The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29
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M CHICAGO, Oct 5, 1859.
Abuse Of the Fraaksn0 Friuege-Is VioatIos Fastened
upon Amother Repbicas Member Of Congress, for the
Benefit Of the Private Business Of Republicans Organ-
Prospects Of the Illinois Nationals al Char,eston-Tae
Effects Of the California Election Douglas, &c.
Your Washington correspondent, under date OF Sept
49, exposes the genuine motives Of the republican press
in It's opposition TO the present Postmaster General Mr.
Hot-that efficient officer having offended the organ
grinders by his cndeavos TO ferret out the frauds com
mitted by the republican members in tho matter Of the
abuse Of me franking privilege. He has succeeded in
fastening the violation Of the law this subject upon Mr.
Covode thus far hence the republican organs are railing
against the chief of the postal departments but they w
shrek more before his time is out Your correspondent
says very difficult to trace out this abuse OF the pri
vilegc. So II may be; but ] have genuine case,
and no mistake, out Of which there can be no wrg-
Cling. NV experience will convince all of the
fraud while 1t will at tho same time satisfactorily
explain the reason why some OF the corrupt repuocn
press abuse Mr.. Holt because they are receiving ID
their business the benefit Of this frankng privilege TINS
is the milk In the cocoanut
sent shall naeless offered his services to the Detroit
Tribune few days since correspondent from this point;
but judge Of his surprise the other day. when Nc iounn
the reply his business communication relating only TO
the arrangements Of the newspaper in question: marked
with the frank of VIM. A. Howard member in Congress
from Michigan. The contents of the letter merely TO
the effect that Barnes, French Way, proprietors Of
that Journal not thinking Chicago correspondence would
pay, have to decline such an arrangement
The letter. which is herewith transmitted to you so that
there be lodging their part, or any failure on
yours prove the verify Of your correspondents state
en sss H y PROBABLY w .as s Mr. mow 1
showing, too, that he knew when the letter
sent to him to subscribe 70 it his frank that it bore
particle Of connection with Congress- or even the
business Of that worthy representative unless perhaps
the republican organ has consented to work for Mr. How
ard providing that he will frauducnty his Thanking
tn thair maui IL
doing large business in dead heading on Uncle Sum- II
cannot with truth deny these charges.
The national democrats enthusiastic about the over
throw Of Douglas in California while the friends Of the
'ssquatter sovereign down in the mouth The Blu
chanan organizing for the Charleston Convention
and they viii elect their delegates It s even believed
here that the nationals will in at Charleston, aud
that the door will be slapped in the face of the Douglas
delegates.
Our Albany Correspondence.
ALBANY, Oct Is, 1859.
Ne,o York City Railroads Controlling the Neat Legtsla
tre-Seoardites Laying Pipe for 1sel-Stas Assessors
Report Wonderful Increase in Oneida County, de-
During q recent flying excursion through the CENTRAL
and portion Of the southwestern section Of the State
your correspondent became sensby advised Of the fact
that the most strenuous efforts now making TO nom
nate and elect members the Legislature pledged to the
New York city railroads Agents are now efectng ar
rmgements along the line from Utica to Buffalo, and
down the SOutnern ter from Uunklrk W orusc Oouhy.
From the information thus obtained is ascsraned that
over half million has been raised to obtain pledged
majority who will pass the score of city railroad bills
which have been repeatedly defeated This interest,"
though working in adro secresy likely to accomplish
its purpose by procuring the nomination and cleo
ton of the right kind of senators and members Of the
lower house, without exciting any suspicion whatever
couple of thousand dollars distributed among set of vii
age politicians each county will accomplish much great
er niquity than ten times the amount expended in the
lobby the Capitol of the State Thus far this matter Of
purchasing votes for the city railroads has been most
successfully managed, the agents finding plenty of candi
dates of all parties ready take the bride and agree
for the railroad bills On Thursday last it openly
leaked out Republican Convention was held in the city
Of Hudson to nominate Senator for the Twelfth district
Mr. Wemore who served ten days in the Of General
Vaudeville, in the last Senate, the most prominent
candidate outside He came to the convention with the
conceded strength sufficient to secure the nominations; but
when supposed that the prize within his grasp the
declaration made by of the delegates that he
opposed TO the city railroads after OF m moments
ballot was taken which resulted in his defeat II is true
that Mr. Wetmore during the few days he in the Senate
the last session. manfuy and noby resisted all the
lures made by Jacob Sharp Co, Prosper ~ Wetmore
Co. endeavorng induce him to for the city railroad
plumber This facts conclusive that he t'spotted"
from the start; that determination existed to prevent his
return the Senate as an opponent to those schemes Of
laying rails and running through all the principal
streets in the city Of New York. SO the people of the city
need not be surprised TO witness all those charters grant
ed early day of the session. and passed. too over
the veto Of his Excellency Governor Morgan.
is remarkable fact that not single radical repubi
has been put in nomination for the Senate. The de-
caraton made at Syracuse by Gen Nye and other rad
calls that ex Lieutenant Governor Seden was to take the
of Seward in the United States Senate opened the
eyes Of Weed Co. They declare that the radicals must
be content with Preston, King !, that to send
not be countenanccd a moment by the Seward
wing section. Hence the activity in nominating
Of ens m hs
districts in and about the city Of New York. where
hope entertained Of success the Sewardes will permit
Dudley Field and Abah Mann to place radicals upon the
ticket So with members Of the lower house; the radi
Gals will there be treated with the greatest beray for
the reason the election for United States Senator
not during the next session. Look at few of these
Senatorial candidates There is the notorious lobbyitc
Farmer Abel Of Livingston county; S. II Hammond, Of
Chemung; W. McGraw, OF Cortland; Dr. Murphy, of
Niagara s. Prosser of Erie, and on, all pledged,
flrmed Scwardites TO be elected for especial in
February 1851 i is Therefore perceived that the radi-
United States Senate
The last Legislature passed law creating Board of
State Assessors They authorized to examine the
real estate in the several countless and equaize the
valuation This law adopted upon complaints made
that Supervisors of certain counties have uniformly
through series Of years kept down the valuation of real
estate order to evade just and righteous taxation The
complaints mostly aimed at the managers in Oneida
county The report made by the State Assessors ustdes
those complaints Under previous assessments the Mat
tesons Sykers &c. Of Oneida county placed the valua
ton $13 72l 1888, which taxation based The
State Assessors have just reported the amount to be
$22 522 making difference in favor Of the remainder
Of the State Of ss,775239, onequarter OF the entire
State Indebtedness. Taking average Of all the other
counties in the State, will be found that - Asses
sors have made no very material alterations u; land
owners of Oneida many millions richer than they
ever confessed to be-
ALBANY, Oct. II, 1852
The Management Of the CdnalsCnaryes Against One Of the
Commissioners Way in ,chich the Public Treasury is
Depleted ~ Contractors, DC, dc.
Is there such thing honesty in public ofcers9 Are
all persons entrusted with the peoples affairs dishonest
receivers Of black mall open for bribery? Do cor
md into