The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-21
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Election of United States Senator for New
Yorl-Ex-Governor Seward.

In another part of this days paper we insert a
communication transmitted to us by eur cores
pondent at Albany, In reply to some statements
put forth under the signature of w. II. Seward,
and published in the albany Epen,ng Journal,
relative to the accuracy of letter which our
correspondent alleged had been written by Mr..
Seward TO Seth c. Hawley, one of the Commls.s
sioners OF the Code. In this state ment the ex-Go
vernon uses the following language
John A. Collier must be defeated or our influence
with the administration will be curtailed Our friends
in Albany think TO- You must see the members from
your county tmeaning Erie countyJ Patterson will
undoubtedly attend to Chautauque," SC. &c.
1t would appear, by our correspondents state
ment, that certain name Is left in blank; but
whether II be tat OF ]. A Collier, or some other
pers n, we know not aud care not When Mr..
Seward denied the accuracy of that quotation, he
probably was in some measure right, because the
words were not accurately gwen, and therefore
hoe was left through which Mr. Seward, being a
small enough man for the purpose, could easily
creep out with decency. Be that il may, we give
The statement, IN justice to our correspondent, who
is generally very careful and correct, and well en-
piled to credlbility. We know nothing ourselves
OF The matter, nor do we consider it of SO much
Importance Ex-Governor Seward and Thurlow
Weed seem TO think. Mr.. Seward has perfec
right IL oppose the influence of John A. Collier
and Mr. Fillmore, If he finds their influence
TO be injurious 10 him; and the mode he
has taken to do so Is IN accordance with the
usual tactics of politicians. There Is nothing
unbecomlng or indecent per sc, in the ef-
forts OF one politician TO advance his interests over
another this is quite Legitimate, and In accordance
with the most approve rules of the "fancy;' but
II is quite another thing to strike your opponent
when he is down, or TO hit him below the belt.
Mr. Seward, however, as well as Mr.. Collier NAV
tranquze their rufled spirits for in the event OF
the defeat OF one or other, or BOTH they may res
pretty well assured that the will not stand Still
as II once did at the bidding of Joshua, nor vii
Gen. Taylor's adm .nistratlon be put In ieoo,rdy,
Whatever ..,lay be the issue of the contest between
me C~tllier and Seward cques in Albany.
Gut In view of all the petty warfare and selfish
contention ia this State, for the important Office OF
Senator In Congress, should not be surprised
If The people, thoroughly disguised with the recent
party deve opponents IN Albany, should take the
whole matter into their own hands, and upset all
the plan Of the seli-seeking statesmen and tra
ing politicians concerned In them, by selecting
for the office man OF independence, talents, and
respectful lily, who Is not connected with any OF
the little chques and coteries that have lately rlsen
TO the surface Should thus be the case, We think
that Washington Hunt would come up to the
popular expectation, and IN the face of all the diff
fcuues that would beset him, prove TO be the
General Taylor candidate, on the day of election,
TO fill the place In Congress vacated by Senator
Dix. Who seconds the motion2