The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-04
Our Albany Correspondence.

ALBANY, May 3, 1855.
The Whigs Want Fsion-The Barnbi1ners Tbo-The Ma.
ticral Democrats Demm-No Reliance Upon Last Fdns
Tote-7n,ee Tickets to be Prodisced-Cdn the Prohibi-
tory Lao be Repealed Without the Approval of the Gop
ernor?
Previous to the adjournment Of the Legislature the
fact announced in the HERALD that the leaders Of
Seward wocly wings had made overtures to the free soil
barnbuIner democrats for fusion at the next election
We stated that had reliable information that the pro-
position made to two Of the leading most nau
entail free soiers Of Buffalo No attempted to make
any Denial Of that charge Facts have recently appeared
positively sustaining the assertion then made. The Sy
racuse journal, the leading Seward abolition organ Of
central New YORK; has recently out favor of fu-
sion with demoer ats opposition to the unruly and ub
qutous Know Notbinss That this sheet designated
to maks the offer publicly which made at Buffalo.
and likely other places, il undenable 1t would not
have the effect to have lead of In this city, New York
Buffalo, because then suspicions thicker than black
berries' would have arisen that coalition had been
formally entered into between John Van Buren, and wm
H. Seward whereby the whole free soil strength should
be cast for the latter the abolition candidate for the
Presidency. But to have the proposition emanate from
organ isolated in the rural districts, would give
the matter spontaneous and unconnected appear
snce.
Not single baInburner paper has declined the invita-
tcn. Their uniform silence Is indicative OF acquesence
and desire for fusion with the abolition wings And
the Simon Pure friends of the national administration
and at Washington considered as such to the exclu
sion Of all others The only democratie paper which
argus Its editor feels confident that If will
unite then they triumphaty the State next
year thereafter. That paper by adding together the
given at the last election for SeJ andBronson
and comparing them with those given to Clark aud also
majority Of thirty thousand over Clark, the whig
candidate and double that number over Uliman, the
Know Nothing candidate. Nov, this calculation pa
per may sufficient cause for Anticipating ma
ory either similar party candidates at the next
trial But all the votes cast for Bronson and Sey
by oemocrats9 Were all the votes cast for Clark
wooliy whgss Were all of Ullman's votes silver gray
whgss BY no means can such an estimate be formed.
Thousands of Maine law democrats voted for Clare;
many thousands of hard shells, knowing the i'm
hour eefsated, abandonsd both and voted for Ulmsn
Many thousands Of wings openly and ardsny voted for
and urged the election Of Seymour on account Of his
veto the Maine Aw--so the Argus will find itself
deceived If 1t relies upon the vote of bronson and Sey
mour combined as basis for future hopes.
There is no doubt OF fusion of the whig and demo-
cratic tree soil at the next election and
The Preston King, Abijah Mann and William 81.
Seward principles and interests are !. perfectly
matter, and will melt down together with very slight
heat, as soon as placed in the crucioe ard nine
tenths of the Office holders of the national adminstra
ton being free soiers dyed the WOOL will support the
fusion State and local tickets at the next election This
Is intended to tnure to the ultimate benS
At of Mr. Seward, the high contracting parties having
other object in view Giving the Van Buren, free
soers couple oil candidates upon the state ticket will
be cheap and certain Of keeping their votes In
reserve for a twelve month.
Now do not believe there Is safety in any kind of
calculation; there is nothing reliable upon which any
substantial opinion be based. All is in obscurity,
and politicians the chances. Another effort
may be made to enlist the temperance question either
the repeal of the law, radical modification.
But IL two thirds elected to the Legislature in
favor of repeal it be done without executive
tony The constitution provides that in the Cover
yetoes bill, two-tbrds Of the mem oers Of both
brsnches of the legislature have the power,
tbejsss to pass the bill thus vetoed but whether the
power exists to repeal law after being vetoed,
question about which the constitution is SILENT and
which decision Of the courts has been
mugateJ. Can Legisatuie, which has power To pass
law Notwithstanding the objections OF the executive,
repeal law by the same course OF proceediugr The
Court Of Appeals may be required to investigate this
important question: before the people OF the State be-
quietly settled down upon the principle OF total
abstinence and positive prohibition.
go, pcliticass may well their sstipgs and
calculations few months longer. 1t is evident that
three state tickets will be in the feldthe fusionst
the democrats and the Know Nothings The latter
the most saneuine and triumphantly, already, claim
the State officers Ogden Hoffman and Daniel St. Joun,
Jun-the former for Attorney General and the latter
for Senate for two years aud the As
senbly for II the whgs cannot effect bar
gain with the soft democrats. they acknowledge
tain 6efeat The democrats keep quiet, and refrain
from ding on each others toes.