By Rob Natelson Via Independence Institute- Earlier this year, I documented one of the reasons we know an Article V convention is a “convention of the states” rather than a mass popular gathering: Founding Era documents tell us so. I listed several such documents. (Subsequent to the Founding, in the case of Smith v. Union Bank, the Supreme Court also referred to an Article V convention as a “convention of the states.”) Here is another piece of evidence: In 1788, New York ratified the Constitution, but the state ratifying convention called for extensive amendment. In a circular letter to … [Read more...]