The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-11
ALBANY, March 10, 1859.

oert week.
ALBANY, March 10, 1859.
John Chumasero has been appointed by the Governor
County Judge OF Monroe county, in place Of George g.
Munger, resigned.
The Republican Majority In the Legislature
and what They are Doing.
Correspondence Of the Rochester Union.]
ALBANY, Feb 2S, 1860.
The republican party power on the LIST day OF
January, with determination part of its leaders
y make show OF reform IN relation TO those things
Tered moss. THIS WAS deemed necessary not only with
view of pcrpetcating their power beyond q single year,
but " prortate for the time being large democratic
element which we'll known TO be hostile 10 the nrin
c'pes OF State policy by which they had formerly been
governed.
REPUBLICAN, FINANCIAL POLICY.
The financial policy Of the whg party had disastrousy
tailedtDe embar Of the State alarm
ing than ever before An immense debt, which the en-
tire OF the State would not pay one af the in
serest upon, had incurred; the pubic works were
unfinished and floating debt unconsttutionay created
OF than lions of dollars, stared the incoming
adm nistratlon in the face. Hence II was deemed me-
cessray 20 make at least show OF reform. The Cover
nors message was, therefore, prepared with this view
aOd IL musi be- admitted that liz general tone was very
unlike those of It's wbg predecessors. II denounced
the Unconstitutional debt talked retteshpgy about pre-
serving the public faith ana elaborated upoo economy in
the expenditure OF money-nay, more " denounced the
lobby uprneasuTod tcrus and threatened executive
vengeance upon a bills passed through by means of
It's influence The message was received with surprise
1t sounded oddly coming from such source Some re-
parded II as the arDluper of real reform; others
cloak under which The Old tricks we're TO be Played WITH
greater inpunity, whist most OF the Governors friends
receive 1t as poOu JOKE. have said that ts tone
SOUND but lis recommendations were exceedingly meager
IL held up TO view the mites Of bankrupt
position out no means OF ex'rcalou were ussested II
conlaped ful and unquained confession OF all the
which the democratic party had ever charged but
tanned DO specific promise of future conduct. Governor
Morgan peaucd guilty 10 all the counts c the democratic
Indictment but gave us 10 sssurcuoe Of indemnity Tor the
future.
BE,N DONE
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hundred days practically allotted for session. and
what has been done To relieve the great State of New
York from the Disgrace which attaches TO il?
Caucus after has been held, and yet measure
of relief is produced. The truth IS, that whilst
there are many excellent men here belonging to
the dominant party, as party they have not sufl-
cent courage be honest, sufficient honesty to
be courageous They are AFRAID TO meet the responsible
ties imposed upon them and thus hesitating between duty
and tear they do nothing It is said that attempt is to
be made 10 egallze the floating debt by authorizing inte
rest to be paid upon it, and allowing it To exist debt
The constitution declares debt shall be created
iess submitted to the peopehow then, this debt be
legazed without such submission? and if So 100000 can
be added to the debt Of the State this year. another mil
lion may another and Sd on 10 the end OF tme and
thus The constitution become worse than waste paper
ANY attempt OF this character should be resisted to the
utmost extent by every mn who has any regard for
sttutiona Obligations. This anomalous debt has been
ated under semi official sanction and should be paid;
but order to do this il either BIZ submitted
people or direct imposed for that purpose. Any
other course will be denounced by every honest m IN as
cowardy and criminal The only other alternative is
quotation, aud this is far preferable to deliberate and
bastard violation of tre constitution.
The Only measure proposed for the public works thus
far Is FIVE eehths mill be expended for work done
after the LIST Of March, This will yield only 500 900,
thes gentlemen propose TO expend that for u
work. without any provision for that already DONE
More than that amount Of private property has been ap
proprnted years ago without being paid tor, and three
Cres amount OF work has been heretofore done, for
which st ndebted; and yet it Is proposed 10
give ali these liabilities the 60 by and only raise this in
consdt rabe sum for future purposes. private citizen
should his business affairs he would be de-
spised by every honorable man In community as dis
honest bankrupt and the State is entitled to no better re-
putation
The Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means,
Mr. Copkling to DO entirely paray Zed He has de-
voted the most of his time in investigating the pay which
the poor women and poters employed about me public
build nes receive and in these directions has shown him.
self immense in favor Of economy but the great ques
Of State policy which It is his duty to meet, seems to
have overwhelmed him. He acts like man up TO his
knees mud, uncertain whether he can go ahead, and
afraid recede, stands and tremoles in his Shoes and
does nothing all He has excited the indignation Of his
friends and the mrth OF his opponents.
MORE PuNDER-TBE QUARANTINE.
Notwithstanding the tone" of the Governors mes
sage, and the show made by other republicans OF re-
FORM the schemers at work with as much zeal as
ever and, successful, this Legislature will rank second
only 10 1857 the futue history Of the State Tie
design of the schemes TO seize hold Of every place
the government which will yield dollar Of profit or
exert particle Of power aud convert them TO their own
use political and mercenary purposes. The Quaran
law furnishes illustration of this design Under
the law IL existed, three commemorative
King to locate Quarantine erect buildings, &c, sub
ject however to the direction and control of the Cover
nor, Lieutenant Governor and Comptroller; and the law
crowded that when the Quarantine was removed, the
Commissioners of the Land Office should proceed and sell
the valuable lands Staten Island now used for Quaran
purposes, the specially pointed out in the
act. This subject embraced too much patronage and
power overlooked and almost on the first day Of
the session for purpose Of getting rid of Gov. Kings
of the right stripe, law was introduced to repeal the old
act which was being pushed through with hot haste,
,,,oOn, nj
Governor Morgan Immediately allied their places and
the repeating act permitted 10 die. Still they
satisfied. The control OF the commissioners was by
the placed in the hands OF the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Comptroller, and the property, worth at
least bali million Of dollars was TO be soldlke all
of the Iani Office The Comptroller and Commissioners
OF the Land Office must be got rid Of for the sin Of demo-
cracy Lieut. Gov Campbell, although republican,,
snus be thrown overheard because he Is supposed
So rDpa,hzs with the managers Of the project Accord
Dgy bill has been introduced, and will probably pass,
which invests Gov Morgan with all power the Com
mesioues In all matters connected with the location of
Quarantine the erection Of buildings, and also the
power Of selling the immense property belonging TO the
Stale, as he shall think o..
No man can wink hard not to the object Of all
this and the only covering which has been provided to
the enormty Of tho thing IS the appointment of Gov.
seymour Of the Commissioners, but he has power
shape direct or control results; all That is with the
,rresen, Governor and his friends.
TIE PORT wARDESs
The Port Warden bill also to be changed for the pur.
pose Of egisa.ng the ncumbents out OF oice, so that
OIL ers may be appointed in their place. 1t Is proposed to
lessen the number from nine 10 SIX, and increase their
pas which all eady is among the thousands Six Intense
~ hungry are 20 og vs ~. sa si wSs
Office i,se is about rs useful rs the hfh wheel to
coach.
II is proposed also take from the Comptrollers de-
partmcnt the business relating to insurance. and make an
independent department Of i, Mr. Opdyke, accdentay
a gentleman OF some prctensons, wears very large
mousuchc and expects to be elected again TO any