New-York tribune., 1867-02-27
the CONSTITUTIONAL CONTENTION.
DIRECTIONS 70 TuE DIVISION oF TnErY-rwo prtE
G,TES BgrwI:fN THE EErUBrIC,S AND pEMo-
CEAIIC PARIII..

| DIRECTIONS 70 TIE DIVISION oF TnIErY-1No biLE-
! GATES BFrWIRN THE EErCBLIc,N AND pFMo-
CEA1tC PARTu.s.
| To The Editor o. The n. J. TriJimo
Sn: | thank YOU for your article in to-day's issue
about our Constitutional Convention and hope shall not
be- considered prcsumptuous for differing with our worthy
and yourself regards the talkcdof division
Of the Delegates at Large between the two great
pdriiical parties into which voting population IS
divided that the Republican party "a In the ma
jory Stale Qn fact the proposed division II the
thirtytwo" is based on that proposition and lfng
thus ia the majority ~ "sr"nflblc 10 me P,"" "1 '
state for the character ana composition oI that 'oh'eh-
| zion and its results.
should seek 10 share either with our political oppo
uens by icgisatng 60 give them portion OF each
~ are not In the majority, shall We gsin ans thns
| by the proposed dvisi0nf IL 80. how WIZ suth 4
rans tn IL n proposed Ia nsaniuate that could not bo
elected by votes ~ the whole thrtytSO' were
| nominated n single Tickets If ~. How
II We have a. assume the majority Of the voters with
why should aid our opponents, who are 10 me M
nOrity, to elect sixteen OF ther cn ny our nrgeohg 70
for tle whole OF our own thirty Why take any
Of them into the Convention at AL II we can Keep thch
The Governor and yourself answer this question by
saying that in yoBr opinion the proposed VISION Oi lho
thIfy-two will secure such nominations by the two
parties tc contribute to the strength OF adeDeralyo
body charged with duties Of such interest and magnitude
what ~ tne Ieyerf OF tnls pIoI~tohi oIhpi. '"ns
the Republican party IN and OF Itself does not contain or
would not elect enough good matera io conS'tuc the
whole Convention, and therefore the balance must los
sought in the Democratic party. ,,,
tend to ANY such doctrine but that II. never
theless what the proposed division amounts to IN SUD-
My opinion IL that the Republican party contains men
Of much brains honor. dignity learning capaity WIS
dom, experience, PATRIOTISM and every other quhIcd
on needed in that Convention ~ can bo found III ihe
ranks & OF Its NJ ana ,nI Gn S, w W ar thp "n
true foundation which oar Government can rest ana
holding these opnlans am opposed 10 ing single
Democrat vote In that convention to the exclusion OF
single Republican. also believe that oar mem KepuP
cans the Whoe htrtytcO of them, can G )ns as caay
| elected A htccn of them, Then why dNldef
| | am told, If we, by this division OF the thirty
| two permit sixteen Of their men to 90 into
| the Convention OF this general ticket project.
that we shall secure great many Democin,iG ,,,,n
10 the people for consideration No proof N offered to
sustain the. don't believe IT, but II Il is 10 secure Dem
ocrac votes 1t Will be because ~ VIII SUIT Demorato
| voters, and not because sixteen more Dem
ocrats were allowed in the Convention by
in, in any other way. Now. IL the Constitution
ton must be framed as to secure Democratic votes
enough to insure It's adoptlon why not iet mat p!,
carry the Convention the start and manage IL TO SUIT
ing the work let them; they don't lack pluck II they 90
lack votes You may depend on this, any constitution
has the majority will be opposed In toto y no %no,o %
Democratic party ~ black Republican Abolition docu
me In favor OF the proposed division applies win equal
force 10 division at and every election We nave III
can't trust the Democratic party with the formation OF
laws and their administration, AFTER WE have the great
that fundamental law the Constitution am tired 0t
legislative nominating, other attempsto please our
political opponents. Let them their way by thciSeiv
Let go way by Ourselves. The parties travel an
fcrent paths, and they cannot DO egated into tlvehg
| only one.
II the principles Of party correct their encda
tOn and practical application should De confined To our
hands.
II not correct abandon them and take up those that
The Republican party not only holds the destiny OF
State In It's hands, hut also holds that OF the nation
The party In the Empire State must be true TO ltsel hhd
10 it's principles and not other States the bad prece-
dent of giving by its legislation chance whatever 10
IT'S political opponents To occupy places OF honor respoh
siblity or power.
Thus, and thus only. will is future be glorious as Its
memories Of the past. Respectfully, DC,
| Ae,c- York, Feb. n, 1867 SIsCLAie ToUsEr.