The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-24

tohp WHICH Wouu pIoDaOly uetdln u6T udy OF tWO
Election Of United states Senator.
We have from time TO time exposed to view the
petty warfare and squabbllng that have been for
some time past going on between the rival
Cliques of the wing party and their Leaders, at AL.
bany and this city, in reference to the election
of United States Senator to fill the place OF
John A. Dix, whose term will Boon expire. The
great bone of contention which at the bottom of
all these quarrels and squabbes, is the dlstrlbu-
tiOn of Office under the administration of General
Taylor, the President elect. Each clique wishes
to secure the nomination and election OF Its own
particular favorite, in order that he may act as
channel for the distribution of Offices in this State
between those who are deslrous of enjoying por-
ton of the spoils and the incoming administra.
ton. In these squabbles the various journals at
tached to the interests of the different cliques take
an active part and now that an independent por-
tion of the wing members indicate an intention to
act independent men in the matter, irrespective
of the desnes and wishes of all cques and all fac
tions, they are hunted down bv the bloodhounds
fthe wing press In this city, as we'll as In Albany
Because the wing members refuse to 60 into Joint
caucus they are termed traitors to wing principles,
and loaded with opprobrlum.
Conspicuous lot tnelI attacks on those lndepcn-
dent wing members, are the Courier and Enquirer
and Tribune, Of this city. These journals are
reckless In their abuse of them because, forsooth,
they may unite with a portion of the democratic
members and secure the election OF United States
Senator who may be opposed to the Wall street
officebeggIng clique IN this city, or to the central
Junto at Albany, which endeavor to control not only
the minds and actions of the wing party in this
State, but the distribution of offices as we'll
Now, What Is all this outcry about! What ter
rlble calamity will befall the country even if the
wings In the Senate form a coalition with some of
the democratic members, and elect Senator who
Will not be mere puppet in the hands of the show
man, to be moved by wires behind the curtain
The only result will be that some hungry office
seekers, who have eagerly looked forward to the
time when they could dip their hands into the flesh
pots of Egypt, and satiate themselves to repetion,
will be disappointed. The country, nevertheless,
will be safe, and the constitution be unlmpalred
We hope that the independent members of the
Senate, at Albany, will disregard all this impsrti-
nent dictation from the Wall street CLIQUE, or any
other faction of the Wig party We hope they
will disregar all those denuncatons OF the organs
OF office begging cllques, and that they will main
tain their rights and independence. Senator re-
turned by coalition of wings and democrats,
woulo, We have doubt, attend as well to the In
terests of the State one returned by caucus
arrangement OF the wings. The President elect,
General Tayler himself, was first put in nomina-
ton, not by wings alone, but by wings and demo-
Gratis Unfortunately, and the wing party support
ed him only because to oppose HIM they knew |
would be annihlla,lon Why should not the same |
independent principle which gave us the noble old |
hero of Buena Vista for President also give us |
similar man for Senator in Congress!
ADMINISTRATION OF Law IN New YoRK-His |
Honor Judge Edmonds notified the Mayor, on
Monday last, that seven hundred and forty-three
Migrants, out of seven hundred and iorty-slx,
who are now detained on Blackwell's Island,
were committed In violation of law; and |
that in pTrsuance of his duty, and In accord |
ance with the directions OF the Revised Sta |
tu,es, it was his intention 10 proceed with the task
oil dschargng this vast number OF paupers this |
day. In making this communications that tunc. |
fIonary states that he has delayed the execution OF
his duty IL this matter. partly from otker engage
ments, but mainly from regard TO the consequences
OF 60 serious an act To turn loose upon the COM |
munity, at one moment, he says, "s, large a |
number Of persons, who have been expressed to be
unfit to live at large, may seriously affect the pub
Lie peace - and he calls the attention of Mayor |
Hayemeyer to the subject, TO the end that the city
authorities may make suitable provision therefor
What commentary does not this furnish in the
administration OF criminal law In this city Her
we have seven hundred and forythree persons
who have been adudged as improper persons-who
cannot, with safety. be allowed TO 20 at
large in the communlty-whose release we
are threatened with, and who cannot accord. |
ing to Judge Edmonds be prevented from |
rushing in horde and inundatng the city with |
vice, crime, misery, and wretchedness What |
Kind OF magistrates have, when such |
things as these occur? Year after year they have
gone on committing Migrants and improper per-
sons, petty larceny thieves, and vagabonds of all
shades, TO Blackwell's Island; and, 10 and behold
as soon as the subject is investigated by Judge
il turns out that the whole process and
illegal, and that they are entitled
TO liberty, and most have it whether they want #
or not.
This is, however, in keeping with the wav in
which every thing connected with the city affairs
Is conducted lllegality, corruption, wanton extra
vsgance, Imbeclty, and ignorance follow in the
tram Of our municipal affairs. In the name Of all
hat is right and proper, are we never to see an
end Of this7 How much longer will the people Of
New York submit to these thngs7 Will they
never awake from their lethargy and rid themselves
of the burdens and expressions that have been SO
long consuming them7