, 1861-02-07

the hewfldering alternative before him Of fall :
Ing into the bands Of Greeley on the right, or
Harris on the left, chose the lesser cVf1, and
gave the word to march over and end the con-
test, his palor Of yfsage and tremor Of To1ce
surpassed those Of any leader Of q forlorn
the mntch to the train that Is to blow him and
followers into the air. But, amid exhibitions
OF extreme embarrassment and painful anxiety,
the final order issued from the Executive
Chamber. The alacrity md precision with
which this mandate Of seEexecution was
obeyed, showed that the confidence which it's
author reposed in this train-bands WIS worthi-
II bestowed. Though the success Of the
maneuver was not instantaneous, 1t came with
the second trial after the decree went forth.
Right well may generous spectators Of this
memorable contest throw q wreath upon the.
grave Of a:captain who had devoted 4 life to
the disciplining Of such so1diery.
who had spent a portion Of the evening In the
rooms Of Lieut. t--Gov. Campbell, at Congress
Hal, WINS conducted to the Capitol, the crowd
bearing him into the inner chamber of the Ex-
ecutive Department, where he received the
congratulations Of Ills friends, It Wis noticed
that "a few distinguished persons, who had
been occupying the adjoining ante-chamber
join In these congratulations. The most emf
nent among them seemed at that moment Of
jubilee to be engaged in ponring anathemas
upon the heads Of one Or two individuals
whom he charged with having consummated
here; tonight, by their opposition to AIr.
bis rule, which, as he alleged, first showed it.
self at Chicago. But this unseemly wrangle,
on the very threshold Of the Governors Cham:
her, did not divert attention from the general
Misunderstanding going On in the rotunda, nor
suppress the hearty cheers which went W. for
3he successful candidate. Somehow It looked
as if 1.-The gentlemen who had come to his sup
port at the last moment, md thus secured bis
nomination, we're not half so happy over the
returns as those who had voted throughout
for another man. Indeed, one had only to pass
through the crowd to see ut q glance that the
supporters Of Mr. Greeley were among tho
merriest. Many ofthem having been trained
Regency could hardly be defeated, they were
as much gratiled Us surprised to find that it
had finally fallen by its own mprderous hand.
They congratulated the friends Of Judge Har-
ris upon the success of their fnvorite, who, in
turn, congratulated them upon their common
victory. In fact, there was complete frater-
position to the Dictatorship. The hotels re-
sounded with the joyous din, extortfng from
one Of Mr.. Eyarts' supporters the remark,
that "the Greeleyites seemed to be in high
feather tonight" Ere the clock to1led the
hour of twelve, the hills which skirt the Hud-
son resounded with salyos Of artillery, whose
long-draWn echoes rolling up and down the
noble river, seemed to say" Though minor
offices may be bought and sold, the election Of
q United States Senator cannot be consum-
mated, il the capital Of the Empire State, by
contract.
Correspondence Of the n. 7. Herald.1
ALBANY, Feb. 3, 1861.
The army Of 1ieutenants engaged in the Sen
atorial contest have suddenly disappeared.
The trains this morning from Albany were
crowded with these patriots. The query with
(. those remaining is-Who has really triumphetl
in this battle, Weed or Greeley? Both sides
claim the victory. No one disputes the fact
that Weeds slate las been completely smashed,
aud he has shown that he has not influence
enough to nominate q man without fallint,
nnon Il person who has the support Of anti
Weed men.
No one NOW denies the fact that the Spruce
street philosopher has more strength in this
Legislature than Weed, and had the lotter's
forces remained in, and gave Evarts one mo7e
ballot, Greeley would have been nominated i'll
spite Of them.
The magic rod SO long potent in the hands
Of Weed has lost its power; another Moses il
waters will gush forth. Camp aud the ba1anc.,
Of the Greeley managers are particularly ex-
ultaut over the result, Weed, on the other
hand, was, after the nd dlournment Of the caucus,
6nappish and snarling ut everybody. His
friends say that they never saw him SO much
out Of humor. He has received the hardest
blow that has ever been administered to him,
a new deal will now be necessary, or he will
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