The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-15
Albany.
Correspondence of the Herald.
ALBANY, April IL. 1913.

nor Bouck-Cty elections-Camses OF Locojoco
defeat in Aibany-John I'yler-1he Fight IN the
assembly Chamber.
My DEAR SIR
Both Houses of the Legislature are very industr-
ously engaged in dlspesing of the small potato bus-
ness before them Two and three sessions are held
daily, and on two occasions during the past week,
they have continued till near midnight As reso-
luton has been adopted to adjourn on the 18th,
there only remains five more working days.
And as it is utterly impossible to complete hun
dredhpart OF the important public business in that
extremely short space of time, am advised by
some of the members that an effort will be made to-
morrow to lengthen the session ten or twelve days
longer. Such a measure, am persuaded, would be
unpopular with the people
Although Democrat, ardently attached to the
party as any one, and having done battle in INV
ward (he Fonreenth) zealousy as any other
man, 10 elect Governor Bouck and the majority of
the present Legislature, still am constrained to de-
clare, that am heartily Disguised with the course
things have been conducted at the Capitol, and also
with most Of the leaders in our ranks cannot
call to mind the passage OF single act, or the per-
Torrance of public duty, in which the people
are at all interested Three and half months have
passed away, at an expense OF a quarter OF q million,
and nothing accomplished There are bills in pro-
gress in relation 10 the Erie Railroad, which, if not
passed will leave it in the hands the Comptroller,
and he will sell it for what he get as he did the
Ithaca, Canajoharle Sc. The Bank Commission bill
sleeps in the Senate-the Retrenchment bill re
mains undecided-the project of bringing the Safety
Fund banks under the general law-the important
question of the Erie Enlargement Inspection
laws the Pilot laws-equaiZlng our wards-usury
Railroads-Bouck and Hamton's Port Schuyler
operations-toso on sail, lead and coal-and various
others-in which the great body of the people are
more or less interested, and most OF which must of
necessity, remain undlsposed of.
The opposition to Governor BOuck, among the
democratic members, has assumed strong organi.
cation The first manifestation of it occurred in
rejecting Jason Clark for commissioner Of loans,
ferson county. Two days subsequently, the noml-
nation of MIR. Thomas J. Carmichael, for Inspector
of the Sing Sing prison, was also rejected. Thorn
ton M. Niven, whose nomination was confirmed at
the same time, is an original Tallmadge conserva-
tive, having been delegate from Orange county, to
the notorious Syracuse Nomination State Conven-
ton His appointment was secured by the influence
of the present naughty and arstocralc Serge
arms of the Senate. The radicals will cut the Ser
geant's comb for him at the next session.
This independent act OF the radical Senators will
set the Governor 10 thinking. He assumed the
reins of government with a surplus OF twenty-five
thousand intelligent and honest democrats in his
favor, and the confiding people imagined that with
such unprecedented popularity escortlng him in
to the chair OF State, he would be himself the Go
vernon. and execute the duties of the Office with
sooner did he cross the threshold of the Capitol,
than the conservative bait is offered him, and he
rushes into the net held by Marcy, Foster, Crosswell
and WATSON. He has thrown himself into their
and fany one will take The trouble to examine the
list of those already made, it will be discovered
that two-thirds of them conservatives, and
tributed to the support of the Madisonian newspa.
Washington, in opposition to the Globe and MIR.
Van Buren, And the rejection OF such " ultra-con-
servative" nominations, will do more to arrest the
growth of that pestential faction, than any other
discovered month earlier. The treachery in pro.
curing the appointment of two semi-whig agents at
Auburn might then have been prevented.
The more learn of banks, The more am asto-
nished at the gross deception which has been so
successfully practised upon the people. Look, for
at the famous electlOneering letter the
Governor Put forth (but the authenticity of which
he unequivocally denied), stating. that the demo-
upon which he said was the name of John c.
Wright for Senator, and Il lchmyer for Assembly,
whereas I am credby Informed that Wright was
not nominated until some ten or twelve days after
wards by the Senatorial Convention.
had intended to have been in the city at the
election yesterday, but the navigation being still
closed. prevented me from depositng my vote for
Mayor Morris, Every body about the capitol
are DESTROYS to know the result in the city of New
York.
The election here terminated, as am informed
by the papers this morning, IN favor OF the wings
Their Mayor by about two hundred, and majority
of four on Aldermen. Although a stranger in AZ
bany, still felt great desire TO ascertain the real
cause OF so important change in one year, when
the, democratic Mayor was elected by SIX hundred,
and upon enquiry, learn the following facts:-
The present Board, with Mayor Stats at their
head, have pursued, during the past year. the most
unpopular course in relation city matters, of any
other body that ever yet preceded them. Two
thirds OF their appointments were taken from: the
lowest party dregs-many OF the incumbents pos
sessng nether honesty, capacity, moral or political
standing Several of the Aldermen have by their
influence as such, obtained heavy Corporation con-
tracts, when properly belonged TO the people. One
squandered the ferry funds-another re-
ceived salary OF two dollars day for nearly three
months, while chairman of a committeeman an
other demolished public and Indispensable market
house, 18th the assistance of the Mayor, for the
purpose OF establishing steamboat landing directly
in front of their property, being two public hotels
These facts, together with the double dealing and
treachery of the Mayor and the se+hness and cupi-
dty OF some of the Aldermen, rendered them
loathsome drug upon the party, and absolutely OBJ
noxous to every respectable citizen.
My informant, Mr.. g., (who | since learn is on
his knees supPicatng President Tyler for the Office
of Collector of the port, stated that other and more
immed date causes produced the wing result in the
seventh ward. The democratic party placed upon
their ticket for Alderman, Catholic Irishman, who
is Tyler Office holder 1t is rumored that Was
son, Croswel and Perry-al three office holding
Tylertes, managed TO get Maher on the ticket, in
order, if elected, to proclaim it privately to the
Captain as Tyler victory! Although nominated in
a ward where the democrats can always rely upon
hundred majority, still the ticket was defeated in
of having this Tyler man on it, So
much for John Tyler and John G. Spencers inhu-
ence in Albany.
Another prize fight took place in the Assembly
Chamber this morning, between the Hon. Mr. Me-
Murray of your city, and the Hon. Mr.. Lee of
Orange county, both members. Swacky was at the
bottom oft. 1t arose in consequence of an article
in the Journal of yesterday, in relation TO the flour
nspectorshp of your city. Mac accusedLee of being
concerned in its publication, which of course was
fatty contradicted. The belligerens then sprang
at each other in real bullying ORDER though they
lid not use quite as much science as Mccoy and
Lilly did at Hastings Many of the members sitting
near them instantly interered, ndprevented blood
she'd and probably death The spectators were
then all driven out, the doors closed and the House
remained in secret session more than an hour.
Fighting the floor of the House is certainly the
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