The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-30
Kentucky Constitutional Convention.

mtnt-Ihe DeMocfdftc fGty-lhe w eane', 9e.
The Executive article has been disposed and referred
TO what il styled the Committee of Arrangement Of the
Constitution You will therefore, that the lsbors
of the convention have nearly terminated. The
three departments Of goversment-the judicial execu-
tive, and legislative-h have been adjusted. 1t IL
true that there are difficult subjects connected
with mentioned article yet to be disposed Of
the basis Of representation aud the eligibility Of cer
gymen office; but such is the Impotence Of debate,
and the the desire push business, manifested that
opins we shall have but little discussion. The most
important question yet disposed Of is that in
yard to slavery. l have been informed that the
mitee the subject have been prepared to report FOR
month; but with view to prevent long debate and
unnecessary agitation they will not do until the day
Of adjournment has been fixed. Then, the report
having been prepared ia eonsoaance with the known
sentiments OF large ority Of the convention, the
attempt will be- made at once 10 push 1t to vote.
y Besides this, there is question of the future
anne ndment OF the constitutions also most difficult
one, and the article In relation to common school
sducstion These disposed CT the convention will be
vepared to adjourn. There some other questions
minor Importance, which, IN the haste of the body
close their isbcrs, hink viii be overslaughed :.
che principal topic OF debate on the executive ari
was in relation 10 the pardonng power. There
been great paint among the people Of the lsxi-
with which it has bern exercised and the committees,
With view OF Iensdyug this evil, introduced Sec
ton requiring the Governor give his to the
public in every instance where be granted pardon.
This, however, sss strongly opposed, on the ground
chat it subecting toe Governor to great deal Of
.ptrpt Xpg and uunrcef Inconvenience, which
would tend in great ssure to defeat the very OBJ
jec for which the power ereatedhe dispensation
of mercy On the other maud it was held that if the
executive, in every shich he exercised that
power, Obliged to fursh the public with the
for his action it woa prevent him from exerois
ing It without suiicent and thus the
people would BE- secured against any abuses Of the
power The section was stricken out, however, and
che Governor vested with the pard oning devoid
of any limitation As t. stripping the executive OF all
OF appointment aud Official patronage there did
The article as reported required the State officers to
be appointed by the legislature unless that body
should think proper to give their election to the
pie Now, ipstssee II such surrender of power
by the Legislature u IN the history OF
legislation the section virtually prohibited the people
drom their election SO thought the friends OF the
eiecuve p,inciPie III the convention sno scceroingy
snsy orotsa' 40 s areJs,y pso1o
1ng or sne elscsIsn VI s ooers ~ ne PEI
PIE Ihere was cons'hstAoe ocJectiom rssed against
A. anu some ose usoui pu " 80 a1s h suc1esI,si
Inc conven.on having y'ooeeueu mus lsf ia s ~
oors orlei Is,ro'psct.i tsSr results ~ TINS tMe VIII
Sha ens,e .ne Sv;,hon, h; enuen 10y q. .,
mira da@res the me-. ts.tru,nsot viii be ss,entiay
= S ae 1850 ,s S ~, :, - - W. ~, a go ~
