The New York herald., 1851-10-12

Our Albany Correspondence.

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Our Albany Correspondencs.
ALBANY, Oct. 10, ISL.
Singular State Of A6ays-No Cgtaiaty cith "a.
Polaieia~s-1he Election, Game Of Choscc--
The Mayoralty Of the City, &c. h.-rs
1t is not within the re collection Of mary obscrv-
iBg persons, that election general as tho one
now rapidly approaching, presented SO small an
issue between the parties. It was thought, from
the manner in which the Canal bill was supported
on the one side, and opposed on the other, during
the special elections in May, that the Same issue,
more or less would be brought to bear in Novem-
Der. The whig papers, politicians and preachers,
have endeavored, very industrousy, to make it tho
main question at. the polls; they are using and
quoting the language of the democrats when the
Canal bill was under discussion, in order to drive
their adversaries to oppose the Law and threaten
its repeal. But the sagacity of the democrats dc
tates a contrary course. They utter not syllable
against the law, but in all sections of the State
where that question predominates, they uniformly
nominate strong, staunch, we'll defined canal de-
mocrats, for the Assembly and the Senate. They
adopt resolutions as strongly in favor Of the en-
iargement as the wings and say that the democra-
tic party must take possession Of the canals and
have the disposition Of the nine millions. This is
taking the wind out Of the sails Of the wings for
they hoped canal issue would be made, whereby
tney would reap advantages equal to those enjoyed
from the special election.
There Is very little activity among the politicians
In this portion OF the STATE, or any other. There
are but two state tickets, one upon each party
side, ostensibly. The partial unity OF the demo-
orats was unexpected to the wings. !. was
thought that the compromise question, CT eome
other side issue, would renew the feud, and
then the wings knew success would be pretty
certain. The result of the anti rent IL ovement has
discouraged all the schemes which were concocted.
The dissolution of that infamous faction, organized
politically as it was, has disappointed the wire
Iullers. The nomination of the entire democra
ticket was accomplished for the purpose of Destroy
ing that organization; and now those men viii
mainly return TO their old party grounds The
farce Of few of the disappointed, in nominating b
half and halt ticket after tho Antirent Convention
adjourned, was very simple and ridiculous affair.
For instance, adopting George w. Patterson as
their candidate for Comptroller. He is the most
unfit man for them that could be selected out Of the
whole batch. He is the resident agent Of the Hol-
land company, and has been for many years. He
dare not, if he would, sympathize with the anti
renters his position as agent for some OF the grea
est land monopolies in the State, fo-bids the pre-
sumption. The antirenters will hesitate long. and
reflect much, before they vote for him. On the
other hand, John g. Wight is not so obnoxious.
He resided. when the plague broke out, in Scho-
he has never been placed in position TO take de-
cided stand, he is known to be ii considerable favor
with them. Being q son inlaw Of Ex-Governor
Bouck, whom the antrenters still eipec:, many Of
Both parties hold their local conventions in tho
course Of next week. in this county. Al the ofi,es
in the hands Of the wings, which gives them the
advantage Of being fortified for defence The op-
position being hungry, and nearly starved for want
of office, will exert themselves with desperation.
We hear of no open rupture between either Of tho
factions. The silver grays and the Seward woolly
heads are walking arm in arm; the ba-nourners
and hunkers are cheek by jowl, apparently happy
in their partial urity For the sake of Off %, and
the prospect Of obtaining a share of public plum
still there is q jealousy, fear, caution among
them, showing that all the wounds have not been
healed, nor ali the injuries atoned for.
The candidates for Mayor, on the wtig side, arc
not very solicitous for nominations. No prominent
man has yet been named, except Robert II. Prayn.
He has been twice elected to the Assembly, and
would have been Speake: Of the last Hosee, in
stead of Mr.. Raymond, had he been candida,e a
third time. He is young man Of much activity,
and would make eficiest and popular Mayor.
The democrats have only ono candidate. They
elected, in April last, by $40 majority Frank
lin Townsend, the most popular whig in the city at
that time. Mr. Perry has proved very excellent
chief magistrate, and has received the ccmmec-
dation Of all the respectable class Of citizens For
his vigilance and untirinz energy in pointing out
the frauds and abuses of the emigrant passage run
ners he has incurred the dspleasure OF that class,
and they are now org inizng in bands and clubs
to defeat his election. Ii is stated that the COM
are collecting funds for the purpose Of hg used TO
defeat his election. Mr. Wadsworth, the vig;laRt
Mayor Of Buffalo, who las effected much 10
ievipg those whom the runners robbed, is also q
marked victim in case he is nominated for re-
election.