The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-22

being rent asundsr, and it, fragments scattered
along the whole line of the canal from Buffalo aad
oswego to tho tide waters Of the magnificent Hud-
voters in the convention Of 1876 as Sol Tow nsend
sam Tilden, and Dr. Vaohe, was calculated, at
hrst thought, to create quite sensation and it
anticipated that the seats in the Assembly cham
Der Of the capitol would again be filed with the
grave fathers Of the much,injured constitution.
The circulars aforesaid were not only sent TO all
those delegates but also to scores of Others soliciting
the attendance at the CAPITOL and even the argus,
(whose editorial columns are now daily emitting
efugence from Ex-Governor Marcy's powerful
pen) advised the assemblage of other distinguished
men to assist in preventing the sacrifice Of tho con-
s.iution; and the day for the election Of twelve
Senators was officially fixed for the 9th Of May,
consequently 1t became necessary to assemble on
day previous, which was fixed for the 18th,
being Thursday Of this week, when light was to
cmanate from the capitol and scatter its eulgence
broadcast over the benighted dozen Senatorial dis
trcts, to aid the honest but ignorant people in de-
termining whether the Nine Million Canal bill
created State debt or not.
Well, being an occasional eleven o'clocker at
Congress liaH, and not having participated much
in the affairs of my profession since the abolition Of
the Court Of Chancery by these identical men, who
now proposed TO reasonable, retired to the read
ing room of the hall, awaiting the familiar faces
ofthe venerable fathers Of the convention, whom /
expected would crowd those apartments previous to
organising for business in the spacious Assembly
chamber.
Of course expected to meet ex-Goy. Bouck, Chas.
III. Ruggles, Henry G.. Murphy, Henry Nioholl,
Charles O'Conor, (who wouldn't sign the consti-
tution,) DR.. Vache, David r. F. Jones, (whose
cerkshp isnow being materially reduced,) Robt. H.
Morris, 0he everybody smiling face,) Campbell p
White, stephen Allen, (honest Steve, he as been
ssledo Lorenso B: Shepard, Gouverneur Kem-
Baron's pilot fish, JOHN Hunter. {ths richest man
in Westchester, and when in the Senate or Con-
vention, exhibited more of the naughty English
man than any other,) besides q hundred moro whose
names are not now in my mind; but not one of them
came up TO assist in arresting the crimson current
which was flowing in great profusion from the bleed
ing arteries OF the beloved constitution.
for som, anS II asn ppSsasns
yunder rather an antiquated white ha,) crossed the
hall then followed Kennedy, and ever-smling
Sol. Townsend brought up the Now, thought
!. the convention must come, without any mistake
walked over to the capitol, made an attempt to
enter the Assembly chamber, then the Senate do,
then the Supreme Court room, but found no ad-
Inittance. then inquired Of the keeper If the
constitutional convention was in the capitol +?
lie replied by stating that hc thought not, as he
had tae keys of all the rooms in his pocket, and
they were lo,ked. and said IL the convention
mighty small space to escape his observation. l
then returned TO Congress Hall, and even the few
whom had seen half an hour previous. had dissp-
pessed. aad the Office, reading rooms, and parlors
oIsly annoyed, another hllf hour, whom aociden-
tally made the discovery that tho folio wing persons
were in secret session in of the sleeping rooms Of
the third story ofthe hotel, viz.
Messrs Kennedy, Ccnnely, Townsend and,Tilden,
Of Now York: Conrad 5wackhAmcr, of Kings;
Gen. Aaron Ward, Of Westchester; James Powers,
Of Greene; Abran Withecs, OF Rensselaer, Geo
Z. Clyde, Of Columti Peter X. Dubois, Of Dutch
ess; Jno. BodiSh, Of Montgomery Arphaxed Loo
mis-, Of Herkimcr; David Munro, William Taylor,
Cyrus IL Kingsley, Of Onondaga; Bishop Perkins,
Of s. Lawrence John Tracy, Elisha B. Smith, OF
Chenango; Levi S. Chat6eld, Of Otscgo; Lemuel
Stetson, Of Clinton john l.. Hutchinson, Of Full
ton and Hamilton.
Mighty Cesar what constellation Of worthless
And doe, this constitute al Of the one hundred and
tveEty-eight members ard represent all the talent
Of tho convention, the members Of which los. 90
much sweat ard drank much brandy during the
dog days Of the summer OF No, to produce a new
constitution, who are willing to stand up against
the attack upon their child, now making, by the
mighty power Of the State administration, and the
visitor 10 the Worlds Fair IL was
even 30. The lanes given above comprise every man
who came TO Albany at tie bidding Of Sam. Tideu
ard John Bigelow
Tho disa ppoin,meut was "a grrat vt the paucity
Of their numbers, that they sneske into private
room among themselves, whore none we're ad-
mtted except j.. y. Ialcott, OF Oswege; sim.
Jewett and Isaac Eutts, Of Honroe; Durwell, John
an BuTcs, ssd select fes lesser lights. Tho IN
significance oil The party Justified them in pre-
serving tiieneo and secrecy. The orgnators OF
undertaking TO ro-asscmble a body OF men TO eS-
plain to the People the Meaning OF tho financial
article in the constitution. There arc scores OF
men in every town in the state, who capable
Of Judging for themselves "a 70 the iaterest aud
meaning Of those provisions. 40 any Of those gen
tleIaeD wao came 10 Albany to expound and en-
pain The people need Il not. Besides IL was intend
cd as a mere political y, ar.eusre-a trick. By which
IL wa intended 60 STIR gther some political object
cad although mr. lcomis fney give his views as
he vas requested, b. the cogporsIs guard, stu IL
vii have no more effect than thc opinions Of any
other lawyer. The people are enlightened. ADD
those who believe the canal Dan be enlarged undsr
the bill now agtstibg the state, win vote on that
side and those who believe the Constitution viii
he violated by tAe passage Of the BILL will vote for
candidates holding siIniiaE opinions. TITO issue Is
made, and L il a. uch cf political one, any
nhich hes distracted tbe people within the last
quarter % century.
Paw. Pax AT Cose Rrss HALL.