The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-06

world and "a clear ~ the midday sun. rhe gentleman
obligations 81 that order. He received the support of
this order, by which he is now enabled to hold them and
MI. 6DELL took the door, and after auudiug to the
turn this debate had taken and declaring that he de
s,red no connection with its ceremonies, proceeded 70 Say
mocrat Of entirely national views-knowing no North,
NO South, no East. aud no West. And such . man was
not Wn. II. Seward. His principles and acts were dia-
metricslly opp sed to paticnaity. They were sectioaal,
and tended only I o rend ssunder our Union. h referred
dern solon." us he called VIM. II. Seward, aud pro
nounced them mere empty, sycophantic, fuisome latte
the time Of the anti-Ma .ouic excitement up to tue pre-
sent day, throughout which he could find nothing which
recommended him to the favor o. ths PEOPLE. Ihsr X,
history Of our State fer the last twenty-five years, and
his s~pologists may rise here aud cry : out damned spot"
in vain. His six years experience in the unitei states
| senate had not given him q national charaster. His
sectit naiity still chung to him, and I Dis was not the man
We wanted to represent US there. We want one who
trother-vho can lsEislste for California ,or South Ca
rolina-for all the States; but such = niaa Is not Won. n;
Seward. But the word had gone orth-Wm Il. seward
must be elected, and in the polluted atmosphere which
surrounds this Capitol. it is impossible to preveat it.
Mr. BLArCHFoRD said gentlemen nid not hes..ats5a 20
impugn the motives Of Mr.. Seward, aud his acts hal
been misrs;srrrnred. Indeed, had q stranger to Mr..
seward been present during this debate, he would have
thought that we had amon ut us a modern Catalina,
seeking for place aud power. Mr. B. said the battle
which was to be fought tomorrow was to be q battle
between freedom and slavery. He asked why Mr.. Seward
was to be sacrificed by the new party which had arisen,
known by the title OF AmssicansY They claim that Mr.,
Seward's life which proved him anything but an Am ri
can. Mr.. B. considered che principles OF this ne v party
as subrersiye of our fua iamental. law. He also referred
to the 'hgher Law" clause Of the speech OF Mr.. s., so
often alluded 10. He claimed that tnae senti nent had
been perverted and misre presented. He read the clause
showing that Mr. ). said distinctly. that there WAS no
distinct. on betwseo this "higher law" and the provi.
sions Of the c%onstitut on. Mr.. II. also quoted other part,
o. hr, Sewa t speeches and sad that y vas the south
And this Legislature owed it to everything just and
good to return Mr.. Seward to the Senate.
sMr. AITKES, after Denying that he was or ever had
been a Know Nothiag of any sbsce or strips, and de.
clariDg himself a national democrat, claimed that tho
democratic party was the only true broad national
party in existence. He compared tho measures and
principles o. the democratic party with those OF the
wing party, aud contrasted their national tendencies;
and IL Mr.. Seward WAS returned to the uuitel states
senate, 1t wouh be against the wishes of the people Of
the state. IL u vote by the people was taken on this
81 hast 0e,0t0. He then reviewed the course OF Mr..
s, and charged him with anti masonry, anti rentfsm,
He had always been . f,ctionist During the coatro-
ver.y OF 1850, said Mr.. A., Mr.. Seward was engaged urg-
ing on sectonality, the tendency Of which was to break
asunder the Union.
Mr. s. SMITH referred to tho question Of the n sturaliza.
tion laws, which had been brought into this discussion,
saying it had 10 connection with it whatever. The
United States might pass as many laws Of naturalization
as It pleased, still our own state had the privilege Of
saying who shall be voters here. This question as to
who should be voters was Fixed in the Constitutional
Convention OF 1871, and the party then in ascen fancy
by their actioa secured the foreign vote till 1888, when
Governor Seward divided 1t with them. 1t was proper
that this party should have the vote for once OF twice,
but not always As to these oaths spoken Of, he asked
who believed there was anything binding in an extra
judicial oath, when u judicial oath came ia contact
with il?
Mr. MAGurRE, after saying he had appealed to tue de.
mo.ratic party in VAIN TO denounce the Know .Nothings,
he found the shig party was the only one which stood
up manfully and denounced those secret traitors-savd,
though he had nev.r vot-d the wing ticket 10 his life.
he should, when the time came, declare, in a stentorian
voice, the naue OF William n. Seward as the man Of his
choice. He would do this, aisregarding whatever might
be thought of HIM by the pick POCKET politicians of New
York.
Affairs In Albany.
