The New York herald., 1845-01-11

Correspondence Of the Herald

Correspondence OF the Herald
ALBANY, January 9Th, 1916.
Movements -Motives-lN lNyaeies-M Music Murder
and Mutton.
The House this morning entered upon its Legis-
lative duties, and exhibited, part, its complexion
as to talent and parliamentary knowledge think
Will be borne out in the assertion, when l say
that for the last thirty years have had no legis
latlve body possessed of less Of the necessary
tera Tor doing business than the enc of the present
year. There is not single individual in this body
ofTil8 members, who can be regarded in para.
mentary parlance, as even respectable in point of
talent or the necessary requirements for perfor-
nance of his duties. OF course omit the Speaker
gentleman on all hands conceded as possessing
talents and abilities Of the highest order; but, be-
yond him, Lee, of Erie, whig, is the only repre-
sentative who can stand tilt upon the floor in de-
bate.
Mr.. Lee, from Westchester, the great favorite Of
the Evening Post of your city, has already made
himself somewhat conspicuous, and, by common
consent, is written down as-nothing very great.
He appears to be carried away with an idea OF his
great importance, and, from this circumstance, has
fallen into kind of what may be called dignified
reserve, which shows this gentleman off to very
poor advantage. Crane, from Herkimer, is man
of considerable weight-in flesh, ii in nothing
else-and will De but sorry representative OF the
representative. indeed, should not be surprised
if, before the end of the session, Mr.. Wheeler,
OF your city, although a native. should, from ne
cessity, be called upon to take the lead OF the
democratic party in the House. He appears to be
an unassuming person, and gentleman OF clever,
ness The Hon. Mr.. Sanford, from your city, will
be missed this winter. Added to his learning and
requirements, he possessed the happy faculty Of
hon lA anlv md n all with hOm
he had intercourse, and, 80 far as Albany 10 con-
cerned, can assure you that he is regarded IN the
most favorable manner,
Thus stands things, at present, at the capitol in
legislative point of view With poor assembly
such as this, the new Governor will be able to car
ry out whatever measure he may recommend, un-
less they should be defeated by the barn burners
in the Senate, who are already preparing to take
sides against him, and are only waiting favora.
BILE moment for the attack. The movements OF
cques and parties in this city, equal in point OF
baseness, to the wire ,pullers at Washington, and
any MEANS no matter how dshonorabe or base,
are resorted 10, to accomplish their ends. As
an evidence of it, the Barney Gaffeny party, u.s.
the barn burners, vs the pig ringers, have written
this city. purportlng to have come from Washing
ton, abusing both Of the new Senator'S and these
papers are carefully presented to the lukewarm, as
an expression OF opinion upon the subject
from Washington. Ex-senator Scott, from your
city, is doing oil he can to get Flagg and Hoffman
elected to the U. s. Senate, he being candidate
for the Office Master for your city. THE
tleman has so often changed his position with his
party, that but few here know to what side he be-
longs, and he, therefore, has been honored with
the title of the exclusive Scottatonia democracy
The barn burners are now. offering terms to the
old hunkers, who are in the ascendant, to give
them Dickinson, if they will in return, take
Young or Dix but the answer is, that one will not
be acceptable when both can be obtained 1t is
whispered that efforts are making by certain per-
in this city, to secure the votes of the demo-
cratic portion of your Native Americans in the
caucus for Young and Dix, but apprehend that he
the consent Of the democratic members to let them
associate in any particular, in their primary elec-
tions. The Speaker will make his committees in
a few days, and until then, no business of moment
can be done by the Legislature.
OLD DRUMMER.