The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-22
The Kentucky Constitutional Convention.

orr FRANKFORT CORRESPONDENCE.
TRANSPORT, Oct. II, 1910.
Cico of the Second U1eet-Frunktort, the Capitol,
dc.-7hs Conrentior Morement and its Origin
Petition Of the Emancpattontsts -Saroy IS
1t Er,sts az Kenfaeky- Organisation Of the Co.-
rention- Propositions for Amend'nent-Ihs JSs-
dicidry aud hs &arery Q'sestions.
On Saturday terminated the second week OF the
session of the august body, who have been assem-
bed AT this delightful place by the good people OF
Kentucky, for the purpose OF making such changes,
alterations, and amendments Ia their orglnic law,
as an intelligent undo rsanJlng Of their wants and
wishes viii warrant and justify. propose to give
you brief summary of their action during that
period, preiacng It merely with word or two OF
description Of this charming town.
Frankfort IL, az you know, the capital Of the
State of kentucky, and Is situated on the Ken
lucky nver about sixty miles from where 1t emptie5
INTO the Ohio The "kentuck" is rendered navi-
gable during PERIOD OF at least eight months ia
the wear, by a system of locks and dams con-
stucted by the State, and for the maintenance of
which tolls are daily collected from every vessel
passing through the same. The town Is ,ieli,It.
fully located in the bottom Of Kind OF natural
hssn or rather bowl. the sides Of which are formed
by tie tell, PERCEPTIONS and forest grt hills which
completely encIce it. In fact, the extent OF
views in any direction from the centre Of the
town, seems TO be scarcely over 500 yards. The
population is about three thousand souls; and
Yet the city (or so IL is syled) has Its water
works and fountains, ITS gas works, its
neatly paved and well bghtcd streets and
tagged sidewalks; ts market, its rural cemc-
terry, aBd short, all the requisites in miniature,
that 90 To make great town II is the most perfect
daguci,oype OF large city that you can well i'm
TuiBe. Inc csptOl. aud all the public buildings OF
q site, the penueniiury included, are located
here, and, II course, add much to the importance
Of The town. The private residences, for the
most past, are so many evidences 81 tbs comfort
and ease very general, enjoyed by the people
snd they deserve 4. for a more warm hearted,
ifank, generous and ho-pliable lecple thin they,
are not TO be found on the ace of the earth. They
are OF the true old Kentucky race.
he capitol Is built of k,pd Of marble which .
found IN THIS state and lisa plain, substantial build
ing, without any pretepsions to architectural bsau-
~. The convention holds IL sessions 10 the Rep
rcseniatlves' Hail, small. but neat AID com,orts-
bic, chamber Over the Speakers chair u a PR
trait of the Immortal father ut hts country an on
the right of u is full length portrait. also. Of
has great coad utor, Lafayette the left IL por-
trait OF The great hunter of Kentucky" the ccle-
bfated Daniel Boon he il painted "a full back
woodsman costume. The remains Of the old pi0-
netr aud his wife were brought from Missouri a
few years ago, and now lie buried, side by side. in
the beautiful rural cemetery near the town.
IL may be interesting to your readers, before no
ticng the proceedings ii the convention, TO refer
briefly 10 the causes which induced the call tor l's
assembling, on the part OF the people For years, the
democratic parry in the State have been entirely
excluded from the slightest partic patton N
any II the public offices under the State govern-
ment, from the fact that their tenure was by exc
eutlve commission. As the incumbent OF TIE exc
cufive office has generally been wbIy, OF coafsc
he confined the issue OF his commissions to HIS
political friends The democrats, therefore, desired
he adoption OF the elective system, under which
they would obtain At least the share OF the souls gt
oted to the counties in which they werein mt
ory This desirable end they hoped to attain by
an amendms Mt OF the constitution, and hence they
voted to call a convention. Another clt-s of people
in the state, desired to incorporated Ia thu o.
game law some provision, which, II IL did not fatty
provide for, would at least recognize the tiet Of
the future emancipation Of the slaves, 0d they
also went for a convention. AID then there
those oi the Wing party who were anxioIs mat the
defects which they were conscious existed Ia the
constitution, should be corrected, aad they too