New-York tribune., 1867-07-25

resolution early In the session on This sioct o,bb b
this ane,ily disposed OF. He glad to support
huulont There were two anagOnistc elcnients at
- worA IN the Convention universal suffrage embracing
%ii ahu an other citizens, and manhood suffrage
a. I2uihS writers Europe and America had adopted
odG iater test Manhood is determined by the climate
c@wnfu' ana conditions that influence 1t in Narieus
I4iteS lie agreed with the gentleman from Jefferson
VhlOrO that at Is years of the intelligence Of a
ere masters OF vessels NJ egteen of eighteen have
iuuIht battles that would do no dscredit to mature
EleIaS and have freely shed their blood in all our
wars He found the report OF the Suffrage Committee
nat ne ballot claimed for the cOOred man. because he
was drafted The same reason will apply to young men At
eShtecn years of mon fathers of families and
VIC htrust 70 their for education tine children who
to step to the pes to vote for petty officer Are we not
wiling to trust the pure mind of the uIrainted hoy Of
eEhteen 10 spuTi brlbe with more indignation than the
more mature manl VIII they not purify the pollsl win
Dot the advocates OF negro suffrage trust quite freely
the young man Of eighteenl He appealed in their be-
half TO the Convention. The arguments that apply
TO- Keep them from the polls will apply to veteran p0
The question being taken upon Mr.. Bickfords amend
ment II was lost by count Of 3S to S. .... n"
any not qualified before the lstday OF Jan
uaTy, 1870, shall not be deemed qualified to vote until
able to read the Constitution in the English language
and write his name hat this prOviso shall not apply TO
any person prevented by physical disability
dyke held that the theory Of natural right
OF suffrage was enough to destroy any government The
true theory OF government tnat II shall promote tile
Welfare and happiness of society This Is the professed
end of our Government If this is admitted, it follows
this privilege Apply this to the elective franchise In
All popular governments this privilege is the source Of all
power. The people select their representatives not
merely to represent their political opinions hut their in
Iere llalways be marked similarity between eeCtor
ana representative Now Intelligence and virtue
uar gOverhment can rest These prerequisites
cannot be overlooked But when they exist in the
ballot. He would withhold it from for her own
sake in order to protect the decacy and purity of her
abandon the property qualification first because it was
only applied TO cOlOred men, and secondly because the
possession OF property did not necessarily imply ntel
gence and integrity He did not think that the people OF
tho United states had paid sufficient attention to the in
chise. They should have a higher standard. II
had not enough OF ambition intelligence To make him
connection he stated that provision would be introduced
making education compulsory.
Mr. CONGER (Dem Rocklandl said IL he had under
Stood the gentleman from NewYork tdr. Opdykcl cor
recty he had presented the mercantile theory OF TINS
question He laid down the theory OF qitid pro quo
the basis OF legislation Had they come To this IL was
not possible TO the foundations of government
or to place them upon less sure foundation than those of
the fathers III one gentleman wishes 10 apply nercan
another class in the community This excludes the
Intelligent and educated foreigner 1t was opposed To
the educational interests of the state.
Mr. BOWEN (Rep, Niagaral said i The bill that was 10
defeated. ne should then for provision in the
Constitution making education qualification fof the
Dir. BARNARD (Dem, Kings had practical objections
TO requiring 10 read the Constitution IL would
take a single man great part Of day read aloud
the whole Constitution. Beside there Latin. Irish
and Native American words in that Instrument ana VINO
shall decide whether they correctly pronounccdi He
favored education for all but was opposed to any re-
striction Of the franchise.
Mr.. LEE Rep., Oswegol favored the amendment. The
State had thrown open the school every where II
the stability Of republican institutions depended upon
intelligence well as integrity, then 1T was absolutely
necessary that those upon whom the responsibility ytu
ally rested should be properly educated for their duties
The vote being taken upon the amendment OF MI Up
dyke. it was defeated by vote OF 9s to c..
