Constitutional Reform.
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We are obliged TO omit many communications
containing valuable suggestions OF Reforms 10 be
made in our State Constitution some Of them simply
because we believe the changes they urge will be
made without serious opposition, and consequently
need no labored advocacy We have room 10
spare for articles those Among them VIC reckon
the just remonstrances against our present Consu-
tional provision which disquaifes judge on and
after his attaining his sixtieth year. We cannot
doubt ha, this restriction will be put forward 10 the
seven,ieih year. or abolished altogether provi
sion which would have deprived the Country OF
many of the best and most useful years service of
Chief Justice MARSHALL, which has deprived our
State for nearly twenty years of the Judicial abilities
and services of Chancellor KENT and which now
pronounces DANIEL WEBSTER incompetent 10 sit
on Judicial Bench, need not be argued against. II
needs only 10 be got ut.


The present absurd and indefensible exclusion Of
Ministers of Religion from all civil Office is of the
same sort. 1t cannot stand hours discussion in
the Convention. 1t sonly where Popular Prejudice
sets strongly in favor of papable subversion OF a
clear and important principle Of Republicanism las
in the case of dena, of Suffrage 10 Atricans that
there is any need of arguing point which is settled
by being merey stated There are hall dozen like
the two above which we do not think of beslowisg
labor upon The Convention will doubtless be Re.
publican and It's first duty will be TO correct all un
republican anomalies 10 present Constitution.