Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-13
ALBANY, Feb. 10. 1910.

Affairs are IN singular posture-bOth executive
and legislative The wings managing with the
most perverse folly and the locofocos have wit
enough to profit by it. Governor Seward, and the
Clique, by whose suggestions he is governed, ut
terly hostile to the passage of registry law, while
yeur city wings anxious for the measure. The
reason is this:-Weed and his coadjutors here, are
more than match for their Opponents in manage
ment and trickery of any kind and they are, there
fore, ready to fight them with their own weapons.
Besides, it is feared by the Governor and his advi
sers that registry law would be unpalatable in GER
tain quarters, where the largest liberty is insisted
on, and where any restrictions the right Of suf-
frage would ALLEVIATE votes that they reluctant to
lose. These considerations prompted the Governor
to avoid all allusion TO a registry law in his messages
and he is now endeavoring to dissuade the whgs of
ure He viii All in TIM, te.ny soS Tie rss;s;s
Of some twenty thousand citizens Of New York, has
been sent 10 n committee OF which Mr.. Tallmadge lisa
member. Mr.. T. fears neither Devil Dutchman;
and have no doubt that he will report a bill for a
law If MIR. Tallmadge reports such bill, he WILL
Individually, carry il through the Senate, matter
what obstacles may be thrown in his way for his in
fuence in that body is superior TO that OF Governor
Seward and his whole. body guard.
In the appointments difficulties Of all sorts exist.
There have been, most Of the time since the COM
mencement OF the session. csentatives from half
a dozen cliques in your city, all insisting, with a
vast deal OF buster and pretensioa that the fate Of
sideraton Of their claims The old clothes concern,
OF which Noah is chief spokesman, has given up
the field in despair. The disappointment Of Peter
Townsend has thrown Noah into ecstacy Of rap
ture and he is busy writing letters different ind-
viduals here, threatening TO organize party in OPP
position TO the Governor, and blow the wings the
devil. III the old Hebrew, who thus zvows the mer
cenary motives that have prompted his conduct,
could understand the indifference and contempt
with which his impotent malignity Is regarded here
by all parties, IL might help him to just appreca-
ton OF his worthcssncSs.
The King clique suppose themselves triumphant !;
but the Governor is hnmbugging them all. He pro-
misses one today, and another tomorrow, and then
dominates that nobody have ever heard Of be-
fore. He is getting to be pleased with the conse-
quence which the numerous applications imply, and
is in no hurry to finish the appointments.
Mr.. Furman, very discreet and sensible man,
has become disguised with the Governor. In making
the appointment OF inspector OF pot and pearl ashes,
| the Governor treated Mr.. Furman with unfairness
and duplicity; and, Saturday, Mr.. r. introduced
| a bill To diminish the emolunents of the Office II
appears, by the return Of the old Inspector that his
fees amounted, last year, toupwards Of $4,000 and
MIR. Furman reasons, very Justly, that at least
threcfourths Of this sum ought To be saved 20 the
State, as 5000 in these hard times, is ample COM
pensation for the duties to be performed.
| Mr.. Furman today presented petition from sun
dry inhabitants IF your city, for law TO compel the
sale Of potatoes by weight instead Of measure This
petition ought TO have been sent tn" small potatoes"
himself, knowing the most eligible mode of SELL
ing the article but the Senate overlooked this part
and gave IL to the ordinary committee.
Mr. Paige made another speech today, in reply
to General Root, and ID. g Dickinson. Is to follow
him, if he get the floor after Mr.. p. concludes,
tomorrow.
The house spent the day in dcbatias John A.
| Kings resolutions Of censure on the New York
members Of Congress, who voted against the right
Of petition.
Mr.. Bogart, Of Ithaca, made very fair speech
Mr. Duer, formerly Of your city, ditto.
This week will be devoted TO talking in both
houses.
There Is 10 be a grand caucus Of the wings this
evening FOR the purpose Of determining what
to adopt respecting the appointment Of canal com
missioners. The Governor and Mr.. Spencer are
anxious 10 have Mr.. Bourk retained, IN order 20,
make him the scape goat, for the plumbers Of his
! wing associates. But the members Of the legisla-
ture, are generally avcrse TO this
will give you the result Of the caucus delibsra-
tions tomorrow.