The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-06
INTERESTING HOME LETTERS.
Our Albany Correspondence.

sxxs-IHs Contest in o,Rg Fo,s DtSh1ds-Apfhy
Of the Greys--Neic Administration Editor az
Altany.
The election, which has been ordered by the Co
vernon to take place the 27th Of May inst, will
be contested With uncommon spirit and disputation
In certain Senatorial districts. Every one Of the
resigned Senator's will be re-nominated, with, pro-
baby, the exception of Stone, Of the Twentieth
district, comprising the counties Of Madison and
Oswego; and Guinnip, Of the Chemung and Stue-
ben district There are circumstances connected
with Stones which require consideration before
ne is put upon the course again. The weakness
which he exhibited in permitting himself to be en-
snared by Bull, viii operate materially against him
but another act or breach of faith, which he com
nisted will operate against him-and it is this In
aletter whi.h Gerrt Smith has recently written to
Orlando Allen, Of Buffalo, he distinctly charges
MIR. Stone with having violated promise made to
him (Snith) that he would support the canal bill,
heiieying it to be the wish Of large majority Of
hie constituents. Gerrit is a strong man in that
section, and will spare neither time money in
defeating Stone. Hatch, democrat will be sup
ported by the wings. Ciulnnip, having rendered
himself obnoxious 10 onehalf OF the voters in Steu
ben county account Of his activity in the Senate,
IN endeavoring 20 make that half shire county,
will not be ro-nOminatcd. With him the democrats
afraid beng dettateus therefore. he Will
be dropped, and some other person substituted.
Guinnip resigned with great reluctance anticipating
exposition account Of the shire question; But he
assured that the democracy would sustain Tim
in a denomination and reelection, nevertheless
He viii be abandoned. in consequence Of the mpor
taIce Of carrying the district with some other can
Sisate.
In some of the other districts the wings win re
main dormant, and show no tight. In the first, an
in Orange and Sullivan, in the Columbia an
Iutehess, the Chenango, the Herkimer, The st.
Lawrence, the Delaware, the Chemung, and Steu-
ben districts, they Will not undertake 10 nominate
candidates. But in the Oneida, Oswego, Jefferson,
and TOM kins and Seneca districts the struggle will
be animated, and the contest severe. These will be
the great and important battle fields; and already
We discover both parties arrayins Tor the Eight.
The wings VIII pitch upon those districts with all
their might and if they can elect three Of the
twelve Senator's, then they will pass the Canal bill
INTO law. When those four senators-Mcssrs
Mann, Stone, Skinner, and Stanton-were eectedin
1919, the democratic party was IN very distracted
condition, as, about in that period, the sectional
differences prevailed 10 az great an extent as at any
time since the party became divided. The MAORI
Aies in all those counties much larger at the
election for Governor in 1850 and before this issue
was raised, 1t may be said that perfect unity ex
isted, and IN consequence of the disloyalty OF the
silver greys, large maiorties would have been OBJ
tanned by the demo next November. A ma tiers
stand, the wings viii adopt any canal democrat
who may offer himself, well knowing that, for all
practical party purposes, they with the votes
Of Peekman and Schoomaker, sufficient aiority in
both branches. la two districts, two democrats Of
thai description have already been adopted-lIatch,
in Cswego and Madison and Lyon in Jefferson and
Lewis. In Oneida, VIM. J. Bacon, whig lawyer,
will against Mr.. Mann and in toe Seneca and
Tompkins district, the wings viii probably take up
Bascom, ultra bran bread Fouricrite land reform,
progressive whig, and phase him the coarse
against Stanton.
In those districts whore the contest is expected to
be severe, mass mestings afe now being held. Ii
Is clearly seen that Horatio Seymour and John
Nan he n1Fs cd lao lsfe ia NM
and concord. These two leaders OF the opposite
democratic factions are now trayersng the doubt
fal districts, and daily delivering harangucs 70 the
people Their united efforts viii bring both Soc
tisIs Of the party, nearly TO man, in support Of
candidates opposed TO the "nne million debt.
There much hesitancy, and many were in doubt
in relation 10 the wisdom of the course taken by
the Senators who resigned; and they were not pre-
pared to sanction that proceeding. But before the
day of election arrives, all those doubts viii vanish
under the glowing eloquence and convincing argu-
nents Of the orators aud editors engaged in she'd
ding light among the people.
The wings have nj command n most powerful in
Auence, which they are using with their accustomed
tact and discretion. Their Plan l. 70 obtain ~
much assistance from the ranks Of their opponents
rs possible. A few have been successfully
trapped. Among others, tue names oi =. " Gin
ton, A. W. Eogtrs, and IA. n. smith, Of Buialo,
district attorney, collector, nd postmaster, under
MIR. Polk John Wilkinson. II Syracuse, a bunker,
barnburncr. OF anything else u political nature
Thomas Barlow, Of Madison county, who has
claim for canal damages before the Canal Board;
CarTet Smith, Of Madison, who owns large milling
privileges at Owego, and wants the canals enlarged
In order that he may be more fully supplied with
surplus canal waters There arc others, ~ minor
importance The only deniocrstic paper n favor
efthe Canal bill, l. the Buffalo CoVrlo', print Of
limited circulation under the control Of the Baaao
gentlemen above referred to.
The only prominent whig who has yet mounted
the hustings, i no less parsonage than Wan. III.
Seward himself lie addressed a meeting At Fal.
ton, Osweeo county, few days since, In support Of
the Canal bill. With this exception, the Shigs
have mostly drawn upon dissdccied democratic
orators, Intentionally 70 withdraw democratic votes,
believing that their own party friends, s-pe
cially those or the woolly complexion. tolersby
rafe. 1t has now become perfectly evident that the
silver grsys do not intend to 70 into the contest
with any spirit but viii remain passive aud iro n
tho polls, and let Seward and his section elect
sufficient number Of Senators 70 carry the bill. it
they can They are aware that In case the Canal
bill becomes n Law. the greys will stand no
better chance than the democrats ia lingering sny
portion 81 the pine millions. The Canal Board BE-
ing under no obligations % award contracts 70 the
lowest bidders, wall assuredy dispense those rors
70 their own fnends-pcrhaps large portion T.
Bull--iegardlcss 0f any other than such - have
sustained the opposition 70 Mr. Fillmore and hi
administrator.
The change which Mr. Fillmore i al mt making
In the editorial department q The diiaag Rgtgc
IL the bet stroke # Tocy whSb ho ha. yet bit ~
On. lie has placed u. FoOtc. II tito Brf1i0 Com
ntac'ai, r. charge q T. columns; and be sIl, n
the course e few days, assume thai isiti1a.
month since, Mr. iiilmorc had irtermiacd to trans
plant the doctor tU Washington for the purrss, II
speaking ly authority through TIC column. Il tie
EtIaillc rev per- But since hc has asccltaiGcd
that Weed remains here. Instead of -.endthr 4
twelve month on the continent Is Europe had
been frequently announced during the Last tx
months, Mr. tillmor, hss very iu bcou.ly couclud-
ID that Or. Iocte would be of more service e. the
Administration and to The silver grcys. Isl proceed
ing 10 Albany With his thlty-siE pOunler, AID thgre
isehafge his morning guns directly into thc sew.