The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-01

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Correspondence OF the sunday Tiaes.l
ALBANY, Dec. g. 1854.
The Nac State Government The hessays-OGce
seekers and TsmPe,ance, &C., &c.
This ancient city Of the Knickerbocker farmers
begins ~ look like it, modern self say its modern
self. because twenty-five years ago II was very
modest and comparatively unpretending place. and
pupity. But, about 1881, Albany commen ed to
grow In Importance the value or the lobby began
TO increase, and the Legislature became prey to
Office seekers speculators. and ambitious men.
Twenty-Five years ago the acts OF the Legislature
could be bound up in a small volume, but nova
days they 20 TO over Q thousand pages. Three
fourths Of those, too, are OF private nature, ani
emnently affecting one peouniAry Interest or
another Whom, therefore, say that Albany begins
to look Ike its modern self mean to say It's hotels
are filling with eager members and eager lobby
men, and lis avenues and grounds dotted with
FORMULATING politicians on the eve OF session.
Governor Seymour will not in anIIRnner sane
ton . contest against Governor C6fk The Office
is too digniGed TO be chartered about, and the
Governor desires II no more. He hal expectsd,
even II elected, provided LUDLOW were also elected.
to have resigned In the atters favor. Besides, in
my opinion, tho best thing which could happen for
the democratic party u the election Of Clark. He
will prove the most disagreeably unpopular man we
have ever had in Office, and his unpopulArity will
ready. Many peeshsve been enlisted IN its service
such AZ those OF John G. Spencer, Judge Ciiy,
General LeOyenworth, and, OF course, Thurlow
Weed. IL will not say much about Temperance, but
that little will be pointed and strong. In othsr
spects, /: follows the ordinary run Of ms ssagss;
broaching banks, canals, crimes, charities, ETC.,
etc. in the most approved tumble. For my part,
rarely read ages, unless they come ne essariy
the old woman, that editors were born 10 analJzs
aud condense long papers for their readers sake.
Sherman Is 70 lie the Clerk, and one OF his depu-
ties Ia 70 be Mike Hart, from your city Alderman q
the TWentythird ward. Al least, he has been
premise the post, and would be exceedingly SER
viceable TO the Swnd wing no doubt, la their
arrangements and manguues-for Nike has gone
through acourse Of sprouts IL Is said "A an alder
man In your city. Lttleohn is still 70 be speaker
per ca,N. Another Know Nothing has been
chosen Gin the place Of Alexis Ward deceased since
the eection) TO the Assembly. Avowediy they arc
few. Possibly they may be many.
No appointments viii be made until after the
Senatorial election, with the exception Of police
justice Woe Stuart, elected city Judge, because
much depends on the elecion--so many mem ,srs
backing up candidates that it Is desirable 10 FIX ~
many as possible! But the Jus.ceship is imperative.
incline, from all hear 70 think that Sanford l..
Macomber, who recently ran for Congress In ycur
Mike Walsh district, win take Stuarts place. mao"
has Greedy to back hin, and his claims as iormer
AssemblJman, and his intimacy with Clark, and his
temperance habits.
Aye, temperate habits There's the rub. This viii
be sine qua for office with Governor Clark.
The wsgs me already telling the most cruel stories
az 70 his total ab@tnent policy They claim he will
keep temperance pledge In the executive chamber,
which the applicant must first sign before his claim
viii be hstenedto. What large Temperance army
will be collected II this be the fact Father Mathew
will be outnumbered by Father Clark.
Ore OF the first tnings that the Legislature should
do would be ~ provide tunnel under the river,
bridge over II. Either are feayible, and one GER
tainly could ipjure no ono. AL tho winter moaths,
the most unsafe and troublesome conveyance 10 and
from Grtenbush In had from the Hudson, the West
erp, and the Harlem railroads. Yesterday we had
a large eleigh OF the first named road sunk In the
river, duckjng all the passengers. half drowning
Some, and freezing nearly all This afternoon, a.
am wri.ins, haap thAt ths wives shso been opened
TO the ferry boat bat my corns cry out frost
frost! :" and fear that the crossisg will not long
continue
On Morday all the officers are TO be sworn In
The Senate viii have Raymond at Its head-ch ange
number one ; and there will be vacancy In place Of
the Governor, which viii be filed nj special cleo
ton imme diately--of course, by Know No
thing" for what don't that mysterious party
achieve? New Years day will be very busy one
in Albany, assure you-fun to tho members and
the people. but death to good living and decency!