The New York herald., 1862-02-03
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
The singular Developements Brought 90
Light ON the Tax ResOiutions-The
Mission OF the Republiean Psrty-Its
Contest with the Rebellion and the
Rnorss % Keep Up the Slavery Issue-
The Republican Party Unable 20 Agree
Upon . Financial Policy-The Last Of
enc Negro worshippers-New Tests to
he Applied 20 Party-Anslysis OF the
Vote in she Assembly-Its signifies snee
IN the Reorganization OF Parties-Thc
Democracy Pull Together ON the Ei-
nanees-The Probable Political Result
Health Bill-Herrmann as . Lobby
list, SC.
ALBANY, Feb. l, 1862
no exciting contest In the Assembly the hnancs
anA tAxasion resolutions ended yesterday far
tAs direct concerned that question before the
HOUSE. has been contest Of far than ordinary
interest," carefully watched by politicians and public
from its commencement. And person could have
listened the debate noticed the formation the
lnes IN this important battle without becoming con-
vnced that the Threshold Of party issues
md general reorganization OF parties The republican
party into existence upon the slavery question.
That question dealt the finishing blow 70 the old wing
PARTY, and buried the noble statesmen who were the
guiding under the whg under the antisavery
The Sage Of Ashland and the Giant OF New Eng
Ind both consigned TO their graves by this anti
slavery tide. In their tombs laid the Oaiwarks
that resisted elements OF destruction TO the party
Those giant longer standing the way, the tide
rolled on, and found in the party powerful
enough TO stay its progress, and the party
known only thing of the past. Out Of it's ruins wa
formed the republican party. This organized upon
idoa that antisavery The old issues that had
lor years ded the parties laid Che shelf and
vpon that single the party drew into its ranks the
free soil and bsrnburnsr portion OF the democratic party
sss had been antagonisc each other upon
every question before the country prior to that time
Ons for high tariff and protection, and the other
free trade; for expansion and limited credit
Ahe other for pay you 60 All OF those issues ap on
which their leaders had measured their srengh the
stump before the people and in legislative halls laid
side, and like happy family, all gathered around
che political altar Offering up their sacrifice to the
ssas god-the negro For his sake they forgot all past
AiGsrsace.
Under this banner with anti slavery inscribed upon ts
1elds The only question upon which they agreed, they
lAsched onward, coDquerng they went, crying down
al discoFdant elements in their ranks and finally
coded bringing under their influence every State north
- The limo dividing the free from the slave States and
pesd their standard bearer in the Chief Magstracy chair
q the nation. No this accomplished than
black cloud in the Southern horizon threaten
ing such the world had witnessed But
what cared they? The helm the ship Of State was
Ne hands Of men Of their choosing; pilots
from thsr ranks with braggadoco and defiant manner
they dared the storm. They heeded NO warnings and
laughed 70 al who dared TO orete its magnitude
A lsogth the hrst peal Of thunder heard in
2 Southern city, the fash Of lightning
4 is presence Brimstons and hail poured in upon
them, and the gallant pand unable TO resist IT, yield
e se necessity onward sns storm rolled sweeping
hns between the ee and slave States and confronted
che opposing elements tho banks Of the river that d.
vtded them. Il hoated around and the rear Of the
capital Of the nation and for time seemed cngulf
and swallow all In the maelstrom But, II by magic,
s hands and the minds that had stood up IN the North
shoulder shoulder with their former political opponents
driving back the storm and freeing the national
capital from the dangers that bcset it.
The black cloud Of rebellion settled back, but stood
distance overlooking the capital and often hrsatening
70 ron ~ upon T. fOr TWO months !, ,Smaned ron there
yea The hands that dealt the death blow TO ho giants Of
The old whg party cried onward onward demolsh the
rebellion and free the country from its presence UD
prepared undrsd and unconscious OF the strength Of the
Foe they meet the guardians OF the nation yielded
she pressure and onward they went undscipned
IN struggling columns they marched into the very strong
bold and there what Of thom supposed existed
The Southern soil drinking their best blood, the broken
column, panic stricken, returned leaving many Of their
bravest 70 the mercy OF the die in the hands OF
enemy and pine away Southern prisons The that
reached tne N0rtn0fu ho0rt tDucne0 hundreds
s thousands left their homes and rushed to the Of
tho nation the land Of their birth and the country Of their
adoption Months rolled pround and the numbers still
increased and again hope lighted MP every
But length another dark cloud doomed up aud every
enc that something must be done to avert it, all
wod be lost. The national Treasury was nearly empty
ma pere came an uptbough Of issue. The hall million
soldiers must be ied and clothed they must have weap
ons and necessary equipments 10 prepare them 10 meet
ice 10 10 al @ sns .Soad "ns' be be aaaped
class cried onward and conquer at once, while
those who really understood the true condition
looked around for a moro practical mode OF pre-
pArng for the worst The republican party had charge
ef the wheels Of government its ranks were filed by
men Of all political cresds had been drawn together
upon slavery issues but upon all other questions here
much confusion and opposition in belief as there
confusion Of tongues o. the building OF the Tower Of
Babel As long they could keep the negro uppermoet
everything moved along smoothly but the moment any
other question made the test Of ideas and
esiief confronted each other Would this party be abe
60 manage Ananeesof the country in this ryn hour
waa question that YVES asked in great seriousness.
In this condi,ion Of sas Congress assembled and the
country looked TO them as the only power that could ur
nish the relief necessary. Time rolled along and they
had done nothing avert the storm. They were chosen
their position before the new issues were thought or
dreamed or They selected because they worship
Ped and communicates around the anti tislavery
altar Their merit and strength came from the fact
sSs, Sss nSy .us se'1u AID p their ali TO the republican
godthe negro Unable to realize that those issues were
dead and belonged to the past they played their tunes
she anavery harp and could not be induced to touch
any other strings evidently considering that that
their duty and all that the people expected Of them they
sang old tune ecnoed and reechoed ts exploded
strains halls Of Congress day after day and week
after week. Ii 70 be wondered that the unvorsal
went mp that the party could not dsa wtha practical
question. The national Treasury saw no relief wide
Guh before us, the nation stood the verge OF
the precipce liable any moment to plunge into the
abyss The people the danger, and bcsought their
representatives prepare mode OF escape. Ihs only
CRY that up from the balls OF Congress response
was emancipation and the slaves Again the people
cried out for relief Having given their rst born aud their
noblest blood sacrifice upon the altar Of their
try they offered their worldly goods but called upon
Congress TO provide their 70 IT, but still
they played their aud sang their songs the strains
Of the anti-slavery harp
The danger increased; mode Of relief suggested
by those whose duty IL 10 provide IL. Seeing no
hope the Legislature OF the Empire state stepped In and
tsndsred its counseis Its members, fresh from the
people elected at the time that the wisest men OF
sl>s he cland. fnraall The financial