The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

Some of the interior cities are beginning to draw
gold from us to prepare for the commencement of
the spring season, but the exchanges are not affect
ed thus far. Next month bills on New York at
Chicago and ST. Louis should decline TO discount
if. the Western purchases of goods are moderate
this spring.
There was this morning good deal Of realizing
still on the Stock Exchange, and quotations were
generally lower. In the afternoon new buyers came
IN, and the decline was generally recovered. Central
touched "a to-day, but rallied afterwards closing IS
bid against 74 yesterday and 752 three days since.
The Toll bill is expected to pass. The Western
stocks were generally lower in the morning, but
rather better afterwards. Galena closed at GIL bid
against 6ll yesterday; Rock Island at 65A bid,
against $50 yesterday, and other descriptions at
corresponding prices Pacific Mail continues to
advance; it sold to-day at 99s, and closed 9Sl bid,
against 9ss at the close yesterday There was a
fair business in railroad bonds and State stocks The
following were the last quotations OF the day.
Virginia SIS, SO i; Missouri 6's s04 l; Canton,
20l Cumberland preferred IA I; Pacific Mail, 9sla
!; New York Central, rs IS; Erie, 81 10; Huds IN
River, 3sl 80; Harlem, % I; Harlem preferred,
BAG Il; Reading, 405 AT; Michigan Central, Al q
1; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana, 81 q 4
do. guaranteed, 20s a 81; Panama, 1874 I; Illinois
Central, 62t 1; Galena and Chicago, Gil /;
Cleveland and Toledo, 20a o z; Chicago and Rock
Island, 65a 4.
leading State officer, Mr.. Speaker Littlejohn,
at the caucus of republicans held last evening at
Albany, is reported to have told his colleagues
that they must vote for the Assembly rolling bill,
If for no other reason simply to save the State to
ho rfx, fnr az ho l.yvl
passed, not even William H. Seward can prevent
the State going democratic this fall.
Mr.. Speaker Littejohn need not trouble himself
about the fate of the State next fall. That is set
tied already; and he and his friends in the Legisla.
ture are the men who have settled it. The Tollinr
bill may be passed fifty times over, without alter
ing that which is now fixed fact-namely, that
the corrupt, dishonest and agitious policy of the
republican majority at Albany this winter has
thoroughly Disguised the masses Of the people, and
pretty efectually secured the State to the de no.
Gratis in November next. Never since
New York had a Legislature has it been
represented at Albany by more worthless indi-
viduals and never since corruption first made its
appearance at the State capital have roguery,
bribery, black mail and rank robbery been so rife
as they are at present. Let us enumerate few of
the bills which have been made party measures by
the republican leaders,
l. George Laws Gridiron bill, which passed the
Senate by large majority.
2. The five city railroad bills, achieving in detail
what George Law proposed to do at one swoop-
both of them shameful robberies. These bills have
passed the House.
8. The Port wardsns' bill, by which two or three
hundred thousand year will be stolen from ship
owners for the benefit of some broken down
country politicians 1t is said this bill viii pass
4. The Pro Rata and Toll bills, intended to force
the railroads to buy Off hostile legislation, under
pain Of having their business diverted to Canada
and Pennsylvania. The Toll bill is about to be
driven through both housessunder the party whip.
after which the Pro Rata bill will be taken up.
5. The Central Park bill, by which more broken
down politicians will be let loose on the city, and
the nobles park in America taken out Of the hands
OF gentlemen against whose administration not q
word Of complaint has ever been made.
g. The West Washington Market Job, another
robbery Of the city.
T. The Quarantine bill, re-establshing the Ouaran.
tine hospitals Staten Island in order to provide
employment for more country doctors, who will
levy from $4,000 to $50 600 year on the COM
merce of the port This bill is in fair way of be-
coming law.
These are aiew Of the measures which have been \
introduced and are being driven through the Legis
lature by the republican leaders, under the spur
and whip of republican party discipline. So afro
cious and infamous are they that even the
republican party organs-the Tribune and Post
have appealed imploringly TO their friends at AL
bany not to break down the party by insisting on
them not to render the party name of republican
with rogue, robbcr and cheat They
may well be appalled, at the prospect Mr.. Speaker
Liaejohn may well fremble for the fall elections.
But the mischief is done. Were Mr.. Seward ten
tines as able and ten times as popular as he is,
he could not carry the load ofignominy, disgrace
'nd c0ruphon which the republican Legislature |
his winter have heaped upon their party