The New York herald., 1867-04-11

sscy Of New yor and that the delegates esimns ssa
- delegates 70 the cosvssson iAppsuss and IissesJ
An attempt was then made % cut o debate By ncvini
Hon yoisv I. rRuvs amid some dIsordsr, aftsmptct
| seAk, but was called 70 order Tho Chairman do
cueu 70 ms iavor and tho speaker then proceeded "a
sne 10 1ssp'c,ss the history and character
nc yes would ask u 4 would not be wise 70 admit a
% sesss delegates 70 this oenvsnsonf (Appiause) H
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s IN E e q: special . .Asa
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their crcdsna addition 70 the Tammsny Sssnssn -
70 Ss"s Ss scss
O. majority Of their number 70 the vote 70 which
"a :'t L.sa Of ks remarked ,h., b. ,,oo,,
avored me former resolution and that when fa1many
enect OF that action was to elect Mayor Hoffman by
majority Of forty .ss.sn thousand. lAppsaose)
Considerable debate ensued on these resolutions The
subject ws laid on the table, when resolution 70 adopt
The rules Of the Assembly for the Of this
risd and eli amendmsnts were voted down, tho Tam
many organization being recognised tho only regular
The roll Of the Tammsny delegates was then called
the Mozart and Democratic Union delegations retiring
SrkfaEN TABOR, Of Queens county, then offered
luton to the eject that each Judicial district be directed
to Be- supported for delegates Il large 70 the State Con-
vontion and that in order 70 secure harmony before
report s made tho various delegations from each judi
ctal district will confer together.
An amendment was offered by Jcms SrRIKKR of
Oneida county, that q ommittee Of three from zach
tho Convention the or sixleen delegates at large
motion 70 lay those resolutions on the table WA
lost.
An amendment TO the amendment was offered by Mr.
vKEDkR OF Kings county that the delegates from the
several Assembly districts shall meet In caucus and
NJ AalA Las
the Constitutional Convention and present their names
adopted by vote Of lat ayes to 70 noes aud the
original resolution ~ amended was adopted.
motion was then made and carried continuing the
manent ono.
The CHAIRMAN then announced Richard schslI. VIM.
Schirmer John Reed and thirteen others the Com
mittee on Resolutions and John Striker, Wm NJ Twecd
oakey Hall, 9. G. Cornell and others the COM
mlttee for reporting delegates to tho Convention
Pm
Evening Session.
The Convention reassembied at nfteeu minutes past
seven P. ~
The Committee Resolutions reported lhs following
address, which was adopted
ADDaEss Tar ErxCroas on THE SrArs:-
BY the terms OF the constitution OF lSs8 ths question
Of calling convention to be submitted 10 the popu.
lar vote at the general election Of 1906 and case
decide in favor Of convention the Iegisetuse was re-.
CURED to provide for tho choice OF deegate or the
7iss electors voting At said election s5 s4 approved
such CALL 256 36A voted against IT, and 100 623 refused
to vote An amendment relating TO the Court OF Appeals
submitted the previous year. had been rejected by he
this expression OF the aversion Or reluctance Of ths
people TO organic changes OF the constitution the Legs
BE- Inherent Ii has s.Esn he o
calling convention Of revson and amendment r. IN
n s.,isa This .G had followed the
tho basis OF counties or Assembly DISTRICTS had been
the invarisbie precedent the people would have
ana the objections which existed 70 the cali
would have In great degree removed but setting
mont the Legislature directed that the delegates be
chosen BY Senatorial Districts those districts having
sssn Partially, he object being 70 deprive .ss demo-
cratic counties and Assembly districts Of the interior Of
any chance Of sscsng rePrsssn!atve M men % hi: in
Disregard q cOnssaonsi oSilssi,oas .I Of ocls &C
sr viii have characscrzod that party in lis course alike
federal and State politics has always placed party
subjected 70 martial Law large section Of the Union,
not only regions whore disturbances have survived The
populations manifest unqussonsd loyalty. Rights Of
and property which held most sacred the trial
BY jury tho privilege Of habeas corpus the access 70
the courts Of law the guarantees against sszure OF per-
people PEG military Ssusy Over ' ~ssss 81 funo
dure indennely The subordinatIon Of the Judiciary
the paralysis of the Executive branch, the control of
Congress- organized BY the exclusion or States and the
rejection Of nghtful delegsss overwhelming debt par
swarm Or once holders whoss oorrarsios i'm, IL msnS
cases unconccalod complete the picture Of feders
po~sr By the minority The spposchiss eonrsnson
affords TO this reckless and aggressive party the opportu
nifty Of extending their system Of rrosponsibe govern.
the restraints OF the existing constitution 10
large the debt, to multiply taxes, 10 sxtinsaish
and boards and place officials beyond the reach or the
popular viii But the restrictions and smiIalions f the
designs Il seeks to get rid Of tho prohibitions against
loans Of credit 70 corporations and against loose cxpend
ture would leave 10 the Legislature the power to
create prbiic debt without submission 10 the poo
pie. Il would give 10 the Execuvo powers Of appoint
ment exercised by the people II would dsfran-
tive power upon arbitrary rules dsregarding numbers
and ratio Of population Under the preencc Tor delusve
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rescnd those clauses OF the constitution which prohibit
summary seizures and convictions and searches with
warrant and would thus annul the most valuable
privileges of the citizen II would carry tthe
tyranny Of inquisllcrial governmsnt to the hre
Sss tho scca~aons q % Is own msmSsrs the rsves,ions
OF the press and the judgment Of the people, never was
u h pub wO
hc expenditures more rrofuse aud unsguated; never
vas INC Executive Department characterized BY
ess 70 ne peope 70 save the cossSson rom shs com
bnaon that threatened Il u is mot question Of
administration that u AZ sse nor Of State policy,
OF public measures. is the representative principle
that IL mcnncsd il republican government that 10
put in peril The theory upon which our institutions
founded Of denying taxation without representa-.
tion OF popular accountability Of the supremacy OF the
ss = ss:aied IN s vital pas II The people fail g
liberty they viii forfeit that precious heritage Of free
dom for them by the struggles and sacrifices OF tho
Revolution. The party that assumes 10 remodel the
state constitution aud which has Initiated tho work BY
acts gross passnshp and disregard OF popular rights
has illustrated rs whole By mockcry OF the obl
cations Of written constitutions by the perversOn OF the
planess principles Of public law by aggreions upon
popular rights by class legislation partial towards some
and oppressive 70 others by prcfuson aud