New-York tribune., 1867-07-15


In favor Of presenting the Constitution 70 the people a.
Judge IL one and complete upon lis merits As 10 negro
suffrage he thought herC should really DE no Issue on te
subject; the black our feOW-ctzeI, ana entl-
tied all the rights OF citizenship We should no ohger
deny them equality. The hariaIsin of he si-l ust gNe
way before the advancing power Oi liberty ana cNl@a-
Mr. OPDYKE Gaop New York;. did not intend to 60
into general review OF Le Gu. tIOn under discussion
hut to say few words as 10 its cD0.a ID aspect Inc
question Of allowing ooiOr-d 10 vote had been de,
cded long ago the constitution OF the State had allowed
them the elective franchise. The Only 0ucsuoh DelOie
the COuveutnr wa bctLcr incr should retain the pres
emf propcrty Guafcaon I hld once existed in regard
botted onf Viy ebouI a be retained IN the Of the
the hands Of the cOlored rnang Does 1t
add 70 his intclUgrnc5f 1hcsc were Questions
The freehold requirement is uugroundedln IN reason az
il uyiduus practice. When tho people ol TINS ste
came 10 udCrsi ND the simple facts Oh the case Jhey
would with ea, Gnanniy exchange the Oulons eIduse.
There another important aspect ~ me question ~ 5
known that the up0lc through Congress, have decreed
that the negro the south shall nave the Tlsht OF SUI
frage They nave BuUseu th, h4lo lh I's
BY what mode OF reasoning would ty exclude the RUE
from their own STATE 10y I. go og',lg .'0 no oIre II
the negro comparatively enlightened there he had
inst emerged The darkness OF slavery A. to senar
ate submission, 1t cannot DE rsnuy mantalneu ne the
people had already expressed ther views upon 'ho
Mr. COMsTOCK Dem, Onondaga) said that in his
Judgment they had been debating IN regard 10
which there ought not TO be negative vote IN the Con-
vention This question whether the question of suf
frage should be submitted 70 the people the point at
should be In the Constitution o. 1876 the elective
franchise il given TO ali white mie citizens ana 10 such
OF the cOl0rcd citizens by thrt and prudence nave
amasSed freehold estate The report OF our Suffrage
Committee hlocls oct this freehold requirement. Now
all that do Convention is mere proposition To
be submitted 20 the people. The plan OF the committee
virtually submit 10 the ultimate Judgment of tie people
this freehold question Tho amendment OF the gentle
man from Co.. 90. G. Dwight. IS IN substance the
same and mu 'iso eoto the people Inc amenoinent
miIeprsentcd. It as new plan but the old Con-
sttuOn. All Shire were mclc propositions 10 ne
a
man from Kugs, proposes 70 submit the question pure
and unmixeG. What Is tae question now before the Con
ventionl 1t not about the comparative merits Of the
African and Caut af races nor yet about the fieehOd
oualifcati0I .c latter v1 rs 10 be determined by the
people What Is the CutY Of the Convention upon the
question bcuT. tLeln} Plainly 10 make a sepa-
G'f G the '09@ Gans o % ' rG O n be SEPARATED without
confusion, 1t - this Of negro suffrage IL pre-
cedes all other questions. for decides
who are the soyeIri-1 people IL should be sent sep
aratey to me recpe a. an , cd Ed b co,ed onf
as far praCtcah4e. Constitution mad been SUB
propositions and 1t 80 happened ha each OF them were
defeated The pc plc should Lot Ice iduded Oh an eX
preston of the VIII by mixing p the Constitution Win
Mr. ACTON dep, ol tInton) made motion that the
Mr. sEYN.Ot-R d,c1n.. Rensselaer, was pleased with
the manner Vhich the arcIGIntnt o the gentleman
striking oni the " rd wAtc and presented the Ques
tion whether AZ tho baot-hoN The negro and the white
citizen should stand side by side In connection with the
amendment of the gentleman IRON hNs, At presented
the entire question horcsHy ond squarcy There were
~.
