The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-16
Our Albany Correspond ence.

ALBANY, Dec. IL, 1S49.
7h Wesa~-PoiiticaI .aGars-Tns Neat Speaker Of the
ASSEMBLY. &C., &C., &c.
il now ~ warm and genial as the mildest days OF
sutumn and taking the prospects Of the weather Ia
view, our navigators will have short quarter OF
Taxation.
mentioned in my last letter that the Orange county
whig member o. Assembly (Mr Fullsrton) having the
certificate of election would take his seat at least
through the organization; but many here to doubt
=. They think his claim is palpably unfoundeu,
that, TO use their own words, no one bat man with
The most shameless imPudeece and calloased con-
lcence would sit under the scathng snsers aud re-
Dukes that would be hurled at him he contests
the seat with his opponent. This Is what the demo-
Gratis say; but whether they believe what they say is
quite anoths, thing They ost, Indeed have limited
knowledge Of pelitcs who Imagine that conscience Il
part OF its machinery and when that is cramped its
movements a.e Affected When man is elected to
such an Office by law as he claims (peehaps too truly
to be- that his conscience I. from the CALLING lash
OF his opponents WI, force han 10 throw his claim,
and seek his hone again, to niece there both the
tempt OF his friends and no double censure Of
his opponents. 1t wslld be hard to lind who is
backed up by powerful party, weak enough for that
The dsmoc ats very saugaips Of success in contest
ing the seat aud the contestant has declared his in
teLtion CT presenting his claim.
Much SPECULATION IL INDUCED in. in regard to the
election OF the Speaker ana IRON the appearance OF
thing the chances are pretty even Robert II Pruyn.
Of this ,ty is uudoub eddy sofar the viii, candidate
My. hoyn young mau of considerable legislative
knowledge ability, anu would, uniuestiousbly,
make goou Speaker IS has been urget that he Is
too young; bat youth Wi talent is combination by
unfit for such station. lie is very afable
aud courteous. ialities which well calculated to
supIly the place o. that cooler ud yment generally
but sometimes mistakenly, locked for in age TIE
wings with whom he j. considerable of . favorite will
themselves strenuousy his behalf In fact he
was elected expressly for the Speakership, and we
shall f he reaches the goal which has appeared to
be the sole aim CT his ambuon.
The democrats rather more shady They have
a dish to cook for moe than palate and while
"rsre done'' Is jost tie thing for one, Nothing but
well done must b. sc. before the other To suit the
emergency. OF the old caterers have suggested
Sss N. Burroughs. of Orleans He was q delegate to
the bunker convention at Rome and came there, as
be said FOR the purpose Of reipg his efforts in uniting
the democratic party" When he saw good oppor-
tuui,y rejecting the union but which opposed
be gave such scope TO his feengl that is
insibuated lie was IN the wrong box that his
reDarks would sound much better the way, in
the other csnventonn Fiom his conduct in that
vention he is supposed TO be good enough" barn
burner, though he was in bad ompany. | would not
be at all prised IL he generally taken up by the
democrats tho agh it il little hazard such
opinion He is said 10 be nau OF sound upright
integrity, and OF in1sxible principle, and would, ii
taken up be supported with fidelity. In fact, think
it would be we'll for the TO take up such
ran and leave eff qubbuny about the sectionalty Of
the members of their family. they want to be-
Come whole again wish the putty to stick, they must
gRs taking themselves apart to examine the pieces