New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-08
FROM ALBANY.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER-H IT WAS
DONE.

t.rrsroDdeDee u The ". Y. InbuDe.
AIBAvY, Feb. l. 1853.
The election Of Alvord Speaker aud Wilson Clerk
" triumph of the canal contractors and the cormo-
Iant lobby. This co animation, headed by JaycoI, the
Iewly-elected Canal Commissioner, and the candid ite
Of the canal contractors last FALL aided by Wright,
DenYiston, Baldwin & Co., the most greedyfaad IN
,crupuou, depleters Of the Treasury 10 be found be-
tween Lake Erie and Long l.lsnd, engineered 'le 9
machinery, negotiated all the bargains, advanced ai
the money paid all the bills. One of the pafte'
epgsged ID this game of bribery and corruption es-
ss ST. co., II is well understood here that the Amer,
,aus who voted b make Alvord Speaker received
more t.an few petty Offices for their irFnds ana
l learn that an effort win be made by some OF tue
Republican members TO bring the matter before the
House iur investigation. II tins = done You may eh-
pect 10 her Of stampede among the buzzards which
have been ieastng the dead carcass oi the Amerl-
csn lSIty al tie capital.
The game OF the contractors 10 secure IN" 0rgGnIa-
ton Of the House was a bold Ouedesperate men play
de- sperate games when big stake il to he Iney
mixed their "ple, and swept the board. AlNord Is
In tc banCs OF these bold bad men, lie Their cr a.
iure; they nominated him by nd, AMI elected INN
through the power OF money and pledges, when they
apparently intended 10 violate. They have 40 far
made his appointments, and VIII make hls Commit
tees. Tie banks in New York have had lntlmat!on.
that for 9 consideration the Bank Committee would
b. made 10 their order. Negotiations opened
end satisfactory arrangements agreed upoO. Banks
AWHN- nDcThly, ana tniS corrupt tAuhl 10
Ieahze large dividend from the moueyed INSTITUTIONS
on the invesim, Mt made 10 Avords election.
Ii is thought by of the gang thu. they will lie able
make the banks pay oil 1t cost TO corrupt the Amer
lean members.
This is but the beginning Of the end" These men
have established u legislative t1lgate, ard utent 20
make parties having business before the Legislature
nav share Of the dividends they expect 10 reahZe M
he seven thousand dollars invested the election of
Alyord as Speaker Negotiations have been opened also
with some Of the Wall street brokers TO protect their
interests here at Albany. One OF the party yirted
New-IOrk Saturday last and Il lie whispered that
the terms were made satisfactory.
You nay look for more schemes of plunder during
this session than before seen inside OF the
Capitol. All solts OF black mail devices sre conc9eted
" bleed banks, insurance and gas companies Han
ford of Brooklyn wants a Committee, with power to
send for persons and papers to investigate the affairs
Of the Gas Compuny of that city, TINS means nothing
more OF less than invitation for the President OF tho
Gas Company TO call and Mr. HanioTd. nus u
an olo trick Of the gentleman from Kings: MI Lynch
Of your city has gwen notice that he desires private
iptery Jew with the pawnbrokers. Inc Hebrew chli-
dren VI Chatham street Will make q note'
The Speakers and Clerks appointments have given
rise TO bad feeling. 1t not expected they would
give eDte satisfaction. Where there are tIo or three
kundred hungry apple nts, and dozen or hteen
places to be POSED of might well look for speci
mems Of tall wearing among the disappointed Our
army swore terribly in Flanders and 40 did the army
IN pursuit of the fesh-pots" at the Capitol, Nine
out OF ten Of these hungry expectans belonged TO the
American party The Clerk, to gratlfy the rapaclty
Of these cOrmorants has put the statute OF 1919 al
defiance According TO the law passed that year, ne
is only entitled TO four subordlnates lie mas made
six. This is but specimen of The reform We are 10
have from this Democratic and American alliance
Among the subordinates Of the Clerk Is the notorious
"Border. Ruffian" +. 0. Perrin, who only a short
time since disappeared mysteriously from Kansas
Like another Distinguished patriot =" He left that
country for the country's good He turns up here
at Albany now. "Where the carron is there the
crows will be- / hope the Republican members OF
the House will meet this innovation at the threshold
this bold defiance Of law-this bareiaoed attempt to
create another leak in the State Treasury. cau
upon Mr. Barnes &c give notice TO the House that the
Republicans will not vote 10 pay officers who are pen
sioned on the Assembly against law aud only TO carry
out a corrupt bargain between two Profgate iactions
The Standing Committees OF the House have dis
appointed the hopes of several OF the members from
New-NOrk who expected TO have had "a good thing
Of il" this winter. Moore was indignant becHuse be
was not at the head Of the Committee Cities and
Villages. He would have been able - pay his ex-
pensts in that position. Seeey looks upon Alvord as
the "d--dest li-r he ever did see" Jeremiah grteecs
inwbrdly but suppresses his sObs. Dayton of Kings
IL "nursIpg his wrath. Some of these gentlemen
promise to tread the Speakers corns before the
session is over. Chsthed ayers that he il make Al.
word squeal like a pig under gate.
The appointment Of State Auditor is stIll in the
tbeD II likely il may b. hatched on. this week.
Thsre was considerable feeling among gentlemen from
The rural districts at the meeting OF tae Legislature IN
favor of retsning Mr. Benton but the conduct OF the
Americans in regard TO the organization Of the House
has changed the current and dspeled the hopes of
the present incumbent Ten OF the sixteen Repubh-
can Senators signed strong recommendation 10 She
Governor asking that Mr.. Benton be retained. Sew
ere Of the gentlemen would be glad 10 vote Tor the
eApuDging rule Just now. Governor King lnclnes 10
Gen. Leavenworth OF Syracuse. There is strong
pressure III favor Of ex-senator Beach of Cayuga-
Gov Seward has written n letter warmly urging for
the place. day or two will tell the story. Rio.