The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-24


ca dexerity Ea,h of the wings of the party through
the ire State will have their very Aoest pre-
rent borers, if not upon the floor The prevailing
disposition among the knowing is to have
platform t resolution, declarasory Of hosi-
itv 10 the administration.
should this convention, however, succeed in plotting
Itself clear Of the breakers and put strong tcset in the
fed there will be ring state contest. We shall
The Times and the Railroad Commissioner.
From he Albany Express March Il
The press Of this country is mighty engne-power'u
for gooc evil reaches the masses OF tie people, and
AIDS materially In forming their opinions and controlling
their actions 1t is forum tie thing that the press
mainly in the bands Of honorable higD minded patriotic
they wad to selfish evil purposes. is that the
press controls Iublic opinion; II is equally trus tina.
pubic opinion controls tie press, and that as general
rule whatever might be the secret desires of journalist
to Crafty private malice to promote personal ends
through the influence of bis paper he dare to do
IN manner open and fragrant enough to stIac. pub
lie attention
We regret to say that . degrading controversy has
srise1, during the present session OF the legislature
which Involves very serious charge sgsinst paper OF
high stsneing and extensive influence. We auds 10 the
New York Times The circumstances briefly these
TIE cores londest The Times from taa city, j. B.
swain il at present ia the employment o. the State
Rsiroad Com missioner tie sT Of 1855 from which
Office be Is in the receipt of some So zoo year Esriy
the ent session movement made to sesure the
repeal If he act alluded TO above, the ground that
the beard ed could possibly effec. any g,oA,
ard that it tailed needless pense DO upon the
rsrosd aticDs and the State oil repea ing the
act was to the RAILROAD Committee of the Assem-
bly,, who reported i. fsvorably to the house.
panied ~ written statement Of the that had
oueed the committee to recommend iss passage The
read the House BY Mr.. Hoye, the chairman OF the
committee and gave Ii,e believe, to a ds5Ate.
subsequently The state Engineer who is also oae Of
the boa-d SEN in petition to the Assembly praying for
the repeal Of the act OF 1856 the ground that besides
being entirely useless, and tax upon our citizens II
serious interference with ths duties Of off SCI OF
the state en and tax upon ole time for which
the State the sufferer.
fhe rD,1tt had
avoraby The bill to repeal the Ia OF 1855 they
attacked In violent and uuwarrantabe manner by this
columns Of the New York Times. livery report they
offered wss the occasion of charge Of corruption
doubt intended to ininidate the committee and tie
HouFe and TO prevent h passage Of tJe bill deprving
their author Of : place worth 50 500 year
The mem strs OF The Railroad COMMITTEE at ergth call
ed the attention Of the House to the cigracefu clnduct
CT tie Railroad Com ssioper, and the House chose
order forward the bill that WAS 70 deprive him OF his
Office in TIE State government In the OF the
marks made at that time in the Assembly, Mr.. Witse
gentleman Of undeubted honor ard integrity, openly
upon the fcor OF the House. that Mr. Swain the
Railroad Commissioner and pondent Of the Times
had ibrester ed him, pior 10 the Objectionable report
mend he repeal of the Rsrosd Commission act
they should he followed during the whole ssss ia
c;ipmps Of TIE New York Times. No person who heard
doubts II now.
The pr prie.os Of the Tmes-the principal OF being
the LeuteI ant Governor the State-ador letter
to Mr.. vain, inqurpg into the truth OF Mr. wiltsss
charges. Tie following is Mr.. swsins reply
Albany, ksrch l6, 1856.
GESExES lave TO acknowledge the receipt Of your
The statement made by Mr.. Vitae is ent rel- untrue
sItoay ellie uttered one word Which by the most malignant
threat to use the columns the Times TO punish him or his
associates the Railroad Committee or in nfu
Messr, RAYxosD, WESLEY i Co.
We have authority to publish the follows Ing afl ,avi.
proving the tatement of Mr.. Wise TO have been true
IN every respect and fixing the gma of fa ehood upon
the writer OF the above letter.
AssExBIY CHAxBER ALBANY. March is 1855
CITY and County OF Albany ss-Henry Wiltsie Of the cit,
an act creating Railroad Commissopers was csnsids
Se Ss ssTosG e that James b. ss~sn
gave eeporsnt derssrd that il the aid de-
!, S
sys thu, on he day ssd report vas made ne met s.ld
turning around, Ibis depoEsnt N very ansry way
You ssve had your way. n.w NJ turno 1hs. hi. de-
.ssss d: ss.gi ard q. sspssn isI,Ss. ~ =
sa saSas $ ms vas ssa
man 70 aeh having no regard to ruth and beins bitter and
sserp 70 befs me- this eighteenth aaa y Esro IA
n GAtS, Con- missioner Of Deeds
We wish that e4uld Gloss THE disgr aoefal history
here. But not TIE httr o, M swain IL f,sIov
60 y editorial remarks IN the Tm~, from which the
Tie diseredsbe ridiculous feature OF the whole
Nor bup ard en- te sttngb OF wntes false staiesnens
without sylstle inquiry OF discussion the merits
the the rsnoesi welfare
sboud voted abolish the Railroad Cornissop Wben
m inter esa entrusted IN suol
Influences II surprising that their soon should ne ~
gAd with app, eheLsion By al who have thing stake
The editor of the Times Is the Ieatenas. Governor
the President OF the Sepste The bill repeal the Rail
Nd Comm ssiOp II before the Senate The above
~, en Ia put forth for the purpose Of defeating the
bill II the most disgracefu feature Of this most dis-
sIsceful affair The and waDon fslsehood the
bin was pat through the House without syllable Of
ury into the merit Ct the made in the very
teeth Of the that elaborate report had b.en
upon its merits by the Railroad Committee and read
discussed In the House, and srenR thened by subse.
quept report of the preceding officer OF the commission
The efforts Of the emit Of the Times to defeat
the bill In the III use repesed BY the editor to
seat IL .ssscs.oA " W. SsOAW.