The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-18
ALBANY Feb. Is, 1916.


Our Correspondents Opinion Of Ihings.l
II is sorry truth that not one measure for the ge
neral good has been consummated by the present
session Of the New York Legislature, which has
been in session during the six weeks last past.
There il scarcely man of indomitabe energy and
celent mettle in either House hardly genius to fash
ion the true policy Of New York. to perpetuats it, No
Hampdens or Sydneys-no Dantons or Neys
who has the acumen to think noble thought yetthe
bravery give thought embodiment Here the villain
gu, militia Law which wnks at the seizlng Of mans last
haps) to bay Albany ale for more Gucks Here is
statute injunction to dstran for rent which might have
answered for another but not for this beside law
is nstanced for the better regulation Of taxes and
ments Of real estate and an hundred reforms
away with chance matches Of bathos and babblng or
impotent attempts to reach acme of somethng-no-
thing sll-or Senatorial pugilism-or million other
the State-to be calm and serous-s deprecated; her
position is the common leveshe is the Empire State
no longer She is parcel of this great confederacy,
with prodigious advantages for exceng in commerce.
and in the arts and in ali the improvements of the time
But, place. place for her" downfall While veteran
politicians rule the prospect is like desert without an
oasis to illume il.
certain discussion professedy upon the resolutions
in relation to Texas has been going for four weeks
your correspondent that these resolutions were intro
would have been brave if Senators had declared that
they intended to consume the time in battle royal;
pc and could not Ssvs masked
his purposes in better manner. So far Messrs Young
Clark Wright and Hard have borne the brunt Of the
combat these gentlemen have distinguished themselves
in very immortal manner. Tomorrow Joshua A.
Spencer-a fair juris and man lacking only in faults
is said-will occupy the time Of the Senate We hope
he s redeeming feature in the Senate; but tremble
while hope for the list: are public. and the breach
begun With all this gentlemans CHARACTERISTIC dignity
and profundity fear he will not successfully resist
the brilliant opportunity now offered to rout and sea-
Of heaven and to aid in the efforts which being made
to rotate il into oblivious ponentity But shall
what this able senator will do
Thomas Harrington, recently appointed State Treasu
rer, Is one OF his clique. young gentleman named
Campbell who has discharged the duties Of chief clerk
to the State Treasurer in emineny able for
long time, and who, by the way, appropriated por
ton of his salary to the use of his friends has been turn
ed out to give place for one Archibald Archibald
cupied situation in some one Of the State departments
before but the salary in the Treasurers department
somewhat higher than he had in his previous place.
which he might have continued to all but though
he threw gentleman out Of employ, and left him with
out means, he applied for this clerkshp, and
technically succeeded in getting it, This single
instance Of political conventionaly in this home of the
w Believe that as the democratic party will unite on
issues next fall, 1t will unite Ira
Harris extraordinary speech in the Assembly chamber
in favor of pacific and conciliaory adjustment Of the
anti rent difficulties; and which, at the time
commends the largest mmunities to the tenants
brilliant Philippe and will add to his rising popularity
! this State.
Mr. Speaker Craine has returned to town, accompa-
MED by his lady and daughter his SON is also here
visit from Union College. The table dhofs of the Anne.
rcan presents formidable array Of beauty and
cious for the devotees of Epicurus and the lovers
fined society.
. snow Storm unparalleled, for time out Of mind be-
tnued to snow most terr6cally all day The snow at
six NJ to-day 10 about eighteen inches deep; and il
continues to fall very fast