New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-04


Acting Master Weeks Of the ClfloA
THE CONVENTION.
Tie Free State Convection for the amendment and
revision Of the Constitution Of the State Of nissna
las 81 last adjourned acr somewhat tumu,tuous and
d.sorGory session Of 70 days Some of the closing
scenes were hardly OF the igDiled character which
pertained 10 the early days OF the Convention.
gLeL the members came together fu Of earliest pnr-
pose and thinking oaly OF tbs great ecs and Inter
ests which brought them together, they being Do css
than the salvation Of lost state and tho eoom Of Nh
ers.avcd race.
The Convention sat only three hours day. and "A
much OF the time passed in verbse discussion. the
smcuni Of work accom- bears little proportion ia
the time occupied. except in lie sigphcaBco and er
ceedingy into estilg and important character.
Grave charges Of financial extravaganza and reck
essness are openly made asrsst the Convention. And
II has been alleged. undisputcd IN the city papers that
the liquor bills alone OF the Convention. which have
been paid out of the public money. amount 10 over
$4,000
Az this Is over e. 90 day for zach day the Convon
ton has sat- idea may DO formed from II Of the
bibulous qualities OF the few dozen neuters com.
posing il
II assumes doubtful powers A curious incideD. a.
culred tie cose 81 the Convention gr~sing ont
OF their bibulous Qualification Ds, J, omas =. NAV.
the editor OF 2Hs n; a. Duly times The moot indie.
pendent popular and ally c" paper here BY the
way. had ventureG 70 rir.os. ia his PAPER OF the "a
instant, against this sruvaeance and t. assert tat
esen the Py1SideHt Of the Convention Judge DuTell
lad beer drunk In his seat to such extent Ia be
entirely uaht 70 perform the duties Of lis position.
true.
At the meeting Of tho Convention on the same day.
Judge DuTell denounced tie article IN TIE Morning
TiIses infamous libel himself and tbs CONVEX.
ton, and Mr.. Struer thercupon INTRODUCED n resou-
ton directing the SeTgeantat to take possession
II The Times office. aud 10 bring Nj May before he
Convention 10 pErge ktnseDoC ht It'll upon tho Pree
deut anu the members Of the Convection.
Mr.. May was accordingly brought before the Con
VentioD. being advised not to resist the arrest be
clearly ignt have done and when informed II ,lie
| "a and he a.
make. he answered O. follows
81 am here. not in Obedience 70 any resolution Of I'll,
Convention. At the proper time ~ the proper place
and in pursuance OF the forms Of law, viii answer u
any charge made against Tue Gnd nv paper"
1Iis answer led 10 client and disDTdcrly discussion
which finally resulted In a resolution that Nj Nav b,
impr sOned FOR ten days: that tie Commander If th
Depat uent be requested 20 suppress The TfrSs
that tie President Of the United States be solicited Il
withdraw Air. Nays comnisssOa as Assiste i United
states Treasurer at this point.
This resolution passed, Yeas 20; Nays. 81 and
the Sergeant alarms WIS directed TO take Hr. MAJ
into custody; Notwithstanding all which, Mr.. May u
still al hrge Tie Tune IA not suppressed and IFS edtO
is still Assistant Treasurer.
Gen. Banks saw fl to interfere somewhat with n,
execution of the sentence Bl.d 10 Hlne 10 The en-
ragged Pres dent Durei that the usual remedies for :
libel in civilized communities wore an indictment en-
trial before competent criminal court OF u suit d.
law for damages in civil cOuIt; and TIE Con
yeDtOn possessed the powers ofnciiher iS procoeags
IN TAG matter were simply null ana void.
NEW GOLD OaDER
Tic speculation in gold he's Dcen almost entirely sup
pressed here by an order ron Gen. Banks "pIOIhit
ING the traffic ~ god except upon the condition that
the purchaser depst the gold purchased Ia tLe Treas.
uIY VI ts United states az Ncw-DIleans, for whc,
deposit the seller and the purchaser VIII De held alike
espOhsioe and Which may Dc drawn by such dcpOsitor
ron the Treasury npon piesentilgtO the Assistant
treasurer or the Provost Marshall sat sac.
tory explanation OF the purposcs IN Witch q, ~ =, ne
eppled.' " " ."
The object o. this order Is said to be IN n-ept the
.,asr OF gold 10 the Rebel States but is effect is TO
sop gambling analspecuaing as IL is considered thnt
no satsaetory explanation" can he offered for sucb
proceedings Tho brokers are greatly exc,.eJ o.,
tl~ orue'' ana scarcely sale haa been IDade sjoco II
was issued Oh the inst except for tie M ~
urue. or 10 foreign shipment for which purpose prizes
| stu range from 2sO % 30 10 f'N y '0eS
- HEALTG oP TEE CITY.
Inc weather is s,lll delightful here with cool bree,ss
CAY! although tho the uoneter IL among III. nineties
lie cit! - eean. and remarkably heotby for the oa
son, nothing OF al epidemic cha scer preyai,nc An
abundance and great yHrety OF fIe.h ir,its and
tables La. food the market though at Tflces stl
tctionatey high The army hOspitals sre IN erc~cn,
Older and wen cared for aAd large numers Of The ma,
ents have been sent Nurih for change OF cluae which
As almost a Decessity in many diseases " 1855
Adjutant u. Haven Putnam and Capt wn W
Badger Of the 10th New York lying al Mt tLc :.
James Hospital IN tbs city. but expect 10 70 NOEL
soon
Year correspondent intends TO be OF their pa-y md
you will probably hear from lin next Ia Nifginia a
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