New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-01

To-day HAMILTON FISH VIII be lhau- 1fhtcN
Governor and GEo w. Patterson as Lieut. Gov
srnor of the Empire State for the years lsis and
1880 We believe their accession will prove
a credit 10 the great party which elected them,
and useful to the State SIR. Fish is Sill young,
but not younger than Daniel ID. Tompkins aud
William II. Seward were at the dates Of their
respective elections, while he has already served
most acceptably in Congress and as Lieut. Gov
ernor for the last year. Never coveting distinction
as debater, nor laying claim 20 trsnscendent
abilities Mr. Fish brings D the public service an IN
sullied character a thorough education and kno"-
edge Of public affairs earnest desire tohnd honor
10 usefulness, and a heart incapable Of being IN
fuenced by the promptngs Of sordid interest or
selfish ambition. 1t. Gov. PATIERsOa, though
still in the prime Of life las been longer and more
intimately connected with the Legislation and
policy Of our State than any other man now promi-
nently in her service, and combines with his ex
penence much practical ssgacity and wise iiDe
rality We trust that the State Administrator
now commencing will rank with tie most popular
and unexceptonabc recorded ia our annals
The new Legislature will meet at the Capitol
Tomorrow, the Senate being unchanged from last
year save by the substitution Of Mr Patterson for
Mr. Fish SIS It's presiding officer and by the cleo
ton Of Mr. Colt from Ontario and Livingston in
place Of Mr. Ayrault, resigned. The Assembly is
composed IN great part OF new Members and
almost entirely Of Wings. There will naturally
be an animated canvass for the Wing nomina-
tIoDs for officers of the Assembly, but the candid
ates agreed upon in friendly conference this
evening will be elected on the first ballot in the
morning. by the votes of the supporters Of ALL
Gov. Fish's Message will doubtless, be transmit
ed to both Houses at early hour Of Tuesdays
sitting, and will reach US by express in season
for our paper on Wednesday. Having no intma
ton Of its character but such is afforded by the
author. we yet venture TO predict that It will not
be 50 abominsby long nor so atroclously partisan
As Executive Messages have too often become in
this degenerate age. We cherish principles
and honor their defenders, but when the former
can be supported only by perverting the oPPor-
tunities afforded by President or Governors
annual communication 10 Congress or the Legisa-
ture to the utterance Of elaborate and
saults on the principles and views Of political
adversaries, then we prefer to be beaten A Mes
sage is intended to convey to the body addressed
committed TO the mutual care Of the Executive and
Legislature. and in transmitting his suggestions
he President or Governor may very prop erly
state, briefly and deierentially, his own views Of
public questions on which those he addresses will
be called 10 act but any extensive and general
foray on the opinions and views of his political
antagonists strikes unfair and ungenerous.-
II is violation Ct the comfy which accords to
these Messages place in the jou mails Of both par
ties and Of neither. There are proper times and
places for political controversy butthey ought to
be such open on equal terms to both parties.
Should Gov. Fish use his advantage as Governor
Wright did as President Polk and some Of his
predecessors have done we shall deeply regretit
But we are confident he never will
The Legislature, presume, viii be called to
act mainly on questions not connected with party
politics, and we trust those affecting the Rights Of
Labor and the w ants of Poverty will be promi
nently considered. An act defining the limits of a
Days Work, so that he who agrees TO labor for
another a week, month"; or year, shall not be IN
doubt as to how many hours faithful labor will full
fill his contract-an act exempting the Home OF
Family, within the range OF proper safeguards
against fraud, from legal conhscation for Debts
henceforth contracted-an act securing more tho
roughly the Laborers ON Canals, Railroads &c.
from the robbery of their hard and scanty earnings
by the knavish bankruptcy or absconding OF non
paying Contractors-these are among the palpa
BILE wants of the time, and we trust they will re-
ceivc prompt consideration.
Our last Legislature took a step in the way of
Moral Reform by enscting that the deliberate Sc
Queer should be dealt with as criminal Already
that law has done good and it is certain to do
more and moro as our people become better &C
quain,ed with its existence. 1t is becoming
terror to ev-doers and if it shall begin to be Gu
forced on wealthy aud influential villains 1t will
prove vastly useful in preventing the most ire
quent and ruinous OF iagrant crimes. The princi-
pie asserted in this act should be farther affirmed
aud enforced 10y acts treating the keepers of
haunts OF iniamy and their sccomplces Including |
those who knowingly rent them houses and iurni
turcl as culpn,s OF high grade aud introducing |
them TO the stringent discipline of IA reiormatory |
State Prison. The ruin of thousands annually |
would be prevented by the enactment aud tho
rough execution OF laws treating every pandcr to
lechery Tor gain as ielon. And why should they
not be So treated
- ht sunday HsSp~ftNf VIC see b>stIt> tudt
there have been more sbduotons, elopements, Nc
during the time that the law against Seduction
has been in operation than ever before. This is
simply reckless statement for effect without one
particle OF foundation. What may give 4 sem |
blsnoe OF truth to it is the fact that public at
rention is seriously drawn to offences which |
formerly passed unnotced or only laughed at II |
has not yet come to be generally understood that
tho hbertine has State Prison door yawning for |
him, but whenever 1t shall be there will be fewer
hbertines-st all events. fewer victims, The Dis
patch indeed says W cannot aSccrtaia that |
there has been any fewer offences against purity
than formerly. How he has attempted to ascer.
tain the facts In the ease, or whether he would
have aseertsined If thore had been fewer offences
oi the sort, is not apparent
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CONGRESS Both Houses met on FRIDAY. but
nothing was done of interest more than va. reported
Ia our Saturday, paper by Telegraph TIE petition
presented BY Mr.. Niles from the Publisher. of Naw
York for free Exchange OF Books The Paeheeo b,l
discussed In the House spprOprases the legal repse