The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-24
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DsxcRaTIc MEMBERS OF THE LECISLAYuRE,
p<us<ratie Repabilsan Electors " the state
Of New York.
OF THE

r6al q
vored discharge the important trusts committed TO
Us The session Of the legislature which haS Just
terminated in sudden and unexpected manner, has
been in respects Of extraordinary character.
snd viii be remembered in tho history Of the State.
Tne executive, Legislative and administrative depart
euts Of the government in the full possession OF
political party, whose doctrines and policy have
bcen ansgonistic to good government based on sound
republican principles That party had until the 4h Of
March IL III the 81 members Of the Senate and 81 OF
Sh- l2s Representatives In the Assembly They from
Ia the Senate notwithstanding his being member OF
Yougrcs possessed uncontrolled power over the course
.nt action Of both branches of the Legislature, and
must beld responsible the people for the policy
raui aud the measures brought forward ana adopted
or rejected
10 the consideration Of the Legislature various subjects
general interest 10 the people OF the state but such
mas hecn the action the part Of the
trng majority that but few subjects OF that character
have received that careful attention which they deserved
from the representatives Of the people Subjects Of
political private nature have cngrossed Of the
tins and attention q the Legislature than those of
general and public character, and have exercised
perncioas and corrupting influence on the whole
course a. legislation that suspicion has been unavoida
by cat on its purity and integrity The subjects Of
general nature which have engaged most Of the
tion OF the Legislature have related chiefly to the
finances and internal Improvements OF the state ami
matters intimately connected Herewith. These
swsys subjects OF great impor to the whole people
AMI ierye and should recev. he careful attention Of
taos whom they have sent here 70 protect Their interests
end guard their rights
The psriy now in power has had uncontrolled posses
fion az the State administration for three out Of the
-FOUR years since present contribution adopted
and brief statement OF the results u their management
financial interests Of the during that period
be otherwise than useful The people, in the
adoption Of our present constitution. Incorporated into
fast instrument such financial provisions would in
the certain and gradual payment Of large state
dt u twenty-five and one halt millions If collars: and
ga that way years relieve the ,ortation of
property canals from hi'h 'o auG ~ the
time to the people amp.e revenue Tor the pay
m mt Of the annual expenses Of ,oy.rrl Mt thus
free from the burthen Of a direct imposed
for that object II should not be forgot that this
larrs STAT. debt and the necessity for direct tax TO
nt hptn nee
pie OF this State by the wings when in departing
the financial policy always sustained and adyoca-
have always been distinguished both in the State aud
National administration Tor their ability and vii
Dgnfss TO contract than TO debts and this marked
featre ia their character to remain unchanged
and uncha nseabe They have treated the financial
provision in State constitution a. an obstacle
across their path" They have held that the
atcption Of a constitution containing many yalua-
bc provisions could not be regarded expression la
favor of the financial article; and that that article
not rejected because its rejection could only be
pu-ohssed by the rejection ~ constitution contain
ing many very many wise and culightencd prov eons
Their actions have correpondsd with their views as 10
the constitution and the people who adopted it. made
provision for the certain but gradual extngushnens
million six hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
silly. from canal revenues to that object but the
pie OF the state cannot learn but with surprise that al
though this large has been annually set apart and
appropriated to pay state debt in each Of the four
-esrs since the constitution was adopted that the debt
has nevertheless been diminished only the small amount
OF S46s5t The official reports from tn. Conptrc-r's
oce show that entire State debt on the 3oth sep
teAler 1876 ST. a31 $50 and tha il the Goth
eptcpher $50 reduced only to the Of S225S0 s0l
Eou will very naturally inquire into the causes which
have produced this result result for which the party
now power responsible TO it clear that it
Las been produced by the bad administration Of our fl
rsnces Money has been used with pruluse ami lavish
hand to reward followers to benefit localities and to pro-
supporters of the party in The expenses Of
the general administration II the government and Of
