Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-18
Correspondence Of the Aerald.l
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Correspondence OF the H.raid-I
ALBASY March It, 1910.
Mr. IFeed and the Coueraor-the State Printing
and Cros,oell-Feter To.vnsend and Col. Stone,
&c. &c.
observe, in a late number Of your paper, para
graph relating to the influence exercised by Thur
low Weed on allExecutiye appointments. GU do not
exaggerste the importance Of Mr.. Weeds position
at all. His favorable Offices are indispensable to
success, whoever is the applicant. No mans name
goes from the Executive Chamber to the Senate, II
w. interposes his vete But it is due to him, as
well as the Governor, that some OF the circum-
stances which have given him this controlling infu-
ence should he stated and it is also proper to say,
tina, this influence is uniformly exerted with single
eye TO the good of the party; and even his enemies
do not acge that il has been abused brought
to bear inuriously oprressively any individual.
Inthe first place, Mr.. Weed procured the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Seward. There had been great diver
sty of opinion in respect t. the candidate, but be-
fsre the Convention assembled at Utica, the strug-
gle for the nomination had got narrowed down to
contest between the particular friends of Messrs.
Seward, Brajish, and Granger. Weed not
delegate to the nvention, but he early the
ground. urging the nomination of Mr. Seward, with
characteristic zeal and perseverance. Not that he
had any cspec al personal preference for s., but he
knew him TO be the most popular man. No man in
the state understood, more thoroughly than Weed,
the actual condition of parties, or is more capable
Of devising the means for perpetuang power IN the
hands of his friends. Great efforts were made in
the Convention 70 procure the nomination OF Mr.:
Granger; but Mr. Weed overruled them all, and
Mr.. Seward was selected.
IL is unnecessary TO recapitulate the events which
have occurred To justify the assertion that Weeds
influence has predominated in the administration,
and that IL has been directed To the perpetuity of
hi. party, and what he believes to be the interests
al the people.
The circumstances connected with a single APP
pointment in this county, will exhibit his controlling
influence, and the result will probably show the sa'
gacious discrimination that dictated his course.
Immediately after the result of the last November
election was rtained, Governor Seward, in the
warmth of his gratitude to Mr.. Benedict, liberal
and influential politician of this city, voluntarily
Office OF Surrogate. The determination of the Exc
cutye produced some dissatisfaction. The eX-
irene youth of Mr. Benedict urged against him,
and Weed finally induced To interpose, and ano-
Their received the office. So much for the infiu-
enee Of Thurlow Weed He has labored long and
industrousy for the ascendancy Of his party, and he
- receiving the just reward OF his exertions-
The office Of State Printer is Of the most luc
tive in the country. The legal advertisements
alone, which required by law to be published in
the state paper, yield income Of ut least 15 900
per amman. The Legislative and Executive print
ing furnished profit, under CrosweiPs contract, OF
at least equal sem. Mr.. Spencer, in making a
bargain with Weed, had eve to economy, and the
state will be obliged Ia pay for printing than
is actually performed; while Croswell, on the con-
trary has received thousands Of dollars for what is
| called constructive priniing-that is, for labor
which he never executed The democratic lovers
Of the people managed the matter in this way. The
usual number of Legislative documents ordered to
be printed, is go. Whenever a larger number was
wanted and this is the case with all reports and pa
pers of public importance, Crosweil charged, and
was allowed extra pay for setting the types as often
as the number Of 30 was repeated. For example.
Suppose the Comptrocr's report to coRtan 100
pages and ten times the usual number Of copies or
dered to be printed the charge to the state for
setting the types over, IL S15-Croswcu would
charge for setting the types nine additional times
| S675-whereas Weeds entire charge for type-set-
ting would be SO only. by this Just and economi,
cal bargain the state will be annually saved several
| thousand dollars. and Mr.. Weeds profits so much
diminished But the net avails of this printing can
not be less than Sln,OD year now. Add this Ia
the gal advertising. aud II gives an aggregate OF
| SJ,tpO-a pretty little income IN these times o
| trouble But n party services ever deserved re-
ward, the office j. well and worthly bestowed.
| The Registry Bill was passed IN the Senate today
and sent 20 the Assembly. On the question ef re-
| ference /. the house, Mr. Roosevelt bore down upor
| the bin and the wings. like hen sitting a goose
egg. He swears that old Tsmmsny will pullfy. Il
! chi. ball becomes a law. He had better save hi,
breath to cool his broth-he viii have occasion
for H. before he has accounted to his constituent,
Tor Ill his movements here this winter.
| have heard qaeer story about stone perform
anrss IN animal magnetism here, and will give yot
| the details as soon as can ascertain the facts
| Mr.. Doctor Peter Townsend says he has a very
confsB,pfibfe opinion 81 your Albsny correspondent
To be sure he has. Peters opinions are all eonfemp
| Col. Stone STAYED here three DAYS after the Go
vernon had acquainted him with his determination
about the mission 90 Holland. for the purpose of a.
pertaining who writes yoar letters; but he spent hi
evenings IN tickling aparcel 81 old ,abeies, snde
| pretence of magnetising them ! have handles
Stone with great deeacy and consideration thus lar
| hut IL he ~ not little more careful how he wag
| his TONGUE about the Herald, I shall show him nj
| in the course 81 a few days.
4 Ssor- Richard GousauI. a river pilot, near ST