New-York daily tribune., 1858-06-26

Weuty htd, Cb iuVt -hgatop, tLtt Go9Efe,s s1ould
have power 70 make dictator OF Inc Pftsidsut; but
We do LOt expect to. OGr opinion Is that Congress
should i0t have power to make aay 1ns SIC
taior, rCr power 70 Rake lsgs Which VIII e1i5lc
Shy oIe to send Msrsh.L into any Ssste TO arrest
AZ ci9zen of said stse. We Of TIE opinion tast
al iceis within tie State should receive tLer .p
Iontt Eom The people Of the state, aad the Po~er
Of C'Leress should MY be - settle dPue' tua; are
itfe'reo TO them uy TIE State or tie p5ope, aud
cCuntIeLd such laws fOr the psopie Of He states 10
sdcIt ss they may th.ak beet la shoit, we wish TO
mbt il Congress with power 10 make psace bat no
power 20 u axe cor ; to become worlds Peace
Congress- wher. sl dlhc ulies bs.weea STATES or the
people of teieLt States ard nations may be referred
aOd s,t led.
You ,iuly reuak, that thsre are advocates Of many
doctrines. They have had msny csnyeLtions and
/ each evolved lees Of truth. Now 1t Is
/ opinion that Il is iiGe 10 make co nbned movement
tgaIs the powers of darkness wherever found. We
wish to knOs il that Tower which created Babel
ard sepsrsticn among toe nations of the earth, and
AL these different opLioDs, hiss not oole its whole
work, 60 that we may now safey work IN comboa.
tion to make true laws which shall be accepted Of al
/ people.
For this purpose signed the call fer the Conven-
tier, and wish 10 present the following articles for their
/ consideration:
First: That all Just lsws must be based on thepdu-
ciple Il at we love our neghbor do ourselves.
| There must be no compromises. la making laws, We
mutt love Others do ourselves, and ourselves as
We do otheIs. TITS gives us test in my opinion, by
which the projects Of Babeles anti. abeites may
be tried, aLd proved true or false.
Second wish to preseFt the following propositions
for awf, TO be tested by the above principle, or BY
bet,er Che if 1t can be devised.
Fusf: That all children should be equally heirs to
their fathers ard mothers estates, and equally ent
tied TO their support aid protection. When they fail
to give such support and protection, guaIdisns should
be provided by law for said children. Free Schools
should be provided for all children.
At fourteen years Of age they should have the right
TO ohoose their guardian. at sixteen, they shculi
hsye the right to CT oose their business trade
profe,
and earl ings, AID do AZ much they can to sup
port themse SO that at twenty when they should
hsve all the rights duties and immuGities of other
citizens, be ject tse disabilities they
will not be without preparation and iuoation for their
duties.
Second Citizens of the other States Of this Union
become citizens Of this State by residence of
year in it, all tho rights and immunlties and
subject TO the same duties and disabilities as oIher
citizeus.
Third: Citizers of foreign States must declare their
intention to become ctizens Of this State, and five
years after the da of said declaration If they have
iced n tie State shall De entitled TO their natura-
papers they become citizens with equal rights, sid
equally subject to toe duties and disabilities Of Other
ciuzens.
Qualifications of Voters and officers.
Fourth Any citizen, twenty years Of age aud over,
who hss reeided tue State year and In the town,
precinct ward the six months previous to Offering
his vote, and residing there at the time, and is of
sound mind, and not a criminal, ald can read and
write shsll have the right to vote, and shall have
the right to hold any Office, when legally elected.
To Prtrent Frauds IN Elections.
Fih 1t shall be the duty Of the Clerk of each town,
precinct ward to prepare list OF the legal voters
of the town, &c. 10 be subject 10 the examination OF
any person for revision and correction until twenty
days before the election when he lat be
peted and cannot be entered upon after that
time.
Any person who is legal voter, whose name is no.
or tho list may vote by writing his name pIsinly on
the back Of the ballot with the number OF his house
if in city, or the number of hs school district If IN
the country, where he resides, and by having his
name psiply recorded by the Clerk.
If any person knowiog and wlliigl,y votes e wnen
ard be subjected to the pains and penalties OF the
laws in such cases made and provided. illegal votes
shall not be c)unted
S,rth A majority Of the legal votes cast at any
election shall in all be sufficient to carry meas
ure adopt law, elect person TO Off 90 that is
within the gift Of the people voting, unless special
provision made for the election when nay require
twoth 1ds o. the votes or only plurality
Votes shall always be by ballot, unless there is spe-
cal provision in certain cases, when v'a r0ce vote
shall be legal.
SerenM All the officers Of the government shall be
tions held for that purpose. The laws specifying their
duties shsl be adopted in like manner, and be sub
iect to alteration amendment at any regular cleo
tion, by giving proper notice before such election
held. Tee pay OF each officer shall be voted annually
by the legal voters and money cannot be drawn rom
the treasury unless appropriated by m'j'ity OF tue
voteIs. ,, II
EisiA: The Legislature shall consist of a House OF
Representatives. aud Senate, elected from towns or
districts so A. 10 fairly represent the people.
Ninth: 1t shall be the duty Of the Legislature 10
prepare laws TO be adopted by the people An ar OF
theirs cannot become Law unless sanctioned by
majority Of the legel voes at an election held a'eT
due notice has been given.
Teath; Special privileges to individuals ana com;
p,nies shall not be granted; but laws shall be passed
under which individuals and c-npanie, may act, ana
do a banking or manufacturing, or other legal ousi-
. ,u -. A.,
Ehvntk: Persors accused Of crime shall have the
r;obt of trial by uty the benefit Of counsel aud tue
rioht 10 content the Witnesses against them. Taose
accused of insanity or idiocy shall have the same
rights. ,-..-,. -. re, iii
ety or property except by due process Oh law, "ncH
always shall include a trial by jury.
Tt;yteentk Jurors shall be the judges of the law
ard the testimony and the equity OF each case brought
be fore them. s
Fomrteeath: Any person Of legal age aud SOUND
mind may make WILL but cannot deprive his legs
heirs of their just rights, entail his property 70
more than two generations. And corporation snsu
not have the right to keep real estate to rent or lease
longer than person keep his real estate N his
own family by will.
New these propositions may not be considered oi
sufficient consequence TO be worthy OF e.;enton oy
the Convention But the rule by which wish them
Judged may lead TO much better judgment on just
ard M lust laws EiL ent spes eskers and thinkers Will
be present at the Convention. | should be much
pleased 10 among them and receive the penent
OF your coursei. o,,.,, -,
NcS. YoTk, May ST. 1858.
YANKEES IN FLORIDA.
r, rd.,or Of tn, Y Tytbrre