FIFTH WEEK OF THE SESSION OF THE LEGISLATORS.
We give below q synopsis OF the proceedings OF the
Legislature, Of a l,cd and general nature, during the
fifth week of the present session =
MONDAY, Jan: 2e.-rae Leut. Governor not appearing,
Hon J. B. VILLA ms oficiatet as Pres dent pro temp IRE.
Petitions Irest nted-0f four hundred citizens Of Al
burn, against secret military orgsnizat ons, secret ar
mories, &c Several against legai'z'ng the acta Of con-.
missionrrs in locating schuyler county buildings.
B lis In,roduced-fo r~esalat. the number of ballot
boxes and ballots IN the city Of New York. To incorpo-
amend ctarter OF Warren village, Rockland county. To
extend the time for the completion ol tine Buffalo, Corn.
ing and New York Railroad.
Bulls Passed-ro enable the Common Council Of New
York to take testimony in MATER referred for investi-
CATION or in curry. To legslize tne assessment rolls Of
Troy for 1852. 10 appoint commissioners to 10 tie tho
second New York Lanstic Asylum, (Messrs. Moss Of
Niagara, Dickinson of Brooms, Bro xe OF New York,
Boyd OF Washington ana Mullen of Jefferson. For the
..NfpN.N
For the paymens OF Canal damages to John 5. Van
Setback and Others,
T annual report of the Buffalo Savings Bank was re.
ceived.
The bill to incorporate the trustees of the Church
Erection Fund OF the Presbyterian Church of the United
sta,es, was passed. In comn,ttee.
Messrs Dickinson, iiaa.orth and Pratt wore appointed
a committee TO inquire into the management OF the east
ern section of tue fIie Canal.
Tuesday, Jan. 8o.-Petitions Prosonted-severa to
prevens the use OF the school fund for certain pnrpo ,ss;
two against lcgaliz,ng the acts of Schuyler county COM
mishiOn.Ts, against tue patent medicine bill.
Bills lntroduced-To enable resident aliens to holl and
convey real estate, 10 amend the charter Of che village
of Warren, kockland county; relative to the sale of noa-
resident lands for taxes.
Mr.. BROOKS gave notice that he should introduce a
bill removing the Bank Depart nent to the city Of New
York.
Bills Passed-To appoint commissioners to locate the
tees Of tue Church Erection Fund Of tac Presbyterian
The bill relat We TO the coaveyance Of church property
church-in relation to the distribution of school moneys
was made the special order for Monday.
The Com mt'tee OF the While took up the bill In rea-
tion.to conveyances anil dc rises OF resiestste for religious
purposes. Mr. Patu.m consumed the remainder OF the
session 10 discussing 1t.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81 Pc titions Presented Memorial
of the Chamber OF Commerce for u moii6c alton Of usury
laws-to establish al agricui tural school in seneca
county-againsi the bill relative to the sale OF pateat
msaicines-for the passage OF the church property bill.
Bill. passed through CSmnittee-to confirm tas ,rs,-
nization OF the Eilicottvuie aud Great Valley
Plankroad Company-.o authorze certain leases in
st. awrence county-tj prevent the removal Of
or sale OF wood, stone, bstk, &c. from the
Onondaga Indian reservation; to authorize the iowa OF
WaWArtng, uister county, 10 loan mocey; U chsnye tue
nam. Of certain minors IN the town Of Flushing; to con.
firm the olfc al acts OF the Urea surer OF Queens CO inty
to enable William Tell Poussin 20 hold aud convey real
estate; to amend the chaetar OF the Camirn Bauk; to
provide for recoriing OF articles o, association incorpo-
rated under general avs.
The bills to abolish fees OF County Judges and Surro-
gates, and to amend the charter OF the Uuited States Ia.
ebriate Asylum. we're considered in committee.
THURSDAY, Feb. bills Introduced-For tina promo
tion OF agricultural science; TO amend the charter OF
the Utica Water Work, Company; relative to the law
department OF Hamilton Collie 90, relative to the Suprsme
Cnurt Cirruif C1urta AMI cOurfs Of 0var anil Termtaar.
TO prohibit bonds and mortgages being received as . bl.
sis Of banking; to secure uniformity in the judicial de-
Examinations OF the first Judicial district. consolidating
the Court OF Common Pleas ami the Superior Court, ADD
| providing for . reporter Of decisions; TO report an act
concerning certain trusts relative to the Shakers.
Bills rassed-Authorizing the superintendent OF the
Banking Department 20 In vest moneys beloneing 70 the