The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-24
The State Convention.


Active preparations are in progress throughout
the State, by the several political parties, to
have themselves represented in that body. The de-
legates will probably be divided into two great par
ties one consisting oil the conservative portion Of
the people-those who opposed to altering the
fundamental laws, and DESTROYS of letting we'll
enough alone; and the other consisting Of reformers
of every grade, color and distinction, who are de-
sirous of creating new state of things, and bring
ing about great political millennium. The changes
sought TO be brought about by the latter class are
ried and numerous, consisting of the election OF
all judiciary officers by the people, the abolition Of
lawyers, the extinction OF chancelors, the aboli-
ton OF certain land titles, the extension of the
right of suffrage to colored people, and various
other reforms which, in the opinion of these poll
tIcal economists, are required at this time
There IS every probability that the proceedings of
this body will not be conducted with any great de-
gree Of harmony; but, on the contrary, that the
clashing and conflicting views of these two great
parties will either bring about complete revolution,
that may change the condition of parties altogether
IN this State, and state of things that will
be dissdvanageous to society, or that Will be pro-
ductlve of lasting good results
II must be admitted that the convention about 10
meet for the above purposes, will be one OF the
most important assemblages that ever took place In
this State. The influence Of its proceedings will
not be confined to the State OF New York,
but will extend throughout the whole coun-
try The country Is filed with reformers
and revoutioniss, whose theories on govern
ment, politics, and religion, are of the widest
and'most visionary nature. These reformers have,
through the medium Of their organs, discussed their
an1 mis- for s.
and The amelioration of our race until their num-
bers have increased to magnitude we'll calculated
TO appal the minds of all conservaors OF the peace
and well being of society.
The crisis has now arrived for the triumph or de-
feat OF these newiangled doctrines. On the deibe-
ratons and action of the convention, the members
of which will be elected throughout the State on
Tuesday next, will depend their adoption or rejec-
ton. If they should be permitted to be incorporated
on our organic laws the whole substratum of SO.
ciety will be shaken, their antagonstic principles
will be continually Earring, and the consequences
no man can depict Fouriersm, materalism, and
and every other new.fanged ism that has occupied
the attention OF those psedo reformers will be ex-
hibited in al! their naked deformity, and ride
throughoutthe land; the forms and conventonalities
OF society, even, will be disregarded and anarchy
De lIie lneflldOle result, sooner or later.
We have no thought, however, that such an un-
fortunate state of things will accrue from the delibe
rations of the State Convention. We are convinced
that there will be conservatism sufficient in the
convention, to repel all violent attacks on the well
fare of the State and of society," that may be made
by these visonares and that their plans will be con-
fined to the spots where they originated, viz: the
philanthropic heads of their projectors
There is great difference of opinion in the com.
munity, TO whether there exists any necessity
for the altering or amending Of the Constitution
Many intelligent men of all parties were averse to it
at the time 1t was submitted; while many, like our
selves, considered that there certainly was room for
reform If the measures of reform that are abso-
lutely needed for the well being OF the people and
the prosperity of the State, can be incorporated
upon our Constitution, and the unity and symmetry
OF the sacred fabric retained, the Convention will
have met TO some purpose But it, on the othe hand
all the schemes Of reform, that have been debated
by the philosophers of the day be carried out,
the Constitution will, alter coming from their
hands, reseu bic more Josephs coat than any thing
else. The patches and additions will be SO nume-
rous and SO varied, that the origin material will
not be discernibe.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HIS
TORY OF MORALITY AND PoLITics-If Mackenzie's
6rocha1e Is merely rehash of his former book,
and contains great part Of his former revelations,
il may yet be the of some curious and singular
developments, present and passing events Its re-
velations have put in possession of those princ
pies whlchI formerly animated and instgated the
action of the party created by Van Buren,, and
usually termed the Van Buren, dynasty of the United
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