The New York herald., 1845-01-10
Albany.
Correspondence of the Herald I

ALBANY, Jan. Z, 1845.
The Barn Burners Demolished- Movement to
oIst Young 8. Co-OM HnnAers xp.
Great times In Albany As was anticipated, in
my letter to you of the Sd inst the barn. burners.
headed by Barney Gaffeny, have been routed
horse, foot, and dragoon," by the Crosw elites,
in the election of all their candidates, which took
place at the capitol this morning Seymour, from
Oneida, is Speaker, and Rose, of this city, Clerk.
There never was known in this city so spirited
and exciting an election as this and bets to a
large amount, were made upon the issue It is
said that the barn-burners, beside being beaten in
their men, have met with heavy losses by bet
ting.
Strange to say, that both Young and Flagg, SO
Tar forgot their proper position, as to become open
brollers In the matter. No did there arrive
any person of supposed influence, than he was
caught up BY the hangers on, and carried forth
with TO MIR. Fagg's room, where he received
hrst charge, and was then passed over TO other
hands, to be finished at last by Young The con-
in this matter, is now the subject Of general re.
mark by all parties. 1t shows, at least, what the
love Of spoils will force to do; for it is notori-
GUS that these distinguished men want power only
and elsewhere, who are their peculiar favortes.
Gould they but succeed in getting their men made
Senators, this Clique in Albany and New York city,
headed IN the latter place by your Sedgwicks and
dent OF the United States all appointments for the
State. And this is the game Of Bryant and Young,
although Kept secretly out of the way for wise pur
poses; and not any real objection, other than this,
have they TO the election OF Foster and Dickinson.
You will perceive, also, that the new Governor
has taken strong ground against their favorite
schemes OF convention to reform the Consiiu-
ton, which has caused much huttering among the
Attas clique The first move OF the Governor was
to re. appoint all IF the military family Of Governor
Bouck--a. very significant commencement, you
OF his public servants This SO afronted the above
mentioned faction, that many of them refused
to pay the usual compliments to him on New
Years day Il is my firm conviction that in less
than three months from this time, Gov. Wright
will be object Of attack and elimination by these
very men, tor no other reason than that he will
not submit to their tyrannical dictaton, az was the
case with Bouck. III
John Van Buren has made himself very officious
IN this late election, and it is quietly whispered
that his Attorney Generalshp will be gwen to some
one else. As the old hunkers have decided ma
ority in both branches of the Legislature, it will be
and If any good names can be thought of for
Comptroller and Secretary Of State, between this
and the time of their election, the present incum-
bens will not be retained.
The thirteen new members from your city arri-
we'd this morning and took their seats MIR.
Wheeler was their candidate for Speaker, but upon
a motion OF Mr.. Cos, Whig 10 strike out The
name OF Rose, as Clerk, and substitute member
OF his own party in lieu of it, Native Amencanism
parted friends-the Wings belonging to it voting
tor Mr.. Goes motion, and the Democrats to retain
Rose. VERITAs,
"A FRIEND TO THE OLD HUNKERs.