The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-07


party in New York is rot understood out of the State.
by all in II. These differences have existed Tor
many Year,, and been less distinctly manifested
on numerous occasions. Although the immediate sub
ect has not always been The same the principle al The
bottom has not changed While some OF The actors have
changed, the real purposes have varied. These
differences elevated Seward, Young, Fish. and Hunt to
The Chief magsacy OF the State. and have brought Two
OF them into the United States Senate They made Har
son. Tyler, Taylor. and Fillmore. Presidents, defeated
Van Buren, overthrow Gen Cass, and sacrificed the la
mented Wright and threatening the pfosati0n
OF the State and national administrations But for them
the legislative coropions and abuses which flooded New
York with unsound banks disspated her means loaded
her with debt, and FRUSTRATED her credit, would have
occurred These differences oil principle The strict
est sense On the side have the Democratic and
on the other the conservative. Both the most
praiseworlhy and palmetto purposes. Without such
avowals heather would have the rank and file with them
because the great majority democratic, and desire
~ wholesome laws TO protect them in their lawful pur-
suits They do not ask the legislature to legslae wealth
their pockets. but content with their honest
ngs This is the creed OF the real democrat, But there
another class which, under pretencc OF patriotic
purpose continually knocking al the doors OF The
legislative power, asking favors that the cannot
receive when the real object is TO profit by the wealth
that The toll OF others has produced.
However diversified the subjects presented for action,
the modes OF opeaiion whether direct and open or in
direct and concealed present remote the controlling
principle is the The powers OF the government
must be used 10 promote one class OF interests at the ex
pense OF all Others Bank charters canal Jobs, public
works, where money is profusey expended, the OF
State credit and consequent cornerot and other specu-
atione all alike means 10 be used 10 accomplish the
object The public good il the avowed object while
the unvayng result the few profit at the expense Of
the many Thousands aid in producing this result who
have suspicion Of the real purpose Their hopes are
raised by the avowed object They lend helping hand
But disappointment follows. The fruits OF occasional
success perpetuaie the conservative party Ii differs
from the wings only in lew items OF It's creed-n pro.
- t. .uI
occasionally acting with those who practise when no
advantages invite them 10 desert lis power to do harm
results from ls not constantly acting with those whore
prolessed creed ley so often illustrate in practice Were
their real objects frankly avowed the conservative num-
bers would dwindie into nsgni6cance, or pass for
wings Unless this party the support OF those
who do moi approve OF its creed it's cooperation with the
wings cannot, il has heretofore done, throw either
the State national government into whig hands. The
wings poweress without their assistance in some
form.
Well known events will show these conclusions to be
correct The construction OF the Erie and Champlain
canals increased the prosperity OF New York and greatly
elevated and extended the reputation OF hose who were
prominent in promoting those works. Incidentally. Tor
made in contracts, and in the appreciation OF
city and village lots while the western wilds than
quadropsed in value Though CONSTRUCTED BY borrowed
capital prudence and fidelity In the State government
preserved it's credit until they were completed. New
fortunes were sought in new canals. Numerous appll-
cations were made 10 undertake new works In 1877
the oil the Stale, the ability of these canals to pay
and the propriey Of undertaking unproductve works,
and constructing them by borrowing were fully and ably
discussed IN report 70 ine senate oy Governor Wright,
feature OF that report. aud numerous wild projects
defeated The mass OF the democratic party salts
ned with the policy proposed but there were many aci
ing with it who iavorite purposes defeated and
dissatisfied. They wanted good Jobs and rich specua-
tons more than prudent and wise administration OF
the State government. Whenever their votes added to
tnose OF the wings, would carry OF these
however unwise or unproduciIve, they were pressed
through, and particular individuals resped rich harvest
Whensver canal projects were started with hopes OF
meeting OF the legislature 10 tender their aid. Various
projects and interests would combine 10 the desired
result
election OF 1897, when the wings and conservatives,
acting ia harmonious concert, carried the State. In
1888 they defeated Gov. Marcy, elected Seward and
a majority OF wings to the legislature In January,
1888, Governor Seward stated the State debt at
about seven mons. In abou, three years il swo-
len and found 10 be over twenty The credit OF The Stale
runous rates. The people were alarmed and demo-
cratic legislature assembled in 1912 and under the gui
dance OF Michael Hoffman. the debt paying policy was
established, and the credit OF The Stale revived That fall
the democrats elected governor whose advisers and
hdsniA mainly conservatives. Projects OF ex
pendilures revived and received with favor The
confidence OF democracy became shaken. The unterri
fed and lion hearted democracy demanded Sas Wright
Tor governor. Against his wishes and my advice, he
consented TO be candidate. The Of his Sc
cured to the national ticket AT the first
OF the legislature the whigs and conservatives, acting
gether, parsed bill for canal expenditures. which he
deemed 10 conflict with The pghied faith OF the State
He mel il with veto. From tina, day he was doomed
the envenomed shafts of conservative hostility
and fall under the sings OF trcachery and shameless
fraud upon unsuspectnG voters In lsl6. when his
financial views had been noot porated into the
stu,on and received 900 majority Of the electors
votes he was overtbrown BY the malign agency OF
servatives, and John Young become governor
Leading conservatives fought hard against calling
convention revise the constitution. and tried defeat
its sound financial measures, when being incorporated
into that tument Under Gov Young, they and the
wings sought means OF getting around its PLAIN provs-
ions to the end that canal expenditures and jobs, and
their consequences, might administer 10 sandry sinking
fortunes but with which hardly satisfied them
Bat under Gov Hunt conservative oil 1878. who
continued with the wings, Their efforts were crowned
with success far As the unconstitutional nine-mon
bill could do IT, Under that BILL al the canal letting, de-
pravily reached its eliminating point Wing and con-
servaivs labors were rewarded Good low bids were
rejected, and bad high accepted, and often uans-
ferred at enormous profits The conservatives The
under IT, One OF the in this drama, Impeached 40
far as a majority could do IL. and some who ap-
prove and may follow hs course are now the
servave ticket for high ohces. Their attachment for
the admins tration illustrated on the 30h OF June
Last in . speech the State senate, BY j. T.. Cooley,
now candidate for State comptroller
Mr Cooley said thst President Pierce had been faith
less his professions concerning the compromise
u,e,t He had called around him tho who
10 destroy the Union. lie had deserted all bis prime plies.
and he Mr. c. denounced him having orsaken the doc
,sines or former and all the declarations upon
which the democratic party hsd elected him. lie had dis
appoptHd the y-disappo,nied all his ff,ends-by
cslna around him who 1873. had pied
turn the Union The very nushsss and disogsnzer were
= stnaisbsd At tho length which he had gone"