The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-29
Cur Albany Cor1tsi ,ndc,

I,1'3 cronee Cea07doft ~ GDc0Ror-L|Gdtng
po',ficians Opposed I, a'sife Ea,g-U. S. Send
tor First 10 be Diyrossd Of CandidatCs for Con.
sS-1he Soft NomiHGtion u Probable Ru;e-
Kns,e Notiings &C.. ing Streneth-No Coe, cion
on he Cdnai,- Ssyml.D : Bid foT Catholic Totes,
&C. SC.
freedom in thought az eorj, perfect iudecea-
deDce liz sction relative TO lolJi al matters ana the
choice of caned stes, prevails in the region here
abouts ia most commendahle degree. Patty col ars
and pa ty sore VS. are useless now Toe manufa ture
of those recently indispensable articles is entirely
suspended and the cicta,o-s who would use ITEM
now are destitute Of employ ment. Men have arisen
above the logged submission to leade rshp expeii-
ency or availability. They-especiay the non off ,e
seeking masses-boldly declare their preference for
men up for public stations, irrespective Of former
political associations.
The only ACTIVITY displa, ed is amongst those who
are fehtir for or against the prohibitory liquor
law. It's friends united upon Clark I, r G over.
nor, bet tie opponents are divided between Sey-
mour, Bropson and Ullnan. If it were possible to
unite either OF the three latter candidates and
present united vote it is evident the ant;.prohi-
bitionsts would largely prevail. But by remaining
disunitsd md dsointed, there Is possibility that
Clark may be elected though one hundred thousand
votes be against him and his Maine law in the State.
Neit,ev the leading wings nor the leading demc-
Gratis bsv, any idea Of allowing the Maize Law to
come before Clark, ii elected. for his spproya, II
will b. saved of in the Legislature until the ques-
ton Of United States Senstrr shall be disposed Of
Already. tie wings are sTeriAg 10 sell Clark
Raymond, a,e, tEeu ehfire State ami Con-.
gresslossl candidates, in exchange for membsrs Of
Assembly. his scheme bias been adopted, AMI will
hn v.yl mn " CIV eu lv dietf
hard or son democrat or Know Ncthing. can be
found Tiiting to vote 70. ward member, the ex.
change Ill BE- ran5 ma 9. They are ready To
throw cy. rboId every other nomiuea provi :, ts,a
House cau he carried Tor SoSa d. TIE game ist .is
to play a6foty on the tenn ace questi m :euds-
ing 1t, 81 last year. quasi support. Bat il will not
be finally opposed OF, but be kept vaclAting be,
tween the tvs houses, or ,eposing with commit.
tee until the Senatorial question shall be dtpOsed
OF. Then the whig papers. and the leaders in and
out OF the Legislature, will come out and oppose the
their reject through. With all the excitement nos
existing throughout the S.ste there is much less
prospect of the pa, sage of r,hibitory liquor law
than Il ere was twelve months since.
OUr candidates for Congress in this distri 4 are
now up before the puolic eye. There are .hree--
David Hamilton, for the bard democrats, aud said
to be opposed to Pierce, Marcy and the adminissra
ton, t. ough The keeney.d ones thiak the hunkers
have again been sold; Samuel ID xon, for the wdigs
quite unitedly, as he has been steseotyped caudt
date long before antrentism seat its ignoramus or
the money Of schoocraf hoised him into Con gress.
Dixon will get the whg strength, as the Seward
convention which nominated him very cu1niugly
avoided saying anything in the shape Of resolutions
Offensive to their loving brethren, the coyish silver
grays. The softs have brought out John V. L.
Pruyn. He is descendant Of The original Holland
err, who, two centuries since, left their faderland
for this locality. under the guidance Of the Van
Rensselaer, Iauoons Tois gentleman has never
past wsen IL tas +a Regency prepared all the
sands Ct eIs, marched up mapfully to tae ballot
box aad voted tie :mocratc ticket. As business
and fnsn ial LAWYER be occupies fair position,
and by mesrs of powerful friends aud as mausger of
the Albany City Bank, and director and treasurer
flushed With pecuniary means. After the els ton
OF Pre- soeit Pierce he manifested quite sotness,
and nst so far as t. s,cit the post of Minister to
the Hague. The credentials sent 20 the President,
though ins fectual contained abundant evidence
that lie was regular lire Du'ch descendant, Eav.
ing not irg flowing in his veins but pure Holland
blood
II is more than limited, moreover, that the latter
nominal on was only rendered to SIR. Pruyn with
the pe'tecs uIaersta1 ding that he would decline,
and lssve tae coast Gear for Hamilton; but should
1t leak out ttat the latter cognzsnt OF such
unders'ar dirg, or was privy TO any such arrange
meIt, lie turkers viii Gnhesi ,atingly place him
upon the came train with Peckham, destined for
the stCiuitn camp.
The enmity with which tie Know Knothings are
assailed ard tie hostility nth which they are at.
tackled. and The vndictiveness OF both wing and de-
mocrasic men ard papers against them, have largely
increased thsir numbers witain tue las. thirty days.
It is now certain that the vote for Mr. Ullman will
not fail short OF one hu d-ed thousand As the Ca.
tholcs have made the issue, and declared for Ssy-
m0ur 60 the Professionals OF foreign birth are arayed
in line for Ulman. II may be singular TO lesrn that
the Know Nothing candidates will receive the votes
of naturazed foreigners, but 1t is nevertheless true.
And it is because the Catholics are banded together
on one side that the sons of Orangemen, and those
OF their faith, will vote in direct opposition.
Heretofore the power of the Canal Board was ON.
nip ,teDt upon the canals. That power, ffom tide
water to the lakes, and upon the lateral canals was
a. Yotes Collectors sapsrueO
dents, lock tenders, &c. But row matters are en-
tirely different. The laborers the canals show an
independent spirit which Is uncomfortable, and the
wing party, although having the canal patronage in
their hands, will not receive single vote more than
legitimately belongs to it. When Seymour enter
tanned the NuDcso at the executive mansion dec0rat
ed in his poncia robes of ecclesiastical authority,
he succeeded in makinga higher and more effectusl
bid for Cithol, votes than William Il. Sc ward
did, with all his speeches at St. Patrick suppers,
distributing addresses in psws or attending mass in
cathedras, or sending Thurlow Weed across the
ocean In company with Archbishop Hughes
That the ultra advocates of . prohibitery liquor
law are preparing themselves for another contest in
they arc engaged in nominating the most intempe
nate advocates Of the la for members of the next
House Of Assembly. De Witt Littejohn, Of Oswe.
go, and George w. Sterling, Of Duchess have al
fe1Oy Uccu put IOINhIu lot Le-eeCblOn. Iuey were
two Of the most prominent leaders in the last House;
their influence In debate, their persuasion ia pri
vate argument, and their activity and importantly
everywhere, contributed greatly to the passage Of
the bill during the late session. Both are men who
would not allow the least modification Of the bill,
secuted all propositions to relieve it Of some of its
most stringent features and resisted all endeavors
10 pass such law as the people would re-
spect, and which might be enforced by
the publ, authorities. Mr.. LtEejohn and
Mr.. Sterling thus take the lead in the nomiua-
lions. Others who were most prominent during the
last session and are still leliabe, will also be put
called, will enter the political field in November
with tie fullest determination to elect House of
Assembly and Q Governor ready to pass and sign
which was arrested last session by the interference
Of the Executive Veto.
II ia fact which can neither be disguised nor