New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-23
ASSEMBLY.

A communication was received from the Governors
Of the Aims House, New ork transmitting the reso-
utiOns adopted by them the l4th inst, regretting
the occurrence Of the disgrsceful scenes the
zion of the excursion to Randals aud Blsckwells
Island.
sse that commune stiOn from the Ten Governors and
move its referer ce select Committee. In doing
70 rope the House will indulge me IN say'og that
feel and am sure the members of both Houses teei
fbe deepest gratitude to the Governors for the kind
ness and hos pitalies which they generously eX-
tended TO the Lepisatue sud not only TOR that bit
especiay for affprdiDg us an opportunity - VISIT
these noble Institutions Of which the City OF New
York il 30 justly proud. Great good cannot ttil
10 come from that short VISIT Ne man, Mr.
Sneaker, can visit those Ios'utnns without coming
aaay a better man. with his heart enlarged ana
his sympattes expanded In those Insut1u, ns,
crime il ameliorated, the suffering comforted, the
friendless soothed and helpless infancy pro-
tected Dourished and encouraged-the DUMP al
most made 20 speak and the blind almost made to
ace regret Sir that during that visit Of the Leg
ilaiure anything should have occurred to mar, Tor
a momept the deep interest excited by woat they,
With so much satisfaction, Witnessed regret II,
not go much on account OF the Legislature as on
account OF the Governors themselves. who, know,
were filed with sorrow and modification. that by
the conduct Of few unworthy aud unprnclpled
individuals the pleasure Of the vislt was interrupted,
and Disgrace attempted TO be brought equally
upon the Governors and upon the Legislature.
But the effort was rot successful. | know better,
perhaps than any other member of the House, how
deem was the modification Of the GOVERNOR at the
nnbanpy distuf bapce which occurred, and bow
earnest and deep felt in the privacy of their council
rooms were their expressions OF modification and re-
cret regret slso, Sir, that there should be found
journal in New York whose conductors could so tar
fcreet what was due its character and the cnarac-
fsr of the public press TO wautonly Islander the
LEGISLATURE of the State These ISLANDERS we're grossly
unfounded and utterly false. Bur. Sir, this Legsis-
ture needs no defence at my hands IneH works r,,
sneak for them. A Legislature which, trust, VIII
soon send forth from the walls OF this Capito that
messenger of peace and angel of mercy, with heaing
in ia wipgs in the shape Of that bsnehcen law when
il now cor sderng for the suppression OF tuteper
ance pauperism and crime needs no Vlndlchtlon Al
my hands from charges of the character to which
aude That act Sir will be its enduring memorial aud
its proud moDument when the members who compose
this Legislature shall be gathered TO tner it'heTs.
n is proper no wever that should say, thst tue chief
editor of the journal which has scandalousy Sian
dered the Legislature Horace Greeley, was absent
from his home when those slenders were published
But regret TO know that others OF ITS corps OF editors
were at home, and the recollection of the unjust m'
puts,ions published by them should crimson ther
Cheeks with shame. But, SIR, 1t was not am tod'
any editor of tina, journal who peuned those ISLANDERS
10 that honorable profession as TO call him by that
name II WAS TO repOr,er-it was an ewes dropPer'
who would mesply sneak around the mans OF mo-
tells put his ear TO the key-holes oil tne roouis o
men bers and catching the whispers OF gentlemen ~
their moments of social intercourse put forth tnen
lapp mage distorted or nsrepresented Tor no pe,e,
purpose than to minister to the prurient and norou
:ss,e OF tho low aud vulgar II was not Sir, formerly
the course of The NEwYoRX TRIBUNE to tlus h'h,
ster 10 such tastes In doing now il has damasea
It's own character TO fsr greater extent than III us
rro,, perversions of truth it can possibly ipJure 'ne
characters Of those whom ~ 80 wrongfuuy
I reaeat. Sir that regret the unfortunate cream
stances referred 10, and the publicity which has
grown out of them, far more on account oil tae zen
Governors than Of the Legislature In nvitlhg Tue
Legislature TO visit the Institutions under their
charge they were actus sd by motives OF the pures'
bepevolence. Sir, l envy those Governors Their
responsible lsbors and their daily walks OF charity,
and envy them their noble duties by day,
among the poor the friendless, and the distressed,
and the peaceful recollections which must S &C
company them to their pillows at night. or,
1 know the gentlemen who have the super
vision Of these benevolent Institutions especiaiy
know and love the man Simeon Draper who ms
been the presiding genius Of that Board nearly the
whole time spce its orgauz alton. love him for his
many deeds Of charity for bis unwearied. unostents-
tous unpaid and unpurchsssbie acts Of benevolsnss
love him for bis noble form-the type and embod-
nent of all that is manly love him for his owerng
brow his sweet cheerful snile, and for his soit and
gouLg sye-scacsly ever free from the moisture Of