New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-30
correspondence CT The InDune.

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Correspondence CT The Tribune.
ALBANY, Friday night, March %, ls47
When 1t was proposed TO place the power Of ap-
pointing the Judges in the hands Of the People, in
Convention, las. Summer J was favorable TO the
change because Of the proGigalc and corrupt ap-
pointments in years gene by, and because | had
faith in tie Legislature, that it would labor from
year to year 10 make the millions more ana more
competent for the discharge OF their important du
ties but begin to be somewhat apprehensye CT
the result
Candidates for Executive and Legislative sta
tons do not rely upon their purity and fitness as the
means of success. To insure elevation man must de-
scend 10 means at which he ought TO blush lie must
faer and make bargains with the people but those
who keep the people like sheep 10 folds In general
TIoNs now are shows; the NOMINATION Is every.
thing and cannot help seeing that this IL game too
often played by political blacklegs. II 5 only great
occasions that the conservative modest and dsinerest
ed portion of the people exert their influence fer.
yenily pray that they may do 50 eectuay In the Lice
ton of the judiciary next May.
Believing that have correctly described the action Of
the people with regard to officers OF comparatively
ephemersl nature begin TO be really apprehensye OF
the consequences OF intrustng the Judiciary TO such
ordeal ia the present mode OF selection there gross
abuses-ln the future afraid that the political black
legs those who make trade Of justice will too surely
succoed-that II will be all abuse. Governor and
Senate somewhat responsible TO fame at least for
whe, they appear to do y there Is no check what
ever on the people.
Had the Legislature shown disposition to make i'm.
pTovements where is in their power-had they exhb.
Ted sincere desire to simplify the law, reform It's
abuses and aid the honest portion OF society agan the
ely cunning artful aud most unprincpled portion Of the
legal proiessonhad they in view of the wretched pit
M rhpre In
ineclency Of thousands Of District Schools made what
efforts they could 10 provide safe remedy, should
have been less dstrustulbut twelve weeks constant
attendance here, with close Observance Of every pOt
ical move that has been made above the surface,
leaves little 10 hope and much 10 fear from the COM
bned action Of hose conseryators OF abuses in both
Houses who appear 10 control results In way had
supposed 10 be impossible
In SENATE. today Mr.. HAND, one OF the party who
have Gerrymandered the State into Political Senate Dis
rics the very shape and appearance OF which on the
face of the earth, Is libel upon public justice reported
that the Committee of Conference on dividing the eight
Judicial Districts COULD NOT AGREE Perhaps they
will agree TO disagree Just long enough to prevent an
attempt from being msde by the people, (should they
possess spirit and union enoueh) TO nuy the snug and
secret Attorney nominations OF this awyernddon COM
munity
The ASSEMBLY were long time la Committee on the
Law Reform Commission bill but they did little or moth.
ing Mr. Blodgett proposed Mr. Peters Of Buffalo for the
Practice Commission. None but lawyers of education,
science skil and great experience can perform this
vast undertaking. farmer with snatlerlng oil law is
DO more Ill for il than am.
The Assembly were in Committee the School bill,
and Mr. Baker earnestly conended for more aid to the
Common Schools, but no move was made In thaI drec'
ton The bill to provide for Evening Schools for the
gratutous education OF Apprentices In your city intro
duced by Mr. Rutherford and authorizing an additional
for that object referred 10 the New fork
Delegation 10 report complete Mr. Bascom vainy en-
deayored to gct the Assembly Chamber for Mr.. Van
Anrnge 10 lecture In for night two. as II mad been
granted to Robert Owen and others. Messrs Deyeiin
and Watson willing, and Messrs Rutherford AMI
Sickles opposed to it.
Common Schools Albany
As much has been said in Assembly against giving
more aid the Common Schools on the slender pretext
that they amply eRd0ced already made careful M
quries Yesterday the school house in the District
where live, and TO which send two OF my sons Here
are the results
The principal Mr.. Marble, teaches the First Depart
ment where 10 TO g children attend daily lOO Oelns
the register he oversees the two others, has to get
the cleaning and fire ndng done, and receives 5000
a year. Two female teachers have each Department ;
the has 20 to 80 children daythe other 70 to 100
on the register for both there 235one lady gets
$l9o-tother $50 per annum Of these 335 scholars,
NOT MORE THAN oNEFIFrH PAY ANY TUITION FEES In
the semi Report for the City, apparatus ana text
books for INDECENT pupils Is here and there paraded
In style that would suit Russia better than an old Wing
State here in America.
How infinitely superior, moro democratic and credit
able 10 the country are the Wilamsburgh schools un
der their faithful and perseverng Trustees Messrs COT
fin Huchings and Wnant There all are assessed alKe
there every child is furnished with books end educa
ton with welLpaid teachers and plenty of them the
schools are rooy and convenient Here, the children
are crowded into holes not Tito hold the quarter OF those
they ought TO educate, aud one woman leads slave
life instructlng daily one hundred nearly OF the ind
gent and the sfuent while the State ls pamperlng Col
ieges Doctors Attorneys, &c. and grudgngly bestoNng
on these hundreds under that woman just s35.
Without education. moral and intellectual and good
example hoped that life and property will be safe
peace secured and liberty maintained Methinks see
daily not few who DREAD popular instruction, but the
million should open their eyes in earnest and sweep
away the SPIDERS of the State cobwebs and ALL at once
and for ever.
understand that the River is open 10 within 10 miles
of this City and we have now shower OF snow and
elect here. hrhAIDEs'