The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-07-01
The Constitutional Convention.

The CONSTITUTIONAL Conyentlon.
There is remarkable silence among
politicians and in the newspapers upon the
subject of the proposed Constitutional Con-
vention. 1t is a matter of far greater mo-
raent to the people of the State, than the
Democratic State Convention for the eleva-
ton of some State demagogues, or the
Charleston Convention, that is-in the hopes
of its supporters,-to determine what aspi-
rant shall next occupy the presidential chair
and have the dispensing of the Federal ex-
ecutive Offices for the next term. These
subjects relating to the interests Of party
are earnestly discussed, and settled, though
they are not TO be consummated till 1860;
while the subject of changing the funda-
mental law OF the State, "a matter affecting
the rights and interest Of every citizen
is passed over with apathetic silence, though
the people are to be called upon within nine
ty DAYS todetermine the important question
Il il an illustration of how much less con-
Germ to the politicians of the day are the
questions affecting the vital interests of the
State and people, than those which relate to
The interests Of the party and the success Of
Office holders. AS yet the subject has scarce
ly been alluded TO in any newspaper or pub
lie meeting. .----- g-.--r.- .sro
Soon after the passage OF the law, there
were some intimations in two or three old
line Democratic papers that they, or their
party, were determined to oppose the cali
iuQ of a Convention these hostile demon
STATIONS have not been succeeded by any
discussion and the public is left in doubt
whether change has been wrought in their
convictions, or their opposition is concealed
so as not to awaken discussion, that they
may make their appeals to the prejudiees
and fears of the voters more effective in the
short and sharp contest that must occur Just
before the vote is 10 be taken.
There are elements in the discussion that
will render il hazardous for party to make
opposition to it party issue, and some of
The leaders Of the old line Democracy have
shrewdness enough to foresee the danger,
end mean to remain neutral, or second the
popular wishes for Contention
The principal pirate interest that viii be
enlisted against reformation of the State
Constitution. will be the State Bank, whose
monopoly will be endangered b. the sdop-
ton Of n new Constitution. The Bank
question will be one of the leading themes
ct discussion in the revision Of the Canst;-
tuition, and in The canvass before the people
!; Is likely to he the most exciting topic
The Bank will be an invisible, though a
powerful opponent, to the convention in the
field, when the discussion shall be fairly
opened. At least her presence viii be sus-
pecteSi, and she auti-Couvcnt.an party
whoever and whatever they may be-wili
incur the odium of being the agents or the
allies of the Bank. Against this popular
prejudice no party or clique can contend I;
they win be sure to be overwhelmed if a
suspicion of Bank influence can be attached
to them, Those whose reputation have
beeu damaged by implications in the passage
of its charter, viii be anxious TO avoid any
connection that might confirm the charges
Of sutserviency to the Bank.
We are informed that Gov. Willard aud
many of the old line Democratic leaders are
supporters of the new Convention. The
position Of the party, and the candidates Of
the party, on the Convection question thi:
fall, will have much influence on their sue
cess in the autumn of 1850. If there b
any strenuous or organized opposition to
call of convention this autumn, the result
will be the organization of Convention and
Convention parties in the State and th;
alliances formed on that question will have
81 influence upon the relation of the
parties in 1860 The opponents of the con
Tentiou must incur the stigma Of the Banl
monopolist party, and their defeat in SCI
viii be certain result Of their position in
1856.