The New York herald., 1851-11-15
Albany.

ALBASY, Nov. l3, ISL
Tie Nur State OFc9s-A shgh Yep Of the Recent
Contest.
The result Of the election in this State has dis.
appointed almost everybody The whig leaders of
the woolly section INA gined tn At their ticket would
be elected, on account of the great hue and cry
they made about the canal enlargement and CON-
pletion, believing that question would operate as
much in their favor IL did the special elections
in May last. The silver grays being convinced
that abundance of deceit. treachery, and fasity,
Was curled up amongst the wool, openly acquiesced
in the State ticket; but, 10 many counties such as
Albany, Monroe, Ontario, *; greatly opposed it,
During the time between the nomination and
the election, there Was an apparent community o.
ceiling and all seemed coutentedly stan ling upo,
the platform erected in August. Bu; the result
proves that there the fraternity, on either
aide, whi;h vas professed With the exception Of
Ulnan, there was not a single candidate on
the ticket that the grays cared farthing about
meeting. The clique at Albany placed Patterson,
their candidate for Comptroller, late law partner
Of Seward, upon the anti-rent ticket, whi,h was
intended as an Offset against any advantage his
opponent might obtain by being adopted by the
Anti Rent State Conve ntion. BY this means he
obtained several hundred votes IL Patterson had
been elected IL would have been q Seward and
Weed victory, more essentially than the success Of
any other man on the ticket; and his defeat is
lamented over by Weed Greeley, Seward, and
their followers sincerely than the loss Of all
the rest Of the ticket. With the advantage Of the
national and state administrations and the popular
side Of the canal qaestion with them, the wings
went into the election with great odds in their
favor In consequence Of this, their defeat is the
more dsgraeCful They we're, as yesterday, boast
ing Of their strength, power, and might 10 the
state; but to day they are shorn Of their might
ness, and have become a distracted, disorganized
defoafed of pf
plshIng any object they had in contemplation.
The democrats have elected for Comptroller,
John q. Wright, formerly Of Schohsrie, but now Of
Schenectady. Although be once occupied seat
in the Senate Of this State be has never exhibited
any REGULAR traits Of states nansbip or talents
above medio.rity. During his term, the split in
the dtmocratic party occurred, and living in the
same county with Governor Bouck, he espoused the
hgnker side of the controversy, and made several
speeches In the senate In opposition 10 Colonel
Young, Or. beekman aad others OF the barnburner
iaetion. Nr Wright and Orvine Clark, Of Wash
ngton G unity were the bunker leaders in the legs
lsiure ouring trO exceedingly stormy sessions.
This s about all that is publicly known Of the
Comptroller elect, with the exception Of having fer
few year,. held some minor Offices 10 SchOharie.
Ills personal popularity is rot very commanding,
for we perceive he is far behind the rest Of the
ticket, both IN the county where be now resides aHd
the one where he formerly lived We learn, how
ever, that be possesses considerable industry, and
may, therefore, soon qualify himself for Comptrol.
Ter. He will rot be mere drone, al any rate, a.
IL the man now IN Office.
Henry =. Randall, the Secretary elect. has bad
considerable experience Ia the Office under Ma.
thanel 5 Benton aRd 90 far relates to the duties
Of Superintendent. Of Schools be has superior in
the state he has long made the free school sys-
TEN Of this State his peculiar study. Under bis
supervision and watchfulness, the system will be
brought az 10 perfection practicable. IL is
vel known that the present Secretary OF state pre-
tends 10 no knowledge Of the workings of the system,
other than from the information be obtains through
a deputy. Mr.. Randall was, a few years since,
an ultra abolitonist, naturally coaescing with the
bsihburners, while tEe democracy were asunder;
committee for believing that he has fully stoned
ior those indscretions, and is now a pledged sup
porter OF the compromise measures.
Ihe present Attorney General, Levi 5. Chstheld.
sre-elected By vote, larger we think than either
OF tne otnsr candidates, with the exception, pro-
bsoly, OF the state Prison Inspector The wings
exhibited the most malicious OPPOSITION 10 him
The columns Of Weeds paper, were oonstantIy
Glled Hith the most slandertus and scandalous
attacks upon him and during the whole campaign
the end and aim Of that viper and his iaokaIs has
bee n the defeat Of Mr.. Chstfeld This hostility
arose, mainly from the fact, that the Attorney
General gave opinion, when requested By the
senate, upon the constitusionality Of the original
CANA Bill lie believed IL confcted with certain
proysions of the constitution, and gave the Legisa
ture his reasons for that opinion, in an argument Of
considerable length, with great painness and per
spicuity This was one Of the causes which brought
uron him the exclusive vindictveness Of the Albany
iunta. Another reason IL, because Mr.. Chatheld
declined 10 appear before committee OF the House,
ard testify in relation to outside report that he
had been offered bribe Of 10000 II he would
cease opposing the passage Of the Canal Bill His
sVorehing and vitherips rebuks, sdninntersd W