The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-24


Legislative session. the indications that 1t will be
an exciting if not turbulent one, increase.
There is, in truth, but little to be done In the
way Of legitimate legislation, and perhaps still
less required by the commonwealth, or for the
public welfare but the advent Of q new ma
tional admlnistratiop-th rich offices to be dis
posed Of and the spoils to be scrambled for, lend
an additional importance to the contest for the
Senatorial seat, soon to be vacated by the expira
ton of the term of Senator DIX and for the sue
censorship of Mr.. Fillmore the Comptroer's
department, TO be made vacant u[ on his assuming
the duties OF the Vice Presidency.
1t is now considered that the canvass tor Sena.
tor and Comptroller will be exceedingly close; and
the struggles of the contestants are, therefore,
becoming proportionably desperate. II is, IN tact,
a test OF strength between the rival factlons-the
one headed by Fillmore, Collier, Fish, Granger,
ard Gov. Young; and the other by Weed, Seward,
ct I'd Cnne genus, and will decide the question OF
ascendency In the State and nation between them.
Mr.. Fillmore, reasonably experimenting that the
success of Seward a. Co. will lead to the embar.
rassment If not the destruction OF the section OF
which he Is the leader, has boldly and fearlessly
entered the lists, and undlsgulsedly avows his
hostility to the Ex-Governor. HIS prominent po-
siton as Vice President elect and Comptroller In
fact, cannot but have a controlling influence
upon the result. Under the operations OF the pre-
sent constitution, the office OF Comptroller Is OF
great importance. Through the relations existing
mates connected with the canals OF the state, and
the patronage which, IN defiance OF all constltu-
tional precautions, naturally flows from the con-
tracts for repairs and improve ments OF the extern
slve public works which must be made under tAe
supervision of the Comptroller, the name and
station OF that parsonage IS tower OF strength,
whose power, depend upon it, Mr. Fillmore will
not hesitate to exercise, so far as he can do so
consistently with his public duty In all fair efforts
towards The election of some less obnoxious per-
son than Gov. Seward, the Vice President elect
will have the full and entire cooperation OF Gov.
Fish.
Weed, Seward & Co. evidently appreciate the
advantage which their antagonists have over them,
through the influence of public stations, and hence
are more desperate and less scrupulOus IN their
efforts tor success 1t IS also evident that they
less confident than they were few weeks, and
even few days, ago indeed, as the period APP
proaches the prospects of Seward are growing less
and less encouraging tor him.
Added to those of Fillmore, Fish, &c, the active
efforts of Gov. Young are directed against Seward
and, depend upon it, the opposition OF John Young
is not to be despised. 1t Is well known that when
| candidate of Weed Il Co., who encouraged, by
| every means In their power, the mad and revou-
| tlonary movements of the antl-renters and when
| the excitement growing out of those movements
| had died away, and the popularity of Gov. Young.
owing to his being identified In measure with anti
| rentism, began to wane, Weed, Seward, and many
others who had been elevated to office through him.
exhibited the utmost lngratude to their friend and
| former tavorlte and notwithstanding the most
| sacred pledges which men could make, they de-
serted him In his most trying hour, and " whlsted
him down the winds, prey to fortune" John
Young is not man to forgive the baseness and
treachery which he experienced at the hands of
| the selfish clique connected with the Epening
Journal; and you may rest assured, that he will
not permit the opportunity now offered, to pass.
| supposes that the influence and strength of Gov.
Young will expire with his term of office, will
reckon without his host; he combines within HIM
| lor~ H. Il
lariy he is sagacious, prudent and active; and
the result will prove that it Weed, Seward, the
BenedIcts and others, succeeded IN defeating him,
he has the power and the will to return the COM
pliment
Is is now we'll ascertained that the wings will
not submit the choice Of Senator to the rascally
intrgues and tricks OF a caucus; there is large
majority OF the wing members of the the Senate
opposed to Seward, and they are determined not
to so into a Joint caucus to be overpOwered by his
friends IN the Assembly. This determination has
placed 'lte sorrel;top' Gas his friends were wont
to call him,) In dilemma, from which he is now
seeking the aid OF the barn. burners, to extrlcate
HIM. There are some twelve barn-burning or
free-soil members of the Assembly, and some
four or five members of the Senafe-If by any
management, bargain, sale, or secret under
star ding, he can secure the votes of the
barn-bumers, his triumph is regarded as GER
tain. He Is sufficiently cunning to perceive this
In consequence of this position OF affairs, he has
found 1t advsab lie to open negotiations with por-
ton or that faction /; and already has he invoked
the aid of his old friend, Bishop Hughes. You
are aware that, ever since the agitation of the
school question, when the Bishop ventured to lay
aside his clerical robes, and enter the political
arena, by participating In the Carroll Hall move
ment, Seward and himself have been inseparabe
friends. The Feeman's Journal, the Bishops
organ, strenuousy advocated the reelection of the
Ex-Governor In 1912, and he (Seward) has been
pressed forward on all occaslons-at repeal meet
lngs, at the O'Connell obsequies, at ST Patrick
dinners, and at other times and Places as the Pc
cullar champion OF all questions connected with
Ireland and Catholicism. Many shrewdly sus-
pected that the efforts OF the Ex-Governor these
their suspicious will be confirmed, perhaps, when
they learn that he now looks to that interest for
aid in obtaining the barn-burnlng vote. To accom-
pllsh this object, faithful and jealous friend of
the Bishop, a Mr. Andrew Carrgan, of your city,
who Is, learn, wealthy man and an active barn
burner, has been pressed into the service /; and
active measures are being taken, by himself and
two or three young men in New York connected
with the same interest, to prevail upon the barn.
burners to lend their assistance to the cleo
ton OF Seward, upon the pretence that he Is fully
with them on the free soil question If they succeed
the Bishop will have saunch friend at cortland
will, doubtless, have controlling voice in all mat
tiers connected with the mission to Rome, &C.; that
is. if old Rough and Ready don't put veto upon
the ambitious designs of the aspiring prelate -
There has for some time been mysterious rela-
tlonship existing between the Bishop and Thurlow
Weed, as you probably know the latter has also
been the correspondent of Father Mathew in this
country; but whether the 'Autocrat of the Jour-
nal,'' as Mr. Collier calls him, and the ex.Gover-
nor will be able to turn the agitation of Repeal and
the Catholic questions, In which they have taken
part, to the same profitable account that they did
masonry and antl-rentlsm, remains to be seen |
That attempts have been made by Weed and Sew |
ard to avail themselves of the influence alluded to,
there can be no doubt; and 1t is equally certain that
individuals in New York and this place, who are
Known to obey the Bishop's will, have been ex. |
rremely active in their endeavours to secure the |
votes Of the free soers tor the would-be Senator.
Let us anxiousy inquire how long Is the sacred |
cause of religion to be prostituted TO the selfish
purposes of political demaeogues Without the
bain-burning vote, Seward cannot be elected
John a. Collier is at present the promlne at oppo-
nent OF MIR. Seward for the vecan, senatorshIp;
bit if may venture upon prediction, | should |
saw that ne is ipe;.ag used rather as decoy that