New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-16
The Duchess Election Contamination OF a
Loco-Foco Fraud.
Correspondence of The Tribune.

Correspondence of The Tribune.
ALBANY Feb. l3.
Loco. Focoism has to day driven another nail in
its coffin, and has done the Wing party great ia
vor. 1, has efec,ualy prevented any more tievotes
in Duchess County. and has contributed large
quota of capital toward the redemption OF what has
ALWAYS been considered one of the most hopelessly
Loco.Foco Congressional Districts in the State.
Let me recapi,ulate the acts in relation to the
contested Election in Duchess County which have
been to-day contaminated by the meanest deed IN
the annals of Loco. Focoism EPESETUs CROSBY
was elected Member of Assembly from Dutchess
Comfy OF this fact there is not man In the AS.
semblv who en,ertains particle OF doubt, and had
the seat which he has been conestlng been hled by
Wig the vote on his case would have peer" Ha'''
,7uons | speak without hesitsncy on this point, Tor
know of what | am writing. But there was
very ambitious young man in the village oil Pough-
keepse named PIERCE. who was exceedingly de-
srous of awaiting himself of this only opportunity TO
shine in the Capitol OF the Empire state ana MS
party in the Board of Supervisors, by most shame
less party proceeding, said to the ambitious young
man what the peOpic of Dutchess County had said 10
b;s onnonent CRosBY-" Go thou and be our Rep
resentative 10 Albany This was the first act OF
the Drama. IN,
The second act opens with a view OF the Assembly
chamber with the members elect IN their seas,
oyer bv an orthodox Barnburning L oco.Fo SPEAK
FIR NJ The s,raizhtest sort Among that 20 majority
aouears Mr. PIERCE. His opponent appears ana
claims his seat. A packed committee Is hrsl sought
and as was supposed, obtained. Not an Old hunAer
was allowed seat upon it but the majority was
made sure by putting thereon three stralghout Barn
burners that in their hands The interests OF their
brother Barnburner, PIERCE, might not be eoparded
P. & Co. chucke over this committee as strong
one, and here the curtain falls al the close oil the
second act.
deuce which proves TO be straightforward, PLAIN
and direct that wayfaring man. though tool,
could not err therein The committee Were unani-
mouslv convinced that Mr.. CROSBY was entitled 10
his seat But thai would not do There must be
some peg of plausibiity upon which to hang The de-
termined party action in the House. So SEAcoRD,
one of the committee was induced TO hold back, and
present 10 the Assembly counter report, written
by PIERCE himself in reply to the report OF the other
four members of the committee. say again Inc
committee were unanimously OF the opinion tha'
CROSBY was entitled TO the seat; and had the oppo'
sing member been n Wing, the vote would have
been unanimous There is not man In the Assem-
blv who can say nay 10 tins assertion But mere
was brother Barnburner shot at by his own politi,
cal friends and forthwith the party gong IS sounded
bv BAILEY TILDES x Co, and direct vote Is STA
we'd off for n long time. Here the Sd act closes.
The i,h part is shrouded in clouds and darkness
II was Apparent 10 every one that every concelva
BILE artihce rcsored 10 TO bring the party up 10
the rack and make them vote against their own con
| sciences PIERCE appealed pteously TO his friends
10 stand by him and SO matters stood when the inal
| ball was opened.
The debates have been of varied interest. Per
! hans others were more fortunate than myself, but
| did not hear an argument in favor OF FIERCE that
vould do credit 10 a second rate petiiogger. 1t
was however evident from the outsei that the party
gag had been applied with singular effect Heser-
| dav the matter WINS brought TO vote when much
10 the surprise Of the clique. there was found one
majority against their pet. This was Illuminating
Drummers were Immediately sent ont and new
recruit was hunted up. This woulS make tie. 80
little w ATS on Of this CITY, who voted against PIERCE
was induced 10 dodge and so when the vote came up
on giving the seat 10 CROSBY that too was lost by
one majority Here was pretty kettle oil hsh and
SO the party adjourned 10 fix the screws over again
during the night.
Today was the finale Two of the Jefferson Co.
members. who had yesterday voted against PIERCE,
| after coaxing and begging and imprecating. were
! Induced To dodge, and PIERCE was voted in by a
! bare majority. under such circumstances AS q
! W hig rejoice at this result No wing would
consen, 10 hold seat an hour under S"ch clrcum'
stances Dutchess County will take care that no
doubt whatever shall hereafter exist. Uncle Z J."
will 90 through next Time he comes up with a per,
feet rush The party have sown the wind and VIII
resp a tremendous whriwind
Of YOUR members, ALBERTsoN absent,
WELLS, STEVENSON and LUDLOW VoIed lor ohos,
BY throughout. SPoFFoRp lodged every vote, and
the rest went death for PIERCE.
can give you no account of progress in business
vet The first item of the Governors Message is
not referred vet The Printing Committee is still
performing the office of Eccalobeion over the Sc.
mates bill Whether they will ever hatch or Ii
they do what will be the result; one guess.
MANY suppose their report will be cotemporaneous
with the fulflment of Miller's predictions CHAT
FIELD made long report today on the publication
of notices in the State paper. This is iaended as
sort of Hunters cross-fre TO the other bill. The
Bear Garden sports in the Senate still attract crowds
of visitors Yours, &c.
TF The Birneyiie OF Rhode Island have nomi-
mated for Governor Edloard Harris Of Woonsocke and