The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-09
Cur Albany correspondence.

ALBAvr, October 7, lsf9.
TIE Position Of the Too Parties-Tae Troubles Of hs
Democrsh-Tae Trouble, Of the Whig'.-What ia to be
dome!
Never within the recollection Of veteran, wers the
two leading political parties of the State In such dcee
table confusion and uncertainty Is at present The
condition Of each is precarious that incident
TIE most trivial character might mar or make either
The union Of the dividing branches Of the democratic
family is not yet complete and the slightest msstep
would explode the harmonious combination, and drive
the fragments into utter and irremsdaoe confusion
The aefns bonds which the leaders have striren to
weave ere formed Of the most delicate texture and the
utmost fk and II reqsired to protect them and
prevent them from being torn aSunaer. When the
union was seed upon the parties to the contract EVIL
GENTLY regarded each with suspicion and dstrust;
but hnay some confidence Pired BY the mutual,
ervent and earnest pledges on the part 81 each tat
the terms OF the union should be observed WIN the
strctest good faith and believe 1t IL the intention
and sincere desire 81 the leaders Of both sections that the
union ticket shall be sustained with entire unanimiy,
fidelity and good fsh but unfortunately they cannot
control their followers in the csunties, aud already
nouipat lions have been made snd measures adopted
Iva some oi the counties where barnburDiBgism
is yet strong. that mAnii.st an entire want Of ,in-
ctriiy upon their rart aud which have excited emo
ons far from fratsrns In their character In the DO
ITS arrr,hendsd that the frec-ssilers playing
deep game Ct fraud aud treachery and " this feeling Of
distfu,t becomes general In it character OF II the fu
uTc Of the burners tend 20 strengthen or
confirm there rtngs IN the comparatively few breasts
which now entertain thsm. howl OF indignant fury
and hatred si .ifs deeper louder, and nercer then
any that awakened the cevefns ard startled the
darsnt,s Of faudcmonium. indeed the democratic
PARTY now. II nsy be allowed the figure, resembles
yaft JowGrr magazine, whose elements OF destruction
require but tuglU Tsfk TO spresf o. ISOLATION around;
and ehild wiih uRich, 81 idiot win iasgot, or
dfurkuro with his pipe, could furnith the means.
Surely maniac with IRE brand, ever perpetrated
Fr,tcr mifchitf or cut more ludiorsus antics than
have the abotonss and free snlers since the "Wil.
mot pr1,iso placed In their hands and II would
that their cuits sud yet
concluded. They little r. lish tho union To sptrsss
a.. Bouirators have been rendered 10 of their
favtfic ustors aud app.tes Ia Monroe county. Hen.
~ y stanton La. been nominated for the Senate
known rre ~ the most prominent Of the extreme
al ion virg distpg uislod Of its hrst ortt
sud II the mot ID dustriguF a. the advocates u
u.tra ,tcnicn drcttincs His nomination has been
rrcsi,sd ~ ne Luukc's With evident dissust, and
tt'y stuCunce D. brtach 81 faith ard Insist that
b. 10 not - va ftqrird ~ ihe genera terms 81 TIE
suLtsty "a veil arrwn aud acknowledged democrat"
u apparent hat the flee sellers intend TO
pack The Senate and hstomily With the choicest aud
mot thorough vsc hataug and advocates OF their
peculiar notions aud, with this object in view they
yi,ldrg he uJty nominations q The hunkers,
feir Object is tWofold u they get possession Of
both hlsuches then they lave control OF the eau
cus 20 pUbish Gddfe'ses. ADOPT resolutions, and cell
soIlirati,ns nrd TIE Senate viii remsir In ano-
th'r when ~ " hoped that thy will be enabled TO
ven tUieu In his place u thsy sau attenptto carry
COT fuch design. snd u shah appear vt any time
vhn ten Gays fTe The election, then isresrii TO all
hopes Il eltcting the State ticket The nomination IL
Gtuge y Pur,sr. IN New iork-it brBg the fret one
uHct-tss tsut,d some little surprise here aud the
Custtn ask,d " possible a. e the Barn burners
teve pos'.ttion of 1smmsny Hslil" Politics Ia New
ltIk city hs'e long been aTtuoutd mystery, which
oturtfy Thlosophefs have much fcuity ia solving
III iLey make any more tuch nominaaobs' Again
FAY That the d. M cratic party s Ike huge powder
nsgezine. Let ue zee witch section will piay the fool
on q csst Or, brand into it, midst
The democrats are not alone In their trouble. The
vhies ere sor'ly afflicted and aed With trbulsticn
the state nUnit ators which they have made are far
frcr satisfactory. And ~ the dAsocrs's shalt remain
united and there be NO cheating around tie board F."
they will defest the wbig state Ticket over 20 900
majority and that sasy. II the bsfkbufners play any
tricks OF attempt any Frauds Of courte the result will
be very DIFF rent but am persuaded that nothing but
freth rupture In the democratic ranks can save the
wings have never witnessed 80 much diesf-ction
among them. The nomination Of Joshua a. SpeRcsr
va made TO conciste the stern srstocrac old federal
portion OF the party whosre exceedingly dspessed With
the course ofWetd and Seward who for and In
the most manner couroe the irish Catholic
voe and rssorDg 10 ell the arts Of demagcgues for the