The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-02

desired object until thu question passed upon by the
approved by them and returned again. ell Of which will
occupy near two years in prelimnarias but whatever
power remains unstrpped from the legislature WILL be-
yond doubt under the recommendation OF the governor
be resortsd TO for the fxrthsrance Of this object
Governor Young has been and still claims to be Gin
tonian democrat and without entertaining any Of the
wild. visionary schemes Of tho Seward school, is pre-
pared to follow out the policy Of Clinton and the policy
Of the democratic party in its pslmest days. in relation
to the Erie Canal and its contemporaries.
There is reform in the canal department which is
greatly needed, and to which Governor Young is in
measure committed, if we may judge from the past
the appointment Of superinendents on the canals
and the mode Of making repairs when they needed
when de emed necessary To exhibit the necessity of
reform in this branch of the public concerns win
be only necessary. to explain the present mode of
managing these matters The suPsrintsndsnts Of
the comptroller is, in fact not only the head
but the soul and body. The superintendent has
trict for which he may be appointed does a break
occur the superintendent undertakes the repair at
once and in many cases the most thins affairs are mag
exorbtant prices invariably charged for all such
pairs The accounts of the superintendent render
the comptroller, who audits the accounts, and orders
them DC paid. Now when it i. remembered that the
superintendent disappointed by and through the influence
comptroller removed at pleasure and that his
accounts thus rendered audited by, and ordered
to be paid by the power that appoints him, and upon
whose pleasure he is dependent for hts office it will be
what perfectly subservien instrument this super
inendent must be in the hands of any designing man
INV .i"J "oPPoA " oo Sonpuoheh' <Aiu Wuas eAtou
sive fsecngs and frauds may be pactsed upon the pub
lie treasury by unworthy agents in making and charg
ing for rsparsi The cost of repairs this year will
amount, ! am informed,to nearly $500 0t0. bill
introduced last winter and supported by the whsle
wing delegation In the Assembly and passed by
or two votes. providng for the putting out of all this
work on Contract at much per square foot for each
section tho only truly democratic mode it gives
an honest, but poor mechanic fair chance, which
he cannot get in competition with the pampered avores
ofparty John Young advocated this bill with all the pow
of his eloqusnce snd with the exercise OF all his potent
influences indeed he carried through the House 1t
lost in the Senate merely because Cato had threatened
to veto it, and the poor tmid creatures who quail be-
meath the frown OF power, dared not brook his dspea
the measure regarded injurious to the party
age! Let if John Young has the manliness to
Use above party considerations and recommend this
again to the consideration OF the wise legisla
tors This act is all that required destroy forever
the potency of the central powerthe constitution has
done the reshe single Senate and Assembly districts
tho election Of State oceIs and judges, all tend to the
destruction OF the ALBANY Regency has BEEN not
napy termed One fair sweep at the dangerous power
OF the Comptroller and the canal board and the people
will rise again above the msshinatons OF political
ganzaton and assume the habients Of their primitive
virtue and patriotism The low, corruptng influences Of
battle for spoils" will be forever banished irem
State and will stand forth to defend the interests and
honor Of the fair Sate for the sake of the state The
spos 10 himself; high minded, honorable men, free
from the shsckles Of party will stand forth in the com
muniy sspirants for the highest honors of place
and station The mere political hack and trckster may
then exclaim, "Othellos occuPstcns gone J"