cbr..r y, r. no,,,t, i,,,s 4, ~ Ill. sna ne
IL ia ,erv far from hsv,ay he tbronch their
yotss and exs-tions S,ns q, the msst mira conssr
vst;sa In IN ,h .o,.a,,,,n A.. ds.,ocrs,. -h;is
soms Of tbs most I,r are ghiss The iostru
msns O. ,bars,o,. :, NJ ~ ,nnro,oiss iba .dvantasa
msns ~, ere orr o. ~ S.iupro1 ,s IA. r
:. nrov;ssa ,b.t th.,s .osu ns = sisc,,vs iudcis,v
,th W,,t $500 =, ,sa ~, ,s. on,. ,hn.s ssu
~ ,;is, .s,a.,' ~, S s ~. n,.in nsI,s l
Ss.,oas ,h..I, rs".-,h s~,,h ali tha rar;ans
csuons; persn p'~.crloa 90 WIN al snJ ,aou ,s
Is;S 80 -, ,I 40 a.. 80 ,hs ynsnnis q; 81
4rs,a !. .ar,s;n 49, 800 80 AMI, nrssrr,hhad
In the iev,sistys and sxecutye d.psrtmsnts the de-
nS s,S,, ~ - a,oo.t snt-slx tr,nm h
80 tn. faa,s,s,u,a Ia. - r.s,ri.,.d sya ,hs -
cms,v. sntirsv s,r,nn.a nf .s mover Ths incnmben,
eL.eS 80, .h,. .a.a,i,s -
H.. tt -, h nars,, mo,s than Ind ~ chi.y
.Isr. 81 m. commonws.ib Asa 70 rhi. = strong and
s.s "a 80 'iau- ,.na.ns, "a 49, re- ,ha
.s.I ~. ~. 80 I..atn, 49, ~ ,bs n.- eonsJ
ttn,ion of Kentnssy 81, IL ,,, n. vb.n snhm,ttsa m
~ nson,s nj suhn,tta 10 than An this sorr, ths
s.e Pe,,Pso ~. a. ~, ., al ~ .a.ss. ~ ..0
lad Nv them Aysi,st IL n Is true viii he com
Ss u ' $500 an a.. 80 r.. ans..t..a 70
o,nsa ths army .. Save 1nss' auu , 'ne ,sa ESQ,
th,s onnos,aoa s.ons shon,h A. I'll, hs w,,I
be enectuai Perhaps in State the Union are the
et..u' ~ n. ,oo,,sn, ,hs, an Ksnrgcsv Al
r:Ssusn bo,I and inn stoned orator on the stump,
VII, CARY e,r nrs,s Aa s ,h, a.
VIII ana nashee sno govern .nsr sS a sJcor ~
hngV. a csnu,uSss Tor aoy pf'eic""' o"oo nisns oo
the most capable, the most petsnt man Tor IN
fhe sis'e ara .ss s 10 nsosn.nt wsa ana
sasnndsrabls oietorica p,Ners MS oPP,n-s' Mno ea
possess them to great des.-s' anu yss s 'sers'y
deficient In all the qutnhcsuons LOT ths Vmee, "yuu
In nine cases out u ten o. certain OF triumph ~ 10
conceded therefore that the SUCCESS Oh the consttu-
tion 10 Likely to depend not 90 mncn on any merits IL
may have of teef but upon me eloqusnee aud power
that may be brooght to Its advocacy aud support on
The stump AND As II NUMB rs mong It's H,enos SOME
81. sdoS,sn a, hsS. be,or. STATED are pretty fair
JUS here cannot toroear r-msrhins upon ths COZ
state The most superficial, observer viii cease to
wonder Why IL ba, been 20 long IN the minority "
seems to De utterly ssorsaoissd, u suon Term can
apply where no organisation ever appears 10 htvs
existed and to be 50 divided up In lotteries
that combined united action, Ia matters o. state
policy, at least Is almost an impossiohy Inus tns
President Of the Convention, nr. Guthrie an soe
man Ia the leader on sscpn whose are
at Louisville and other sensTsn ace leaders OF thslr
particular elques -nos. headquarters are eisewhefe
And wha. =, presented oy sse,s isvesa e.Iuss sns
Juncturs' why instead OF fsyins as one mAn erouoa
the convention OF tf.ir evn chicr hndin the support
7rofessed principles are Ntaily inlrresed tne moss
.,or tn, hsys seem are those publi,hed in this
democratic paper. Iudssd men have greater need
OF being saved irnn tee's hisnus 'uau the piom'-
s ,oomsn,i, nrss'ntss ~ = asmocrsi,o msmbsr
Seins obliged to solicit as favor from wbig print,
q defiance from the sitaoEs aud assaults OF ms a.so
sss AZ i,sn,nt saS divided An ~, ORGANIZATION.
should remain for years and without the hop. Of
iaiisviation Of their condition In hopeless minority