The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-03
WHOLE NO. 743O.
Our Albany Correspondence.

Our Albany Correspondence
ALBANY, Dsv 81, 1856.
Aouewents Of Some Of he Awp York Politics -'ntral
Gantin9-Stand from Under-Buchonor- or--aGct-
Ooss
Tho successful gamesters OF the Casger clique s OF
me Central Company getting tired OF hsad
ing such small stskes they have been playing WIN
Tor many yearspast. II you could see oil the marked
cards with their purgatoriA devices, from the time Gag
ger % contr actor slate instituted Ito 60 no
further back) downNo the tricks that belng In
ysfd deooy and pluck the supposed goose OF Wheat
md ,ou would TO wonder at the present PROSTATE
Dndtion OF the New York democracy, but would only
% surprised that the political swndlers OF this State
'ers nos long ago anuhiIaed A the secret oonspra
es and vanes that have had the centre OF their ope-
atohs at this capital for the last dozen years even,
ere TO be exposed to the public gaze they would
helm tho very best informed outside circles with
onshment, they did not In iaot, defy belief pro.
rker revelations by introducing them to the outlines OF
few OF the least Incredible transactions.
You well remember In 1851 when the "united demo.
Facy' and the Fillmore wings had decided majority OF
e Senate this State they failed to defeat the election
HamiItou Fish to the United States Senate, notwthi
hanging from an extreme con.er vatve pnsbi.
rctionals, Mr.. Fillmore had iutima!e and obedieat
I'D there were at least three four otners always
eady TO second his motions And yet Mr. Beekman, OF
fOur CITY, '90itary ana 6lOn6 10 suppoFt tuo
xuse Of Fillmore, until the necessary number Of inpres
sbe democrats vera induced to give their consent TO
MI FISH; election !, we Known . hess sscon T
aore ways wssextremey umeserving aad nconstant,
md Gov Fzh never was much better. The one mas re-
ived bis last political favor, and the other Is near tno
ind OF his public time At that period Mr. John
an Buren anxious for an election to the United
States Senate with Weed Co.'s assistance and doubt
sss he would have been successful but for the inter
Ference Of Mr. Marcy and Governor Seymour nessrs
Weed q 90. were determined, at ali hazards, to
IhWsrt Fillmore that election, ana ne diant
[ 'wcw enough, or hadn't the moral courage,
Mr.. Besl man, however, who held an independent po-
the democrst had the power TO detess an election
Ss1sssnS I Fillmore and securing an accom- modatng
socgte for Mr.. Seward They were bent on having an
u. Fillmore whs or democrat Of the stamp Of sa Sonn
pc blocked Beekman wss inhexible, and 40 long as
was successful, was spplauded-though nos Otherwise
,ssd 20 Marcy and Seymour, with the promise tnas
election ooud be conceded they would !, abandon ,,S
sdc,on Of John van Rarens election in Of Flsns
re- rhat was enough. The Senate having pre-
ber we're either duly infected or spirited away. For
John Van BuIs9 Soysr forgsve hsssr: SS~ero, Ss So
su,sa sim since 70 use rs latter for the benefit Of his
IDS and his own ulteror designs. You cannot have
vssop sacs Of iSSa and that having been snuSs and
sour nominated, he left Syracuse a unceremoniousy
Greeley departed from Ssx "nus'
ieas at that time: bu. VAS disapponsed, ~ hs !nsn
soacs ser0.d and for Ms isre MT S.os csss
7et then John has exhibited very desperate ana
'ckiess ambition. -, -. A..
