The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-03

al Argument vcommenced by Phillips for appellants,
and continued by Bibb for appelees.
Interesting from the State Capital.
THE UNITED STATES sENAToRsHIP.
ALBANY, Feb. ZIP. H.
Although not perfectly sure that Union
tolal win be chosen in the place Of William n. Sc
ward yet the country will know, when the history of
this legislative is written that have been
conquered only attempting impossi-
bty. We believe that the fate Of the rch-demagogue
10 sealed but succeeds it will be his last triumph
viii he be able to outvc the intolerable odium that
win his before the next senatorial term
pres If he gets into the Senate, he will be plague
spot there Yet Union everywhere understand that
the earnest and the mighty effort being made to de-
feat this the strongest pledge this great State
could give Of its fidelity TO the constitution and its
to the spirit Of its founders. The amount of
ruption herethe intimidation the bribery, the lying,
and the trckery resored to-arc beyond belief. Weed
and his growing desperate, because their
chances growing smaller. II did not too good
to be true, should have hesitation in telling yoa
that Seward is sure to be defeated.
THE WHO LEGISLATIVE CAUCUs-sEwARp's CHANCES
THE AssEMBLY--THE OATH OF THE JRsUIrS-CoUN-
GILMAN TOM DUNLAP, ETC., ETC.
ALBANY, Feb. 2 1856.
The proceedings Of the wing in the Assembly
cnamber last evening was conducted In an orderly ana
respectable The lateness Of the hour before the
meeting called to order by Mr.. Hatchford, and the
small number Of members in attendance, cast
pcion upon the result. 1t not organized until half
hour after the time appointed. large audience of
he friends Of Mr. Seward crowded the Hobbies and gale
les who awaited the call Of the roll in the most ago
MIXING suspense. After the list Of Senator's members
Of the House called three four times AMI
sixteen Senators and sixty four Assonblymen responded
Of The votes cast sixteen Of the Senate
and of the House, just half the strength
of each body. Upon Senator absent, Mr.. Barnard
the friends Of Mr. Seward fully rely that seven
teen votes, being q majority Of that body wiz
certainly be given for that gentleman's re-elec.
ton Tuesday next The arrival of Mr.. Good
win, the newly elected Senator, and that Of Mr..
Storing, who is at home indposed alter Affect
the result The votes In the House last night
when the election takes place, which is
jory upon any day Of the session, it rarely
that the fun number Of hundred and twenty
are present Fit should happen that every seat shall
be fled on Tuesday it will be very easy matter for the
managers to obtain sufficient to control majority
then Further, in the event. which Is not probable, that
the Know Nothings make any inroad upon the vote Of
last light the fact is asceraned that two and par.
haps three barnbur Of the House, aad certain
If not two, in the Senate will vote for Mr. Seward to
counteract the Know Nothings. But this emergency
does not arise they will not to the wings quite so
so0p
such the facts they exist this moment at the
ward win be reelected That decision the aacus deter
min led last evening and II irevocab But the election
Of seward has entombci more thar. twenty whiss
elected under pledges 10, and BY votes Of, tbs
Know Kothngs,. the Simon Pure order. They
a,s , a9S s ssaad Of and mora. p.
them vote for Seward Tuesday next they did for
m last night and they win each and every one become
ann rn In tra1 var1 Nka .las~E
mains can never be gathered for resurrection.
Now tor the Maine Law; what will be its fate Every
bod pre- cted that the election Of seward the all
absorbing question Everybody knows thst several lsad
ing members Of the House elected and the
Legislature at an immense sacrifice Of time and money
whose legal and other business suffers to incalsu
liable amount in their absence; but they for
they now ala the Maine law fanstiss since ths t.mse
race bisots have aced them in accomplishing the only
measure of the session worth caring iorY Will the
wing leaders in and out OF the Legislature carry.
tier pledges a; the polls and thus ever SINCE and
safi.r the preposterous probibtory bill in the
PLATFORM Thsinterrogatory will very With
a response.
Noiwk standing the result OF the baliotng In caucus
las night gave strong indications perscu
10 likely to be elected 70 tie United States Senate the
debate on Mr. petty's resolution was resumed ia the
House at an early hour this morning Mr.. waterbury
epene The debate rpe.sing generally in reply TO the
5ems mar, o. ss.eroy Some Of points ~er.
ias thought proper to deliver during the session No
poke with much effect, and OF the postes
Which be occupies opposition to the return OF Mr.
Seward, was listened to with the greatest at.
tenticn BY large spd somewhat or .itei an
ditory. he declared himself in favor OF permit
trg The largeft Liberty In religious opinop
believed the Catholics have equal rights with Protesa
10 this country but be contended that 10 our ciyl
government In The admnistraton Of our ia ~s the ma
i've born citizen should ruis America. He combattes
The higher law doctrinesthe secarian school doxmzs
70. Harrow national policy u Governor Seward contend
ing that such principles and such policy were detrinen
tai TO the true interests o. this government wh
he awarded to Catholics tie perfet right the enjoy
ment OF ther religious sentiments he thought the
which were sslen by the higher orders church
were not cnal the principles OF this free goyer
ment in support OF which Mr. Lamport read What Il
represented as the Jesuit oath From the in.onre in
terest with which the bers audeace stsneA 70
It's res Ding, we are induced 10 believe that rs
ance In print would be gratifying 10 the readers Of the
HERALD We have therefore transcribed It. as follows
A. D., in the presence Almighty Cod the bIe.sei
Virgin Mary the blessed Michael the Archsnx the blessed
80 John the baptist the holy apostles Peter and 81
and all the snints
ny ghustly father do declare from my heart without men
al alton, that lis Holiness ropa
era and s the true and only head the Catholic or
lnvera church throughout the EARTH that y yrts
u the keys Of lindnS and e,sns svcn to his oLes ~
saviour Jesus Christ he hath power dspose
,ings PriEces states ealtbs and
icing Illegal without bis sacred Confirmation
fafcy be destroyed; therefore the utnos. Of nv
pov er shal and VIII defend this doctrine, and hs Hoi
sess rights and oustoms aesinst all usurpers Of ~.
nerctca Cor Irotestaap asthty vhasoeyer Especially
'rnnst the now pretended authority and Church II
5hssiAss. and Al sahsrsnss ~ rz.rd that they and
neither church 81 Rome do renolnes AID disown snY
tegianee as due t. any tsrcoai king prince or stss
aAnta fEsian % otsdlspee 70 " thsf iarsr a.