The New York herald., 1874-09-09

the general government had heretofore expended
elsewhere Accordlngly circular letter was sent
timared calling upon them to meet in cOnven tlon
ITO devise means OF security ana defence which
De MIN rn, Tue OF tner
local situation and material relations and habits
and not repngnant to their onllgations' as mem
bers OF the uniOn.n For twenty days
THE CONVENTION SAT WITH CLOSED DOORS
and on their adjournment the delegates embodied
the result OF their deliberations report ad-
dressed to the Legislatures which they repre-
sented This manifesto was moderate in tone.
1t pointed out the dangers impending over New
England from the alleged usurpatlons OF the gen
eral government and from the foreign enemy. In
the ranks OF the regular army by consumption, IN
authorizing the enlistment OF minors without the
consent OF their parents or guardians, the report
disregarded in a way that demanded from the IN
dyidual States nrm and decided opposition The
lures for which 1t spoke the adoption
OF such measures as might be necessary to
acts passed by Congress containing provisions SUBJ
jecIing the militia ana other persons to iorcble
to the federal government by the New England
States Tor authority to combine their forces
Or their defence against the British, and to appro-
pirate for the same purpose reasonable amount
OF the taxes levied upon them Finally 1t proposed
amendments to the federal constitution, among
which were basing representation on the popula-
fHE PRESIDENT INELIGIBLE FOR A SECOND TERN,
disqualification OF persons Of foreign birth to hold
office, limiting embargoes to sixty days. requiring
two-third vote in Congress to admit new States
to interdict commercial intercourse to decla-
ration OF war or to authorized hostitles Congress-
which was then IN session, settled some OF these
questions by an act regulating the employment OF
factory manoer. The Convention and lis supposed
reasonable designs caused great oatcry, and ex.
tine country. The government stationed Major
Jessup, Kentucky soldier Of distinction, at Hart
tord, with regiment OF troops to repress any
on shs ocss SS
ington that the Convention would cOnfne Itself TO
Was reason to se aay sa
enable act The State Department, however, had
co respondent VINO alleged that he was IN the
had learned from him or from his papers the ex-
istence of conspiracy Of New England roy alists,
THE KINGDGM OF NEW ENGLAND
with the Duke Of Kent as Sovereign. The Chief
| to investigate this matter, but could discover no
| trace OF the alleged conspiracy. The mputatlOn
continued lOr q long time and resulted In eX ;lud
ing from political power IN tue nation almost
every one Implicated In its doings., 1t was also
! one OF the causes which destroyed the federal
party. The secret journal OF the Convention was
published by the secretary to snow that cue dele
gates mad been misrepresented. This publication
seems to dlsprOve the worst charges aud sus-
plclOns against them. But II these allegations
were entirely groundless one can see no reason
for the secrecy OF their dellberatlons except the
| petty one Oh wishing, Tor the sake OF exciting
alarm, OF being thought worse than they really
| were, the more unworthy motive OF
fearing to dlsplease the people of New England,
most OF whom, Notwithstanding the war, still
| clung TO the Union. 1t must be remembered that
The debates OF the Convention Dy whicn alone the
feelings and purposes OF the members could be
luiy understood are as yet
A SEALED BOOK TO THE NATION.
The Governor OF Massachusetts, as authorized
ers to proceed to washington aud there to make
to the government the modest application men-
toned IN the resolutions OF the Convention. But
the news OF peace reached washington at the
same time as their ENJOYS, consequently their
MISSION became the theme OF unsparlng taunts
and ridicue IN the newspapers, and they returned
home without making the object OF their Journey
formally known. Thus endd the Hartford con-
ventlon 1t Is true 1t was called at time Of great
national peril; but unlike some others alluded 10
In this article, 1t was intensely sectional and DAN
gerOus 1t is almost Impossible that sucn an as
semolage can be cOnvOked again. A conven-
ton such as the necessities of the nation
ut present appear to demand would, doubtless, be
heartily joined In by the people OF New England
TO restore order and prosperity to the south, con-
sistent with the rights guaranteed by the const-
tutlOn and laws to all classes OF It's Inhabitants
white and cOlored-would be an aim worthy OF the
best and abest men in the Eastern well as OF
disrupt the Union should be the object Of all
patriotic citizens, without distinction OF party.
1t IS IDLE to think that c0ntentment can obtain in
the South as long as there Is an evertnreaLe ming
war OF races. and as long as some good and sub
stantial measures are not adopted by Congress
true means OF securing the sincere Attachment of
the Southern States to the government would seem
to be the enactment OF such measures az could be
best devised a national convention, IN which |
the states would be reoresented During debate
in the United States Senate IN 1929,
| DANIEL WEBSTER,
who replied to Mr.. Foot, OF Connecticut. reviewed
! severely the action OF the Hartford Convention.
In parting with the subject 1t may be well to
| quote what he said on the occasion. ''SuppOsng
that the Hartford Convention" MT. Webster re-
breaking up the Union, because they thought un-
constitutional laws had been passed, or to con
suit on that subject or to calculate the value OF the
Union, supp0slng this to be their purpose or any
part OF It, then, say, the meeting itself was dis
held held IN in time Of peace or time time Of war: war
or under whatever circumstances. The mate.
o5so ee SsG
may make more or less aggravated case, but can.
not AFFECT the principle. do not mold, therefore
even to the extent OF the gentleman's admission,
II its objects were really such as have been lm-
puted to 1t. There never was time under any
degree of excitement in which the Hartford Con-
ventiOn or any other convention could have MAN.
se one ON in New Eng
as the gentleman says would have been
an allowable purpose-to hold conventions
to decide constitutional laws; to try the binding
validity OF statutes by vote in q convention. The
Hartford Conventions presume, would not desire
cate II he puts their case on such untenabe or ex-
travagant grounds"
| MULTIPLICATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
We now come to the great notification excite
ment which brought the country to the verge OF
civil war, rom which it was in a great measure
saved blythe iron tirmness undaunled resolution
and lofty patriotism OF Andrew Jackson. The
criss the country passed through lasted from 1928
| nent that no peaceful solution OF the dlfn-
Guilty could be reached. Several national
and State conventions were held to take
into consideration the condition OF afairs
that threatened to result in the secession OF one
or more States from the Union and the consequent
horrors OF fratricidal struggle which such
course would entail In this critical condition Of
affairs the assemblage OF representatives from
every part OF the Unlon-men chosen for their
high character and devotion to the best
interests OF the nation-lor the purpose or
consulting had q decidedly healing and salu tary
influence. brief synopsis OF the history OF nuh-
fcation may now claim our attention. The policy
OF encouraging domestic manufactures by taxing
those imported nom abroad had been at first
opposed by the savehoding States as injurious
to their interests since they would thus be
or dearer article made at home for the benefit OF
| fQe Wanulacturer. In 1927 the manufacturers,
Middle states becaniS clamorous TOR more ef