Nor do ,be sewsrdtes adhere to their promise 20
ludon the government Of the STATE The primary oo-
attained, they msde . lusty lunse upon tne sssss
NV en,a, cement Of the canals. This took the United
"a senatorial ooncessonists by surprise But thsy
sucos s hsd only whettcd the appetite Of our poi,i
ep.cmes At length compromise Was devised, and
n, ~ sss midnight concaves in the law ooe Of the
., Board, the famous Casger slate WAS producea. =.
consented that the cons'uon msp. ns cen,smns,ss
tf.cts for the benefit OF the Central and western sois
hers There a d,ssgocemens and an expo:,on 81,
- ths details OF the programme Inc rest 0 snis
enEmS an Is Consequences sufficiently familiar. or
kme VIII oe TO the people tf the STATE Nj. mSu.
rpedenl italy for his party (cr faction at lea,
ne g scecsy Impulse Mr.. 8, though elected as tn
asrss' gea 70 cover up his canal connection
Tresi rum issue. Since that had rs run, no nas pee
na,,.rsnt scocess: though he has by influence =, 90
verumenl been very fortuna in wetern and river lon
proyemen's and railroad enterprises: a. ,,.,. mar
ulariy at ths ume the devices OF the Centra ope
os 10 leather ,h. nests BY political pSwsr r:,,,oa aa
n and tom dme the railroad toin were remi!ie.
conneclioa with the new canal law The iEs rom .n
una % hes bcen regular pcsulating and socsoopin
n Alter The tolls solidstion with in miiiion
rodIs 70 tho favored iew at the expense o. the man
ers or OF the public-the grant Tor br1ge scros
Huasou AT damage OF untold millons 10 this cit!
Inc comm srce OF the river and the cAna1-the miro
ars rnaers Of the Central Railroad INTO Congress
'or some dessn yet fully appArent-and hnsiy mos
sx,rSoroiusry and unheardO dosccs to crack up tn
errai siock evidently fo the purpose OF realizing an
nvc.ung N something that promises 70 pay better
10 opua your brokers' boards and many scroe pee
re who have held CcntrAls Al IL vesmcnis are dispose
ava. q "a es . s'c S ., Is 10 msss An
'or somelhng less speculative Inc democrauc repuu
lean and American papers here nave We'd win eac
sAulsf mi
havs attained elevation quite acceptable 10 arg
nodsrs Who not also contractors or other priva'
Ops of Inc Central Railroad organs this city (ths Ayl
Ind Aaas) day or two since, retraccd i.s ssaene1
Masavpf OF siss, 900 per year The story vas 90 Q.
rsvssaai that q excited inqury and this resalisa
esSs 10 explain. By denying ths. the company max
ber own rails, but claims tnst they get them re- roie
sssu TIE uoubs 70 enquire int, the matter, and do
Jow version 70 be the true oae. Mr.. Cmning has .
s,.bshmo1s Troy N vnes .1s sc,0os e,p o uns
aspends on circumstances. / am Informed that NJ
1Otppss Troy mill lue, very lIrs onsl will re 70
rom 81 500 70 per day Whether hls i'm ussse gal
soss All 70 NJ Ccrnins 4 divided anoaE his partner
suS, ,s ss nos usrss. nor the sss,. sss.ssa
s magnificent crevssse Of half million Of the sarsus
.s hey 90 Inc performsnces Of braum or B,nns
s % Ss Ss'.rs srs ''e e Bs and sss Or so
pscd 20 the claims Of oonrsetorsf
Recurring o central politics Tne prospect OF Gener
a. accesaon- TO the Brchanan Cabinet has produce
huch socituds and little uepidauon among both har
nd soft shelis here. Tue hards zee In the hands
arcy who supposed tcrhsve plotted for his old cron
pon the failure OF his effort TO DO retained Ca
sIey introduced Marcy into the Cabinet Of Polk, An
sas The turning point sgaiu with poor Pierce Re wi
altogether more under the influence or Marcy than
nehasan 4 he becomes the old Premicrs suocesso
and the poor nards realize this with uembin
ON the o,her hand, the rtf tree sellers moved vii
grave spprshenscns Of bee ming tee victims Of an ex
rutioner who was avfully scoched by them In lsi
spd prevented from the end OF his amt
ton n seems thing almost Incredible that the shre~
I'D gass OF Wheat and should make such selection
But may be accounted for Independently OF Maroy's
trigues. The falling octoEensrisn may very wei be Q
tecied because he cannot be rval-he may he Chos,
10 get nd Of rivals Tor the Premiershipin word,
naT be preferred. because Mr. Buchanan may be wiln
,he a avow 10 coptrary. , a