The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-17

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serving expediences which slaughtered him at
the Chicago Convention.
THuRIow WEED IN MorIos-FRsr STEP TO-
WARDS SECURING THE Next LEGrsLAruRE.-We
zee il stated that Mr.. James McQuade has been
renominsted for member of Assembly by the
republicans of the First Assembly district Of
Oneida county. Strong resolutions were also
adopted, endorsing his action in the last Legis-
lature as being worthy of emulation.
This action was expected and looked for
from the black republicans of Utica That 10.
cality has, ever since the organization of the re-
publican party, been looked upon as one of the
stroneholds of Weed-ready to endorse any
scheme that he might Offer whether in State
Convention, Legislature or Congress The party
that could endorse their late representative and
leader of peculating cabal in Congestion.
Orsamus B. Matteson-could very well say to
the man who voted away the chartered rights
of our city in the last Legislature, "Well done,
thou good and faithful servant" This renomi-
the endorsement Of Matteson by the republi
cans of Utica. The several gridirons that
passed the Legislature last winter, robbing the
city of New York of franchises worth in the
neghborbood OF two millions Of dollars, were
under his special charge whilst before the As
sembly, both before and after the Governor We.
toed them. II was MoQuade who offered the
resolution to make them special order; II was
McQuade who moved that the committee rise
and report progress before portion of the
bills had even been read. On motion of Nc
Quade the Committee of the Whole was dis
charged from their further consideration, and
the whole batch Of gridirons ordered to third
reading; it was the same McQuade who made
the several motions on their final passage, and
1t was for his motions that the corrupt and We.
nal combination in the Assembly voted after
the Governor had sent in his veto. Whenever
the city railroads were under consideration the
eyes Of every person, both In the chamber and
lobby, were upon the member from Oneida, it
being understood that his movements would be
in accordance with instructions from the chiefs
of the third house. We find his name recorded
in favor of the West Washington Market bill,
and also amongst the "yeasr upon the question
Shall the Commissioner of Records swindle pass
notwithstanding the objections Of the Cover
nor? He was, in fact, one Of the leaders in the
last Legislature-the most infamous body that
ever assembled at the State capital.
With this record he is nominated, we are told,
by reclamation, and all of his acts endorsed by
the republicans of Utica, which the citizens of
this metropolis may take as evidence that
the party to which he belongs in the interior of
the State intend to continue their raid against
the rights of the city. We shall watch closely
all the nominations made for Assembly, and
whenever any Of those who wore Legislative
robes last winter are renominated will give their
record, o. We have in this case that Of Mr.
McQuade. 1t Is to be hoped that all the jour
mails throughout the State will follow our ex.
ample, and thus prevent, If possible, the re-
election Of any of those who were found vot
ing for the corrupt schemes that were before the
last Legislature. When the nominations are all
made we shall also publish complete list, and
keep the record Of such as were found In the Sc
veral venal coalitions Of the last Legislature
constantly before our readers.
The BoAsTFuL PRESUMPTION Oh THE New York
PREss.-Under the above caption one of the
spoils organs in Philadelphia halfstarved
sheet, with an omnibus load Of subscribers
accuses the NEW YORK HERALD OF indulging In
vainglorious Boosting in the matter of Mr.
Breckinridge's speech. The fact is, we gave
merely the facts in the case. The speech came
TO the Associated Press, and was given to such
Of the Philadelphia papers as are in the associ-
alton. How many Of them published it we do
not know nor care Even in their own village
they are read by very few people, and no one