The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-22

cesson and sef eacrbce was also Indignantly spugne,
None put Americans, who were saci hcipg everything
US support, we're found To sustan IL. do not kno'
now the members OF this House may choose
regard This action of The American party on thi
moor but think know how the people will regard II
4 ey VIII not fail to it the honest and sincere
a. Vor OF the minority here 10 organize this House
erGsA yer hot Stopping TO estimate odt and loss or tn
oecurA value OF patronage, but rising above such con
s,6ersto, ara looking only 10 the public good And yet
ailcy INV hnd charged here that the American pirtl
has msSs 70 coacession The gentleman from Steuben
If rghru mo rstood him, claimed that since concession
is Defined to s-A giving or yielding Of something already
acquired, ans soo no party here has as sasasrea 20
cession has been mao Such splitting Of hairs 'twix
north and northwest 81 de- may be veIy proper in set
ting subtle and intricate among ae scn0o, men
but here, and this question, ~ seems 70 me
frivolous. The fal,ucy h. The gen.eman's reason
ing consists in nesleSting az sai'oR 70 see .no
broad distinction between az once ana nomna-
ion The FOX cr we have no had 10 do with, and posi-
bly, logically speaking, is subj oef CT CONCESSION bu'
Gomnuon the rgat Ia nominate, Is IL Our power az
lai.cs and proper subject always OF agreement ana
concession Hence, Americans have oheTea 70 s1r ol
tcai opponents TO eoncede 10 them the nomiSssc1 OF
speser, such oIoa-nis conce1ing 30 them The Aina
ton tor Clerk, ana through the Offices IN
their desire 10 fit THE House for the performance o. is
duties they even offered to concede everything to Their
opponents, reservfg ne position for their friends lh's
offer was openly and rudely rerused. But since come
thing must be done with Americans in order TO get them
out 81 the way OF their opponents AM where they can ne
ehectrally and readily managed, they are invited to
walk q"etiy into the camp Of their opponents with
arms reversed ard banners trailing in the dust
They are counseled TO an unconditional surrender,
anu glowing pictures arc given them OF the unbound-
Hospitality and generous Vassal they shall find within
the lines Of their political enemies. They invited to
eject tie nominees of the republican party and having
done put their trust in Providence, Van Vasenburgh and
Richardson. Uaughter) l do not know what impress
sops these seductive words make others earsebut to
me they whisper OF violated faith, OF public dishonor, Of
self abasement, OF continually diminishing respect, OF
neglect of utter wretchedness, Of death II begins RS
the seducer arts always begin with the tale OF love- and
ends where such devitry always ends IA utter ruin In
the early history Of the human family great moral les
were taught through the medium Of fable. The
same medium has been resorted to IN later times to Illus
trste the conduct o individuals IN their ndycua and
sociate capacity have somewhere read how the lion
aid two associates once hunted in partnership
After the labors of the day were over and the
game collected the beasts sat Gown, and having d.
vded into three parts prepared for division. The
lon tax g the floor OF that house said "My friends as
the king a. beasts clam Of the IsrI lis Justly my
due A. the strongest and mos. active partner in this
company, claim right TO second portion, ana shat
only say the beast that lays foot that viii make
me has oeterioned enemy during Life My repIblicen
friends nake such Application e this fable a. they
may see tit The leading newspapers OF the CITY we're
brought into aud made part OF the argument OF The gen
tenan from steubcn. Whatever influence they may
have the fual DETERMINATION of the questions before
this House. cannot say have no control over their CO.
