The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-29

Serious AxD CRAVE CHARGES Or OFFICIAL
CORRUPTION.
Extraordinary Documents he fore the New
York Senate.
:, We lay before the public several very extraordi-
nary documents. They were u part Of yesterdays
proceedings in the New York Senate, and will be
read by every one with astonishmcnt Our tec-
graphic dispatches from Albany speak Of the ex-
ctement created, on their presentation TO the Sc
nate.
TO TIE HONORABLE SENATE or NEW YORK:
I know Of no crime so despicably base and afro
\ cous, az that Of person using the power which IL
public position concrs upon its posscssor in extort-
ing money and other equivalents from the fears OF
those whom they believe are placed by clrcumstan-
ces at their mercy. Actuated by this feeling, and
impelled by the strongest motives known to an
honest and unselfsh man, have come to Albany to
lay before you the accompanying documents, with
the request that you will act upon them with that
promptitudc and good faith indispcnsably neces-
sary cxonerae yourselves before your constituents
and the world. Astounding as will be the excite
ment produced among the masses of the people by
the publication of these strange records Of legisa-
tive laundering and official dcpravity, the only
surprise that it will excite in the minds of those
yersed in the morals Of legislation, will be-not that
the crime has been committed-but that the crmi-
mails should have been thus induced to bear tcsti-
mony against themselves. With the manner, or
means, III, or by, which that very righteous and
desirable end has been achieved, you, believe,
have. at present at least nothing to do-the result
is before you 1t may be well enough for me to
state in this connection, that up to the present
moment am not aware Of having ever seen either
Of the individuals implicated in this most dastardy
and infamous swindlc neither did ever before hear
Of either of them to my recollection 1 have no
personal private interest to subscrve in the mat
ter; but when see men abusing the confidence so
undeseryedy reposed in them by too credulous
and confding constucncy-when see them basely
prostituting the positions they occupy with such
pccuniary profit to themselves, and such deep in
jury and disgrace to the public-when see the
Capitol turned into broker shop, and the Senate
Chamber into receptacle for black mail, and
/ when have become possessed of the most incon
tesable evidence of the truth Of these facts feel
that am rendering society service of incalcuable
Importance, by laying that evidence before man
| kind. have seen and known enough OF legislative
corruption, both in your Legislature (whc was
member,) and elsewhere, and have become almost
weary of denouncing it to the people. The present
is not the first the ffteth time that have been
in possession of testimony of a similar character
but it is the first where it has so fully answered the
desired purpose, and where l have been at full
liberty to use it. People who would forever re-
| main deaf to such charges when made in vague
| generasms, will receive a world Of light from the
publication of these proceedings. They will hence
forth fully understand the true why many
| corrupt and incompetent imbeces are exceed
ipgly anxious to attain positions, which legitimate
/! ly belong to men of mind and character, and in
which they but serve as objects OF inexplicable
/ Yours, with respect. MIKE WALSH.
ALBANY, March y, 1851
THE sERGAyT-AT-ARMs TO Mr.. SUDAN.
SENATE Roous t C.rlpoE, Albany, Feb. ~, 1851
$. A. SUDAN, Esp
DEAR SIR
am glad to be able to say to you, that have
succeeded in getting Senator Robinson to postpone
the introduction of his bill Tin regard to which
called on you last Saturday,, for a few days. You
win see, at once, that such moves help as other
business continues to accumulate, and OF course,
puts this just so far back. Every days delay !
great gain. hope to be able to savc off action till
it IL too late to get it through the Assembly this
session, if do not kill it here have retained
two mcmbers. who are lawyers, (osteasibly to de.
| fcnd in suiD, who to speak against il, should
il come up in shape, and who are to assiN me in
every way to KILT. have agreed to pay them Sl25
. each and have also made arrangement with the
First Deputy (NIr. Ms), 10 assist for $50 Other
expenses put down in gross ut $50 more, making
$3.50 over and above what those interested in the
/ defeat NAV think should have for myself
will keep you advised of anynew moves and as
sure you viii kill the thing somewhere.
hope to hear soon from you all.
This il written to you in masonic confidence.
! Yours, truly, C'Eo w. BULL.
rRIvATE-BrRS
I ALBANY, March IL, 1851.
:. A. StYDAM;-
DEAR SIR
On other page, send YOU copy of the bill
spoke about when in New York | happy to
inform YOU that, by the aid of good counsel, have
the committee TO decide that IL snail not
ported back to the Senate: and have the original IN
my hands. There copies in existence. except
"a few which caused to be privately printed to-day.
My expenses paid and for which stand pledged,
amount to within fraction OF 5000 without in
Gliding pay for my own services. VIII you do me
the justice to assist in making up what should be
paid me, and have il ready when come down next
I SATURDAY. Yours. &c, GEo. W. Bull.
Particulars when We meet.
Cory OF \ Bull INTRODUCED az NOTICE isro THE
STATE NEW lpt.k. MARCH
g. 1851, ny SENATOR ROBINSON, READ FIRsr AND
SECOND TIMES, AND RErEREED 10 SELECT Cow
ArrrEE. COMPOSED oF SENATOR'S ROBINSON, JouN-
son AND STONE.
Aa at more ,BecfpoHy 10 P,ercnf GamiI,ag, aud The
Sae If Lufoy 1,ckfs ~ Potiocs.
The People of the State Of New York, Represented
ia Semte aud Assembly, to enact "a follows
Sec. !. Any person who shall keep room, build
ing afbor, booth shed, tencmcnt, boat or float, to
be used or occupied for gambling, OF shall know
ingy permit the same 10 be used or occupied Tor
gambling. or ii any person bring the owner, super
Intendcnt or agent Ut any room, building arbor.
booth. she'd tenement, boat or float. shall rent the
same, to be used or occupied for gambling. the per-
son or persons 80 offending shall conviction
thereof, be fined ia any not les than fifty
than five hundred dollars or II the owner, hi.
or her superintendent agent OF any room. building
atbor, booth, shed. tenement, boat or float, shall
know that any gaming tables, apparatus or estab-
lshmcnt. j. kcIt used therein for the purpose of
gambling and winning, betting, or gaining money,
/ "a other property. aud shall not forthwith cause
complaint to be made against the person 80 keep
ing using such tenement, lac or shc shall
bc held aud considered To- have knowingly permit.
ted the same to DC used aud occupied tof the pur-
POSES Of gambling.
see 2. An, person who shall keep or exhibit any
gaming table, establishment, device, OF apparatus,
10 win or gain money, or other property Of value.
to aid, assist, permit others 20 do the same; or
ifauy person -hsll engage in gambling for lveli-
hood, he -hall be deemed ana taken 70 he com.
mon gambler. aud upon conviction thereof, shall
v, fined III any .um rot tss tina MY, thu
IRE hgna,ri ocAays, md shall b. mynIsO,nt ~ N,
.Sfqff latsCs ia not less Haa oac, Hrta ne,
ugys; such to be paid into the Treasury Of the
county, where -uch conviction shall takc place. for
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