Mr.. BURRIIL Dem, Sew-YOrkl moved 10 amend:
PrOeded, That no man OF color other IMAM those VINO
electors under the existing Constitution. and those
who may be born in this state shall be entitled 10 vote
under the provisions hereof If the qualified electors OF
the State at the general election 10 he held In November
1867 proposition TO be submitted in relation TO suffrage
Of men OF color be entitled TO vote subject 10 thr same
qualifications and restrictions are imposed upon the
electors of the state then and in that ease the above
The CHAIR decided that the latter part OF the amend
men related TO separate submission and was not III order
under the resolution OF the Convention
Mr.. BURRILL was in hopes when he had drawn up his
amendment. that negro suffrage might he made sep
arate question Yet he Was Wiling that ms ahehuel
should pass without the provision that had been
His object 20 remove objections both to separate sun
mission and the entranehisement OF the negro lie W9u
not argue the question OF natural rights hut the result OF
the labors Of those who have preceded US show mat y
believed they had Ight 10 ebafgc o, lesIcL io ~
eges Of the ballot lie proposed by MS anenumehi 10
dsfranchse who already possessed the privilege
Of voting. He only would restrctlt III case oi VooIeu
TO those who were born and educated III the STATE
He only wished TO defer the exercise OF this night until
the people OF the State were lade SURF 'aI tis poie
5 a had the necessary qualifications 10 vote As an
individual he free to say that there were some
already possessing this night who did not deserve ~ ana
who had it not should be endowed with IL Bnt ne
eide the natter IL belonged 10 the people lie desired
embOdy here principle. VIZ, the exclusive Iigl 0
lie wished TO deny the right Of the Federal
Government. any brauch OF II. to interfere III
the people Of this state in the. matter. This
he endeavored 10 prove by quotations from me Federal
and state Constitutions. He desired 90 present the ques
ton directly the Convention and ask whether we are
10 open the elective franchise TO ALL or to surround u
vention shall decide upon He desired to call attention
10 a bill introduced in Congress hr sumners providing
that every citizen the United states who had been
slave and the descendants OF slave IN an states shh
be allowed 10 vote on The same grounds az Whe e
null and void This brings up the question ~hetner o,
the state subject 20 the laws Of this State, or TO e dis
posed Of Congress may TT % decide Hthe lalcr
be the case then they might as Wen go nome @ , ana e"e
Mr.. RATHBUN kep;, Cayugal asked whether d,H m ,his
WAS bill from which the gentleman had quoted OF d
Mr. BURRTLL answered that 1t was a bin and not a
law lie simply desired meet this question Of state
autboty here and have decided, that they might
know by what authority and under what InmltS they
MIR AXTELL rep, Clintonl disclaimed any party
feeling In this matter He thought that the question now
was az to whether should permit our opponents to
choose our point ddpp and manner Of approach or Sc
ec il for ourselves by inserting negro sunrase n e
The amendment Of Mr. Burrill put 10 vote and de
feated. .., d.,
Ali women Of lawful age Of like citizenship may vote for
the officers at the same elections II at an eleCtoh
10 be held on the first Tuesday In june 1868, NJ when
women alone over the age OF q years ShaH NOte ma
ory Of all the votes given shall be III iaI0r Oi exercising
the elective franchise -,
MT FOLGER Rep. Ontariol raised the point OF order
that the amendment out OF order, nahhuch as III III
yolyed the question OF separate submission
The CHAIR decided the point OF order wei takel,
Mr. GRAVES appealed from the decision OF 'ho Ch"i
inlt subsequently withdrew his appeal. .
Mr. CASSIDY Dem Albany moved TO amend - thls
he an actual resident OF this State at the time when th
Constitution shall 20 into operation unless snch man OF
color m tbe time when he may offer his vote shall have
been for five years Immediately preceding, an actual
resident Of this State" He made this propOsitsn with
view to apuying IL 10 recently emancipaed slaves Who
might come TO this State 20 place them on thc same
footing with white men coming from iorsgh a. county
Mr. HIJTCHINS rep. New York; would ASK tbe gcntie
man from New York this amendment w0nd Apply 10
white persons from the South who had VOteu III Ne"'
York last Fallf ..t- -.