- S ' - ,,ctce IL ,.ould never ms nj 10 defritud-
inc 80 600 adopted citizens of thc rights tney had
been led 10 expect IN accordance with the PROVISIONS of
MI BARKiiR tRCp. Of fChautououa) asked whethermore
had not applied 1896 10 be naturiZed IN 1865 than III
Mr. SEY aiOUE dd not Inow as that fact; he simply
knew that there largo number oi persons to whom
WnSld ~ 1cyc s consent 70 his Nor did he believe
in excluding puupcrs in arbitrary manner proposed
sooner taT gy, his saictiou toa Clsttunon that would
deprive one poor man oi ms vote hc Mouid I'VE
under the present Consttut on lor twenty or Tor or
hundred years tocome The regulation IN regard TO
lunatics idiots sc be 'lt 7" De ~ he CONSTITUTION. 40
should De Iet a. now tc W NE dtult, a.u eIuuIu
not be allowed to incumher the orgnc law OF the state
After the interesting G. ;,sons on .nc Dach race, he
would not enter INTO thc frrL'ni. VI mshi De Il,tl-
esting but n was unTGrae "nq d nor DeIons 70 the
question before US NJ 'h'Iit ne aIG INTO t, pne
musty past and ueht 81 the "r"n o. society. fpF
200 years tie world h"' ben oeDatlng thS+
What 10 society The people had cdcd these questions
the ground OF eXpedcncg "no money Ihcy look at
viii decide according thoir own views. the question
of submitting negro Suffrage separately 0 more import
ance than tine original prop0sfon lre TINS STATE, win
all its growth its CAPITA s industry las lot stood SUI
for twenty years past There deep cling throughout
trade and commerce It s TIE question as 10 now the
great State OF NeWlork may maintain rs proud position
Importance than the giving OF the suf-
frage TO 10000 negroes. Tho financial question
We have Just thrOuEng great struggle As actzen
Of this state ho proud Of the tens and hundreds OF
fend the Constitution and the Union. Int this had not
been done without cTcot cost; and New York stood
pledged for OnClh of thc cut.c natluls dcbt. There
was The state debt oil lt millions. besd the large town
and county liability T. this question o. negro suffrage
70 be made condition Of the peTtornance ef those
other higher duties bc MQ.0 "-H 20 gentlemen o.
the other side whether Il The canal. Judiciary and
finance questions do not meet the approval OF the people
they expect % carry the new Constitution By the nser
tio Of negro suiafeg No, s We have got TO settle the
finance question at this time. Parties die out and party
questions pas, away but the question: o internal trade
will pass lie did not wish 10 mix mp the question
Of the suffrage Of few thousand people, white or black
with these great questions that concern ms all The public
mind sensitive ON The poin OF he negro, ana an were
asking What shall bc done with the BLACK man But thus
will bc decided and Will pass away, while Tie
great financial questions VIII Wlhiih lie Went on 10
depIecate the prc condition Ot ,Hc southern states
where is threatened that negro tOn2Iesoncn ana negro
Senators will De sent 10 Mash Non TO represent Whte
constituency. Yet The opposition wished to bring ques-
tons OF this exciting nature into the canvass when the
more important state questions ol finance The Judiciary,
and canals 20 De decided lit d question oi iIehi
squarcy ana dCuc 20 the polls; ana II the people
decide in OF gro suffrage HE minority VIII aCqu
esce in their verdict Bu il should bc kept separate from
the grave questions that concern he people OF the entire
State.
It's understood that the Committee the Organza
ton Of the Legislature vll report next week having
substantially agreed 10 the following amendments to the
present system: The State s 20 be divided into eight
districts each Of which viii send four Senators, 10 be
elected for the term OF fOur years cac one being CHOSEN
each Fail. AssomblYmen 10 DC elected by counties
on the basis OF population the fractional excess beng en-
ttled additional representative rms VIII signify
Increase the numbers OF the House. and WILL II Is hoped
tend TO eQuaze representation between city ana country
Court OF Appeal but viii reserve IL IN order 10 hand IN
their repOTt complete Other Committees Will probably
report next wec and this viii have tendency To shorten
the debate on suffrage.
The GOVERNUENT FIN4NCES.