The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-02

ALBANY, July rs, 1883.
7he Democratic State co~semties-What is the
Prospect

tee was appointed. A month or two thereafter o
1ew ofthe bunker fraction called meeting at Tam
many Han to organize, elect officers, &c. An
equal number of burners and hunkers met ace to
face, after caucusing half day separately, and par
taking literally of the good cheer furnished by the
estimable hosts, Messrs. Howard & Brown. Being
equally divided, neither faction yielded; conse-
quently nothing was accomplished, and the party
proceeded onward until some ten days since, with
out any effective committee. Then a notice again
appeared in the bunker papers, signed by Albany
bunker and another Of Greene county, calling a
meeting of the committee at the Astor House in your
city. There were only two barnburners present.
and so the hunkers selected their chairman and
secretary both from the counties on the Hudson
river, without giving the rest of the State Smell
Governor Dickinsons son-in-law presented national
resolutions which drove the two free sellers from the
room they fed speedily those of the same sort
ran from the Assembly chamber when Holly, Of
Niagara, called up Dan Taylors endorsement of
Pierce's Inaugural.
State convention called, to assemble in
Syracuse time in September, to nominate candi-
dates for Comptroller in place of Wright Secretary
in place OF Randall, Attorney General in place of
Chatfeld, Surveyor and Engineer in place of Nc.
Alpine, Canal Commissioner in place of Matber,
In place OF WEIGH, and member of the Court Of
Appeals. II is understood that Chatfield is not
candidate, being determined to devote himself to the
Pacific RAILROAD; that McAlpine will take charge of
the Erie Rdilroad and that Mather has already been
effectively disposed OF So, for those three offices,
some new men will be selected. 1t is well. known
that Wright is extremely anxious for renomna-
ton, and 1t is equally certain that the barnburners
will endeavor to crafty him. Randall, the Santa
Anna Of the administration, wants to remain
in the Secretary's Office another term, by which
time he intends cumnlpta his life Of Of.
ferson. One OF our city judges, who was
treated with so much hospitality by the affable Sec
rotary few weeks since, win undoubtedly assist in
his election. Then there is WEIGH, the amiable and
harmonious editor of the Buffalo Republic, read out
of the party by the Union, desires another trial
against James NJ. Cook, for treasurer As the State
treasury has supported two teasurers and half dozen
lawyers in cOnestDg the office during the present
term, impudent rival should stand in the way of
the present treasurer for reelection either by the
people or the Court OF Appeals-not much matter
which, though the latter method is rather expensive
to the State. Angel will have opposition, as he
is also in office burner of the hottest kind.
The barnburners will undoubtedly contest the
State Convention. The present Comptroller and
Secretary will be re-neminated Champrn, one
OF Mathers persecutors, and now one OF his prose-
cutors, is the slate for Chatelds Office. Wheaton,
of Syracuse, one of the Jerry sympathisers, is up
for Canal Commissioner, because he was defeated
two years since by that honest man Henry Fitzhugh,
the ticket last year, demands that the burners shall
keep their faith with him. John has got to be q
banker now, and stands six feet in his stockings
neat as the best of them He did not repudiate the
canal contract for nothing-not he.
Such is the programme. Will the farce be sue
cessfully played? VIII Of the riders COM
prising the State Hppodr,me become dismounted
ready bounced upon the comptroller, threatens to
annihlate him, and send him back to Old Durip
It he ventures upon the hobby-horse in November. !
financial officer; and if the leading hard shell paper
speaks thus in advance concerning OF the auti-
cipated soft candidates, will it not assassinate"
all of like kidney who may be placarded for be-
NETT during the November season? No doubt of it |
in the least. The hard shells have called the State
Convention the softs and free soilers will control it,
and from present appearances all around the VIII gs
stand the best chance oil electng their State officers
Senate. and House OF Assembly, which will ensure
the return of William II. Seward to the United |
States Senate in 1855, to the great discontinue and
disappointment of Horatio Seymour, who is on the
soft shell slate, with the appreciation of John Van
Buren,, the arch rogue. Heigho!
ALBANY, July "a, 1853.
The Extra Session-Ks Objects and its Conse-
quences.
That the difficulty in arranging the Canal question
during the regular session, caused the imperious
necessity of special session Of the Legislature no
reasonable person will attempt denial-that the
entire hundred days" were squandered in resisting
an amendment of the constitution to that effect is
also true and that political demagogues strained
effort after effort during the whole winter to keep
the canals in the Of politics, the great hob
by horse to be used for another quarter century
the hnstings, and at the polls Of elections The peo
pie along the lines of the canals had supported can
ddates for State officers in 1851 upon written pledges
that the law OF that year should be sacredly observ
ed and its provisions faithfully executed; but no
sooner had success crowned them, than they con-
spred to break down that law, and repudiated their
pledges made before election. The people, during
the succeeding year. focked in thousands upon the
banks of the canals, whittier they had been at
tracted by the eloquent promises and apparently
solemn asseveratons of candidate for gubernatora
honors that his whole heart was bent upon such
amendment Of the constitution would allow the |
completion of the great public works in the shortest
possible time. Though deceived the preceding year
by the designs OF aspiring demagogues in 1851 the
people willing 10 believe in the pledges OF 1852.
Illuminating as it is to make the acknowledgment,
they were again deluded deceived and their wishes
dsregarded. The power so potent, so rotten so cor
rupt at Albany, induced the successful candidate for
Governor to violate bis pledges they had succeed
ed with the State officers year before. Instead Of
allowing his message to appear as written recon-
mending an amendment OF the constitution, as he
had promised all the voters from the Hudson to Erie
the regency compelled him to knock the type in p,
and substitute therefor accommodation to scratch
the bottom and tickle the sides Of the canal, so as
to permit the passage OF one hundred and fifty ton
boats Then the true friends Of the canal perceived
that the whole State administration was opposed to
an amendment of the constitution. Having now
the Executive, all the State departments, large
majority in the House of Assembly, there seemed
no alternative but quietly surrender TO that proscrp
tive power. The Senate alone stood firm unm0ved,
undaunted Two thirds of the democrats and all the
wings of that body repudated and spit upon
every canal project short of final settlement Of the
whole policy. The wings being in minority, OF
course proposed no system. The proposition sub
mtted by Mr. Cooley, at early part OF the session.
for Joint committee to present some feasible
plan, which passed the Senate, but was rejected IN
the House by the casting vote Of VIM. II. Ludlow
would have prevented the extra session. II is there
fore to the obstnacy Of that man. under the dctaton
of Mr. LOOMS that the peonle of this State are in