umns, aud desire none They should before all Other in
sttuons Of our country be fee and their editors fearless
They doing higher and better work for the
human family aLd FOR free institutions than ali the
colleges and normal schools in land. / have had
some what intimate acquaintance with, AMI have strong
esteem for these nky members Of the press gang, ana
however urkindy some of them may speak Of me- or Of
ledge they mpart to Inc. Permit me respectfully TO re-
commend my Philosophy to the honorable gentleman
from Seuben But cannot refrain this connection to
notice most remarkable coincidence. During yester
Gay session the Tribune Of that day was laid upon our
desks, in which reaa as follows
The republicans have wiling from the outset adopt
the Pura rule and let The highest number Of yoiss erect
Federal House of Representative in lsia1 under which
howell tobh nov secreary OF NE re,snTy Was Chosen
pSsse asa mclcan S.k e emoce ap se
II,
rpuslesn semi Know Noiins It : ;he only las and 1s,
Law Of the sCuSry hn ShSnse , s e5g
eec, choice puray shall elect ON the next ana in
case Of a te) on every succeeding vote. -,.,
save much valuable time We are proud 81 having belonged
%h rts Party in enough he
snnrsS to the immediate Ssns g, their Is sHd .
il ought to have been adopted The first day
ivs psrpsny Then the two wesser parisss choose TO
1n my and hS he Sey
We trust the republicans will might again urge the pil
prefer hat three or four Of them should withhold their votes
rally The votes Of all the democrats and most Of the Ae
republican engage in any bargain.
few moments thereafter this resolution 10 elect by
gentleman from steuben gave his effective AMI eloquent
support leave to this House the inevitable common,
upon the remarkable coincidence. Was there evi
dence furnished here of that outside pressure the
uernan deprecstes? Does offer any proof tbn there
IL lobby elsewhere than within the walls Of the Capitol
Aside from heretofore urged why this House
should be speedily organized there Others 10 which
I would briefly refer. As one OF the candidates for
Speaker have while in Albany kept open eyee for por-
sous seeking positions under me AID suppose been
instrumental in making the hearts Of at least MY
widows sing with 10y, by promises given them Their boys
should have places this floor. II with my limited
qrsntance, and limited prospects have done 50 much,
what has not been done by Messrs Avord and Van Val
konburghf An organization should be speedily made to
relieve those candidates from their present unpleasant
position. Laughter There r. another reascn-a potent
Gentlemen, by our delay starving the lobby to
death There will soon be blood upon our skirts We
continue thus TO disregard the necessities OF these men
In one OF Mrs Hemsns' beautiful poems when descro-
ing the first Sabbath Of the Pilgrims she says -
And the hollow .i.lss Of the dim woods rang
Here Albany, and outside OF this Hsusc tho couplet
NJ reversed and lis sentiment entirely changed II you
will visit the hotels, a. have done, you will find
The shaay sises Of the hotels ring
With most monument bard swearing,
by of the delays In organization. There IL
also awful consumption Of liquor, aud pecuniary
s sGn s a Sf sg So oa the
demand, in which event there will be hard times here
this winter, for some persons Mt least Great sugb,er)
even greater concessions 10 organize tns House
The motion 10 lay the table was carred-65 10 81
ALBANY, Jan. Il, 1858.
spssKUsHIr.
Immediately ON reasscmblng the House proceeded N
take n vote for Speaker. which resulted thus:van Val
kepburgh, 55; Alvord, So horton, Z; Iaw,I. Several
more votes were tskcn without altering This result
Mr. MILLER, (dem.) offered a resolution for ecsting
Mcssrs. Alvord and Wilson.
Mr. y s. Esr.y (rep) moved 10 lay the motion on the
table Carried ayes 90, nays 90; Messrs Adams, Cl
Bougbton and Becker Americans, and Messrs. Dayton,
Parsons and Stevenson, democrats, voting aye.
the presentation Of another motion proceed VOTE
Mr.. RwsoS, (rep) moved to add 70 il the words "ssd
that plurality elect
Mr. fyScB (dcrn) moved tn lay the amendment ON the
table Carriei-syes Oh, nays 81
A motion for evening session was voted down.
senators soote and Sloan the committee from The Sc
nate, informed tho House of the election oi Hon. J. H.
Halsteai m President pro TEN. Of ths Senate.
After another fruitless vote the Assembly adjourned
I'LL ~ morrow.
senate.
Albany, Jan. III, 1853.