, 1861-01-31


The Albany correspondent Of the N. Y. Her.
cerning the Senatorial question in the Legtsla-
turc:
A1aAxx, jan. 70, 1851.
There is great deal of excitement upon the
Senatorial question The friends Of each can
didate arc IS busy as morta1s well can be. The
announcement that Eyarts was nj upon
Weeds slate, and the probabilities that Harris,
Cook, or some other person would soon be
found there, raised q perfect CONSERVATION
among the friends Of Evarts. This change in
the programme Of the Albany chief was brought
about by the feeling that was got up asaiilst
Eyarts, and It Is reported, upon reliable au-
thority, that Weed wrote to Eyarts asking him
sent strong lobby up In his favor, who were
to be found yesterday, in company with sever
al members, who became alarmed at the enor-
nous proportions that the Greeley movement
Ind assumed, rolled up their sleeves and en-
tered upon vigorous caavass for Eyarts. The
result was that last evening no person but Ey-
arts appeared to hare any chance, and hayc
the candidate Of the Albany Regency. This
decision. IN my opinion, strengthens Greeley,
nod will drive number of the Western mem.
bees to the support of the Tribune Philosopher
They particularly object to the platform Of Ey-
arts, as laid down IN his Castle Garden speech,
uittu Lie ue33Allso 1lAfE 1AW. 1EEItAlltlpu5 are
being made to circulate his speech an onsst the
members. 1t will make its appearance on the
first Of next week.
Evarts's friends hive distributed last night
and this morning two important pamphlets,
one containing Erurts's argument in the Lem
mon slave case, With printed circular to the
clerks Of both houses, with request that
they will circulate; the other is his speech de-
livcred during the campaign Of 1856 at the
Broadway Tabernacle. There il every symptom
that Evarts's claims will bc pushed With great
energy from all sides to an extent seldom
witnessed in any canvas. We hall hare next
week caucuses, sub-caucuses, private gather
inga, street corner meetings md side door
whisperings enough to satisfy the curiosity Of
any man.
Greeley's friends ART not going to let Eya1ts
walk over the course without contest-they
will contest his claims at every point. David
Dudley Field and several other important
pointing then, directly at Weeds slate, bound
to smash 1t II possible No person can move
about amongst the members without discover
Ing the fact that there is an extensive more
ment to smash things generally, more SO than
has ever been exhibited at the Capitol Look
out therefore, for the splinters which may bo
seen flying in every direction.
The Greeley caucus on Friday night at Con-
grcss Hall resulted in the Withdrawal of al the
auti-Weed candidates, and concentrating their
force upon Greeley. j. G. 6mlth-Whoi Is real
II the choice Of the Misunderstanding that II he
remained in the field it would only divide the
forces asainst the slate, he therefore counsel.
led his friends, II Sclden should not be a cau-
didate, to 60 for Greeley. At the time when
Eyarts's stock was down aud his chances sup
posed to have been helpless it Is said that
Judge Selden wns wnited upon by Weed and
requested TO see If his brother, Henry R. Bel
den, would consent to become candidate,
This request was complied with, but up to the
hour Of writing this, Mr.. selden had not de-
cided whether he would allow his name to be
used or not, and since Evurts Is on the slate,
there is no necessity for him to come forward
now, unless It is as compromise candidate,
when the battle between Eyarts and Greeley
results in q draW.
His chances all rest, Is matters now stands
upon that ono point, or the failure Of either
Eyazts or Greeley to win; and, as conlprp-
mise falls on. 8elden, you need not be sur.
prlsed to SEQ that turn to the whole affair in
the end. Although both sides are extremely
confident Of success, thero will hare to be : 1
change In the feeling Of members for either to
succeed. The members from the strong Re-
publican counties oppose Evarts on account OF
his Castle Garden speech; he ls likewise Bit
ter pill for q portion, of the Senate. who are
counted sure for Weed on any issue,
on aceount Of his participation in the dinncr
to Governor Morgan for his yetoes lsst win
ter, and 1t will take q large amount Of n. rk to
whip them Into the traces for Evarte, notwith-
Standing they are particularly down On Gree
Ley. There Is mixed combination, look at 1t
Is you will t:.>'.',.;