The Washington union., 1857-08-18
4 VOICE IN NEW YORK WHICH WILL BE HEARD

VOICE IN NEW YORK WHICH WILL BE HEARD
The Albany Evening Journal, Gov. Stewards ac-
knowedged organ has been exerting itself to induce
the people of New York to overlook State black-re-
publican abuses originating with and perperated by
his followers, and adopt bleeding Kansas as the
only issue at the fall election Its effort 10 cheat
the people into the trial of issue not involved in
the election has been met with spirited and we'll
considered opposition. The Buffalo Republic thus
meets its chdngs and efforts to misead control, and
give false direction TO the public mind
% And come to that portion of the Journals
article which shows how unfairly 1t has treated We
sd have suggested before that there other
questions entitled free discussion qeio Of STATE pot
ICY The Journal replied that there only question
opposition to the extension of slavery But by reference
to the second paragraph of its article it will be that
il confesses that quite right in position by
saying that we, the republicans by relieved
from other responsibilities We allude to this inconsistency
morify it, but with the hope that the allrsion
may teach it to be careful in the of language
hereafter for it must remember that IL is the central
organ OF the republican party Of this great Common
wealth.
"The Republic, under its former and present manage
ment has always opposed all schemes OF public plunder
and il dees the Albany Journal any other journal to
state instance to the contrary Grants of land and
money to railroads and steamships failed to meet
its dsapprobation, wrong in principle, and as pern
their tendency ana tne journal eNnlultS
competency, the leading republican journal OF the
State OF New York. when its ignorance of the career of
contemporary is apparent 1t has been the fortune Of
this paper whether deseryed not it is not for us to
say occupy position of prominence among the
public journals of the State, and presumed egosti
csy doubtless, that its course and sentiments were
patent to all 1t seems, however that the Albany jour
nal under its present management has been quite obiy
ious of its expressed opinions but for that OF course we
should not be held responsible.
But we leave this, and so little further We pro-
aoe He legislation Of last wir regard 10 he city Of Aeo
York, although Albany contemporary says it was
considered discussed, matured and presented TO the
legislature by the most enlightened, influential and
patriotic citizens of New York., gross departure from
republican theories, ana, most unfortunate is results; and
refer to the New York papers to justify us in making the
last assertion. Remembering how much OF similar egs
aton had characterized the last session, felt ipeed
by sense of public duty to ask for security for The future
if not indemnity for the past, and for
to the radical democracy who have all occasions adj
vocated honest and economical administration OF the
State government that the republican party would agree
with them that point and discard the corrupt lobby
of which respected contemporary of the Express
speaks as follows
THE article here referred to describes lobby opc
rations in Albany by black republicans, which
Gently copied. The Republic adds i
sThere other points in the article of the journal to
which, perhaps, ought to refer but our space is ex
bausted Let it suffice, for the present, to all
who deem the opinions of the Republic Of sufficient
sequence discuss them that those opinions will be ut
tered with entire Independence, and yet hope, with
that Difference to the views of Others which
should always characterize all discussions and that
party journal silence the expression of its
honest convictions while it is under the control of its
present conductor 1t is independent Journal free to
support Col Fremont when duty calls upon it to do
and Just free to support any other man when con-
strained by similar consideration This Is precisely the
position Of the Buffalo Republic. Does the Journal un
derstand our language noW =