The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-22
Albany.
Correspondence Of the Herald.1

Correspondence Of the Heraldl
ALBANY, Feb. 10, 1874,
Telescope View al Poiitics-Uho's to be the merit
Governor Questionable and other Movements.
DEAR SIR
To redeem my promise, give you No of OBJ
servatons at the political capitol In he;way of egis
laon not much is going on, unless in the same line
as at Washington, but on smaller scale; there
the manufacturing Of President, here of Go
vernon; and the scheming, intriguing and ,man1u-
vering are really amusing to mere locker on, ha-
wing the same feeling with woman who, on see
ing her drunken husband in desperate fight with
bear, protested against any interference, being the
first fight she ever witnessed in which she cared
not which whipped. According to the most au-
thentic accounts, the contest in the democratic
ranks commenced In the election OF Speaker,
Governor Bouck and the conservative portion OF the
old Regency entering Mr.. Lltchfed while the radi-
GALS with Mr.. - OF your city, doing the
principal part of the eIectioneering, support
ed the Old Admiral; but the chance of the Admit
raj proved hopeless one. | am told the office of
different counties, for any particular friend, in ex-
change for their support of the present Speaker.
The conservatives, with the Governor at their
head distributing office, supposed they had secured
powerful ally, one they could use but in making
the appointment of Surrogate for the county OF
Albany, the old White Horse, who can well re-
member family links among his own kith and kin,
when offices are to be distributed, entirely forgot
that the really popular candidate ter that Office
here, MI. Litchfeld, was son of the Speaker, and
"horrible dictu"!; appointed another. 1t is said
well on the Speakers stomach since-that he is
obliged to confine himself to dry toast and though
naturally most amlable and would not harm hy,
yet there are occasionally indications that feeling
within, which must, and will in due time burst
forth he has been misused by the conservatives
who elected him, and wished to make tool of
him, thing for which he never was designed, and
But what shall say of 'he lion" of the House
the defeated candldate-"the old Admral"?
Imagine an old man, say so to 55, who, did he not
appear borne down by ill health, would stand about
s feet 10 or IL inches, grey hair, long, thin and
venerable dressed In suit of grey, careless in his
apparel, with head which phrenologist would
worship, and counenance that not only would
rvet the attention of physiognomist, but must
make an impression upon the casual Observer
man to whom, more than all others, the Empire
State is indebted for her present sound financial
policy; but this is all too well known, and am
peating "a thrice told tale" He it is on whom
the radicals are centeIng as their candidate for Go
vernon, and there is but one obstacle to success,
their is too honest, and his heart and soul de-
voted to the welfare of his State.
Sherwood, of Madison, who was thought by
| many the most able man here last winter, is now
editing the Democratic Reflector in Madison
county, and has holsfed the Admiral at the head
| have authentic information of two papers, not
many counties distant from your city, that only
wait the time which the radicals may think Judi
cious; forty other papers In the interior anxious
to follow suit. What with the Presidential election,
| and that OF Governor, we shall see fun. BY the by
am also told that portion of the really valuable
working men OF the party in your city, who opposed
| the nomination of Mr.. Van Buren,, have been COM
pairing notes, and come to the conclusion, since
Mr.. Calhouns letter has been received to give MIR.
Van b. their cordial support, but they cannot, and
vii! not, go Governor Bouck; that he is too heavy
a rider for the Undertook poney, and with him
to carry, the defeat of Mr.. Van B. In the city is
certain and in the State far from improbable that
principles have been talked Of and coquetted with
lSnG ga and hrS re oh; mus, let the blame
It, But OF breach there Is little or danger. The
conservatives will recall to mind the election of
De Witt Clinton, and ere next fall endeavor to be
Of action Is well known, part OF the Regency
| going for the admiral" have "bIowed' their old
associates. II appears articles manufactured
all declaring, In effect, one thing, and tending to
] the only man who can ''harmonise,"' CHATS the
word) the party; that his popularity is daily increas-
ing, &c These are sent Stree of postage" to diff
ferent papers In the interior, which are in the re-
| are by scissors" gathered up and transferred,
| in a batch, to the lcolumns of the State
paper, inducing ITS readers to suppose them
genuine, spontaneous expressions of public sentl-
l
columns Of each of the papers from which the in
dividual paragraphs were taken, and thus large
ball is made if kept rolling. II is what well
known New York city politician has aptly termed,
manufacturing political thunder" but think il
has had its day, and like the automaton chess
player, is useless, now that the hand which moved
| the whole is seen. But | had not intended thus
| running on politics the atmosphere seems to have
| impregnated me.
There are few members Of the third House here
from your city; indeed, few from any where
though several Gothamites are here not "unknowr
! to fame"-Gen Sanford, Abijah Mann, Esq, p
L. Ruggles, G. p DAILY, and l.. ii. White, &c nc
| What shall | tell you in the way of gossip p
Judge Daily is popular with the ladies', and " Ned
says d. thinks seriously of perpetrating matrimony
before DOMINIC the ermine Major Davezac YET
| retains his sway with the fair sex.
Albany has been very gay this winter, and the
/" young folks looking forward to the 22d
| when the Burgesses' Corps Ball is to g come of, "
| and will be "the bal' of the season. The only
| amusements we have now are the Amphitheatre
| and Museum At the latter there is trump in the
shape Of Mike Hennessy y there is material in
him which wants but cultivation and opportunity
TO place him among the first of our comedians. He
is really worthy of the notice Of metropolitan
managers
The weather here is to-day very mild the wa
ter running in the streets-snow melting fast--la
dies promenading and riding; and every thing ha
wing the appearance OF spring