The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-20

he vss native Of Hisborough, the same county in
New Hampshire as Gen. Pierce, and besides which
a warm personal friendship existed between the two;
as had also been the case with Daniel Webster and
many of the leading wings of the country. But cab
met selections governed by far different rule.
Well what next was to be started? No one named
Mr.. Marcy nor does any one speak OF him in Albany
any more than though he had been in his grave hun
bred years Perhaps the reason for this is to be found
in the fact that the original barnburners have reward
ed soft shells long enough For the last three years
the cream Of their dish has been almost wholly given
to these auxiaries; and hence the old line barnburn
have concluded that it is time to look after their
ancient household. Comptroller Wright would have
liked to open the bah for Marcy but he met with two
stumbling blocks. First, he has his eye fixed thus
early upon the gubernatorial chair OF this States
hence. to take an open stand now would surely kill
his prospects. Secondly, he knows that Gov. Sey-
mour is anxousy looking to the chances for compro
mise candidate for the cabinet from this State and to
that goal his (Gov. Seymour's) ambition zealously
strives. Therefore, to NEEDLE with the gun his (Mr.
Wrights) brains might suffer. Erastus Corning has
also inanmate dose Of Marcyism in his composition
The friends of Mr. Dickinson thus surveying the ele
ments took courage and at once started petition,
recommending him to Gen. Pierce's especial favor,
Up To this time clear majority OF the democratic
members OF the Senate and Assembly have signed it,
IL has been also signed by majority Of the State
Convention for the nomination OF Presidential eec
tors, by majority of the electors themselves and
majority OF members of Congress elect from this
State. How Gen. Pierce can disregard Mr.. Dickin-
sons claims remains to be learned. The history Of
the Baltimore Convention must be consulted by Gen.
Pierce in every political action and from that it
clearly appears that for three days MIR. Dickinson
held the nomination in the hollow Of his hand. Vir
ginia kindly placed it there, and the whole South
stood ready to defend him with it. Finally, he passed
it back untanshed to be bestowed to other keeping;
and when it fell to Gen. Pierce, no acclaim was more
sincere than that of Mr.. Dickinson. Well, a few
short weeks and all will be known. Certain it is
that Mr.. Dickinson possesses a noble endorsement
from the Empire State.
Many OF the important bills before the Legislature
will soon reach their final action. In the House,
General Burroughs, the independent member from
Orleans county, and father of the unconstitutional
nine million canal bill, has just commenced his argu-
ment against the Governor and his message. Against
the Governor he is very personal, and against his
message he takes two strong pOlAts-One OF them,
that the message is not what the Governor preached
in the canal districts whilst stamping the State for
his election. That in his speeches before the cleo
ton he plainly declared himself in favor Of change
of the constitution so as to secure and raise funds
for the enlargement and completion OF the canals,
whilst his message nowhere even squints at such a
measure, but only recommends the raising, by legis
lative enactment, of about million of dollars annual
ly, for the deepening of the canals and lengthen-
ing OF the locks as to enable boats OF 240 tons to
be navigated in them.
Another popular noint which Mr.. Burroughs makes
against the Governor Is, that lie recommends IN his
message that the labor on the canals be procured at
times and seasons of the year when the is cheap
Now, 1t is serious question, whether it is not, as
Mr. Burroughs argues, for the best interest of the
State to set the example to other employers, by
having the public work done by labor paid for at a
full and reasonable price, and not to have the State
depress the working man by its own example. The
Slave Transit BILL introduced by Mr. D. B. Taylor OF
New York. is calling down the anathemas OF all the
abolition and free soil papers in the Union Never
theless, the bill will in very few days be brought
out Of the Judiciary Committee and put upon its
final tote. No doubt, as many OF the barnburners
and soft shells conveniently will dodge; but
/ should not be surprised, notwithstanding all that
has been said against it, to see it pass.
powerful effort is already being made to restore
the canal tolls upon the railroads This will meet
with fierce opposition not only from the railroad in
terests of the State but by the representatives of the
cities whose local railroads would seriously suffer by
this retrogade movement The most healthy spirit
seems to indicate that every tub should stand upon
its own bottom" and that no good reason can be
given for taxing the citizens double price for bring
ing provisions and commerce to market by railroad,
simply because the canals are frozen up, and this
excess OF price is given to keep alive the canals