The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-25

The CHARACTER OF THE ALBANY LOBBY AZ DE-
sCRIBED BY ON OF IT'S DBoRLEs-Dsring tho
past five or six years 1t has been freely stated
In these columns, a. well a In those Of other
journals opposed to the black republican party.
that there existed at Albany corrupt combine
ton for the purpose Of selling Legislation =
beef and mutton are disposed Of In the market
It was further alleged that the operations a
this lobby had been extended 10 Washingtoa.
The latter statement received Official conArma-
ton. Through the treachery Of one Simonton-
correspondent for black republican paper
the country learned that certain members Of
Congress, headed by Matteson, had pledged
themselves mutually not to vote for any bil
involving the expenditure Of money unless
they were first paid for 20 doing. This matter
was investigated by . Congressional committee.
and the fruits Of their labors are now part Of
the ofacial history Of the nation. The CORES
pondent referred to above Is now at Washing
ton. The executive a. we'll as the Legislative
department Of the government has fallen into
the hands Of the friends Of Matteson Co., and
II b more than probable that q gigantic lobby
scheme has already been arranged, to be put In
working order at the earliest possible moment.
| The people Of this city have been made the
especial victims Of the Albany lobby. Under
the pretence Of arresting the tide of corruption
which flowed from the operations Of
the ward politicians, the taxpayers Of
the metropolis have been systematically bled
for the benefit Of country politicians YAM
pires infinitely more rapacious than their pre-
decessors. Thesame SYSTEMS still in working.
Day after day the Albany shackles are rivetted
upon u.s. That gigantic swindle, Broadway
Railroad bill, Is the latest and the most out
rageous attempt Of the lobby to plumber the
taxpayers Of this city. We have called the a.
tention Of the people to this odious Albany
legislation over and over again, and only rest
ed from our labors when we found that It was
impossible to rouse the opposition against 1t to
an effective point Certain Developments Of
journalist, who was at one time an especial
pet of the lobby induce us to refer again to the
subject. The person referred to is Mr. Samuel
Wilkeson, who was engaged several years since
in the publication of newspaper at Buffalo.
He afterwards migrated to Albany, and pur-
chased an interest in Weeds Euening Journal
In consequence of some difference about money
matters, Wilkeson withdrew from the Journal.
and now, having been assailed by Weed, re-
plies in q long letter, which contains charges
than we have ever ventured to make. After
declaring that his quarrel with Weed is "wholly
of public nature" Wilkeson goes ON to say
that the former has exercised Dictatorship
over the wing and republican parties in this
State, that he has "seized upon representative
interests" and managed the representatives Of
the people. The writer then proceeds to walk
into Weed after this trenchant fashion,
Bear with me while complain Of you that without
single equipment for the Dictatorship OF party Of pro-
eressve IDEAS save an extraordinary talent for orgsnza
jority Of the people Of this State the Management Of
Of its legislation a. you wished to have manageds
nIed-tO the disposition Of the public money Is you
wished TO have disposed Otto the shaping Of the pub
10 policy e you wished 4 2 b shaped Had se.
with this power. Disqualified by your organization from
exercising il either as Statesman, philosopher Or
life Of this great State with Of evils genera
lions Of viItuous labor win b. required TO eradicate.
Legislation s sold at Albany.
And again -
when say that under that fatal influence which has
transferred responsibility from the people single in
dvdua TO create jobs Tor the Of partisan servi
cesto create Offices for needy fvorites and 10 In
crease the salaries OF old favortes-to change settled
surface Of statutory system 70 be tossed and broses
from year year, according to the prevalence Of ndu
ence ana ID deregasd Of system, all this constitutes
gsation In Albany.
Once more, with word for Seward
Again, shall not be charged with random speeoh
when complain that IL s the efect-to be foreseso
easily but not 70 be avodedof transferring responsi-
bility from the people to dictator that oonndence in
the stability OF the laws gone in New York; that con
ndence in the security Of corporate property New York
Is gone that confidence in the faithful o
the funds OF the state and its interests gone It Was
this sense OF insecurity very general in this State ana
ndusriously communicated the delegations or other
states al the Chicsgo Convention which fatal TO tho
hopes and abors Of the friends Of great statesman who
was popularity supposed to be under Jour influence
The final shot is as follows
10 your t.c:'c.snc do confess myself hostIIe
and the office you ussrpcd ought TO be abaied And
30 long as shall remain in the profession OF journal
free oe ss Ss Ssy ssoS upon
In convention without an engineer and assemble for
legislation without director.
1t must be remembered that all this comes
from man who has been inside the ring, and
who writes from his personal experience. II is
this same lobby Legislation which has made po-
litical morality the exception in this republic,
and brought upon our government the scorn
and contempt of the civilized world Is it not
wonderful that with all these evidences Of cor
ruption well authenticated before them, ths
people win still support an organization which
countenances, in fact authorizes, wholesale
venality and public plunders
SPAIN AND THE SLAVE TRADE.-It will be re-
membered that long and interesting debate
upon the slave trade recently took place in the
Qr{k;sh porIssrnaut th.t To- M ~~.-~~