The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-20


ALBANY, April II, 1855.
Hypsnen AZ Els EscaLmc,-No 1zra &ssicw- Rsspomsi-
siis Resting upon tie LAoislatss-1e Pspls Applaud
Him-Esciino Election rmes-7ro Mayors 10 b Declared
Eleted-Au Qsia upon the Bridge ASair-7Ae Measure
Acquieseed In, de-, dc.
Govs1or Clark remains firm standing the platform
whih 10 planted the last Gay Of the sesAoA Although
he In prsssed every side, and BY all sorts and
Of lobby intrgues he refuses call sxrs session Of
the legislature and shakes off their opportunities With
Jackson her,ism. There several members Il the
Legislature lurking still about the capital fAttcring
themselves with the hope and indugpg in the expects
ton that the Governor viii issue his proclamation for
special sesscn. The great and all controlling Mnus has
been invoked, whose potency was supposed to be al
powerful, and whose lobby interests greater than
any else Even he cannot, with either threaeninss
devices otner menaces the Governor from the
stand he has taken Indeed, after having exhibited
sucn an Independence, having thrown himself in the
breach between the peoples treasury and the srtul
knaves and outside the Legislature it would be
a'al step surrender to the vlanous host
pulate to the unprinciped combination who had aid
their plans for bankrupting the treasury. Daily
hourly the Governor receives the paudi Of the peop
for whft snding the LOBBY influence. The great masses
VII scarcely know anything at all concerning the IN
rgues constantly praced At this capital have learned
that pion, vice and pu.rescence hand hand
te,etpg the Governor every side he hss thus
IA resisted them the people are ping enrsasing and
praying That he never will YIELD and recall the oabA to-
gether. He will respect that mighty public smsnt
&c viii obey y hat he now knows IS the popular will.
We are in The mds, OF an excitement in relation TO
forth etmbg Mayor Instead Of subsi ing sincs the
election IL he increase The principal candidates
we're Ely Perry tae Know Nothing side, aud Doctor
Quackenbush, dsmocost both gentee,en well qualified
for the station Al meeting Of the Common Council on
Tuesday evening", that body, 10 accordance to
provisions of law and charter pso'esasa 70 de-
fees a. he election SIX Gays previous Remonstrances
and sdavits were presented purportog to the rea
the districts Eighth yard should not be received
and capva, ssd by the Common Council Those papers
alleged that various frauds had been committed both in
allowing votes TO be deposited and in the manner OF can
vAssl after toe polls closed. very cd
discussion ersue6 wach continued until four ocl CT on
Wednesday ng. rae struggle WAS severe, As the
result involved the election of Mayor other question
TO Rec, rder Aldermen arose II the returns from
those wards received and allowed the Doctor would
be cleo ed ty ten fifteen votes il thrown out,
Mr. Perry would the certificate by several hun
dred The ques on finally taken. when the Common
Council, ~ msjori OF fse or six decided that the
alleged frauds had been committed thereby vihsttng
him ericste that effect The general IMPRESSION
prevails, that the democrats intend to Dust Perry,
the courts must be appealed to; but the leading de-
sent board, in not receiving the canvass of the
complied S witt with the l.w. and s that on the
se,.nd ruerday May when the new board, which will
be democra ic ones into power; then the matter viii
be reviewed and the resc ed aowee which wil
give Qusckenbush small msj ority, and thsy will grant
him certificate, and he sill immediately taxa t,s oath
Of ocs and the rens OF the city government SO
see, in prospect having most beau ;fll
pug nuss in the course OF few days. Public opinion
sovded in regard to the matter political preferences
prevail
The hostility which prevailed in this city and Troy
against the brdgs fast subsdirg and since the pas
sage of the law all opposition to There
threats OF appealing to the United States courts to
the constitution atty OF the question: or the right Of the
State to bridge its waters there during he
discussion 10 both houses Tne Tsojans being . lively,
active and enterpreir race suffering themselves
to lie dormant but making vigorous efforts to extend
their trade spc business north and west With redou ied
determr alton OF Their fears Of ruin srd de-
cav Of the Albany briege have entirely sub
sideo and having fuehs the enterprise with vgor and
mspliDess, they desire longer to whine and worry
against the peoples DEGREES