The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-16

The IrsothT Loss Of the amendment of the Sta
| Constitution State Csarent0a The Legish
| tars, &c.
| We are, for almost the Ers: time this spring, in
the epioymAnt OF warm weather, the scseon having
| been with us unusually backward, witch farmers
say, however, will do no harm.
AS ! predicted in my last, the proposed amend
insnts Of me constitution were lost in the House
The subject has been reeommitted in the hope
that something 10 az yet be done but, considering
that the session Il drawing to close, there Is no
great chance Of success 70, the reformers, though
they may yet rush the measure through. The Sc
nate has passed bill calling state Convention
| 10 amend the constitution. Should this bill pass
viii be great, not improbably destroying the
whig party altogether. This the more astute
wings see, and hence they oppose the call with
their utmost ability If a State Convention
the coalition, which would have largo majo-
rity in such body. 1t is thirty years since the
last state Convention met in Massachusetts,. That
Convention was a remarkable body. Among its
members were ex- President John Adams, and Daniel
Webster. If my memory serves me, Mr.. Adams
was offered the Presidency of the Convention, but
declined the office, the ground of his advanced
age; but am not certain of this. Mr.. Webster
wasthen an advocate Of property qualifications, and,
IN the course OF great speech which he made on
the subject, declared that it the part of wisdom
to found government on property. Would he say
sonow r! Hardly, think. Mr.. Samuel Hoar, eX-
Minister from Massachusetts, 20 South Carolina
was also member of the Convention, and urging
a property qualification for voters, decla cd tina
STEW but yagabonds would be excluded" from the
exercise Of the right of suffrage by the adoption Of
such qualification. This declaration was afterwards
merciessly used against him when he was IA caud-
date for Congress, and made the political fortune
OF William farinenter, the democratic candidate
But, in spite OF these and kindred expressions in
the Convention Of 1920 that body WAS on the WHOLE
liberal in its character That its work was well
done, is sufficiently proved by the fact that it has
rs have been made since 1920 relating only to de-
tails Even now would have thought of
proposing State Convention, had it not been for
the stupid conduct Of the wings in refusing all
stitutonal reform The rejection of the resolves
providing for certain amendments Of the constitu
ton was the cause Of the introduction of the bill
calling State Convention, which has passed the
Senate. Such Convention will be an ultra-radical
body, and will play the very devil with those
hiachne webs which the wings SO deyouty and so
stupidity reverence. There is, perhaps, no State Of
the Union in which there is moro of socialism than
there is in Massachusetts, and all the ultras would
be sure to find their way into the State Convention
We should not lack excitement in that case and
the wings would have only themselves to thank for
the evil that would happen to them. BY denying
a measure Of reform, absolutely demanded by the
spirit of the age and the circumstances of the time
they would be compelled to swallow something Of /,
decidedly revolutionary character. 1t is the old
stoTy Oh the DOCKS oil the SyDu over again Tor the
thousandth time in the history of politics. The
world grows in years, but not much in wisdom.
III ~ expected that the Legislature will rise in q
fortnight from to-day, but there is certainty Of
it. he session has been the longest ever held and
will cost good round sum-no triAng incident in
connection with the deficit that has long existed in
the treasury.
Mr.. Rantours prospects have somewhat improved
in No. 2, during the present week. The free sellers
are to hold Convention next Tuesday, at which,
il IL generally supposed, he will be nominated. The
policy of this movement is doubted by some, as it
will, supposing Mr. Rantou to be nominated, place
him ayowedly in the position Of the free soil candi-
date, which may have the effect Of stirring up the
bunker democrats to decided acts Of hostility to
him. On the othe- hand, il will PROFESSIONALLY
secure to him all the free soil voes which are not
lcss than 2aco in number. ] have cn,crsed with
free soil men Of influence from No. 2, and they all
say that If Mr.. Hantoul receives the formal nomi-
nation Of their party, he will be supported by its
entire Il .ength and thus elected unless the power
OF the hunkers has been greatly moderated.
Now the hunkeTs have thus far experienced much
dihe ultY IN getting up candidate. None OF their
Leading men, however much they may dissent from
MIR. kantours views the fugitive slave law,
arc willing to place themselves in m attitude
Of direct personal hostility to him for il they
fail to ruin him, they viii be themselves
ruined, and they would enter upon the contest with
the chances against their success. Besides this the
hunkcr@ see that there il at least even chance
that the coalition may continue in power, and as
they bavc nothing to hope from the wings, they do
being themselves sacrificed for the benefit OF the
whig lGty. Taking advantage Of this state Of
things, the coalition H. doing all il can TO soothe
the hunkeis. No one has more influence at court
than General Gushing, who i the ablcst and best
of the hunkers. Mr.. Phillips, AN old bunker de-
moeIat, bias just been appointed TO the office OF
Sheriff 81 l.sex county many Of the towns Of which
county are in the SECOND district. The wings too.
With their proNcrbial want Of tact aud common
sense, are abusing the hunAtTs, and charging upon
them the election Of MIR. Snmncr--a piece &c folly
tha, enc could hardly have expected even from the
Wigs notwithstanding the assistance they re-
colved frcm the Boston Post in the against hr.
Sumner they arc Snarlins and biting at ssss paper
Ike 40 many mad wolves.
Tho Iepcr; is, that if Mr.. Rantoul should not be
elected, he viii be made Attorney General; if he
Should be elected, then the place win be given TO
MIR. llalle't, % whose hunko nsm there can be but
email doubt Tho whg, talk Of making Attorney
General Clifford their next candidate for Governor.
lie would act maze anything extra in that way.
New lIAyES, May -, 1851.
7lfrgs ~ N-1 Mrr,-Prcsilsut FiHrporfs yIsa
-Ccdcge.
Our city authorities have just passed resolution
Inviting President Fillmore TO visit us before bis
return and rendering 10 him and his suite the hos
FATALITIES Of the city New Haven /. not behind any
city IN the country In its devotion to the Union, and
its citizens orc fully determined to stand by those
who s,a,d by tho constitution President Fillmore
Hu0 lis cabinet would receive hearty welcome
fiom men OF all parties, who fully appreciate tho
stand which they have taken against the fsnati-
cis that sundering all the ties that hoaud the
South to the Moth, aud mcnaciug the disruption
u our glorious conf3dcruoy.
The students have just rcasscmbled. under now
arsI cement OF terms and vacations, which will
bring 4 announcement about three weeks earlier
tlan heretofore that T.. the 3Ist II July instead
Of August ~ falc graduates throughout tho
county will please take notice ard govern them
selves accordingly ! understand that Daniel Lord,
pfntiOIs.