The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-14
Our Albany correspondence.

Onslaught by Silver Gray Paper--7Ae Too Execution
Brokers- Voluntary Pledges Deliberately Broken
Anti-Aaine Law Military ssaf-TAe Governor Wana
Office for his Whole Famiiy-8s Ercelle,cy Driven q
Perform his Duty ty Mr.. 0dell, Of as Assembly, dc.
The delegated wisdom OF the State representing the
people in the House Of Assembly, Senate public depart
ments and executive chamber prepared to exc
cute the peoples business The two leading officers OF
the government-Mr. Cook, the Comptroller and Mr.
Leavenworth Secretary OF sate-are gentlemen Admirs-
bly, qualified to fill those important stations Their
time wholly devoted to the discharge OF their Official
duties; and instead Of running all the country, in
search OF materials to write book FROM or gaanting
their wives to Washington and other public places du
ring every portion Of the year. the case with
their predecessors, the present incumbsnts to bs
found in their Offices at all business hours With the
exception Of these two gentlemen, there is OF
talent to be found among the members Of the State
administration.
Governor Clark, Notwithstanding public expectation
to the contrary, has thrown himself into the hands
Of the most unscrupuous clique that encirclsd
chief magistrate. The few individuals who com
pcse the "rower behind the thronen are
well known political jugglers, who have been
to his Exceencys knowledge Office brokers and lobby
hangers.on for half a dozen years. The regences
which dictated to Governors Young, Fish, Hunt aud
Seymour, were In degree possessed Of political
tact but the individuals which GovernorvClark has
taken to his bosom viii very prepare him for po
litcal entombment
Before Governor Clark fairly seated in the executive
chair he encounters the most rank rebellion Within
four days after taking the oath Of Office the Albany
Register pounccs upon him like tger-a paper whose
columns gave him ardent, enthusiastic support
and with more apparent sincerity than its rival the
court Journal The former print protesting temper.
ance urged its silver gray readers to vote for Clark in
~nft.
dates and II is undsputed fact that its Influences
tended to give the Governor the small plurality which
the State canvassers allotted to him. But read a por
ton OF the Registers indignation. The eiitof Says
"we desire TO say once for ALL that have inau
ence with Gov Clark, and no associations With those
who have. We advocated his election with and
earnest ZEAL and the world knows It, We did him most
essential service, and he knows 1t. We did 50, be-
as an independent and an honest man. We supported
him. too because We regarded him IA the representative
regarded essential prosperity and progress OF
the future The evil for which we sought remedy had
wsenclsd from our heart hopes which we had cherished
But let tnat pass. Myron Clark elected and Il
Is rot too much to say that We more than almost any
other man, responsible for that result and the world
knows It, We looked for straight forward and frank
administration q executive duties We though. TO
him respected for his honesty admired not for his
greatness his intellectual power but for his open
frankness and integrity We thought that breath Of
picon could ever suy the pu rity of his action He
has been four days in Office and mortified, hum
bled bey ond measure The blight that follows ak.
ness has already fallen upon his administration lie
indebted TO the temperance sentiment for mis- cleo
ton and not one temperance man has as yet been en-
rolled among his Apprentices kumor. are already aao.t
bote who enjoy bis confidence, and who are said to in
Huence his actions"
those unacquansd with the hypocrisy OF asprauts at
the New York State capital tie above language must
through the campaign with unabated vgor for the cleo
tion Of Myron n. Clark, and within four days after
taking Office should utter such sentiments deliberately
formed those quoted above is anomaly in politics.
The article from which quote proceeds thus
his cansdepee strange eompanon. is entirely certain.
Foremost Of these is who, for years, has been
hanger on Of legislation h.rpy q the lobby wthoat
connection with legislative corruption which consists Of
making merchandise Of his mpudent assumption Of in
fuence legislators, who takes members by the
button and tabs to them for pay who puts himself up
At auciisn 70 the highest bidder for his services in for
warding defeating bills that may be up for legislative
action This man. without character, without social
position, without ability TO commend him or intellect
the prvy 'c eouneor. anS Il !. sad that Fl. s@cee,.
In Official has been equal to that Of his legislative
brokerage
That inquisitive, in,ermeddling, busybody, Madame
Rumor discoses the Of the young gentleman who
Is SO faithfully daguerreotyped The other person said
70 control his Excelency the Register thus SPEAKS OF
him
Next if not equal. in his confidence, Is whose
name IL mentioned save with contempt, who Is
never alluded to by honorable save with utter corn
possessing not single attribute OF manlness whose
msasureess impudence backed BY hypocrisy and
fathesness measuroless constitutes his only stock
In trade. With such counseors and companions, hyron
II Clark has entered upon the duties Of his oee and 1t
IL not singular that should charge not upon him,
but upon those who control his action the adoption of
system Of brokerage worthy Of the who apparently
occupy the only path 10 executive favor, the only
TO executive patronage. is not singular tina. the
idea should get abroad that the "approach TO weak
prince ia through corrupt fsvotes and that the key
10 prsferment must be made Of the precious metals"
Had these assertions been made by any ordinary out
slider there would not have been the least weight Of re-
had On thar, tha m
person at least acquainted with the two indvua thus
plainly pointed out would for instant believe that
choose them for confidential advisers. But the editor
doubt has good and sufficient reasons for publishing
10 .hs a. 'hs %
cellencyis confidential advisers.
Once seekers will therefore, understand through
whom 20 Al preach his Exceency Tho applicants for
Staten Island Health Office, for Harbor Masters In New
York and Brooklyn, for Canal Appraisers, Loan Com
missoners and every other place worth lobbying for
win hereafter make application to those persons in
authoriiy This method Of securing tine favor OF the
Dick Dson Henry J. Raymond Speaker Iittlejohn and
Others mneh time and vexation in attending upon oice
| seekers.
There !. solution to this query. There Is hidden
why the editor Of the Regit should declare that
he has influence with Governor Clark and Asso-
citation with those who baven Myron H. Clark,
as he ascertaned his election was secure, addressed
note TO Nr. samuel IL Hammond, Esq., Of the city Of
election 70. and sae nyas a Mr. to o.nas Upon
mat visit the Governor elect appeared uch eateu snn
desired Mr. H. TO consider himself of his principal ad
viserr and counsllors after his inauguration ard
test Of bis sincerity promptly rendered him the post OF
Adjntspt General Though not an applicant for any
ttston, Mr.. Hammond did not decline the proiered
honor and having former times served under several
military commissions he thought himself qualhed for
the station But instead Of fulfilling hi. promise. 90
made ~hcst the least solicitation, the nrst news Mr.,
| Hammond announcement In the Journal
that person from butchess county received the ap-
poin'msD,. What induced his incoming Eseelisncy 70
trspsess upon hs plgbed faith and infringe upoa his
bonorf Why was Hammond thrown ov.rboardi The
truth s the report had been circulated Of the intended
sppon; mentit reached Auburn and Albany threats
/ ssre uttered BY he Seward agency here that
/ In Hammond the silver gray, vas sp
| pointed AdIutapt.Gensral, his EIcelleney must
not expect support from the regency. Ny