eaas have been largely incrased old claims aain, the
Treasury of doubtful obligation have been revived and
tNsiy allowed by perseverng and combn pressure on
.fRl Cana anil nIg 1s9 uaIl y
the copstuon to the completion q our canals. have
been used fcr the benefit Of other localities in violation Of
Bat abuse rcising a eorrupting influence and
strongly demanding the condemnation Of the people Is
that which has arisen from the great and unprecedented
ncrssc In the expense o the public printing The
annual cost Of doing the public printing for eight years
next preceding the 10th September lsId. wa s45ID5
hut under the present administration its annual cost
ha been greater one hundred per cent than the
rag q the eight next prior TO September 60 1875
Ilis expense paid cut 81 what i called the General
Fund o. the State which j. in part derived from direct
tsk .siei annually on the property Of the people Da-
priated and paid for public printing Ia 1879 seventy
thousand dollars were appropriated aud used FOR the
object In 1850 eighty thousand dollars we~e
provriaed for the same purpose; and there paid out
II the Treasury from September ~. lS4s TO January
fssI period Of fifteen months for public printing en-
craving and binding over the sum of one hundr,d and
sixtyseren thouand doar. leaving still due Janu
sry 1871. the sum If thirty thousar dollars for print;
ing stated in the annual report II the Comptroller,
made It the present session II the Legsaturc This
absorption Il the public money for printing
from the practice ordering large editions II
books and reports to be printed having connection
9TH The proper business II legislation: aud the last act
al tho Assembly to postpone for twenty minutes the
o0n 70 In the joint resolution for Adjournment
- thst rcoution could in the hurry and exeitrrneu
G. the moment b. pressed through for printing large
edition Il the Documentary History Of the stare for the
q the mcmb. r. At cost to the Treasury as e.t-
ed Of from thirty to forty thousand dollars. This
act II the prescut Assembly justly be regarded
the GROWING and closing act Of the session, aud a. in
some msnner characterizng the minority who controlled
its action in That matter.
The u the reatcs, Importance to the people
Of this State which has been brought before the gi-
iiure for IT, adoption during ~ recent se.ion.
bill to authorize lime millions oi dollar to be borrowed
On pledge o. the remainder of the revenues a the
cs1aitH for the purpose u completing within three
year. THE Erie Canal enlarge ent hpd the Genesee Vat
les and Black River Canals II = proper that should
sdrrri g. the circumstances under winch this
rss brought forward ssd lie FINAL pa&eas unyeidngy
insisted
The Governor In his mcssagc at the commencement n
th- 49, ion said -" II affords much sshfactiun 81
cooraiUiae you on the sound and hcsithfu condition
Of our state hnsnrrs" Frurn This official announcement
naturally led to suppose that Crr financial com
dtion = the most prosperous character AMI that ~
the great interests q the state wen a. - canals
vpru "a the most Aou-hibg condition. We also
t.i IN the comptrosrs rtpcrt. that the general uHd
was in healthy condition" and has hrcn f1pnd sum
cicnf 10 al the demands upon ~ treasury during
the yPsr and that the balance & each Ia the trsry
thr h a sepseuibs last was - sat I, -. asinlr ding
tbs stat mtut n the condition Z ;bo ,u funds u
found that the monty rep tgd a r. she trcaaury
On the rh n september IN belonged a. III. school mi
T-us, funis q the state AID that there MT 10
truth dollar n money Ia the FaEury that day
az winch ar current sxpeuss ~ government co.l n.
Legally consttutonally paid The canal FUNDS q tho
state also found in bat little better
condition it showu by the reports of the 0-
that there two millions four hundred add
trenty thousand dollars q work under
the enlargement ard Gcnesec Valley aad Black River
Cansis yet o. he paid for snd that there the
1t - February las dollar in The treasury from which
payment could BE- made 10 the contrae and the
o. only S4O3749 would estmat,l by the Aul +
Of the Canal Department, b. received into the trrt.ry
during tse remainder Il the current hscsl year winch
could under the constitution be applied the proc
too a. the public works The contractors were acc nd
iniy Eofed that the work which they had engaged g.
perform FIR the state, must be- suspendc fns o.
l@esns in the treasury q pny.
Tho sai ~ The State officers u lc M CON
tracts la their hands g. fual thtn an1
the bankruptcy II tho treasury could D. un longer cpn.
ceslc frc The pc pie ~ the state unrEs device
could ~ invented borrow money hy Violating the vie
spd sac financial provi-i0us n the constitution
10 sutnt the whole matter fully and unrcserv,dly to
the p-ope ard ask them u change the financial pryi-