The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-15


lice force especially the misapplance Of The
detective corps-only proves how wreicbcdiy
governed that department is, and how badly IN
entire reform in its conduct is demanded.
rropo.iaions of the Members or Congress
from New York City.
By the singular choice OF committee Of
ihirty-threc on the state OF the Union, made hy
The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives,
The conservative element Of the country i not
represented, and the city Of New Yorl, the
chief city sf this State ani OF the United
States--a city which has 80 deep sn interest in
he peIpc'uetiou of the Ini"n-hss no repre-
~pnlaiigc on the committee. though n iaiclli.
gonec of Ike members OF the city delegation
places them lar above The members FROM ae
other districts of the state. Under tlese cir
,umslanccs, in order to make the voice II the
uc,ropol,- Sc heard in tho council ~ thc nn,iou,
i've Of he city members. headed BY Joha
sochranc have addressed letter % Mr.. Hum
rhrey. az Kings county, me represents iye II
tba state IN the committee. in which 'hey Offer
H. him enlightened AMI .taio-maliikc views,
worth, OF this great ci,.. Mr. foehFaae, who
/. probably The author of thc letter, has also,
On nc part Of New York submitted similar
propositions 10 the House of Representatives.
The llst. which Is the most important, Is The
extension &C tho line Of he Missouri Compro-
mise westward TO California, and federal pro-
ieelion Of slave property south Of that line
In 1859 he south proposed that this line should
~. u. nd taJ h..
position been then adopted, and not since re-
pea,ed or disturbed the controversy which now
Threatens 10 rend the Union asuRder could not
have ss;sen, or at least il would moi have as
sumed IL present dangerous shape. II is pro-
baby the only practical mode in which the
Territorial question can b. settled; and in con-
ncc;ion with il provision ought 10 be inserted
hat rs soon as a Territory having The requisite
population and republican form Of govern
mcnt applies for admission, II must be admit
tod a. State, and Congress to have no option
in the matter; and also that 10 prevent future
agitation. the boundari of the Territories or
future. States be now marked ont. The whole
compact. after being adopted by Congress and
made law, 10 be voted for by the people a.
an amendment OF the cHllHf"tlOa
The ohcr Two most important propositions
If the NV York city delegation relate to the
election ~ q President. namely: iirsi, change
10 he district system and in the event Of no
candidate having majority, TO hold a second
election. IN order to choose between the two
hiphes, candidates: second, The rendering
at Presidents ineligible Cor reelection The
obiec. oi The first 81 thee iso proportions Is
1, prevent the election ~ a minority Pr dcnt,
~ yas ne case in the lase election anu also %
prevent ne possibility Of tho election ever 90
inc ialo he House Il Representative. Had
the is.s;ci system been The constitutional iprm
1T the h. election. Mr. Lincoln v onll no. have
been e., clel. o. is proved by III election Of
members 81 Congress To the House Of Be-
preventative. a majority a members have been
-en b. ,hc people oppo- ~ 60 the principles Of
l.incola and his parry; but yring 10 H. plu-
-a,i,y. sysirln, aud The clects-n by general
: 49,. ticket lincoln Il elected President b. 1
mall minority ~ The Whole people. The large
in,noriti,s Ii til and other states do not count
towards tic result: bu' . candidate having
plurality hal Is. more ihsn any other can
dictate gels he whole vote OF me state.
though noe one tenth Of The people may
have No'nd for him. By the dstric, VS.
fem IFS would be rendered impossible as
each 4 oa. reseon.l distric; would vote tor one
..lecloy :. for member 81 Congress, aai lie
successful candidate would heyc an inlcpen-
deaf 80, IN he Electoral College. and each
d'.,r,c, wu,id time b. represented. For exam
ple .n.!ead - lLc whole thriy-tive votes u
~. ~ftic ! 'hg oa4 FOR Lincoln, those OF New
york ETY. rud other districts would have been
east a1ainst lin. ~ there are two electors at
large allowed for each state, and nothing
would H. Qsined or los, by the change. they
mieh, b. dispensed with or If retained. The
STATE Legislature might elect them. according
10 Inc analogy Of thr election Of The two United
states Senators.
We perceive that Mr. Johnson, OF Tennessee,
Stree ne publication - The propositions Of the
New 10, delegation las offered in the Senate
+ plan rcry similar, but In some respects differ
mt. lie proposes 10 divide each State into a.
many Presidential districts a. 1t has rcpresen-
isiives 10 Congress, the divisions 10 be a. near
Is equal as possible New York. COR instance.
. be divided into tbirsy-ivc districts, and each
district to have one independent vote for Pre-
Sidcnf. without any reference 10 electoral col
legc-. Eut hc adds prcviso which would b.
impcrisnt " It wcrc not inpracticabIc that
each President should BE- chosen alternately
rom The free and slave States. Such men a.
Bates. Of Missouri, or cs-sus ". Clay, of Ken
incky would 10 just ~ obnoxious to the south
- seward or Lincoln.
Thc district sIstcm \ liable 10 abuse,
and he ,ariy having n, control OF the Lc-
rislalurr might % apportion the districts "a
4, rend * he rcS,il, favorable 10 itself, and
Give II majority % he electors "
iae sl.ir. While majority Of the popu-
Ter vote vas arsiw, i. ]. was in this way