The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-22


ne Convention then adjourned sine die.
Our Albany Correspondence.
ALBANY, Feb. 20, 1859.
ne Speaker Of tie Assembly attempting to Silence us
Prss-9oscsssne at His Roo~-Hsstvy Of tie 100000
LS&1-7olling Acknowledgements Blu, dc.
he events Of the melee Of Friday last IN the Assembly
chamber, felt In every direction. Especially do the
friends Of Pro Rata feel that they have got severe blow
ren their own friends that they cannot well recover
sn From the beginning have the friends Of this mea
sure undertaken To ride roughshod all opposition,
and 70 suppress facts In connection with and now they
ssne 70 blows but this is not ALL The Speaker Of the A.
sembly, Hon. Dewitt c. uejohn, and Of the most
prominent Pro Rata advocates has also undertaken 10 ride
ever the representatives Of the press About five days
be approached the Of the correspondent of the
Evening Post, and told him that he talking with the
members too much upon this measure, and then oau-
Asssd him his future course stating that be might
mad himself excluded from the privileges OF the floor OF
the House.
On Friday morning he commenced upon the CORES
pendent Of the kspres, stating TO him that he
latng his privilege by the he taking. Imme
datey after the adjournment Of the exciting session ON
Friday, became the turn Of your representative TO
eeive lecture from this republican Speaker which wish
call your attention especially to the doctrine repub
Ksans at Albany. Whilst obtaining copy 1t the
Clerks desk Of the resolution adopted and the list Of yeas
and nays upon II, asked Mr. Utejohn how he could
soncs his decision upon the with Hugh Allen with
the bowling Of the republicans upon the Sumner assault
Says he, Brooks entered tho Senate Chamber with the
intent to KILL whilst Mr.. Allen came with friendly motives;
hot sir with emphatic tone), since you have asked
me this question, let cay to you sir, that some Of the
reporters this floor violating their privilege 70 the
floor of the House by impugning the motives Of MEM
NH nd took hold dot
the arm Of prominent lobby man. and left the Assembly
Chamber without giving me m opportunity to reply.
The whole tone of remarks and everything connected
with it, led me, as well three four other persons
standing around to look upon II - IN attempt TO inm
date your correspondent and prevent aree criticism such
as the public demand from the independent press Of the
trans actions In the legislative halls.
There had not syllable appeared in the HERALD up 70
that time, from my pen, impugnng the motives Of mem
bers with the exception Of accusing them Of being advo
Gates OF certain TO forward their party and pr
yaie political aspiraons-a criticism which considered
legitimate by all political writer's when there is
suspicion OF the fact. Thus far, and farther, had
at that time impugned the motives Of members; whilst
the other hand Mr.. Utejohn has, from hearsay boldly
charged the opponents of the Pro Rata measure acting
under corrupt motives by stating that Of the number
hss written for the Of $4,000 70 defeat It, would
The Speaker made his charge by virtue Of statement
made by Mr.. Deane-a lobby agent of Pro Ratahat he
Lad the letter in question in Wall street. After Mr.
Ltueohn had made this charge, and he saw that the
House determined 70 raise investigating commit
tee he Immediately repairs TO the lobby and calls upon
his informant who tells the honorable Speaker that he
did not the letter, but that seen by Mr. Drake
q Wall street broker who had Informed him Of the fact
As Mr.. brakes residence In Yonkers suspicion
at once pointed ct one OF the republican members
been circulated q. Congress Han about this mysterious
letter. WAS said that II gave The names Of
sn % ne 0Oaa 20
0usly circulated by the pro hsngerson 1t Congress
hail. that the member who the letter would that
day resign his seat. number Of the members came TO
the House that morning with the full belief that they
to person rise from his seat and resign
No such happened; but now told by these
pro rata men that the prevented by the
element but that he will at some future Gay They also
state that the author Of the letter republican mem
ber from OF the river counties between Albany aud
New York city.
On Saturday mornDgl the few pro rata advocates
letter had again been seem and that Mr. Drake. the Wall
street broker, was ready 10 certify TO It. Mr. Drake,
however has been waited upon and he positively denies
the newspapers BE states that no has never heard OF
there being such letter in Wall street from any other
source.
There was q great deal Of caucusng at Speaker
Ehejohns room on Saturday all day The description o.
the scene enacted in the Assembly Chamber made the
Honorable Speaker somewhat nervous he could not I'M
how your correspondent obtained the fact that
he sent his private messenger discharge Mr. Allen from
arrest Or how he obtained the fact Of the member Of the
committee calling ct the eaker's chair for instructions
For the information Of the Speaker will here state
that there not an assertion In the despatch giving the
description OF the afray in the Assembly chamber that
appeared In the H8RALD Saturday last but what
proven in court Of justice. saw Il with my own eyes
and heard win my own ears, and not the only one
that that kind Of evidence Of those facts from the
hrst word contained in that despatch to the last
This s the sixth winter that have spent about different
legislative halls In the capacity Of letter writer and dur
ing all Of that time have never witnessed great par
tsan IN the Speakers chair, seen that office, which,
above all Others should be administered with mparha-
N prostuted 70 partisan purposes TO thai extent that
have seen II this winter by the Hon. Dewitt c. Leohl.
he has evidently acted Speaker long that be puff
ed up with vanity and has idea that he can walk
everybody and do as he peases.
The Pro Rata bill has taken up much time thai no.
thing has been done with the General Appropriation bill,
which usually before the House ut this time. has not
been touched BY the Ways and Means Committee as yet
Many other important measures be over nothing has been
done with them
The ToIpg BILL II could be kept In its original shape,
would Internationally 60 through both houses as win also
the Proxy Dill applying only 70 railroads Many who are
opposing the Pro Rata bill In the House will 20 for toing
railroads whom that measure up. The amendments
eugraed on the bill IN the Senate will unQuesonaby be
rcinstated In the House. and In that shape from prese
Indications, viii pass that branch Of the Legislature