The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-14
Our Nsxt GovernOr-Magn,hcent Machinery
OF New York HcntlcS.

engagements.
Our Next hcent Machinery
OF New York Rcntacs.
One Of the greatest elements of political power
and corruption in this State, is in the new, ex-
| tensive and formidable combination of the mana
| gers of the Central Railroad. As now consol-
dated, this concern represents capital of forty
| millions, and its numerous fnanciers, operators
| organs. drummers and runners are literally dis
tribated among the three principal parties Of the
State-the republicans, and the hard and soft de-
| mocracy-with here and there scattering Know
Nothing Thus fortified upon every hand, which
ever party may be successful this vast and over
shadowing railroad monopoly is, to great ex-
tent, insured against the usual contingencies of
defeat.
The President Of this consolidated monopoly is
one Of the principal leaders and managers of the
soft democracy, bright and shining candle in
their church, whose light is not hidden under
bushel; the Vice President Of this lovely comb-
nation is hard, and one Of the chief directors Of
this specializing copartnership is conspicuous
republican, and all the more conspicuous from
| being Thurlow Weeds first choice for Governor
All these parties and partizans are band of bro
theirs in the great cause of this gigantic financial
scheme, which is the Alpha and Omega Of their
political intrigues and manuGvres. Their scheme
is the consolidation of the Central with the Hud-
son River, and probably some other railways,
with sharp lookout for the confscation and pur-
chase Of our State Canals at onehalf or onethird
their value.
Republicans, hards and softs, the prime movers
engaged in this glorious Wall street enterprise,
merely support the Presidential candidates of
their respective parties with view TO use them
and their influence In behalf Of the paramount
objects of this railroad coalition. We may call 1t
the Holy Alliance Of stock jobbers Peter Funks
and kite flyers, for the purpose Of reducing our
railroads, canals, passenger traffic and overland
commerce to a Camden and Amboy oligarchy-a
sort Of despotism which We know in jersey i alb
solute, and with frown controls the Legislature
and shuts the mouths Of the people. This alliance
has fostered hitherto the divisions between the
hard and soft democracy to subserve its own pur-
poses, and the present game is TO sow the seeds OF
discussion and confusion among all parties in
order the better TO mansg 70 them all In reference
20 the election Of our next Governor and Legis-
latnre.
We have already mentioned that this specula-
tive coalition have indicated the proper candidate
for Governor Of the republican party, and have
also dccrced the policy Of the democracy-hari
and soft Mr.. + d. Morgan. be II understood, il
thus the anointod candidate for the republicans
and they win be expected 10 support him, with
out regard 10 any good or evil consequen-
ces 10 Fremont, inamuch a. with this
Wall street confederation Of stock Job
bes, The parties, principles and issues involved
In the Presidential contest are wholly a matter
Of mconaiine. Thurlow Weeds golden rule in
politics has always been, II now. and always will
be the main chance for the money market; and this
cardinal principle has become also the polar star
10 the patriotic hard and soft shell brotherhood
Of the Albany Alas md Argus. The noodles
that follow them with such implicit confidence
and devotion are only the catspaws by which
they rake the ohestnuts from the fire.
The alarm. however, against this stock jobbers'
coalition appears TO have been sounded each in
the camp Of the hards and the softs and The re-
publicans. While the coalition for Governor in
behalf Of softs and hards have their eyes upon
Addison Gardiner and Squire Vanderbilt mot
the Commodcre) the Independent democracy
are concentrating their ideas OF resistance upon
Fernando Wood, az the man for the crisis. So.
too, thc anti-mcnopoly republicans are seriously
cca-xlting upon the saving policy Of hoisting
az their candidate for Governor the inexorable.
infexiie, inexpicable and incorruptible white
coated philosopher Of the TriJtne-old coat. old
hat, old boots, vegetable and all-with the fxed
conviction that no conspiracy Of stock jobbers
can knmbur him with their swindling and kite.
flying projectt And why mott II was that fifty
cent patch on Marcy's breeches that made him
Governor; and Why should not that old white
hat. that old white coat, and those old Whitley
brown boots do the same for Greeley?
These few bints Of the comprehensive intrirues
Of this Central Rairead coalition for the Cover
nor and the Legissture Of this State. present ne
some rather novel and startling features OF the
latest complications Of New York politics Wall
street is the ring and IL i the first time in the
history Of this country that noneyed monopoly
has Get to work to control all the political parties
Of the State in the same election. But the pros
pective profits Of the scheme in hand are worthya
corresponding movement to SECURE them Folr