The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-17
The Gubsrnatorial and Legislative Mo-
Observation-Disclosures or the Latter.

The Gubsrnatorial and Legislative No.
There Is Just now great deal Of noise
amongst the politicians Of all parties and grades,
about nominating pure candidate for Cover
nor, TO succeed the present. incumbent. From
every direction We hear the CRY that some per-
son must be nominated for that Office who will
have the moral courage to put his foot upon the
plundering schemes Of the Legislature, and the
vultures that annually fatten in the Albany
lobby. Our republican exchanges from the in
terror and western portion Of the State are filed
with appeals for the re- nomination of Governor
Morgan, for no other reason than that he vetoed
the city railroads and other fat jobs of the last
Legislature.
All Of this looks very well on the face of it.
Nc one who has the least particle Of State pride
about him questions the propriety of having
sist, with every legal step in his power, all at
tempts to plumber the State, which has become
so characteristic Of Albany; but from the trans
actions of the lgt remarkable gathering that
occupied the Legislative hall at Albany for
f1e months. the Governor Is of but little TN
s'pSrtance. lie has no more power in staying the
tide Of corruption than the Egyptian gods had
il preventing that once favored country from
being overrun with iocusis and frogs In fact,
the peeuIators have obtained go full control
over affairs at Albany that it matters but little
to them whether the Governor is for or against
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like reminding them Of good joke to speak Of
probable veto.
The hue and cry raised just now about the gu.
bernatorial nomination looks to us as one Of the
lodges of the legislative jobbirg band to divert
attention, whilst they secretly secure the nomi-
nation and election to the Legislature of members
that will vote as they desire them to upon all
question, regardless Of vetoes, as they did last
winter. One year ago the city railroad opera
tors had their agents in different parts of the
State, selecting their men, and securing the
election Of those that would suit their pur-
pose. Men of all parties united in this work;
the result was combination of men in the
Legislature, members of all political parties.
that marched side by side, and voted together
in mutual pluniering crusade. Party test or
party pride was no barrier to close and init
mate union upon all piratical jobs 1t is said
that during the session Of thai memorable body
operators were hanging about the hail. show
lug the list OF members whose nomination and
election they bad the special supervision, and
upon those lists calculated their position under
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vernon.
In view Of these facts ii IL highly important
that some little attention is paid to the selec-
ton of candidates for Assembly. to be elected
in November next The events of the last ses
sion show copciusiyely that Il is the Legisia-
ture, and not the Governor, that needs looking
after. If the public wish to prevent an
other legislative disgrace like that of last
winter let them not be diverted from the real
issue by the appeals for Governor, but attend
to the nomination and election of the members
of the Legislature. II the right kind of men are
elected the Governor will have no occasion TO
apply the veto, Wills. with band ike the last,
q veto Is like chat in whirlwind. No person
connected with the jobbing of the last Legisla
ture should be permitted to return to Albany,
and only those persons elected who are not
only known to be opposed to the scientists and
jobbers, but who will pledge themselves to vote
for the repeal of the city railroads and other
peculaiipg jobs of the last disgracefui session.
This much should be done that the disgrace
brought upon the Empire State at Albany may
be speedily removed.
Let the people attend TO this before il il too
late. The primary elections are now in fall
blast in all parts of the State. and the most i'm
members Of Assembly. Look to the Lesisla
ture.