The New York herald., 1845-10-13
ALBANY, Oct. ii, lS5.

ALBANY, Oct. IL, lo40
Pension Agency-C Continual Quarrel for theRegular
Observation-Disclosures Political Developments.
There has been spirited struggle during the last
three months, between the Mechanics and Farmers
Bank and the Albany City Bank, in relation to the
Of the United States deposte fund.- and the agen-
cy for the payment of Revolutionary pensioners.
Shortly after the election of President Polk young
Irishman, by the name of Cagger, assuming to him.
self importance coequa with the extension of the
Democratic party, and availing himself OF the accl-
dental position as Chairman OF the General Commit
tee of this City, nveighled Watts Sherman, cashier
of the City Bank, into the belief that the Pension
Agency could be removed from the Mechanics to
the City Bank and that, by Shermans participating
with the barn burners, he (Cagger) could produce
the change. Well, Sherman very good naturedly
allowed the use of his name a few occasions,
such as vice president to the Burwel Meeting &c
| and petitions were inculcated TOR change of the
| AgenCy-for Marcy was importuned "A friend oil
president Corning, to interfere In the matter, but he
declined, saying that he had many personal and po-
litinca friends belonging to both Banks, and there
fore, should not Interfere in the matter, but leave the
President entirely free, far he was concerned
TO act in the premises. Well the Agency remains
with Mr. Ocott, as heretofore notwithstanding the
strong effort made by Cagger and Burwell to enlist
Mr.. Watts Sherman into the Burners ranks. AS
politician. Mr.. S. will remain with his patron, Mr.
Corning
AS this is the heart and centre of State politicians
you may well imagine what interest the great lead.
take, in all nominations made for the Legisla-
ture. The two rival Loco prints here, the Argus
and the atlas designate the nominees as they are
announced, as Hunkers or Burners. That is the
whole difficulty with the Assembly ticket in this
county. If Burwe would pledge himself to vote
tor Croswell Tor State printer why, he would OF
course. be the .I regularly nomnated candidate. S"
with Watson-his anti Rentsm would be overlook
ed in moment, il he would Intimate to Santa -4na
that his vote would be cast for French and Cassidy
Selfishness ls the ruling power II the gream OF
the party only knew the unworthiness OF both applv-
cants tor the State printing, both papers would be
dropped, and some poor devil OF a printer from tn.
country would be taken up and elected Neither
Croswell nor French are entitled TO it. They are
both men OF immense fortunes, and 1t is burning
shame, that the whole Democratic party of this
State, should be divided upon the simple question oi
State printer. Better abolish the office.
Well our whig friends are placed in bad pre-
dlcament. Hundreds OF the leaders pledged their |
votes against any nreners,st Harris, the ostes-
bic leader of the antes IS unanimously placed at the
head OF the whig ticket for reelection to the Assem-
bly,. II is bitter pill for Van Vechten and his bro
ther whigs but he is compelled to swallow it |
Hundreds of law and order wings will neither vote
tor Van Schoonhoven nor Harris in consequence OF |
their begging anti-rent votes. If third ticket could
be selected, composed of men OF talent and ability
who would come before the people with pledges OF
support for the supremacy OF the laws thousands OF
both parties would sustain them in this city, Many
honest whig presses have already denounced the
course taken by Van Schoonhoven to procure anti
rent votes, and they will draw from him much
strength from his old party friends, very deservngly
too.
The nomination Of Sanford, as Senator from the
First District, is claimed by the Catholic barnburn
ers as triumph the hunkers and the hunkers
equally sanguine that he is one OF their ancient
and honorable fraternity" So with Walworth Of |
the Fifth District Both factions claim him in ad |
vance OF his election. But the strife in that dstrcl
was between Seymour and Mann; and as both
were defeated each one is satisfied that his antago
mist has been left oil the ticket.
OF all nominations Tor seat in the Senate, that OF
Williams in the Seventh District, caps the climax
and as a dgnified and sedate member OF the Court
of Errors ne will surpass even Beers. twas this
man. who during the session OF '43, turned the As
sembly Chamber into bear garden, when ne at
tackled and throtted Mr. Allen, Of oswego, to the
disgrace Of the Legislature and in contempt of its
members Ii is only few years since, that the
Senate was dsgraced with such things as Kemble,
Bishop, &c, and 1t is too soon TO send delegates to
PEELED to separate for the termination OF his Senate
rial Office.