adverse to the
real convictions as well as the vital interests Of her
People, The Auctioneers were formerly most e
ectve corps Of Life Guards of whatever passed for
Democracy the control of the Banks was long an
other stronghold of corruption the Executive Pat
ronage yet remaining is still potent. There is
general impression that the party assuming 10 be
Democratic must ordinarily prevail, whatever may
be it's occasional reverses and the young Attorney
Just taking his position in Politics is tempted to con-
slider not which side presents the fairest and most
forcible appeal to his intelligence and patriotism
but on which he is most likely to be made Notary
% Commissioner, Moetor EYanninor in Choncory
Congressman or Judge. The answer is obvious
Now very great proportion of young lawyers, as
of other classes, defy such considerations, but many
do not as we know. The consequence need not be
stated
Now these unfavorable inhaences may not be de-
stroyed but they will be greatly weakened, by the
Reforms which should and we trust will, be en-
grated upon the New Constitution. Single Dis
trcts merely local legislation by County Boards OF
Supervisors and the election of all officers by their
several Towns and Counties so far as possible, will
neutralze great part of the unfair advantage hi,h
erto enjoyed by our Political opponents. The time
is auspcious another opportunity will not proba-
bly, occur in lifetime Wings! we do not ask
you to vote for none but Whgs-that would be
narrow and unworthy counsel-but we do entreat
you to awake TO the importance Of the crisis, and
do your utmost TO send to the Convention earnest
and thorough champions of the Reforms here ind
Gated and Of Equal Suffrage. Begin 10 prepare To
Day.
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