The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-01


York Tfibpne- Democratic State COnvention-
Vermont and Maine, &c.
Is it reasonable to expect man to write well
when he is himself sick, and the weather is bsdf
Certainly not, is my answer, availiDg myself Of my
privilege to answer my own question in my own
way No man who has not 81 frame Of adamaut,n
to say nothing Of " soul OF fire, can get through
the weather we now have with IMMUNITY. 1t is what
q pious friend Of mine calls tempered Cor distem-
pered) by occasional east winds" Perhaps it does
not lay up many, but it makes thousands miserable.
Mr. President Banks has been confined TO his house
since Wednesday, and General Wilson has been
serving in his place. Whoever can get away is OH,
but the number of such favored mortals Is small
compared with the whole number OF people. bos-
ton is empty some say; to which 1t might DC rephed,
in the language of the greatest OF the London rakes
of the last age that it is fuller than the country
The constitutional Convention has been hard at
work all the week and may now be considered as
drawing towards the conclusion of its labors There
was a report made the other day that it might rise
on the 23d, but it did not. The report was unani-
mousy accepted and that Is the last that has been
heard of it. An adjournment may possibly take
place by next Saturday but even that Is doubted by
some of the ablest members. The question of ma
jority vs. plurality has been settled by sort of
promise the majority rule being applied to some Of
6cers while others to be chosen by plurality Of
votes-a clumsey contrivance, which, | think, will
please but few. The tenure of judicial Office has
been 90 modified as to limit the term of judges SER
Woes to ten years. the Governor to appoint and the
Council to confirm the Justices of the Supreme Court
of the Common Pleas, and soforth. A vigorous at
tempt have these officers chosen by the people
made and told rather better than last week. It was
lost by eightyone majority, whereas the majority
against it on the first occasion was 1876 The Con-
vention would probably have been brought clean over
to the popular side had the subject been discussed
two days more and had the coalition leaders taken
hold Of the subject in good earnest. Their will was
good enough, but they lack the to grasp net
ties, and SO may get stung for their forbear-
ance. 1t was shown that judges are elected
or appointed for limited terms in most Of the States
and that the changes necessary to effect these de-
partures from oil ideas and practices had always
found favor with the people. But 1t was all IN vain.
and we are to continue to live for twenty years
longer under the shadow of those fears which our
great great grandfathers had OF the mapractices Of
the English Judges employed to advance their nefa
rious ends, by the House OF Stuart. 1t Is strange
how from the pages of history and over society, the
memory of evil deeds will project itself Ii we could
only experience good influences as long, what fine
world this would be !
A subject of some political interest was taken up
Yesterday The proposition was to incorporate into
the constitution provision for securing calls for fu-
ture conventions, at intervals of twenty years,
should such bodies be desired by the people. Mr..
Hallett led the way in the movement his OBJECT being
to take the matter out OF the hands of the Legislature
and to leave it entirely with the people-a very
proper idea and worthy of being fought for. But
the phraseology of the res0lves embodying it was
such that the wings, in opposing their adoption,
actually made plausible claim to be more progress
sve than those democrats and treesoilers who sup
ported it. Some democrats, too, were OF opinion
that the doctrine popular sovereignty needs no
such support being quite able to take care OF ITSELF
The supporters OF the proposition were for legallzng
what is called the right OF revolution, and SO cody
ing the principle OF true conservatism, II l may
phrase it in such manner.
The Democratic State Convention is called to meet
at Worcester, on the 22d of September. The sort
of mass conventions that have been held for the last
two years seem to have got out Of favor with the
State Committee, tor the basis for the choice OF
delegates has been doubled Even with this change
the convention will number some eleven hundred
members, should the voters avail themselves of the
right to elect delegate for every fifty of their
number, after choosing one for each town. At pre-
sent but little next to nothing is said about the can
didate to be selected; but Judge Bishop can have
the nomination il he shall desire it. 1t Is said that
he does not accept the place OF sub-treasurer be-
he wishes to be again for the Governorshp
There is talk of nominating Mr.. Wales, OF Randolph.
q veteran bunker, Tor the Office of Lieutenant Co
vernon. This would be the trying on OF the con-
Citation dodge pretty Complementary, and if done
would indicate that the wings were about to be put
in strong pickle, but not exactly preserved.
The opponents of the liquor law are beginning to
show their hand aud shall soon be able to see
whether II contains as May leading cards as were
found in it last year. The Chroncle, their organ,
had a leader on Thursday about the prominent
candidates for Governor. 1t objects to Judge
Bishop because he would not last year express
his views on the law that they abhor to Gen. vii,
SON because Of his former active part in support Of
that statute; and to Gov. Clifford, because he has
done nothing when there was ground for bel ewing
that it in his power to do something, as 1t GER
tainly was for his interest This would seem to in
dictate that the anti Maine law men contemplate
having candidate OF their own; for the taree gen.
tlemen named are, from present appearances, all to
be entered the Massachusetts political course.
In 1852 they confined their open exertions mainly
toenatoral and representative elections some thou
sands of their number quietly voting under the bal
OF law for Mr.. Clifford, aud SO placing him consi-
derably ahead of Gen. Scott. Should they organize
thoroughly, the effect would be important in one Of
two ways-ei;her their vote would be very small,
and 80 they would never be heard Of again in poll.
tics they would give the State TO the wings thus
Te-eecting Gov. Clifford, the very man with whom
they are or pretend To be, most angry. Some think
il Is all pretence and that the Governor and his
friends well understand what these apparent enc
mics are about, and approve OF their course of con-
duct and heartily of It's object; but this seems to be
taking altogether too rehued view OF the subject,
duu 10 W iooh ultcS away lOI SoiHstuluS ti1t Ca
lists right under the observer eyes. 1t ought to
prize one, however, that these gentlemen should
favor the continuance in power of the wings,
at least in the Senate, for that body, last winter
when IL contained four wings to one coatonist re-
fused to pass law that was intended to enable the
Maine law TO work. This is as much as the oppo-
nents of such legislation look for in the present
state OF public affairs. Indeed, it is all that they
need care for, as without the passage Of some adj
dtional law the old one cannot be made to operate
The machinery has become rusty, and there is not
drop of oil with which to feed it, that it may
have q chance to do something in place of that
nothing, for the accomplishment Of its career, for
which it has hitherto been so remarkable
see that the New York Tribune is almost maud
Lin on the subject Of the lack of exerons the part
of the iDtemperance people to enforce the law in
Boston. Can it be possible that the editor of that
paper Is 50 very green, so precous SOFT, as to be
really ignorant Of the reason why the fanatica por
ton of the community here are quiet on the subject?
he ought to know that there is OF enforcing
the law in Boston. Public opinion is here against
he an1t la It