The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-12
AFT AIRS IN ALBANY.


Trouble IN Oyvanising tie Legslatrre-Hard Shell lSass
com~,ne Responsibility Triangular War-Democracy
Aodss Ds5os~sed- Cs.stSm House Leaders-Hard Dema-
9o9us-Wav Carried 70 Cincinnati, and Continued
Through Ne Presidential Contest, dc.
The people of this State have witnessed SUCH
ridiculous the chi dish farce which has been
played by persons SEMI here members Of the House OF
Assembly during the last wo weeks Hundreds Of spec
tstoss have been daily Witnesses Of the voting for
Speakx each day resulting in the disagree
ment During every sesson the routine Of voting
hAs been pursaed each Of the thre parties doggedy ID
herring 10 their candidates, when each knew full
well that without compromise some concession,
fot bearance no man could succeed in obtaining
the CHAR. II there had the least desire organize
the House, il there lad been sufficient number Of
hoaorAble high minded men-snd it required only very
few of each facon-wlDg 70 throw Of the ahackles of
party, the organization could have effected msuy
days since and tine Transaction OF the pubic business
would now be fairly under way.
Poltiee have ever ran nigh in this State. No other
portion Of this Union enormously afflicted
with demasogues whose only desire personal dstinc
cursed with public men Of less principle lsss
honox Less seE respect, than the leading politicians
New York When we read of the struggles of the old
federal and republican parties Of the late democratic
and wing parties, how desperate md determined were
the leaders for victory and success uniformly con-
cese 70 New York the palm Of having
acute politicians in the country In those days there
we're but two great parties, and toe of
Its certain undisputed victory Then, also, there was
shadow OF real principle which erected itself into
insurmountAble barrier and iedsr siist could
enter the republican camp without repen and for
gfvene-s THAI camel could pass through the eye OF
needle" Bat how stand matters nowg Three parties
desperately 6ghting triaDgularly-con for
premscy, where principle OF any i'm portance is in
viewed. There not only three prominent parties,
but Que Of the threethe ca1i democra,ic--ls sub
divided The Know Nothing. say they contend for prn
cipie The black republicans end to keep principle
in view and the democrats Of all hsdes the perfect
embodiment OF national principe, though not one of
what Q prises it.
One be csntrevertei and that is the hard
she'll STATE Committee nsble, mainly for the
delay and vexson La the tnztou of the Eouse. This
BODY met bere before The day assigned for the meeting of
the legislature They counseued with the hard smell
members as they arrived urgiog them to hold separate
and independent from she sfts and barnburuers
The latter implored union and general The
hads becoming subseven to tbe inn behests of
the CeatIa COMMITTEES repudia;ed the softs and ut
tetiy refused al counsel or connexien with them,
dates fr officers of the House The fs the hards
Union resolution Designed as platform for both sec
tions to stand upon The hsrds treated Il with silent
contempt end ssfpi. it." he proposition could
not Ia been more Indignantly oisres oectiuiy
tiued had il froIr either the Know Nothings
Sewsrdites 1t showed at first sight at the earliest
linking, that the Stale C inlmit lad poisoned the
minds Of the hards to such extent that union
would be undertaken Had the metnbers arriving fresh
from their constituents fron every part of the state
been permitted TO consult amongst themselves, without
the ohcous Interferencs Of set of impairment dcta
tors, the democratic members oil the Legislature would
have entered general regardless of all menace
of hard soft half shell, ana unananimousy agreed
upca sspgie set OF candidates.
Well, Vie voting in the House for speaker commenced
the first Jsnusry The Know Mornings, 40; Sc yard
blacks ID Bailey hard she, 49, the softs scattering
upon three candidates. mum bedeg in all some
fifteen votes. This continued until the adjournment
Ficay Of tie first week The free sellers persisted in
voting against Bailey, they alleged account OF their
OF his views OF uniting the democratic party
upoa Esona princ;pl anu two of their (sof number
addressed Mr. Bailey Tote Saturday. soliciting his
views upon tho SUBJECT These gentlemen Mr..
