The New York herald., 1867-06-14
n Ew YORK.
THE STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
yhc Report Of the Committee
Of Sixteen.
Debate ON the Subject Of the
Canals.



mo Convention was sealously Al work during tho
whole of today's session. reec.ina The plan for the
government and order Of sitsngs. Tho special busi
ssss under consideration The report Of the Com.
nittee Of Sixteen on the Mode Of Procedure, which
gave riss 70 lengthy and animated debate The
proposItlon for the appointment OF committee the
subject Of the State Oecasioned, might navc
Been expected, very diasussicn The fact indi-
sates the asperlty which win prevail deliberations
~ The body whom the topic moro directly reached
9ovKRSoa PARTY.
Last winter told you OF the ana ntrgues of
Governor Eenton connection with the pohtics OF lns
State aud country. His then proved h,o OF
Che ablest strategsts have lately their
powers in the campaign Of politics. and, u l am
not very mach mistaken, The future will show
thas no will act TO tho end the ,6te OF
most skiIfnt aud successful politician Events indicate
that In the present Convention be has shaped
for the realization OF Of his darling projects. lie
has just arrived from bis sarai holiday and will 40
Europe, ~ has been stated He il here the capital.
aud his influence wilt be felt throughout deliberations
In the republican winch held just previous
" the meeting Of the Convention the Gov
parry which came on victorious It the Governors
party which nominated, and therefore elected, the
President OF the Convention. Other facts iEd-
cate that tho Governor has strengthened the power Of
ME faction by magnificent %. The democratic
bos the Convention OF course hold the balance OF
power between the TWO riva republican factions Tha,
balance OF power has been to The Governors
side. The smr .ss Of attendance at the democratic
shows that the of the party had no IN
ssnlion Of acting independently. A few may not
have been admitted into the secret A few may leht
guerilla warfare on their own responsibility, like
Rogers, Of New York, and few others. Brooks
oven, h doubtlesal,n thsXdark because his ail,aton
would add no strength his party. II s suggestive
acs that the party say that his partisan speech
the opening Of the session not authorized Whether
u war or moi s now repudiated and perfect harmony
exists. During the last few days there been won.
don denial all around the house OF anything like 10.
tended partisanshp You may judge whether this orr
gnates In sincere desire TO eschew politics in the
of the Convention, whether il the result OF policy
decided upon In the rat-rnizng of the clements
already referred TO- Tho Governors friends stand by
him uAnnchng,y 10 the consideration OF the rules
yesterday attempt made strike entirely the
order Of businsss"m messages from the Governor
lit WAS Overwhelmingly voted down. An amendment,
however suffered to prevail, changing the express
sion 20 ~ 10 q communication from the Cover
nor' an alteration which docs not prevent the Ex-
scptive from holding direct intercourse with the
Convsniion making suggeslions fariherrocs OF
Ah ends. The democratic threat, therefore, to take
part in the deliberations only as corps obse. e.vaon
s nov bsrsft os a In Eac' The reputation of
Brooke speech amounts virtual declaration OF what
has been saated above, vixThat the democratic men
bcrs Win fully and heartily with the Governors
SAction in revising the constitution and altering the
anin stration or the powers Of the State govsrnmenL
nay e .sy s : ss q sa ~ :s:
the othsrY fhs sscrst lies donblsss in bargain
whereby the Democracy vii secure The investment Of
nth
by thai parry, while In lime the Governor viii BE- made
she sole head Of the State government. clothed with
Tie patronage OF Offices which this will ve him aud
she vast nhuc IL will confer upon him Trading
m'nd throughout the state wii enaD'e MIN 20 aemand
he Vice Presidency on The next repno can Presidential
ticket.
THE LEADERSHIP oy THE CONVENTION.
