The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-09
Views and Advice Of the Party Organs.
From the Albany ArQue May II

From the Albany Argus May ~
the Constitutional Convention had been by Assembly
districts the democrats would have carried majority
yened the device Of Senatoriai basis Of election would
hardly have saved the radicals The democrats could
easily have added to their sixty three members four each
from the Orange, Oneida Monroe districts and combi
nations in other districts have eth further increased
their number But what would democrats have done
been transferred them They had cot called it Their
political organizations had formulated propositions
q amendment Their complalnts against government
tive DISREGARD Of its requiremsntx On e other hand
- party out Of power they could not but look with
expectation to revolutionary movement initiated BY
is characteristic Of the restless and uneasy spirit
thai anmates the radicals that who Ia possession OF ali
tive, administrative and judicial while welding by
birary assumption the mass Of municipal authority and
patronage while sustained by an absolute federal author
y at Warrington and encouraged by the sympathy and
political communion Of evcry Northern State, they
people . project 70 ovcrturn the government Of this
Staas. Yet they have done this Tkey hare determined
. turn Memselre out q power BY re.9iaoa; or, at
least, they have substantially annuled the by
which they hold place. and opened all the departments
OF governments TO sweeping and radical change. The
convention To assemble has the power and the empta
ton to exercise it. to s,osep array IN; erisy cnrt TO
scipe out of ezseae the Canal Board and sn.iiar mr.
ganis0oas to reconstruct tie Legsaturs aud 10 remodel
Me Erecutipe AID Adsi,sistraice departments
II the ambitious and able men OF the Republican
party, who are sent 70 the Convention. DO
this power, seconded az they be ty the tenocYatc
minority, II will be the rst time tho same stua-
ton manifested such forbearance.
Tho Orleans Republicans suggests tina. tho democratic
delegates submit amendments to relieve the Court of Ap-
psas provide for separate submission Of suf-
rage and then adjourn our or seeing that partisan ma
In and reserve their strength TO condemn
its work when submitted v tho popular
people have condemned They have twice voted down
negro suffrage, and recently rejected, BY emphatic
bV III aDDOiuknd Thera In carfa, lv
nothing in the character OF she Court OF Appeals
mako it tho single object Of the Coaventon's care
Tho bosom Of Reform might find employment in
sseepiag ascay the p,sse Canal Boayda body respect
able in its original organization and which has always
contained As X docs yet rrepr0achabe mon but which
was long ago dsorganized and ID by the showing OF is
own partisans now most corrupt
In the convention OF 1916 attempt made TO give
constitutional guarantees the charters OF cities limo
has shown how necessary this is and the consu-
ton will be most defective IL does such pro-
and s aitsndant CORRUPTION system or ssrssSie
submission might be devised which would present 70 the
n executive srs,cs ieriss,iys .rIce municns
guarantees and negro suffrage If the convention shapes
s work with view 2 snch sspsr.ic submissions leav
it can accomplish this, dmcut IS may appear ct nrxt
sighA -. s
and Of the power Of the people 10 paxs is work.
the duty OF the democratic mBoriyf II they come into
thc Convention the declared opponents in advance Of
test against action be vcakened3 They have always
that power ia reserve and we have fears that the
united protest OF the Democrats against
modification Of the constitution that they thought OBJ
pressve and unjust would not DO conclusive against It.
and in il many men Of brilliant talents But they have
distinct policy, and few abstract views OF govern
mrnt in common. and no general principles which they
dare csp0use In the face Of determined oppos-
tion. they wonld like 70 increase the debt and
open the doors to loose expenditure But wiz they 60
record black as isl they would like 70 create an an
pointed Judiciary: but wll they trust to Governor
citizens; but have they the courage attempt t No;
In order to secure an acceptance OF their work. the
make acceptable to the minority and TO the large party
they represent.
We would have the democratic delegates, then. 20 70
the Convention prepared make the most Of their post
tonic cooperate cordially IN reforms to perfect the
work OF the constitution Of 1886 by removing It's errors
and naun,cpai rghs by vgant scrutiny into the pro-
posed changes and intelligent appeal 70 them IL need
be, against any dangerous Innovations
The RepabItean Organ Endorses the Above.
Upon the above advice from the deRocratc organ the
Albany Er-nins Journal comments as iollows:-
This - sound advice There should be an earnest ef-
fort made 70 render The aoors Of the accept
able 70 the people This cannot be done BY either
trere or hasty action. Whatever mere partsans may
wish the people will iusist non-partisan constitu-
tion. Whatever shall be attempted with no higher
tive than desire give advantage 10 this that party
will fail. The action OF the Convention based
upon broad general and generous principles satisfy
the popular sentiment The rights OF no class can be
safely ignored. and every interest and the rights Of
every locality must he respected 20 the popular
approval
Il Is not prosabs that any one win DO entirely sassaed
with the final work " the Convention: and Il n still les
probable the be submitted 70 the peo-
pie will DC rArned II radical character
10 made the lost For II sha be framed upon either
strictly conservative strictly radical basis n will DO
rcjectsd WHETHER for good or ia ratification only
be eheccd by recognition OF existing antAsonsms Of
sentiment and bv such iudicous concessions % each
all nou-essenfzls II insure acqaiescence II not the
most hearty approval The delegates will, have no
doubt in this spirit: and while tenaciousy adher-
ing whatever vital 10 the rights and liberties Of the
individual they will act ~ circumstances suggest
all matters minor Importance In this way much that
a desirable may he ACCOMPLISHED and the assembling