The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-06

Interesting Debates in ne Constitutional Conven-
tioN-1 Their Psvsosal CAaroctsv-NeO Democratic
Paper IN Bostom-Repovted appointments of Mas
sachusetts Postmasters-New Hampshire Demo
cratic State ConUsntion-- Candidates for the Co
cU~orship-ShaR Women be AHosDed to Vote IN
Massachasetts?- Eatensive Lid Suit-Re
morals-Hist~s Of the Msrican War, &c.
The proceedings of the Constitutional Convention
are becoming decidedly interesting from their rac
ness their personalities and the talent and standing
of the gentlemen who have engaged in them. The
plurality question and that Of aboshing the Execu-
tive Council, have been under discussion almost the
whole of this week. and both Of q nature to exas-
perate men, especially when under the benign in
iuence of an atmosphere caused by the packing OF
some Eve hundred persons, spectators included into
room not large enough for half that number and the
thermometer out of doors ataboutninety weather
being sticky pricky, and aggravatng 1t is an unfor
tunate fact too that members of the convention
are but mortals, dust, and servile to oil the
skyey influences" Hence the warmth of the discus
sions and the general melee that has been exhibited to
the great diversion of the lookers-on in this Vienna
Mr.. Hallett on the Council question, paid his res
poets to several gentlemen and Mr.. Reyes paid his
respects to Mr.. Hallett-and they are pretty gene
rally known not to be the most respectful things
in the world. Mr.. Halett goes for the abo
ltion Of the Council, and Mr.. Keyes for
its retention, and both have been members of
it. Yesterday, Mr.. Hallett made Speech in which
he gave the majority some pretty hard knocks.
Some of his opponents say thatMr Hallett has aimed
to establish sort Of dictatorship the convention
and that he is angry because he has failed in the at
tempt. General Wilson's speech, in reply, reflects
this opinion. Matters, therefore, are not SO harmo-
NOUS in the convention as at first they were, and
there is cheerful prospect that they will grow still
more inharmonious as we shall get into the summer,
and approach to the days of "canicular sympathy
The plurality question is vital one because Of its
probable effect on parties hereafter. There has been
considerable change of position ON this question by
gentlemen of all parties. Mr.. Dana, who is free
soer has been prominent in his support Of the plu-
ray SYSTEM to the annoyance of of his friends
who, speaking generally, are not in favor oft.
The story that we are to have a new democratic
paper has been started again. Six thousand dollars
it is said, have been subscribed for its support
and its editorial department is assigned to
Mr.. Fabyan, who used to do most of the
writing for the bunker democrats. If the friends of
the new paper, suppOsing them to have got it under
way, would place Mr.. Burke, of New Hampshire, at
the head of 1t, there would be some amusement at
but pleased at the character Of the appointments
that have been made here; and he writes vigorous
ly, he would be pretty sure to secure readers in all
quarters. The difficulty about such paper would
be that it would have to set its face against the ad
ministratiOn, il it should propose to pursue de-
cidedly hunkerish course 1t would have to condemn
the greater part of the appointments that have been
been done in the other New England States. The
selections have been made here without much re-
ference to mems antecedents, and the supremacy of
man over his [poitcall accidents, has been pretty
fOrcbly illustrated in most 1t could not have
well been otherwise than that many coalitionists
Should be appointed, for there is hardly democrat
in the State who has not had something to
do with the coalition. ! can, just now, call
to mind but two or three hunkers of dis
tnction who have received places in our State,
or who have been selected for Executive favor else
where. 1t is true that some of the appointees have
they were not the less coalitonists previously and
did good service in behalf of Governor Boutwell's
election. Some of them, indeed, were supporters Of
Mr.. SINNERS election. which was carrying coal-
tionsm to o pretty considerable extent.
1t is said that some fourteen posmasters have been
appointed in this State, whose names have not yet
transpired. They are understood to include Of
the best places OF the kind in Massachusetts,, out of
Boston, such as Worcester Cambridge, Springfield,
New Bedford, and other large and fourishng towns.
The two best places out OF Observation-Disclosures and
Lowell, have been already filled. Nothing Is as yet
number of applicants is known to have considerably
increased. Our post Office is sort Of Isis, from
whose face no man has been able to lift the veil.
The New Hampshire democrats will nominate
candidate for Governor next week. The four most
prominent candidates for the nomination are-Israe
Hunt, of Nashua; Isaac Ross, of Hanover; N. 8.
Baker, of Concord, and Mace Moulton. OF these
Hunts chance is considered the best All are strong
supporters of the administration. There are several
other gentlemen talked Of, but those have named
are the most prominent. At present nomination
is equivalent to an election; but what may happen
between now and the remote voting day it would
puzzle Solomon himself to tell were that Hebrew
monarch alive, and were he called upon to give an
opinion. The free sellers will not unite with the
wings, holding them to be too far gone to be worth
wedding They consider that the alliance would be
Of rather Mezentian character. Whiggery, it must
DO confessed, is getting rather low, when even the
free soilcrs treat it with disdain.
The advocates OF the rights of women are pressing
upon our Convention the decision of the question
" Shall women be allowed to vote 2" Mr.. Higginson
and Theodore Parker are laboring very hard before
the committee having the subject in charge, and act
as if they thought there the slightest chance Of
their point being carried.
Captain Anthony Thatcher, of Dennis, Cape Cod,
has commenced libel suit against the proprietors
Of the Boston Traveller, newspaper, who, some time
since, accused him of something amounting to pi-
racy, as he alleges. The charge il a serious one,
and the damages are of the same character it must
be allowed, being laid at $4,000
There have been some small removals and appoint
ments made at the Charlestown Navy Yard. 1hear
that another batch" of removals from the Boston
Custom House will be made between now and the
first Of July. Ii as extensive as the last there will
not be much work left for the Collector in that
way. 1t is said that of the late victims died
hard.
| understand that gentleman of this State
is engaged on an elaborate work. and has been
engaged for q year on it, to which he gives
his title-"1he Political and Military History
OF the war between the United States and
Mexico'-though from what know OF it, the
hn- he afr roftb In
with lorg and elaborate introduction, in which the
political history OF the countrys sketched down to
Mr. Folks Inauguration. the work then opens with
minute account Of the state of parties, and of the
relations OF the country with other nations Minute
analyses of the characters Of the leading men ofbo
tie administration and opposition parties from Mr..
Webster to Mr. Bancroft, ore given, in what sup
pore people would call the caustic style. The prin
cipa feature Of the book would seem to be these ac
counts Of men, with many Of whom the author Ia