The post OF champion tbs respective SIDES OF the
house yet undecided During the past two three
days few efforts have been made for its attain
ncat The consideration OF the reports which
govern the mere routine OF the session has given no op
portuny for exhibition OF the comparative powers OF
1he individuals ambitious Of the honor Greeley made
spurge for little wnile and has aubsided. He
hardly heard al all to-day. Brooks evidently considered
shs due 10 his abilities but the very
speech which ought to have made him the apostle OF
tne democracy has ben tha cause OF his fakins on
Hc IL not the man nov. Messrs. Aiyord, Harris and
e.hcrs have Occasionally eoDed ny ON the surface bn.
the vcspectve candidates have returned to the level
plane OF common membership The struggle viii be
very interesting one waen u docs come on.
rng STANDING COMMITTEES.
President Wheeler making the selection Of the COM
won % smS.r aaav rm =, % so OH
pics parties II not his corrobcrntve of what
ha, been already said about tho jnnta Of the democrats,
and or the factions vi the repuhcinss whether
ths choice made 10 pursuance Of any such agrer
n.ni whether IL was dictated by sense OF impair
salty the part OF the PRESIDENT the democracy may
congratulate themselves that in the forthcoming
tteee bv whom the real work OF the Conv ontpn 10
e. ~ ,ner rr Mn . es ns " Tue
Of unusual discretion on the part OF presiding
officer, but Ia the case os Mr Wheeler u rs conceded
"pScssrrAsiz.r,os'' on ".ossorinArSos.~
Ia Wow OF the snnilrfions whirh progress will
BE- watch what the effect wiii bc the nna
result or the Convention rue democrats viii o. course
contend for the fine- honorcd principle OF decentrzx
Nm while the repnbliraps win be guided by the autar
site idea ~ cons,dston,r which has gained
srsngib Of coase with the success Of the FOR the
Union.
rmx SUFFRAGE QUESTION
Negro suffrage is fwegone conclusion. No modern
convention can pretend 10 place any limitation TO
suffrage OF native citizens on tins score o! color pro-
Woman suffrage VII ne snoect Of earnest debate
despite the general rdscuie and intolerance Of such
prrp0eion Greeley y 20 be ~ champion, VI We may
beievs = mysterious paragraph ia the 7rits,s,
which cals Tor the reference Of al "pestons to the
Constitutional Convention asking impartial suffrage Tor
women we mn 10 the delegate az Albany repre-
ssnang the petitioners The name OF this delegate "
not given In the paragraph which tns news column
81 sns Ir6as aud the nersnce h hs, Greeley ,s to
1aabef tho movement thus Swallowed forth by his paper
rsr rtsHT sors AID ms LAscs xovksSsr-
a.
sentative VI tho Union League 10 the Convention. has
pat hms~f forward the champion Of The labor
nsD' HIS proposition for the appointment OF a stand
fps cdnm.ii@~ The snnecl Of industrial pursuits vii
come ~ os discussior un'i after The adoption ~
,as report y, indeed. IL s ever permitted 10 rss
finn he table The eight horr question u ons voien,
- every knows. has IN reality importance, ana
w never achieve the object Tor which sgitated.
uls Rvery good political cry. however. ard n the nee
casuton has someh tack oil TO about the ghts
c Isncr ,1ay meet with iasor IN going before
sbs people for ccnufmsLfon.
fp ~ eatlyp I. - 10 sd
his appearaace sreecy will doubtless take hand In.
rhe movement for emtire probbiNon of the sale OF
ECnor win by ssree'ev His editorials In
tte Ybuns recently have SHOWN that he Intends to
stricucs nan kxcise law through the
fundamentally or toe Convention He viii seek ibis
object py STRIVING remodel tho constitution ~ 70
Sal sHde forever tbe doubt which The Judiciary has
fsHnd % exist the constitaticnsty cf legislative
fofa. prohibition.
ARRIVALS,
psny faes familiar Albany ,nsde their appearance
~ the precintts ~ the Convention chamber to-day.
xutc -caator Tom Murphy among them When
tr Convention reaches toe inmsd,sie ccnsiders.
t,n OF tse duties which have called " together may