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

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POLITICAL Intelligence.
MOVEMENTS OF THE KNOW NOTHINGs IN THE TWENTY.
NINTH DIsrRICT-FIRsr CLERGYMAN IN THE LE-
GIsLATUBE.
IFron the Rochester American (whig) Feb IL
The battle between the American party the
hand, and the Seward and barn burner allies on the
ninth Senate district Tuesday at the going down
Of the sun recorded his achievements Cesar.lke, In
three emphatic words Ve, vdi uici The majority Of
William H. Goodwin, the American nominee for Senator,
will probably exceed two thousand
Several combined to give interest to the
election The district is the recently represented
Myron H. Clark the Seward Governor of the State
Indeed this election was to fill the vacancy caused by
his resgpatlon Governor Clark. at the instigation Of
the Weed and Seward managers In Albany, had
lent himself TO an unprecedented trick for the
purpose Of preventing his own district from
election--a trick utterly unworthy of any public man.
however weak and INSCRIPTIONS. When this manou-
yre was defeated BY the passage Of an act Of the IL
Albany could not silence the voice Of the district the
9Th Of February the Governor sent his Inspector Gene
rail- attended BY strong posse Of experienced politicians
from Abany,to carry the election at all hazards and re-
CARELESS Of expense.
Still, to make assurance doubly secure, strist al
lance and cordial fusion effected with the Seymour
democrats. 1t naturally sup posed that in dis
trct where the Seward meo always had majority not
Tar from two thousand and the barnburners stood next
in point Of numbers, such coalition would prove in
vincibe.
Tie counties which compose the Twenty ninth district
Ontario and Livipgston-have Cities large col
leciions OF foreigners They embrace of the best
territory in Western New York, and population not
surpassed if not unequalled, In the United States for
intelligence Independence virtue and general respecta
bilty 1t evident that the vee Of such district
would carry with It powerful moral influence. Gov
pending action of the legislature They professed
have no need OF another vote In joint ballot for their
ss da yet by tse, effort to
that Sewardsm its trial In region always deem
ed most favorable for it's success and that its defeat
such battle-ground would prove not only sastrous
Well, the result is before the people Of this State
All who have ears to hear know III ali that possess eyes
may see what il means The people have uttered their
VERDICT In the face of power in defiance Of both pro-
misses and threats from Albany, they have placed upon
that which parayze the infatuated King Babylon in
the midst OF bis revels, when "bis countenance
changed and his thoughts troublsd him. that the
joints of hs loins oosed and his smote
ag3intt another"
[Irom the Rochester Advertiser, (dem.) Feb. IL
1t seems 10 ba coded that Mr. Goodwin, the candi
date opposed 10 the wooley barnburners in Governor
Clarks district has been riumphantly elected Senator
This result confidently expected by large majority
Of outsiders, and much hoped for by many.
We reo led at the result for two special
Those who have been loudly clamoring about coal
tons, and by false mt endeavorng to lead off the
electors from sight of the true issue have been dsap
pointed and sgpally rebuked The woolly barnburaer
alliance have met the defeat they deserve. Theirs
the candidate Of the isms-the administration Seward
soft, barnburner, Maine law, antMane law, ntiNe.
braska, anti democratic candidate. As the Governor
was elected, the candidate for the succession In the
Senate expected to win especially since the Name,
free soil softs turned in like the Hessans of old to
swell the array They went to battle, shouting "coal
ton with the whigs, and by the very game char ,ed
upon others met the fate they 30 richly deserved.
we care not ior al nus SUCH small trick does not
cause Of awakening the electors Of the district just
sense OF their situation and of melting them to proper
resistance.
A sterling democrat was nominated, and, as 1t ap.
pears was sufficiently popular to be elected most tri-
democrat Is the best thing about IT, and For this feel
as the electors OF the Twenty ninth have done the
country some service.
We do not desire to compare Mr.. Goodwin with any
Of the honorable gentlemen with whom he will sit in
the Senate but 1t will be found that the district will
have no to feel that they have not a. able repre-
electors upon such an advantageous exchange
From the Albany Argus, Feb IL
The new Senator from the Twenty ninth district Is
actively devoted TO the present time to the duties of
his profession. He is the first clergyman who has
occupied seat in the Legislature, aud his advent
a era far relates 10 the class Of
who likely hereafter tn be lawmakers. Indeed,
may almost be to be the first clergyman who ever
held any civil Office Ia the State. The first constitution
OF this State, adopted in ll7 contained the following
section.
their procession dedicated to the service OF God and the
Of souls and ought not to be diverted from the
the gospel, priest Of any denomination wha soever
shall at any time hereafter, under any pretence
description whatever be eligible TO capable Of holdag
any civil military Office place within this state"
Precisely he same section contained in the con-
stntion Of 1872 and remained part OF the fundamen
tai until the adoption of the present State contu
ton in 1876, when the negibty OF cergymsn Office
removed and they left in the position Of
other citizens in this respect Very few instances have
occurred suspect since the adoption Of the present
constitution in which they have accepted any Office
however uninportapt. We have of the kind in
.ho be- that R u Dr. ausss
OF Regent OF the University, which he still holds.
Pubic opinion very generally acquesced in the pro
prey OF abrogatng the constitutional provision which
excluded Clergy from Office There Is ground of
principle for making distinction between them and
rights All citizens should stand upon the level in
the eye OF the constitution and the laws
Whether the practice OF office holding the part OF
the clergy should become common would tend 10 ee
vae the standard OF character in the sacred profession
or to for II increased respect veneraton and in
WE nav aaS hat we hear the Rev senator elect from
the Twenty ninth district spoken Of by those who
opposed his election, In favorable terms OF commenda
ton respect TO both intellectual and Christian charac
From the Rochester American, Feb. IL
We unoerstand that gunpowder for a hundred guns
changed hands yesterday at quick prices The powder
had been fought Tuesday by the "litte Sans" and
was sold Yesterday TO the "Hindoo Society for their
own purposes. IL was a poor investment for "ittle
Sam" and shows that children should play with
plosives.
ninth DISTRICT Before election they we're numerous and
managed 10 nominate their candidates On election day
they come up MISSING The 'people' are, then, Amer
leans
II is supposed that few shaky knees and trsmuous
limbs AZ Albany VIII feel the effects OF the Ontario and
Livingston tonic II may straighten them up into trae
men alive to the best interests Of the State and jealous
of the honor Of Americans
The Know Nothing candidate has earned a title
TO bis name Good VIM was sppellaiion TO bet
from the start.
The drst 'ssm" in the Methodist collection" bids
fair TO be popular in future. II sung with prcd
gious effect Tuesday in the Twenty ninth district
lFrom the Albany Register, Feb. IL
salute OF hundred guns will be fired at to-
day, in honor Of the victory achieved In the Twenty.
ninth Senate district resulting In the election OF
American TO the Senate In place Of Myron II. Clark.
Canapdaigua, Gov Clark's own town, gives Good win
12s majority. THAT tells the whole story II any APP
pepdix we're needed, may be found in thefact that
Seneca, Goodwn's own town, gives him over 800 ma
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