Gray, Of Warren, and Mr.. Clark, OF Cnemung. Mr..
their votes Tuesday But the ultras continued to
waste Their strength, ana lev OF the democrats issued
call fog meeting q consultation hat evening. Some
lately in the Custom House, desired secret
sion, be evidently wished to unburthen himself
Of important matters which had accumu-
lated and were ready TO burst out from his
mipd. He wanted the meeting to adopt the rejected
resolution seat down ty the sofia on tbs night Of the
any resolution whatever and Mr. Woods, Mr.. Dawson
hers, seemed satisfied that Mr. Bailey would
Speaker The meeting adjourned until Wednesday
evening Mr. Spinola and Others be thus encouraged
upon that platform, enclosed copy Of the resolution to
bim, soliciting an answer; and 10 which he promptly
rephsh that be approved Of its contents he had now
svowed himself Union democrat, and endorsed the
solution which the hard caucus "spit upon" What
coud the sofia dssirs7 He answered every sroga
meeting on Wednesday evening, Mr. Wood. Mr.
Nehan, add Mr. Robinson, raised new in4uiries-why
Ts no. M oSes 81 e s
erss These the questions then asked and
could give satisfactory reasons Why those gentlemen
abeent the softs, I'D by Mr.. Orvle Robinson
cluded that arrangement could be made unless
jority OF the democratic members in attendance.
which they assembled and voted the next day. continuing
to waste their strength
Thus Stands the New York democracy in the Iegisa-
turs There Is desire in the Custom House for
union There is an enmity 80 strong among the hards
foed and encouraged BY their stae Committees which
excludes all possibility Of unity Both factions mani
10 de- in the EDghsh language which can be
70 framed and dovetaiIed into any sentence
a. to say the leaders bth sections The spirit and
reckesssess of John Van Barren rampant with The
softs and free soers and the obstnacy Of Daniel s.
dickinson prevails equally with the hafds-whilst the
half she;ls Buchanan disciples unrec ognized
amid the vindctiveness the two contendng factions
The breach wider than 1t has been for two years.
The nsoleuce Of the state Committee is the principal
The oicious Interference Of the individuals Of
that immaculate body in inducing separation, and
be The aud strife will be carried
to Cincinnati from henoe into the Presidential contest
il will assuredly give the other the Electoral
College Of the great Sta.A Of New York. E. c.
ALBANY Jan. o, 1856.
The Albany Parody % TIE Washington Farce-Procraai
nosom Sometimes a Ben..-7ae Rats Likely to be Starued
Philosophy under Trials, dc.
elm the name of the Prophet-fgsP' The great tri-
angular at washingcen Is longer unmatched no
longer the House Of Representatives, like Corolanus
OF Tom Benton exclain, alone did iti-for behold
the chiidA play at Washington is dupcatsd-the Albany
Assembly p.ayeth catscrsdle eeby, and in humble im
taton Of the national on, honorable Nick Bottoms
" roar you a. gently q sucking dove"
II may be wisely pre- ordained, thistime foong 1t may
~ tina. the lack of organization At Washington by pre-
venting premature explosion of Kansas gas has saved
as the necessity Executive interference in the Missouri
border squabbes. allowing the local excl tement to die
out tse instead Of being famed through legislative
sympathy So, peradventurs, the non confomist views
q our Sauna Saboe AAamantines and soft Tommes may
be wisely pedsposed f- the good OF the State hereafter
Who knows what raseay lobber may Be starved out by
those protrActed balloiDgs for SpeakerSwhat already
contracted for job Of legislative vainy may have TO lie
upon the she day after day-vhat corrupt buying and
ssisg may be postponed, ia the infinite benefit Of the
Who knows, indeedS
In the meantime, g comfortable dinner and evening
CAUCUS sundry private card parties, with wire pulling
ttunabulstory accompanients lots Of dropping,
bscho..ng lying and other harmless amusements, IRE