The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-29

~ ~0nsoc1 sHc ucegdte6 10 NEE
at their rooms, now open u Ia a.. ..'u', "
to Charleston. What happy mo- WI, W "ne'
thsss voracious politicians III come w. 'nA
gino Richmond, Cagger, Cassidy n Co. - ys, 'v
embrace Fernando Wood aud his chidreal y, NV 'Aa
be day Of rejoicing The demo,rat voiantesn - 0uA
by all means kill The fatted all that occasion.
This ban5 associated together under the
or the Democratic Volunteers Cub" and drawing
around them strong party Of non oioe holding and non
Office seeking democrats whose influence will be felt In
conservative direction In all campaigns which will
prove no small barrier in the way Of some Of the reckless
On the Brooklyn ferry question, Mr. c. Kelsey read
number OF afdavts from former directors Of the ferry
cent, and dividend Of seven per cent paid upon the
stock and then surplus dividend at tho end Of certain
number Of years Of ~ per cent He therefore could
not SEQ why the ferries could not be made 70 pay ct tho
same figure now, when there was almost double the
number daily crossing the ferries.
Mr. Conkling next spoke In favor Of the orty report
on this question He took the ground that these ferries
could rot be run for che cent and He knew that the
Se ss na %
Mr. c. Kelsey replied with short and appropriate
speech again bringing up facts and figures In favor OF the
Mr.. Ellsworth said this controversy was plainly
between the money kings Of Wall street and
had hit the nail on the head yesterday when he stated
that this was controversy between monopoly and the
Tor once abs to resis, the d essure Of this monopoly
Mr.. Callcot followed with strong speech against the
majority report which, for some cause or other caused
gre At deal Of Guttering in the ferry monopoly lobby and
their advocates ON The floor OF the House. which was
shown by the numerous questions asked him.
Mr. Dsney made few timely remarks in favor Of dsa-
gfeeg with the majority report OF the committee AMI
for one cent ferries
Mr. Miller taid that the only feeling that he had upon
tho question was that bis report might DO sustained,
because be thought Il right
The previous question ordered, aud the yeas and
nays taken agreeing with the majority report OF the
committee, which resulted in dsagreeipg with the report
yeas 4S, nays So The bill reported by the minority Of
the committee was then referred to the committee OF tho
Mr. Calhcot moved to make the special order for next
"wednesday. Lost
The bill viii take It's course, and up for
sdcraton in due time. The friends or cent ferries
have thus irumphed over the monopoly, who have been
working here night and day, hand at ali tines all
hours. During The discussion corrupt frc
Quenty alluded to being used by the monopoly crush
Gu the demands OF the people, but no attention was paid
tot
Mr.. Calcot presented petition and siiidsvits making
serious charges against Hon Erastus D Culver, OF
the Brooklyn JUDGES and ding to read it, when
objection 10 ais reading il raised After some hta
discussion the Clerk, aud It's reading ber
objected 10, Mr. Calicot offered the following
4eso,ced That select m OF I've be appointed
quc into the ocai rncuc, CT rrastus Culver Judge Of
Ss said Culver ssas ia
Z. . The @ eas o. he
send for persons papers and recosdr and to lie
sWy, previous to their presentation 10 he aome.
After come little controversy the resolution WAS Ia
eisd-ye sH 40, nays So s,.
On the following resolutions and recommended ther
passage
wls.ss: he s Of our %
mupca,on between The Atlantic Paciac ssabosrds srd
scale in ,b country than any other the immense
10 % o. a z nscDs oS Nv wss q
whereas the Of annually expended by
rsr spcrison profession sni sans and for Other
sn @ % a. an
enterprise cannot iS TO connect more closely the common
so 10 ss al s @ S
Received That he and of the
Nsw aox N sa ipesssy reaSes;ed e end
the speedy Commencement ard construction Of the
.npe lines Of commun caen by railroad aud telegraph with
ALBANY, March %, 1860,
Pep Behind the Legislative Cartain--7hs Lobby
Ndchi,,e-Is uod,s Operandi-7he Central Railroad
Employs Permanent Lobby AGENT &C., dc.
There better place TO study human nature than
aroundi Legislative halIs especially this true In wash
ington and Albany The hundreds and thousands that
annually gather at this political centre Of tho Empire
State seem to leave at homo oil nober traits Of character
and exhibit, whilst watching the wheels Of legislation,
degree Of sslAshness that would astonish their
friends They may, to be sure put on all the smlea and
pleasing arts that their ingenuity contrve yet they
the aross Of tho DEVIL put only to allure others
into their They bore the embodiment Of selfish
appear their movements trace out tho main spring Of
their action, and You will then find the almighty dol
la, p the touchstone that controls their operations
Legislatures - well - men have their inner and
outer life. Tho latter ID daily chronced by the press
throughout the. State but the inner s the secret
workings Of any Legislature, has been written
few u the most important chapters may Do from time to
time recorded, yet il is only glimpse ct the living
panorama, which, like . kaleidoscope presents new
pictures n every turn. This inner life usually contains
the real life and substance Of legslaon-he outsr Life
legislative proceedings which daily reported being
simply form to make what is done In secret paateab to
the public stomach It is the white frosting TO the cake
that up the rottenness within II Ii we'll perhaps
that the Of the people DO not know how legislation
carried they did there certainly could not be any
great respect amorg them for the laws enacted Any
person who watches the movements here to
any other conclusion than that legislation in the Empire
State In magnificent humbug.
There general in the United States tina. Thomas
Jefferson inausurated demagoguesm that he mocua,ed
the blood and bone OF society the idea OF aerng the
masses, and hiding their deeds by increasing tbs
vanity Of the people. Certain il s that about that tine
not only the politician, but the lawyer ard preacher
all took 10 talking in new way Everybody seemed to
be struck with the idea that they must make org fro
Quent speeches please the people That be said 20
he the ment the Of
talk (which has been raging and increasing at wonder
full rate since, and from which has sprung spawn
| OF isms which number.
No pen yet recorded neither the public mind
point 10 any the originator Of the pest Of the
legislative nars-the 'obby" Its existence has become
known to all, and judging from the army engaged 1t, it
recognized the important part OF the Iegisla
Certain 10 that every law OF public is
passed by them and many OF private character Who 10
the originator OF this mode of legislation Who will in
form us OF It's paternity that We may record his name d
the country history and that the thousands
OF followers who worship at his shrine may know
who they worshp and erect for him monument that his
be transmitted to all coming generations? Who
tell US Of his name, birth and death?
Lobbying has become regular business, in which
engaged 81 Systematically Wall street broker
purchaser his stock, and engaged ia II whom
would dream wheu at home would touch that bust
ness person wishes bill PASSED he either comes
In person. employs agent, who opens at
OF the principal hotels ana thus drs as around him his
retnue q wirspuers who sit down and talk how