The New York herald., 1845-01-07

Correspondence Of the Herald


ALBANY, Jan. 8, l845.
Political Movements Speakership- Senators Can
didates- Ciques Who's the DMpe?
The various cliques and interests are already at
work in this city to control the Governor in his
appointments. and to secure the two United States
Senators. Poor Bouck has been forced out of the
way by these very men, for the great fault that he
could MT please all parties; and Sias Wright is
put in his place only to get similar treatment if. he,
in the end, should prove himself incompetent to
their thousand demands. Strange world, this, my
dear Bennett, and of the many millions who inha-
bit it, know Of but very few who give il proper
estimation, by looking on man he really is, and
setting him down at just valuation. Office, like
religion, too often CLOSES over acts which, could
they be brought to light the possessor and professor
would alike be the objects of scorn and contempt.
Bouck is the victim, in part, OF certain ohce hold
ers in this city-men hllingprominent and elevated
stations, but aho, in this instance, have descended
to the meanest level with the worthless and aban-
doned, to effect his ruin. And although this Is a
we'll known fact, yet they are shielded from expo
sure by the mantle Of high office and past reputa-
ticn, while their victim is made to suffer re.
proach and injury inflicted by their own hands, and
not understood by the world.
In relation to this matter. IN future letter,
will lay all things bare, regardless OF consequences,
and by which will expose about as heartiess
conspiracy on the part of these distinguished
men," as has seldom been made public. The
better than the Herald through which to give il to
the public am $" Bouck man." and have bui
poor opinion of his capacity to govern State 30
large and important in every respect as this; con-
fession which will perhaps give greater considera-
ton to my developments when presented to your
readers.
The cligues in this city. which are hard at work
tas faction, the latter headed and tailed by Irish
desructves Their trial OF skill and strength will
come off first in the election OF Speaker. Sey-
mour, from Oneida, being the Croswell candidate,
and man by the name of Crane, from Herkimer,
the destructive embodiment and favorite. These
same office-hoders linked in to secure the seat
for Crane, very inferior person III talents, when
compared with Seymour, who Is q man OF decided
abilities and strong conservative faith. The At0s
faction are at work upon Gov. Wright, thinking to
get him committed in support OF their candidate /;
but the reply IS, . 1t Is matter, gentlemen, II
which have no right or wish to interfere. eno
must, therefore, decline takHg any part
Seymour will be elected Speaker beyond doubt,
and Rose, conservative, Clerk of the House /;
this think you may depend upsn. The fight will
then come upon the candidates for United States
Senator'S Those named are Dickinson and Eos
ter Croswellians, and at present representing
the State at Washington in the Senate, and who
la point Of talent, Dickinson about third rate,
so so Of good common sense, great honesty OF
character, and by nature much of the wag l an
not aware whether the latter is quality essential
man. Foster is nearly first-rate man. As
debater he is ever ready, at times snowy, ant
generally sound and correct In his arguments. Ht
is not Wrghts equal, but should think far superior
to Dix, or Young. The Atlas Clique present tn
names of Young, Dix, Barker and Hoffman.
Young is the ablest OF the party just named, bu
10 the opinion OF the writer, UNITED tor the office
ia many particulars. To stubborn, headstrons
disposition, he adds temperament OF mno
which cannot allow him TO look on men and things
impartlally. His likes and disllkes are of the mo-
ment, more likely TO be made without reason than
with reason, and never no be reversed. Violent
in passion, and unforgvng in disposition, with
preudices of long standing against certain sections
man, with all his abilities, would be fitted for the
dignfed station Of United States Senator. As foI
Dix he is a gentleman of the exclusive kind, eel.
dom seen and much talked Of, OF fair, and but fair
talents no debator, but kind and gentlemanly In
his department, qualities, other things being equal
that would be strong Recommendations in his favor
Gen. Barker is :" a good fellow" and very easy
one, If the report be true, that his name was put
to the Secret Circular" without his knowledge,
and yet ont Of delicacy refused to make the frauo
the present list and is good in any argument, from
"penny whistle" up to the Egyptian hieroglyph
ics. His peculiar talents and disposition are &c
well known, that it would be useless in me to at
Young and Hoffman in the Senate, the Southern
chivalry" and " Western llOns'' would tind the at
mosphere of the hall too hot to contain them, and
it is to be feared that the just and righteous laws
on duelling would soon be forced to yield to an
imperative necessity.
Now out of all these men, as you will see by my
faithful history Of characters, there is but little to
choose FROM but yet men have their preferences,
and it is understood here, that Young and Dix are
the favortes with the new Governor, while il Is
almost certain that Dickinson and Foster Will be
the chosen men after all VERITAs