The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-15
OCTOBER Is 1859.-TRIPLE SHEET.
Our Albany corrsspondsnes.

~ Our Albany Correspondence.
ALBANY, Oct IL, 1852
The Prospects in The Stak-Cdn Mr.. Ssedvd Afford to Risk
the Chance Of Dae Success of The Kn0s Ncthin9 Ticket p
Ramovcd Intrigue beDees Wed and tie Regency.
The approaching State election in its bearing upon all
the political organizations Of the day, presents
usual and remarkable features. There never was time
when all parties demoralzed and disturbed within
themselves as at the present moment. The quarres in
the democratic ranks equaed in bitterness by the less
open discussions in the republican camp while the beg
carly remnant Of Know NOthngsm rent into tatters by
the scramblng efforts Of the leaders to each 70
himself sufficient portion TO dispose OF at market price,
The State Conventions, under these malignant Influences
put forth candidates who, instead Of exciting any
warmth or enthusiasm amongst their supporters,
looked upon with dstrust by at least one half their pol
cal associates.
No person can pretend that Church. of the Regency
clique, or Tremain, Richmond he pet Engineer Of the
Central Railroad corporaton) vanderpocl the good
natured tool of the old barnburner politicians, would
mand the confidence and support Of the old line demo
cracy for State Offices No person pretend that Floyd
Jones, with his national principles and his old bunker
procivtes, would ever be voluntarily east for prom
nent part by the Albany managers No person can pre-
end that Leavenworth Chaplin or Story would ever
receive the free will votes Of the radical democratic
pubicans; or that Denniston, Dorsheimer, Myers
Hughes are the sort Of to nnd faithful friends
amongst their associates Of the Weed and Seward school,
And certainly no person can find anything In tho ante
cedcnts present position OF any upon the mongre
Utica ticket to entitle him the favor Of Know Nothings
Under these circumstances must look not to the po
son and strength Of the several candidates in their
parties but to the effect their or defeat will
upon the great contest Of $780, when the spos Of the
federal government the stakes 10 be played for
would form any intelligent judgment Of the probable
suit of the election of November next.
In the first places then, the Presidential candidate to be
most benefited by the of bis party ticket entire
is beyond question Mr.. William H Seward The personnel
OF the republican ticket is not to be sure Seward com
pexon but the platform rearms the sectional doctrine
OF 1885, upon which "Fremont and Jessie rum and
squarely up TO the rrepressibe conflict and the
anti Know Nothing sentiments Of the Senator The cleo
ton Of the republican candidates entire would therefore
be regarded the State emphatic endorsement
of Seward, and with New York at his back his nomina
would be reduced to certainty. 1t could not be pre-
vented by all the radical democrats who stood upon
the Buffalo platform, subscribed for tire Albany Atlas,
and assisted in sending General Cass cup the lakes
The first question TO be considered Is does the whole
republican State ticket stand good chance of success
1t will scarcely do, in fact to trust to chance." Its
election must be almost certainty, the next best
policy for Mr. Stewards prospects must be boldly secured
by his friends
It is well known that o very large proportion of the
radical democratic republicans opposed 70 Mr.. Sew
ards nomination and will defeat II II possible Infuen-
tia men amongst them were active and prominent in
shaping the nominations of the Know Nothngs at Utica
and, beyond question: would prefer to the mongrel
TO the exclusion of the Seward candidates and its
would be death blow to Mr. Stewards prospects, while
securing to their clique the most important patronage
Last year the Americans polled, in round numbers,
sxty-two thousand votes. The republicans were in
minority in the State of about forty five thousand Inde
pendent of the very probable detection Of many anti
Seward democratic republicans, the American vote will
have to fall away more than one-ha from last years
figures every that lost the Know Nothngs
must 60 to the republicans order to give the republican
ticket fair prospect Of success Does Mr.. Weed, with
his knowledge Of State politics deem such result even
probableY #H eE& rfH
Another drawback the republicans is very likely
be found in the transfer OF certain hard shell votes which
were given TO Morgan last 10 the Utica ticket COM
posed as II is of old hard shell and anti Regency demo-
Gratis TO the exclusion Of estate" candidates.
These stubborn facts well known to the Seward
managers and is very certain that unless great
prior to election their efforts will be directed, not to-
wards ensurng the Of the republican but the de-
feat of the Know Nothing ticket and for these
The Know Nothing ticket is nominated by Brooks Co..
in direct and avowed antagonsm to Mr.. Seward. 1t is
challenge to the friends Of Mr.. Seward TO struggle for
mastery in the State. Brooks Co. say opposed
to Mr.. Stewards rrepressible conflict disunon doc
70 Sc ssv n" 81 STATE b q New York are
test, that We hold o balance Of power in tls
Empire State that will ensure her vote undo {
any and all circumstances against Mr. Seward, shoul
cannot shirk the battle II the mongre ticket is elected
the fact will be established beyond dispute that Mr. Sew
ard cannot carry his State and he is then dead be-
yond resurrection in the republican Convention.
But the election Of the democratic ticket say some,
sariy If the democratic ticket should be successful in
November Mr. Stewards friends would take the ground
ard and that thus the vote Of the party could not be
drawn out While the triumph Of the Know Nothing ticket
the democracy would still leave them the benefit Of
doubt With distinctive Seward ticket, in candidates
well as platform, they would say we could have carried
the State and they would point TO the Morgan VOTE poed
upon the basis Of the rreprcssibe conflict Speech in
support Of their assertion.
is well known here that Mr. Weed has been in close
and confidential communication with the democratic
leaders in Albany and New York. and there is doubt
that he has already opened NEGOTIATIONS for the transfer
of sufficient number of votes from the Seward republic
cans to the democratic ticket to secure its success should
there continue to be any fair prospect for the election Of
the nti-Seward Know Nothing ticket
In this connection Also 1t becomes important to draw
public attention to rumor of an intrigue that whip
wen ana a. 70
the managers Of the Seward clique in this State II the
democratic ticket is elected, the packed delegation to
Charleston is sad have pledged themselves to support
the nomination of an ultra Southern by the Demo-
cratic National Convention throwing Douglas overheard
and playing their for Seymour in 1854 The bargain
would thus be- Seward in 1860 if the nomination of pro-
slavery candidate could ensure his election and Seymour
in 1884 The advantage Of this arrangement for the Al
bany politicians can be at glance. Should the ultra
Southern nominee Of the democracy succeed they would
claim the spols in this State and urge their support Of
prO-elaVery OOnVentlOn as
full expaton Of their old time stone heresies
Should Seward be successful in the sectional contest they
would quiet but substantial recompense for their
services And with Seymour in the field in 1884, with
fair prospect OF success their great vision of the spos
would indeed seem TO be near realization
Despite these ntrgues among the leaders, the citizens
Of the State who desire TO rebuke seconas and corrup
ton have but straight line Of duty follow Let them
steadily support the democratic State ticket and It's
cess certain. 1t 10 mmaterial to them what bargains
exist among the leaders Their duty at the present time
s plan and while they have the satisfaction Of knowing
that the doubts and fears Of their opponents will in
the advantage Of the democratic candidates they
well afford 10 leave to the honor and independence of
the national democracy the defeat Of all future schemes
and ntrigues, whether originating with their open
cret enemeis.
Our Nebraska Correspondence.
OMAHA CrY, N. T., Oct 8, 1859.
Nebraska EL1fio1--7hree