The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-21
Our Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY Nov 10, 1855.
ne Victory-The Present Subordinah Optee HosdTs . &c
sscept OT-No Party Majority in Either Brencs y uS
L<qislotuye-Dsmocvas and Kro" Notsings Frooaesy
Vwite in Leqislatire OGos-7ne lSpeakersht-D o1cg@
Whether The Predatory Liquor BfH 1osu DC HPease@-
Nany Latcs Should Be, de-, dc.
me victory so far relates to subordinate Offices, Is
nth the Know Nothings. The State officers control
them. The Canal Board having more patronage to be-
stow than ali other men as bodies, will find Seward
h;gs or black republicans distributed thick black
berries all along the canals They embrace thousands.
Their places will supplied with persons known to favor
the political principles Of the State officers Under the
employ directly of the Secretary of State Comptroller
Treasurer Surveyor and Engineer there hundreds
The blacklist kind Of cques of the Seward stripe whose
time and employed night and day, to elect
Me black fusion ticket. They constitute band of
INSCRIPTIONS politicians disgraced this
capital. Not a dictum was issued by Weed,
bat literally obeyed. And now, forsooth that the
Ansricans have succeeded in eecng the State ticket
many Of them endeavoring to enter the councils
swder to obtain certificates OF fraternity with SAM to be
presented to Mr. Headey, MI Burroughs, Mr. Whallon,
and Others 1t is to be hoped such intriguing form
will not succeed but that the State officers win discharge
al the present rotten Seward devotecs and appoint
others whose political integrity cannot be questioned
TIE public Offices at the capital need thorough purg
ing and the people expecting that the work will be
promptly done on the first of January.
With respect to the Legislature, neither party
sOnptsh any party object In the Senate the black fu
sonists will have the most votes but not sufficient to
carry any proposition Of their In the House, the
asnocrats stand ahead of either the Know Nothings
The republicans, but not in majority Of the House
30 that each party in both branches OF the Legsls
HERE must necessarily, then, be a combination of
some sort in order to select officers Of the two
such a result be attained3 Is there any unity
Of sentiment between the fusionists aud Know
he of their public SPEAKERS and private copor
teurs previous to the election, reasonable to infer
that there is impassabe guif between them 1t is
therefore, rendered certain that IL any bargain is
Tor the officers OF the two houses it will be between the
democrats and Americans The clerkships of the two
houses the most lucrative as well "a the most pro-
sunent and there is doubt that che Know
Ngthngs will have CLERK and the democrats the other
There will be any amount of figuring inancering and
bargaining for the speakership Of the House. very
kw of the members elect have been in the Legisa
tsre and the selection WILL undoubtedly be taken from
Che small number who have some experience and know
ledge OF parliamentary proceedings Some of the rabd
democrats contend that account OF having the largest
number Of members, though not majority, they viii
select candidates from their exclusive ranks and sustain
them noes pors such course would evidently delay
the organization of the House for many days.
The friends of the Prohibtory Liquor. claim suit
Client strength in the Legislature to prevent oad
kOnal repeal OF the law. Though majority may be in
favor such repeal still there Is not the requisite
fhirds 10 override executive Veto But au effort will
be made TO amend it 10 obviate some OF the obec
tons which certain profound legal gentleman have urged
against it. The search and seizure clause the destruction
section may be striker out and foreign mporatons pla
eed upon the footing with domestic productions.
other notifications relating arrest aud trial viii be
attempted. The temperance leaders charge dupciy to
both democrats and wings and relying upon the
Know Nohings for support, but they viii be found any
thing but united party in favor of prohbitory law.
The next Legislature will be called upon to repeal
many la rs adopted by the last. The big and little
Villains here last winter paid regard whatever to the
interests Of the state, and only adopted measures to
nance party views and build up private fortunes The
statutes Of last year crowded with enictmen.s of
such aeter many which will be erased the coming
session. The prodigate reckless and exsravagan
dnct OF he Sewardes is still very fresh in the )ec
taon Of the payers Of the State and there ques
Non but in the cleo ion of members TO the legislature
1his matter has been deliberately cauvassed by the
elestOra.