The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-03
Albany.
Correspondence of the Herald
ALBANY, Dec. l, 1874.
Prophets-Adjutant Gene.


ALBANY, Dec. /, 1874.
O0ics begging-Liberai Prophets-Adjutamt Gene.
Mr.. EDITOR =
The good people of this ancient city ore often
times not little astonished with the prophecies,
assertions and surmses of your correspondents
here, respecting the likely to be pursued by
the newly chosen Governor. The names of various
gentlemen are very confidently mentioned by these
correspondents for various places, to be given by
Mr.. Wright when he shall assume the reins Of
office; as though Mr.. Wright were man 10 re-
ceve the apparently expressed opinien of The public
by indirect lnnendocs and appeals OF the character
alluded 10. You know that SIlas Wright has the
reputation OF being man OF Extreme prudence
and caution and acts quite as often from the dc
tates OF his own well matured and well balanced
judgment as from the hints Of frlends,c the recon-
mendatlons OF the people, though "the documents
be heaped Pelion on Ossa, or the Alps. on Andes.
One OF your correspondents, who writes himself
down "Hamiton," (albeit he disclaims any gift
OF prophecy has already, in two Of his letters pro-
vlded incumbents Tor every Office likely to be
within the gift oil the Governor elac, within the
choice OF the Legislature Kind and considerate
"Hamilton''! He has named the U. s. Senators
Barker and Hoffman the Adjutant- General
Temple the Attorney General-Van Buren,; and
others whose names do not now recur to mind.
This may be all very well But with regard TO
the office OF Adjutant- General, it may be as vel
to iEtorm 'Hamilton''-that this is peculiar Of
flee reposing solely in the gift OF the Governor, ir
respective of the Senate. Now, there happens TO
be applicants "pleny as blackbenies' for the
office OF Adjutant Genera-salary one thousand
dollars-sonle possessing qualifications, some not
SO much SO. Any number OF Militia Generals and
distinguished military men from various parts OF
the country-men who shave done the State some
SERVICES" and have been up to the waist in mud
and glory upon the tented fie.d-men who have
had losses, and are likely 10 have more; all these
will parade themselves as candidates for the favor
Of the Governor in their particular branch Of he
public service. Among this host you may fad a
gentleman OF your city,whosc papers have had the
pleasure to look over, who has the benefit OF my
name. Within month he has twice visited AL
bany on business. These "papers" come from the
most disls gulshed political and military men in
New York and the Union. Besides this, he has in
quiet way been of great service in "lhe cause -
and perhaps no one IN the state was more active,
ab initio, in suggesting and urging the nomination
Of Governor Wright-a nomination which every
body now acknowledges has been the salvation Of
the State and Of the country. Well, perhaps all
this, backed up as 1t is by capabilities OF high or
der, may have consideration with such man as
Mr.. Wright. am no prophet, any more than our
friend "Hamilton;" but, regards the United
States Senator's my oplaIon Is, that Messrs Barke
and Cambreleng will be the men. Look at it the
one coming from the extreme west OF the State, OF
unbounded popularity,-the other from the extreme
the high and justly honorable station with dignity
and honor.
With regard to John Van Buren, and the Office OF
Attorney General, everybody seems to agree that
he will be, and ought 10 be the man. Ii you think
this letter worthy of publication, perhaps it may
hereafter be worth the time to keep you properly
advised OF the sayings ard doings hereabouts.