The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-22
The Senatorial Quarrel In Albany.


So much Of the editorial department Of the Eeeniss
Journal has been Of late devoted the Hon John A.
Collier 1t may not perhaps be asking too much Of its
space in Its ample columns TO say certainly not for
the purpose Of either enghte ming or couclatng its
responsible editor, but for the Information OF its
numerous readers, that en- not the author of any
published communication whish has been made the
usext Of its onslaught upon me of any article in
kpy; have had the shtest age ncy in their pub
eD3cation here elsewhere Nj real offence perhaps
Ees deeper, in "wakipg up the wrong PASSENGER At
~ Philadelphia Convention, ana of a Eindred
Character since that time, in helping prevent
OF our not inexperienced conductors from running of
the track
The senior editor the Journal boldly assumes what
1t would be still boidr TO deny, the sole responsibility
Ct the now well chroDiced Saturday evening meeting
OF tee Capitol called for the then avowed purpose Of
cehounciDg Gen. Taylor Ian not accused, believe,
ofhnS sinister design to rob him of this credit,
cistlvey me own After properly assuming the pater-
ty ofgettng this Indignation ny up he IL quite
welcome to establish, If he cap, his suspended
claim, CT being chiefly instrume al in puttup IL
down.
Whatever humble agency may have had in avert
ing the threatened blow or changing the character
and resut Of this meeting owe II TO mysef and TO
the highly respectable gentlemen who acted with me
m that important crisis to cay, that have never
sought TO deprive them Of the credit 80 justly due to
then, for their able and efficient aid awakenin g the
sober second thought Of the tailoring portion OF oar
audience. II partial friend, or ILL., dgrg lockers on
may have, a. they doubtless have very much oyerra'
ed my humble services upon that memorable Occasion
an not quite certain that ought, therefore, to be
held up in the leading whg jour only worthy Of
stripes but am not tenacious OF this point
IL II suits, as IL seems to suit the taste best
serve the covert purposes of the Ereniag Journal to
,hduse now the election lie in exercising its bel
nsesnt gymnastics upon me, it is not the purpose Of
ms brief note to uterpose the slightest objection Its
columns might otherwse be more Iaischievousiy en-
pioyed and this harmless pastime will better fit the
able editor Ter useful service when his
may be put 10 requitition TO tomahawk our political
opponents only de,ire it TO be u nders,ood thai
not actor in this warfare either offensive or de-
fensve this being fret and last app ce for the
season. Whatever promise Of glory there may be in a
Newspaper tilt vithttbe Wei autocraof the Es,ninc
.Jes'ao have only TO ray, that my ambition doe, not
lead ne in that direction. JOHN A. COLLIER
Albany, Nov is ls4s.
We have alteady conceded that another pen was
employed 10 trace Mr.. Golfers thoughts for the
Noc Fo,k Express. " General Pillow" when
araigned for writing the Leonldas Letter fortu-
nate IN Caleb Gushing as Judge, patched up an
equivocsl defence
Our charge was, that
The Hon. John A. Collier In conversations In
speeches In letters and by magnetic telegraph has
claimed all ihe credit q the conversion Of meeting
called TO repudiate General Taylor into hearty and
sntbusssstie ratification Of the nomination.
Our specification is, tina. Mr.. Collier, after the