New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-21
CcrrespJndence OF The TnbuI

ALBANY, March IS
Our eyes have been greeted to-day with that
failing specific for Winter Grumbling the arrival
OF the first steamboat from your city, So irregular
has been the communication between the two cities
during the past winter, that the raising OF the embar
GO is almost the cause offs Jubilee. No one reoices
more than your humble servant, for he has been Of
ten debarrd from communicating with your readers
from the consideration that before his lucubrations
would greet the eyes of the public through your
columns, the date would be so DID, as to smack too
much of the last century, But. Eureka the Hud-
son is OPEN and no thanks to the Housatonic Rail
road or Uncle Sam.
est Patrck's Day in the morning. coming this
year upon Sunday, the appropriate celebration was
put off until to-day believe the Temperance Pha-
Ianx has had the Monopoly to this year. And in
gazing upon the long drawn out ranks Of these
Sons of Temperance, who have done so much
during the past three years TO wipe off the stains
which were attaching to the Emerald Isle, by the
too free indulgence of her sons i'll the Liquid Fire,
could but contrast the scene with that which was
too common in years gone by. The arrival OF the
18th of March was the almost inevitable signal of
riot and rows. The baser sort had their part OF
the fun by hanging up counterfeit presentments OF
the Patron Saint, and then would chuckle hugely
over the unrestrained rage of the sons OF Erin. But
that time hes gone past. And now the pleasing spec
tace is presented of thousands of peaceable, well
dressed, temperate lrshmcn assembling and COM
mcmOratlng the anniversary OF their beloved Patron,
IN religious and appropriate exercises. Long may
this sublime spectacle be continued.
The passage of the New State Prison bill in the
Assembly, is now matter Of history. lndlsposl
ton prevented my forwarding You comments upon
this important event the time, aud ii is now too
late for extended remark. The vote as YOU will
have seen was exceeding cose-the majority beng
but hDo--the absentees 90 who would have voted
had they been present, as near as can ascertain,
ten for the bill, 10 ten against lt-leaving the total
result the same. This small majority is justly
chargeable to the most Incorporate speech OF Mr..
Penney of Duchess ostensbly miks tdr0r care
fui canvass showed probable majority OF from
twelve 10 fifteen but the advocates OF the bill ex
claimed, during the delivery OF the speech, "Save
us from our friends and can take care OF cur enc
mics But the bill has passed lis fate in the
Senate is extremely prohlematlcal. Some are san
.guine Gifts triumphant passage-whe others are us
certain OF It's defeat.
Constitutional Reform is still the standing bore OF
both Houses Daylight is not yetvisible, and SO far
as the Assembly is concerned, they have hardly
reached the depths of midnight darkness. | pro-
phcsied. when the amendments were first presented
that they but part OF deep game OF flumbug.
believe that opinion is now shared by nearly every
member of the Assembly The celebrated law OF
1872 which is talked about necessarily, undergoes
u searching operation. lis crudtes, obsCurItes,
and Hoffnanic generalitieS, would puzzle Pha-
delphia lawyer to unruvel. 1t has been my
good or Ill lot to be compelled 10 listen 10 the
discussion of this law during every session since
It's inception, and have become perfectly convinced
thata greater piece oijugglery-lhad almost SAID I'M
posllion-was never practlsed upon the people OF
this State My humble opinion is that before tins
session closes, the people, or a goody portion OF
them will be convinced of that fact. Senator CHAM
BERL AIN, who is undoubtedly stirred up little by
the recent 900 Wing majority in his own County,
Alegany, is not at all mealymouthed IN his denun-
Citations of Admiral HOFFMAN. He has received
certificates fromthe Ioco-F oco members from Caua-
raugus in 1912, stating the interesting fact that they
had been induced by HOFFMAN TO vote for the tax
and stop law, by his solemn pledge that that bill APP
proprialed one and half million of dOiLdrs for the
prosecution Of tie public morks There is Loco
Focoism for you! When the mists OF popular de
fusion on this subject shall have passed away, peo
pie will wonder that they have been SO egregiousy
cheated and duped. Nothing is yet heard of the
bill to call Convention. The majority are deter
mined TO dodge that question. But they VIII be
brou5htto a vote nolcns rofenS.
There has been proposition introduced into the
Assembly, very harmless apparently, but the real
Librarian, who unfortunately is the Editor OF The
Atlas. He now holds his appointment from the
Trustees, q majority OF whom are . Barn-burners.
Hence the project is TO give the comforting OF this
boon upon the Regents of the University, who are
faithful adhercnts of the old Regency Ii Is one OF
those petty quarrels about slice of the spolls IN
which feel little inclination TO interfere.
Your very popular and worthy Sheriff is here de-
tending himself from the Jacobnical efforts OF some
OF the New DIRK delegation 10 take away the Lion
share of his emoluments. How cruel II was IN the
Electors of your city 10 make choice OF wing
Sheriff! The Loco-Foco rule on this point Is very
simple To a Loco-Foco no fees can be extrava-
gant-to a Wing, all are! OF course, Unhappy
JEREMIAH is conspicuous in this movement Our
good friend JONES has my warmest wishes Tor safe
deverance from the hands OF the Phstlnes.
There were some beautiful love-passages between
TWO prominent Loco Focos in the Assembly on En-
dav last hope YOU will call the particular atten-
ton of vourneighbors OF the "Plebean and Even
ing Post TO this interesting fact. Perhaps they
can inform YOU whether Messrs. CARR and LEE
truly represent the harmony OF the great Loco-fo Geo
The State Printer is in trouble with the g Barn
burners OF the Senate, who have ttimbled nm INTO
the same bed with the SurrOgates, who are al present
in rather bad odor Whether his friends can drag
him from under this heavy load, is query. lhat
s. 600 will come bard from the empty pockets OF the
po'', so YoSrs Sc WATCHTOWER.
DELEGATES TO WHO NATIONAL CONVENTION,
lsr MAY, l944.-The Delegates from the several
Congressional Districts of this State, TO the National
Convention to be held at Baltimore on the Isl oil
Nav next are respectfully requested TO address
nore 10 the Hon. WILLIAM A. MosELEY, NJ. Z.
Washington City, giving their several names and
advising him that they will be in attendance OH the
dav or giving the names of the Substitutes 50 tar as
such substitutes are to attend in their stead !ull
and nunct,,al attendance al Baltimore on the eve
ming preceding the day fixed for the Convention, Is
earnestly requested The delegates will please re-
port themselves 10 JOIN A. COLLIER, one o, IN! u.
Poa, nalaratss who will be in attendance al Balt-